## PyCharm/IntelliJ IDEA
-1. Install `black`.
+1. Install _Black_ with the `d` extra.
```console
- $ pip install black
+ $ pip install 'black[d]'
```
-1. Locate your `black` installation folder.
+1. Install
+ [BlackConnect IntelliJ IDEs plugin](https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/14321-blackconnect).
- On macOS / Linux / BSD:
-
- ```console
- $ which black
- /usr/local/bin/black # possible location
- ```
-
- On Windows:
-
- ```console
- $ where black
- %LocalAppData%\Programs\Python\Python36-32\Scripts\black.exe # possible location
- ```
-
- Note that if you are using a virtual environment detected by PyCharm, this is an
- unneeded step. In this case the path to `black` is `$PyInterpreterDirectory$/black`.
-
-1. Open External tools in PyCharm/IntelliJ IDEA
+1. Open plugin configuration in PyCharm/IntelliJ IDEA
On macOS:
- `PyCharm -> Preferences -> Tools -> External Tools`
+ `PyCharm -> Preferences -> Tools -> BlackConnect`
On Windows / Linux / BSD:
- `File -> Settings -> Tools -> External Tools`
+ `File -> Settings -> Tools -> BlackConnect`
-1. Click the + icon to add a new external tool with the following values:
+1. In `Local Instance (shared between projects)` section:
- - Name: Black
- - Description: Black is the uncompromising Python code formatter.
- - Program: \<install_location_from_step_2>
- - Arguments: `"$FilePath$"`
+ 1. Check `Start local blackd instance when plugin loads`.
+ 1. Press the `Detect` button near `Path` input. The plugin should detect the `blackd`
+ executable.
-1. Format the currently opened file by selecting `Tools -> External Tools -> black`.
+1. In `Trigger Settings` section check `Trigger on code reformat` to enable code
+ reformatting with _Black_.
- - Alternatively, you can set a keyboard shortcut by navigating to
- `Preferences or Settings -> Keymap -> External Tools -> External Tools - Black`.
+1. Format the currently opened file by selecting `Code -> Reformat Code` or using a
+ shortcut.
-1. Optionally, run _Black_ on every file save:
+1. Optionally, to run _Black_ on every file save:
- 1. Make sure you have the
- [File Watchers](https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/7177-file-watchers) plugin
- installed.
- 1. Go to `Preferences or Settings -> Tools -> File Watchers` and click `+` to add a
- new watcher:
- - Name: Black
- - File type: Python
- - Scope: Project Files
- - Program: \<install_location_from_step_2>
- - Arguments: `$FilePath$`
- - Output paths to refresh: `$FilePath$`
- - Working directory: `$ProjectFileDir$`
-
- - In Advanced Options
- - Uncheck "Auto-save edited files to trigger the watcher"
- - Uncheck "Trigger the watcher on external changes"
+ - In `Trigger Settings` section of plugin configuration check
+ `Trigger when saving changed files`.
## Wing IDE
## Visual Studio Code
-Use the
-[Python extension](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-python.python)
-([instructions](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/python/editing#_formatting)).
+- Use the
+ [Python extension](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-python.python)
+ ([instructions](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/python/editing#_formatting)).
+
+- Alternatively the pre-release
+ [Black Formatter](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-python.black-formatter)
+ extension can be used which runs a [Language Server Protocol](https://langserver.org/)
+ server for Black. Formatting is much more responsive using this extension, **but the
+ minimum supported version of Black is 22.3.0**.
## SublimeText 3