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I like @ jetbrains products (phpc.social)
submitted 8 months ago by to c/jetbrains@programming.dev
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I like @jetbrains products. They're not without issues, but on the whole, good enough and powerful enough to make my life simpler while coding.Just installed the EAP for WebStorm & PhpStorm and wondered WTF was going on with the delayed caret movement.. they've decided to waste time and resources adding a 'smooth caret movement' that essentially just adds lag. WTaF would any serious developer want to deliberately add lag to their caret!? Weird direction lately with shitty "fluffy" aesthetics.

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[–] [S] 3 points 8 months ago (2 children)

@jetbrains Settings -> Editor -> Appearance -> 'Use Smooth Caret movement' checkbox will take you back to sanity and less for the vibe-coding JS kiddies 👍🏻

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 8 months ago (1 child)

    @jetbrains Eeek... another stupid "fluffyism" in the 2026.* EAPs... 'Use Smooth Caret Blinking' (under the same editor appearance settings)..This gem increases the CPU on my laptop on average ~10-20%... for what!?Honestly JetBrains... get a grip or at least disable this useless shit by default. Most of the kiddies have already moved to cursor or some other vibe-coding prompt editor.. stay true to the real developers who have entrusted your software for years to be the leading IDEs.

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 8 months ago

    @jetbrains The uselessisms so far encountered:- Deliberate caret movement lag- Soft, fluffy caret blinking- "Shimmer effect" fake text backdrops behind an existing loading spinner- Soft fluffy corners for highlighted text (really!?)- Soft fluffy 'rounded corner everything' island themes (though this has also just been released in the latest 2025 release too).. what was wrong with squareness on a square screen? Tabs are just rounded buttons nowThis year could be my last all-apps sub.

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