How to make PyCharm always show line numbers

Question

I cannot seem to be able to find the setting to enable line numbers for all files, but I have to always right click and enable this on per file basis.

There must be a global setting for this, right?

Solution 1

Version 2.6 and above:
PyCharm (far left menu) -> Preferences... -> Editor (bottom left section) -> General -> Appearance -> Show line numbers checkbox

Version 2.5 and below:
Settings -> Editor -> General -> Appearance -> Show line numbers checkbox

Solution 2

For version 4.0, 4.5 on Windows

File -> Settings

Then,

Editor -> General -> Appearance -> Show line numbers

For version 4.0 on Mac OSX

PyCharm-->Preferences

Then,

Editor-->General-->Appearance-->checkbox: "Show line numbers"

Solution 3

For version 3.0 (Community Edition):

File -> Settings -> Editor (under IDE Settings) -> Appearance -> check 'Show line numbers'

Solution 4

PyCharm Version 3.4.1(For all files in the project):

File -> Preferences -> Editor (IDE Settings) -> Appearance -> mark 'Show line numbers'

PyCharm Version 3.4.1(only for existing file in the project):

View -> Active Editor -> Show Line Numbers

Solution 5

For version 2.6 and up, the dialog is in the "Preferences" dialog, access using Cmd ',':

PyCharm (far left menu) -> Preferences... -> Editor (bottom left section) -> Appearance -> Show line numbers checkbox

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Comments

[sudo]

Ugh, why would they make them disabled by default? It's like that in Xcode and Vim too.

[BluesRockAddict]

PyCharm also has search bar at the left top corner of the Settings dialog, very useful.

[Zrax]

The original question was about how to enable it globally (i.e. for all newly opened files). The menu item you have highlighted only enables line numbers for the currently open file.

[Celik]

yes u are right, I have just realized that; but it might be helpful. Thanks for your warning.

[Bruce Dean]

On Mac OSX Ver. 4.0 it was: PyCharm-->Preferences-->Editor-->General-->Appearance-->chec‌​kbox: "Show line numbers"

[jsh]

How did you miss it? Categorized as Appearance??! This is a must-have for most programmers and it's hidden where one would expect to find color schemes and such...

[m3nda]

I miss it too ¬¬ ... what i see is View->Active editor->Line numbers, but that is only for current document :D and tried on the options but didn't focus into Appearance item.

[mtnpaul]

It shows them. But then when I click in the editing window they disappear. So ......

[Vineesh TP]

Not displaying the 'Show line numbers' option. Pycharm version 2019.1.2