For fonts and their sizes, it is possible to follow the Global Styles by selecting the empty line on top of the list. However, it is not clear what the global setting is.
Could you show this setting in that first, now empty, line, possibly between parentheses or something like that, in a different colour, meaning that these values themselves cannot be set from the current Language and Style?
2. Set Style settings for all languages at once
Could you enable changing each Style "globally"? Currently, the COMMENT style has settings for font style and size. I would very much like the possibility to set these at once for all Languages. I could achieve this for the font style and size by setting these in the Global Style, but I would still have to first set these to the default (empty line) value for each Language's Style specifically. In fact, I really want these set to the global style default. This requested feature to do this all at once, I would very much welcome.
3. Have default/global settings for all Style settings
Also, I would like to be able to do this for _all_ Style settings, like colour. At this moment, there is not something like a default/Global Style setting for the colours. I always have to specify the colour for each individual style. As for the fonts, I would also like to be able to have all other style options use the default/global value.
3. Enable canceling of the colour selection box.
I cannot cancel the colour selection box immediately. It seems I really have to select a colour. There is a way, however. By selecting "More Colours..." I get a window that I can cancel. Then also the colour selection box disappears. Please enable canceling it right-away.
4. Show an example text in the current settings.
Below the colour and font style settings there is some space left. This could be used by showing an example text in the current settings. This would enable quick testing and avoid the detour by using the Apply button.
This would also allow showing what lines are interpreted as the current Style or what characters are used to determine it. I think this is very helpful!
5. Rename Save & Close button.
Why has this button specifically "Close" in its caption? The Apply and Cancel button also have this effect. I think an "OK" button would be more clearer, though there really seems to be a difference, see next item.
6. Think about when or when not saving the Style Configurator settings and the meaning of the Apply and Cancel buttons.
Currently, I understand, the settings will _only_ be saved when pressing the Save (& Close) button. Otherwise, the Apply button would have no meaning. It enables testing of settings without saving them. But this is not really convenient. What do I have to do to return to my previous settings? Once I apply settings, I can't cancel them anymore. I can only cancel settings that I have changed after re-opening the Style Configurator. As may be clear from the previous item, I would like a button that is similar to Cancel which allows me to say "OK", I want these changes.
I would expect settings to be saved when closing the program, but I understand this would make the Apply button useless.
Will you think about enabling to cancel applied settings?
Will there be a way to return to the last saved settings?
Also, posted before, will there be a way to return to the default ("factory") settings for styles, languages and or all of them?
7. Be more specific about where Language settings are used. I posted in a separate message my desire to be able to control _all_ HTML settings within its specific language. As this is currently not the case, I think it would be useful to make clear that the JavaScript language settings are also used for JavaScript code within HTML files. Perhaps a box or list could be added next to or below the Default and User extensions boxes.
I wouldn't come up with these wishes if I didn't use the product a lot.
I use Notepad++ a lot, because I like it.
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1. Show the default values (from Global Styles)
For fonts and their sizes, it is possible to follow the Global Styles by selecting the empty line on top of the list. However, it is not clear what the global setting is.
Could you show this setting in that first, now empty, line, possibly between parentheses or something like that, in a different colour, meaning that these values themselves cannot be set from the current Language and Style?
2. Set Style settings for all languages at once
Could you enable changing each Style "globally"? Currently, the COMMENT style has settings for font style and size. I would very much like the possibility to set these at once for all Languages. I could achieve this for the font style and size by setting these in the Global Style, but I would still have to first set these to the default (empty line) value for each Language's Style specifically. In fact, I really want these set to the global style default. This requested feature to do this all at once, I would very much welcome.
3. Have default/global settings for all Style settings
Also, I would like to be able to do this for _all_ Style settings, like colour. At this moment, there is not something like a default/Global Style setting for the colours. I always have to specify the colour for each individual style. As for the fonts, I would also like to be able to have all other style options use the default/global value.
3. Enable canceling of the colour selection box.
I cannot cancel the colour selection box immediately. It seems I really have to select a colour. There is a way, however. By selecting "More Colours..." I get a window that I can cancel. Then also the colour selection box disappears. Please enable canceling it right-away.
4. Show an example text in the current settings.
Below the colour and font style settings there is some space left. This could be used by showing an example text in the current settings. This would enable quick testing and avoid the detour by using the Apply button.
This would also allow showing what lines are interpreted as the current Style or what characters are used to determine it. I think this is very helpful!
5. Rename Save & Close button.
Why has this button specifically "Close" in its caption? The Apply and Cancel button also have this effect. I think an "OK" button would be more clearer, though there really seems to be a difference, see next item.
6. Think about when or when not saving the Style Configurator settings and the meaning of the Apply and Cancel buttons.
Currently, I understand, the settings will _only_ be saved when pressing the Save (& Close) button. Otherwise, the Apply button would have no meaning. It enables testing of settings without saving them. But this is not really convenient. What do I have to do to return to my previous settings? Once I apply settings, I can't cancel them anymore. I can only cancel settings that I have changed after re-opening the Style Configurator. As may be clear from the previous item, I would like a button that is similar to Cancel which allows me to say "OK", I want these changes.
I would expect settings to be saved when closing the program, but I understand this would make the Apply button useless.
Will you think about enabling to cancel applied settings?
Will there be a way to return to the last saved settings?
Also, posted before, will there be a way to return to the default ("factory") settings for styles, languages and or all of them?
7. Be more specific about where Language settings are used. I posted in a separate message my desire to be able to control _all_ HTML settings within its specific language. As this is currently not the case, I think it would be useful to make clear that the JavaScript language settings are also used for JavaScript code within HTML files. Perhaps a box or list could be added next to or below the Default and User extensions boxes.
I wouldn't come up with these wishes if I didn't use the product a lot.
I use Notepad++ a lot, because I like it.