What I don't understand is why Clipx isn't trapping the key combination as a "hotkey", so that Notepad++ doesn't get the key combination unless Clipx doesn't want it.
Here's a possible workaround: Make sure Notepad++ is not running. Find shortcuts.xml in either %APPDATA%\Notepad++ (first) or in the Notepad++ installation subdirectory. Make a backup copy of this file; I use Windows Explorer to copy and paste it in the same directory as "Copy of shortcuts.xml".
Using regular Notepad, edit shortcuts.xml and insert the following two lines before the </Macros> line, which should be the second-to-last line of the file.
The file should look like this at the end (the periods represent spaces!):
........<Macro name="CtrlShiftZTrap" Ctrl="yes" Alt="no" Shift="yes" Key="90">
........</Macro>
....</Macros>
</NotepadPlus>
Save the file. Now open Notepad++ and try it out. You should see an new menuitem under the Macros menu, and Ctrl-Shift-Z should now do nothing inside of Notepad++.
--Joel
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That's the way Notepad++ shows unprintable characters when they are inserted into the text. That's number 26 on the ASCII chart; characters below space (character 32) are generally control characters, like line feed, carriage return, form feed, bell (beep), etc.
You can see these listed in the built-in ASCII chart. To show it, open a new document and select "TextFX > TextFx Tools > Insert ASCII Chart or Character".
You can assign Ctrl-Shift-Z to a macro after you record it. I don't know what clipx is, or how it interacts with your editing. --Joel
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is there a way to have notepad++ do nothing when ctrl+shift+z is entered? Clipx is a separate clipboard management program, and I've used it plenty with previous versions of n++
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What does "sub" mean when it's inserted, and how can I switch this shortcut off? (I use if for clipx)
What I don't understand is why Clipx isn't trapping the key combination as a "hotkey", so that Notepad++ doesn't get the key combination unless Clipx doesn't want it.
Here's a possible workaround: Make sure Notepad++ is not running. Find shortcuts.xml in either %APPDATA%\Notepad++ (first) or in the Notepad++ installation subdirectory. Make a backup copy of this file; I use Windows Explorer to copy and paste it in the same directory as "Copy of shortcuts.xml".
Using regular Notepad, edit shortcuts.xml and insert the following two lines before the </Macros> line, which should be the second-to-last line of the file.
........<Macro name="CtrlShiftZTrap" Ctrl="yes" Alt="no" Shift="yes" Key="90">
........</Macro>
Replace the periods (".") above with spaces!
The file should look like this at the end (the periods represent spaces!):
........<Macro name="CtrlShiftZTrap" Ctrl="yes" Alt="no" Shift="yes" Key="90">
........</Macro>
....</Macros>
</NotepadPlus>
Save the file. Now open Notepad++ and try it out. You should see an new menuitem under the Macros menu, and Ctrl-Shift-Z should now do nothing inside of Notepad++.
--Joel
That's the way Notepad++ shows unprintable characters when they are inserted into the text. That's number 26 on the ASCII chart; characters below space (character 32) are generally control characters, like line feed, carriage return, form feed, bell (beep), etc.
You can see these listed in the built-in ASCII chart. To show it, open a new document and select "TextFX > TextFx Tools > Insert ASCII Chart or Character".
You can assign Ctrl-Shift-Z to a macro after you record it. I don't know what clipx is, or how it interacts with your editing. --Joel
is there a way to have notepad++ do nothing when ctrl+shift+z is entered? Clipx is a separate clipboard management program, and I've used it plenty with previous versions of n++
That worked - Thanks!