PyCharm change file type association

Question

I have a file in PyCharm and its used to be just a .txt file. Now I wanted to use .rst (reStructuredText).

I know that when I open a file w

Answer 1

In case someone still cannot find it: under Settings | Editor | File Types menu, look for: Files Opened In Associated Applications - see if you can spot there the full name of the problematic file and remove it.

Answer 2

I was having the same problem and noticed that if I 'Invalidate Caches' under the File menu I was able to trigger a re-asking of the file type.

Definitely not ideal.

Answer 3

See Settings| Editor | File Types.

Answer 4

Actually, @CrazyCoder is right: If you accidentally mis-labeled the file, PyCharm remembers it and sets a "pattern" for the new file based on the name.

So go to Settings | Editor | File Types, find the type you accidentally mislabeled and remove it from the "Registered Patterns" list.

For example, I mislabed "osm.py" as text file, so under "Text files" I have:

*.bat
*.cgi
.
.
.
osm.py

Remove it and you get your py file colors back! You can also register a file association where there is no extension. By default this is associated as "Text file".

More on File Types.

Answer 5

PyCharm > Preferences > Editor > File Type > Recognised file types > Select one (e.g., Javascript) > Registered Patterns (+ add wildcard * > apply > - remove wildcard).

This worked for me to get my files associated with the right type.