Intellij Idea not showing errors in Message Tool Window after Gradle build

Question

Intellij Idea 14.1.2, Gradle 2.3

I have a project with few java subprojects. Gradle builds works as expected but Intellij Idea does not capture the output of it and does not show the Messages Tool Window where you can click on the error and go to the source file.

Steps to reproduce:

1. Create new gradle project
2. Create new class with one method
3. Introduce intentionally one error
4. Build using Gradle tool window

Expected result: Message Tool window will show up showing the error.

Actual result: Output is shown in the Run tool window, but the Message window is not shown (it's menu item is not even active in View -> Tool windows)

I've tryed to reimport the project, to create it from scratch, searched Idea's settings, manipulated manually values in *.iml but with no success and I am running out of ideas.

Any idea where I can find a setting that tells the IDE to direct output to the Messages window?

Answer 1

In Intelij 16.2 I had this problem as well. In the top left corner of the "Run" window there is an odd looking button that when you mouse over is labeled "Toggle tasks executions/text mode." Click it and it will show you the output from the Gradle build instead of the steps in the task execution.

Answer 2

I had this problem on IntelliJ 2017.1, as well. The answer posted by BrianC on Aug 4 '16 helped me--however I found the button on the opposite side--on the left side of the Run window, therefore I am posting an image with the exact button.

When you hover over this button, it says 'Toggle tasks executions / text mode'. The image shows the button when selected.

Answer 3

Finally found the solution:

For some reason when creating gradle project or module Idea does not add automatically the java-gradle facet.

In order to get the errors in the Message Tool window you will have to add it to your module(s) like this:

File -> Project structure -> Facets

Click on the plus sign, select Java-gradle, select module, OK.

Please note that if you start the build from the Gradle tool window (the right side pane) errors will not be shown in the Message window. You will have to use the "normal" build in the IDE, e.g. Build -> Compile module.