Top 12 Productivity Tips for WebStorm and Angular: Part 1

WebStorm & Angular: Top 5 Productivity Tips (Part 1)

This two-part series, sponsored by JetBrains, explores productivity enhancements for Angular development within WebStorm. Google Developer Experts Jurgen Van de Moere and Todd Motto share their insights. This first part, from Jurgen, focuses on five key WebStorm features:

Key Takeaways:

• Leverage WebStorm's integrated Angular CLI to streamline project creation and feature additions, bypassing the command line.
• Master efficient navigation: use Cmd-click/Cmd B for definition jumps, and double-Shift for the "Search Everywhere" dialog.
• Harness the power of Angular Language Service for superior code completion, error detection, and template assistance.
• Automate code formatting for consistent style using WebStorm's built-in tools, adhering to project settings.
• Optimize imports effortlessly to eliminate unused imports, merge related imports, and maintain optimal bundle size.

1. Embrace the Integrated Angular CLI

The Angular CLI, a powerful command-line tool, is fully integrated into WebStorm. Create new projects via File > New > Project > Angular CLI, specifying the project location. Adding features (components, services, directives) is equally simple: right-click on src/app (or the relevant module) and select New > Angular CLI. WebStorm intelligently handles module integration.

2. Pro-Level Navigation

Navigate your codebase efficiently using Cmd-click (or Cmd B) to jump directly to definitions. This works for components, directives, stylesheets, templates, classes, and more. For files without direct references, double-Shift activates "Search Everywhere," enabling rapid file location with partial search terms. Cmd E provides quick access to recently edited files.

3. Unlock Angular Language Service

WebStorm's built-in support for Angular is excellent, automatically importing JavaScript modules and providing real-time TypeScript feedback. Enhance this further by installing the Angular Language Service (npm install @angular/language-service --save-dev). Enable it in Preferences > Languages & Frameworks > TypeScript > Use TypeScript Service > Configure… > Use Angular service. This significantly improves code completion in templates and provides more precise error reporting.

4. Effortless Code Formatting

Maintain consistent code style with Cmd Option B (or equivalent shortcut). WebStorm automatically formats code across all file types (templates, scripts, stylesheets, JSON). If a tslint.json file exists, WebStorm will offer to apply its style settings. Customize formatting preferences in WebStorm > Preferences > Editor > Code Style.

5. Streamline Imports with Optimization

Keep your bundle size lean by optimizing imports. Ctrl Alt O (or Cmd Shift A > "Optimize imports") automatically merges imports from the same module, removes unused imports, and reformats import statements.

Conclusion:

Mastering these WebStorm features significantly boosts Angular development productivity. Stay tuned for Part 2 with Todd Motto's expert tips! (FAQs on WebStorm and Angular development are included in the original article, but omitted here for brevity).

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