I'm a user of Notepad++ for several years. This editor is really great, but I have some wishes which are not so hard to implement nad would greatly improve my experience with it:
1. When saving a new file for the first time, N++ install folder is offered for saving. Well, this should default to user's Documents folder, which is obtainable using appropriate system variable.
2. On Windows, selection is indicated with inverse colors. So why I can't change background color of selected text?
3. I'm visually impaired (low vision) and I would use larger font than those sizes available in font size selection drop-down list. Actually, why it isn't a combo box as usual on Windows with no size limit? A user should decide what's reasonable for him.
4. Cursor width can be set system-wide in Windows. Could N++ just use this value, maybe as an option?
Once more, thanks for N++
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1. When saving a new file for the first time, N++ install folder is offered for saving. Well, this should default to user's Documents folder, which is obtainable using appropriate system variable.
Don't know how yours happened to do that... Mine's defaults to my Documents folder...
What version and OS are you using?
2. On Windows, selection is indicated with inverse colors. So why I can't change background color of selected text?
Isn't that Windows Settings that reflect every program inside of Control Panel?
3. I'm visually impaired (low vision) and I would use larger font than those sizes available in font size selection drop-down list. Actually, why it isn't a combo box as usual on Windows with no size limit? A user should decide what's reasonable for him.
Like this idea! Really good idea!
4. Cursor width can be set system-wide in Windows. Could N++ just use this value, maybe as an option?
Notepad++ should have accessibility options; Don?
Allen Zhu
Webmaster/IT
Digital Clubhouse Network
allen.jaloola@gmail.com
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2. You can change the background color of selected text by going to Settings > Styler Configurator > Language: Global Styles > Style: Selected text color.. that should allow you to change it to whatever you'd like.
3. This one is simple and not that well-known, I don't think. Hold down the CTRL key and scroll up with your mousewheel. The font size is practically unlimited, as far as I can tell.
Good luck, and enjoy.
Oliver
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Ad 1: Well, I don't know how it's happening, but whenever I save a new document, a location c:\Program Files\Notepad++\Localization is offered to me. WinXP profi SP3, N++ 5.1.4.
Ad 2: Oops, I menat a TEXT color. I don't care about syntax highlighting within selected text. I'm using a dark theme on Windows, where selection is by default marked by black text on white background. I can't achieve this in N++.
Ad 3: Well, I tried the Ctrl+wheel trick and it works. It would just be nice to reveal it :-) ... and allow numeric input of the font size desired.
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3) Its a bit of a hack, but you could open stylers.xml in %APPDATA%\Notepad++ and scroll to the bottom. Fidn the default style and set fontSize to your liking :)
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another way is settings -> styler conf… -> global styles -> global override -> font size -> your choice -> save !
this is documented somewhere, but i don't remember where
@2: the latter should also be possible in the mentioned place
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About number 3: please don't take it wrong, but it's not that hidden. It's reported in the home page (http://notepad-plus.sourceforge.net/uk/site.htm), it's in the View menu, and there are even specific icons in the toolbar: a magnifying glass with a + and a - on it, which stands for zoom in and zoom out. The fact that you can use ctrl + mousewheel instead of ctrl +/- isn't documented, that's true... But after all, it's more or less becoming a sort of standard, because Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome (and probably other browsers such as Opera and Safari, but I don't use them) allow to zoom in/out using ctrl + mousewheel, as well as ctrl +/-.
Again: please don't take it wrong, I'm just reporting it! :-)
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Well, thanks again for responses. Now what bothers me the most is that default folder for saving new documents - where is that set? And what about the text color of selected text?
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I'm a user of Notepad++ for several years. This editor is really great, but I have some wishes which are not so hard to implement nad would greatly improve my experience with it:
1. When saving a new file for the first time, N++ install folder is offered for saving. Well, this should default to user's Documents folder, which is obtainable using appropriate system variable.
2. On Windows, selection is indicated with inverse colors. So why I can't change background color of selected text?
3. I'm visually impaired (low vision) and I would use larger font than those sizes available in font size selection drop-down list. Actually, why it isn't a combo box as usual on Windows with no size limit? A user should decide what's reasonable for him.
4. Cursor width can be set system-wide in Windows. Could N++ just use this value, maybe as an option?
Once more, thanks for N++
I want associate file extention with style in N++. For example *.jrxml files with xml style.
Go to Settings->"Style Configurator". Select XML, and add your user extension to the box: "User ext :"
Bill
1. When saving a new file for the first time, N++ install folder is offered for saving. Well, this should default to user's Documents folder, which is obtainable using appropriate system variable.
Don't know how yours happened to do that... Mine's defaults to my Documents folder...
What version and OS are you using?
2. On Windows, selection is indicated with inverse colors. So why I can't change background color of selected text?
Isn't that Windows Settings that reflect every program inside of Control Panel?
3. I'm visually impaired (low vision) and I would use larger font than those sizes available in font size selection drop-down list. Actually, why it isn't a combo box as usual on Windows with no size limit? A user should decide what's reasonable for him.
Like this idea! Really good idea!
4. Cursor width can be set system-wide in Windows. Could N++ just use this value, maybe as an option?
Notepad++ should have accessibility options; Don?
Allen Zhu
Webmaster/IT
Digital Clubhouse Network
allen.jaloola@gmail.com
I can help you with 2 of these...
2. You can change the background color of selected text by going to Settings > Styler Configurator > Language: Global Styles > Style: Selected text color.. that should allow you to change it to whatever you'd like.
3. This one is simple and not that well-known, I don't think. Hold down the CTRL key and scroll up with your mousewheel. The font size is practically unlimited, as far as I can tell.
Good luck, and enjoy.
Oliver
Thanks for responses.
Ad 1: Well, I don't know how it's happening, but whenever I save a new document, a location c:\Program Files\Notepad++\Localization is offered to me. WinXP profi SP3, N++ 5.1.4.
Ad 2: Oops, I menat a TEXT color. I don't care about syntax highlighting within selected text. I'm using a dark theme on Windows, where selection is by default marked by black text on white background. I can't achieve this in N++.
Ad 3: Well, I tried the Ctrl+wheel trick and it works. It would just be nice to reveal it :-) ... and allow numeric input of the font size desired.
3) Its a bit of a hack, but you could open stylers.xml in %APPDATA%\Notepad++ and scroll to the bottom. Fidn the default style and set fontSize to your liking :)
@3: Ctrl+[numeric] + - / will augment | reduce | reset size!
another way is settings -> styler conf… -> global styles -> global override -> font size -> your choice -> save !
this is documented somewhere, but i don't remember where
@2: the latter should also be possible in the mentioned place
About number 3: please don't take it wrong, but it's not that hidden. It's reported in the home page (http://notepad-plus.sourceforge.net/uk/site.htm), it's in the View menu, and there are even specific icons in the toolbar: a magnifying glass with a + and a - on it, which stands for zoom in and zoom out. The fact that you can use ctrl + mousewheel instead of ctrl +/- isn't documented, that's true... But after all, it's more or less becoming a sort of standard, because Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome (and probably other browsers such as Opera and Safari, but I don't use them) allow to zoom in/out using ctrl + mousewheel, as well as ctrl +/-.
Again: please don't take it wrong, I'm just reporting it! :-)
Well, thanks again for responses. Now what bothers me the most is that default folder for saving new documents - where is that set? And what about the text color of selected text?
Open Properties of the shortcut you use to launch any app. The Shortcut tab has a "Start in" field. Enter whatever starting directory you prefer.