Intellij Annotate Option Grayed Out

Question

I am trying to look at who changed a line in Intellij 15. I know I can use git blame but I want to learn how to do it correctly in intellij. I am right clicking on the line numb

Answer 1

Perhaps you did not check Git Integration while setting up a fresh installation of IntelliJ. It happened to me when I updated to a major release. When I was setting up the new program, I might have unchecked the Git Integration on the wizard installation.

In order to solve this for IntelliJ Community 2019.1, access File > Settings > Plugins, go to the tab Installed and make sure the plugin Git Integration is checked. You should restart the IDE in order to make the Annotate action work.

Answer 2

The answer by @activedecay let me in the right direction. In my case, I have a multi-module project - each has a separate git repo - but we're all in the same workspace.

In my case, Intellij IDEA 2017.2, the Preferences -> Version Control panel shows a listing of all the project roots. The module with the disabled "Annotate" option was in the "Unregistered Roots" section.

To fix the problem, I selected the module and pressed the "+" icon in the lower toolbar to register the module root with Intellij VCS. The change is immediate and the "Annotate" options becomes available.

Answer 3

I the following two screen short will solve your problem: 1.

I hope after those steps you will be able to see who changed a line.

Answer 4

1. Make sure the file is tracked by version control
2. Add the project to "Version Control" settings

Answer 5

Your VCS is not enabled, hence the issue. Below is the solution for that:

1. Click on the VCS option in the menu bar
2. Enable VCS
3. Select your version control
4. Done, you should be able to use the annotate option.