maven - IntelliJ Project Structure full of "... and modules" and duplicates -

i have following folder structure:

main - server -- server-module-1 --- --- b --- c -- server-module-2 --- d --- e --- f - client -- modules --- client-module-1 --- client-module-2 --- client-module-3 - war-module 

maven structure similar - main pom.xml:

<modules>     <module>server</module>     <module>client</module>     <module>war-module</module> </modules> 

the problem begins if move 1 module separate profile since don't need war-module (on jenkins).

<modules>     <module>server</module>     <module>client</module> </modules>  <profiles>     <profile>         <id>createmodule</id>         <modules>             <module>war-module</module>         </modules>     </profile> </profiles> 

after change, intellij project structure looks this:

main , modules - client , modules -- client-modules , modules --- client-module-1 --- client-module-2 --- client-module-3 --- modules ---- client-module-1 ---- client-module-2 ---- client-module-3 -- client --- modules ---- client-module-1 ---- client-module-2 ---- client-module-3 - server , modules -- server-module-1 , modules --- --- b --- c -- server-module-2 , modules --- d --- e --- f -- server --- server-module-1 ---- ---- b ---- c --- server-module-2 ---- d ---- e ---- f - main -- client --- modules --- client-module-1 --- client-module-2 --- client-module-3 -- server --- server-module-1 ---- ---- b ---- c --- server-module-2 ---- d ---- e ---- f -- war-module 

if manually remove "war-module" via maven - "remove project", goes normal. however, since many people use project not want happen time. intellij seems decide @ random if detects war-module maven module or not.

any idea how can stop intellij creating "and modules" structure? produces number of weird side effects opening folders if expand in branch , uncomfortable use.

the solutions seems disabling setting when creating/importing project in intellij:

 create module groups multi-module projects 

disabling setting later not help.

if not want reimport, can manually fix structure:

1. right-click on topmost module (e.g. "main" - not "main , modules")
2. select "move module group" - "outside group"
3. the project should shown before