In PyCharm, how to go back to last location?

Edit: my system had global key map which had overridden PyCharm. Here's the original question:

I've tried these answers, but nothing happened: Keyboard shortcut for Jump to Previous View Location (Navigate back/forward) in IntelliJ IDEA

For example:

1. I'm navigating to a function body,
2. put the cursor on a function call,
3. click F12 ("go to definition")
4. from the new location (the function's body), how do I return to the function call?

I've tried these, but they didn't do anything:

• Ctrl+Shift+Left
• Ctrl+Shift+F2 <-- this is my default mapping
• Alt+Shift+Left
• Ctrl+Shift+backspace
• don't try that on linux: Ctrl+Alt+backspace

Or maybe F12 ("go to def") isn't "strong enough" to trigger a location-change event?

Solution 1:

Under ArchLinux with PyCharm CE 3.1 works the combination Ctrl + Alt + Left.

This is the way I find out the combination:

1. (Right click) Go To -> Implementation(s)

2. Double Shift -> Back

   

3. There is an option Back in the section Actions

4. Ctrl + Shift + A

   

5. And then the cursor comes back

Solution 2:

All in all, it has nothing with PyCharm;

In my case, there was a global key combo of another program, that masked Ctrl-Alt-Left

I solve it by remapping "file > settings > keymap > main menu > navigate > back".

I chose Alt+Left, which intuitively feels likes web browsers "back" behavior.

Solution 3:

In mac OS X (atleast in El Capitan) it is by default cmd + [ to go back to the previous location.

update: if that doesn't work also try option+cmd+left arrow

Solution 4:

Update for year 2016 to at least 2020.1.1:

In PyCharm 2016+ on windows the correct default is Ctrl+Shift+Backspace

https://www.jetbrains.com/help/pycharm/2016.2/navigating-to-next-previous-change.html

Be warned that Ctrl+Alt+Left will rotate your entire screen on Windows 10. If you're reading this with your head cocked sideways, Ctrl+Alt+Up will get you back vertical!