As I was registering to create this message, Notepad++ crashed destroying all my open documents. Anyway, one to add to my list of functions to make life a lot easier. Perhaps some are already there and somebody could point me the way on how to use it:
* Auto-save open documents in a temp directory. Closing Notepad++ would then not require individual save per file (makes no sense when you're developing software and a lot of sense when you use Notepad++ as a doodle pad)
* CTRL+TAB AND CTRL+SHIFT+TAB just cycles through the tabs of the open documents. No "previous" document, no annoying little popup just cycling. Right now, it's useless to me. Eclipse has the same kind of approach. Perhaps it's a Java disease.
* Auto format code. It would be aweseome if XML and other type of code could be auto formatted in much the same way as the Eclipse auto format works at the touch of a button. It should be possible to preselect an autoformatting style and not have to go through menus.
* Find in files should allow you to replace as well.
* Allow Bold/Italics/Underline in text files (perhaps possible already). I understand if everybody shouts at me now "it's a development tool, not a text editor!" Oh wait, it *is* a text editor. :-) All goes back to my use of Notepad++ as a doodle pad.
* When a C++ error/explosion occurs, allow you to save your files first or some kind of more graceful exit.
Other than that, I'm quite happy.
Cheers,
Marc
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> Perhaps some are already there and somebody could point me the way on how to use it...
Yes, some are already there and several times these things have been asked and answered to (or not, that's also possible).
Some people think they have some superb suggestion and say it is very important when they ask for it. I keep seeing the same things asked again. It would be nice if one searched the forums first before asking something that is already there. It keeps new threads from being created, which also keeps the number of find results small when someone else does search for the something first. It also makes you think and read first before just putting another request on the forum. Some people think the number of threads or messages about a subject does count for the importance of it. Perhaps they can imagine that simply starting another thread about the same subject isn't really encouraging to keep up with and reading all the "new" and "important" requests. Perhaps they can imagine that these new threads will be ignored and they get no answer (again). If there are already a number of threads about the same request or issue and there has never come an answer to it, why ask for it again? If you want to bring something back into focus, just do so by replying to a thread that already deals with the request or issue.
> Right now, it's useless to me. ... Perhaps it's a Java disease.
Some request are also not very nice in their descriptions.
If you find something useless, that's OK. But just don't say that it SHOULD be implemented in another way.
> Auto format code.
There are other tools available to do so.
> Find in files should allow you to replace as well.
There are other tools available for this as well.
What do you want Notepad++ to be? Something that allows you to edit ANYTHING that is on any of your hard or remote drives? I don't think it's very unfair to expect you to open any document you want to change inside Notepad++. Because if Notepad++ is to change files it hasn't opened in a tab, the next thing you may require is an undo function for it, if perhaps you were so smart to change files you didn't intend to.
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In addition to what I wrote before, please use the title space for your thread by putting words there that are distinctive/selective and make sense. A thread only titled "bug" or "request" will have a low triggering value. Please be descriptive so also visitors who are new to the forum can understand what the thread is (likely to be) about.
Also consider, after having searched the forum and not finding any similar thread, question or answer, creating threads dealing with one subject only. This means that any of the features you suggest, would, if not already dealt with before, get their own thread. This also helps in getting less and better find results out of the search engine.
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> Allow Bold/Italics/Underline in text files (perhaps possible already).
> I understand if everybody shouts at me now "it's a development tool,
> not a text editor!" Oh wait, it *is* a text editor. :-)
I suppose you wanted to say "It's a text editor, not a word processor".
The plain text files simply provide no means to store additional formatting
information (i.e. which piece of text is to be bold, etc.). Syntax
highlighters for source code analyze the text based on predefined patterns.
You could use WordPad for your doodling needs, the RTF format has all the necessary facilities.
PS: I'm not saying there is no way to colorize text arbitrarily, but it would
require writing a plugin for that purpose. Any takers?
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As I was registering to create this message, Notepad++ crashed destroying all my open documents. Anyway, one to add to my list of functions to make life a lot easier. Perhaps some are already there and somebody could point me the way on how to use it:
* Auto-save open documents in a temp directory. Closing Notepad++ would then not require individual save per file (makes no sense when you're developing software and a lot of sense when you use Notepad++ as a doodle pad)
* CTRL+TAB AND CTRL+SHIFT+TAB just cycles through the tabs of the open documents. No "previous" document, no annoying little popup just cycling. Right now, it's useless to me. Eclipse has the same kind of approach. Perhaps it's a Java disease.
* Auto format code. It would be aweseome if XML and other type of code could be auto formatted in much the same way as the Eclipse auto format works at the touch of a button. It should be possible to preselect an autoformatting style and not have to go through menus.
* Find in files should allow you to replace as well.
* Allow Bold/Italics/Underline in text files (perhaps possible already). I understand if everybody shouts at me now "it's a development tool, not a text editor!" Oh wait, it *is* a text editor. :-) All goes back to my use of Notepad++ as a doodle pad.
* When a C++ error/explosion occurs, allow you to save your files first or some kind of more graceful exit.
Other than that, I'm quite happy.
Cheers,
Marc
> Perhaps some are already there and somebody could point me the way on how to use it...
Yes, some are already there and several times these things have been asked and answered to (or not, that's also possible).
Some people think they have some superb suggestion and say it is very important when they ask for it. I keep seeing the same things asked again. It would be nice if one searched the forums first before asking something that is already there. It keeps new threads from being created, which also keeps the number of find results small when someone else does search for the something first. It also makes you think and read first before just putting another request on the forum. Some people think the number of threads or messages about a subject does count for the importance of it. Perhaps they can imagine that simply starting another thread about the same subject isn't really encouraging to keep up with and reading all the "new" and "important" requests. Perhaps they can imagine that these new threads will be ignored and they get no answer (again). If there are already a number of threads about the same request or issue and there has never come an answer to it, why ask for it again? If you want to bring something back into focus, just do so by replying to a thread that already deals with the request or issue.
> Right now, it's useless to me. ... Perhaps it's a Java disease.
Some request are also not very nice in their descriptions.
If you find something useless, that's OK. But just don't say that it SHOULD be implemented in another way.
> Auto format code.
There are other tools available to do so.
> Find in files should allow you to replace as well.
There are other tools available for this as well.
What do you want Notepad++ to be? Something that allows you to edit ANYTHING that is on any of your hard or remote drives? I don't think it's very unfair to expect you to open any document you want to change inside Notepad++. Because if Notepad++ is to change files it hasn't opened in a tab, the next thing you may require is an undo function for it, if perhaps you were so smart to change files you didn't intend to.
"Features that would make my life easier"
Is your life so bad?
In addition to what I wrote before, please use the title space for your thread by putting words there that are distinctive/selective and make sense. A thread only titled "bug" or "request" will have a low triggering value. Please be descriptive so also visitors who are new to the forum can understand what the thread is (likely to be) about.
Also consider, after having searched the forum and not finding any similar thread, question or answer, creating threads dealing with one subject only. This means that any of the features you suggest, would, if not already dealt with before, get their own thread. This also helps in getting less and better find results out of the search engine.
> CTRL+TAB AND CTRL+SHIFT+TAB just cycles through the tabs of the open
> documents. No "previous" document, no annoying little popup just cycling.
Settings - Preferences - MISC - Document switcher (Ctrl+TAB).
> Allow Bold/Italics/Underline in text files (perhaps possible already).
> I understand if everybody shouts at me now "it's a development tool,
> not a text editor!" Oh wait, it *is* a text editor. :-)
I suppose you wanted to say "It's a text editor, not a word processor".
The plain text files simply provide no means to store additional formatting
information (i.e. which piece of text is to be bold, etc.). Syntax
highlighters for source code analyze the text based on predefined patterns.
You could use WordPad for your doodling needs, the RTF format has all the necessary facilities.
PS: I'm not saying there is no way to colorize text arbitrarily, but it would
require writing a plugin for that purpose. Any takers?