diff --git a/platform/platform-api/src/com/intellij/openapi/options/ShowSettingsUtil.java b/platform/platform-api/src/com/intellij/openapi/options/ShowSettingsUtil.java
index 03f772035302..8aff64c5031a 100644
--- a/platform/platform-api/src/com/intellij/openapi/options/ShowSettingsUtil.java
+++ b/platform/platform-api/src/com/intellij/openapi/options/ShowSettingsUtil.java
@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@ public abstract class ShowSettingsUtil {
 
   public abstract boolean editConfigurable(@Nullable Component parent, @NotNull Configurable configurable);
 
+  public abstract boolean editConfigurable(@Nullable Component parent, @NotNull String displayName);
+
+  public abstract boolean editConfigurable(@Nullable Component parent, @NotNull String displayName, @Nullable Runnable advancedInitialization);
+
   public abstract boolean editConfigurable(Component parent, @NotNull Configurable configurable, Runnable advancedInitialization);
 
   public abstract boolean editConfigurable(Project project, @NonNls @NotNull String dimensionServiceKey, @NotNull Configurable configurable);
diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/actions/ShowSettingsUtilImpl.java b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/actions/ShowSettingsUtilImpl.java
index 10f4e8c5d03f..9d65c2e6af9e 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/actions/ShowSettingsUtilImpl.java
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/actions/ShowSettingsUtilImpl.java
@@ -205,6 +205,23 @@ public class ShowSettingsUtilImpl extends ShowSettingsUtil {
     return editConfigurable(parent, configurable, null);
   }
 
+  @Override
+  public boolean editConfigurable(@Nullable Component parent, @NotNull String displayName) {
+    return editConfigurable(parent, displayName, (Runnable)null);
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  public boolean editConfigurable(@Nullable Component parent, @NotNull String displayName, @Nullable Runnable advancedInitialization) {
+    ConfigurableGroup group = ConfigurableExtensionPointUtil.getConfigurableGroup(null, /* withIdeSettings = */ true);
+    List<ConfigurableGroup> groups = group.getConfigurables().length == 0 ? Collections.emptyList() : Collections.singletonList(group);
+    Configurable configurable = findPreselectedByDisplayName(displayName, groups);
+    if (configurable == null) {
+      LOG.error("Cannot find configurable for name [" + displayName + "]");
+      return false;
+    }
+    return editConfigurable(parent, configurable, advancedInitialization);
+  }
+
   @Override
   public boolean editConfigurable(@Nullable Component parent, @NotNull Configurable configurable, @Nullable Runnable advancedInitialization) {
     return editConfigurable(parent, null, configurable, createDimensionKey(configurable), advancedInitialization, isWorthToShowApplyButton(configurable));