I found a problem with the scroll in version 8.4 and needed to go back to the previous version (8.3.3). I use a laptop and a touchpad. The page instead of going line by line, rolls several lines at the same time obstructing the view of the code. In version 8.3.3 this problem does not occur.
I have already changed the options in settings > preferences > editing and do not resolve.

Without information to the contrary, I assume that all is well.
v8.4.1 release will come out in few hours.

Thank you for people who have tested this RC.

Notepad++ v8.4 Release Candidate 2 is available here:
https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/topic/22876/notepad-v8-4-release-candidate-2

@vitalii-dovgan said in Notepad++ v8.3.2 release - Declare variables, not war:

Hmm, I tried to reproduce it today with different scenarios - and could not. Though it was stably reproducible yesterday.

Now I’m having a strong confidence that the issue was connected to improper invocation of Notepad++ from my side. Sorry for the previous misleading.

Anyway, as the result I’ve created a batch script that can be used to add a context menu item “Edit with Notepad++” for a single file and “Open in Notepad++” for a folder, using either a portable or an installed version of Notepad++. If interested, you can place this file directly into the Notepad++ folder and run it there.

The content of “npp_context_menu.cmd” :

@echo off echo Initialization... set EXEDIR=%~dp0 set "EXE=%EXEDIR:\=\\%notepad++.exe" set REGFILE=npp_context_menu.reg if exist "%REGFILE%" del "%REGFILE%" echo Writing "%REGFILE%"... 1>>"%REGFILE%" echo Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 1>>"%REGFILE%" echo. 1>>"%REGFILE%" echo [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell] 1>>"%REGFILE%" echo. 1>>"%REGFILE%" echo [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\notepadpp_edit_file] 1>>"%REGFILE%" echo @="Edit with &Notepad++" 1>>"%REGFILE%" echo "Icon"="\"%EXE%\",0" 1>>"%REGFILE%" echo. 1>>"%REGFILE%" echo [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\notepadpp_edit_file\command] 1>>"%REGFILE%" echo @="\"%EXE%\" -nosession \"%%1\"" 1>>"%REGFILE%" echo. 1>>"%REGFILE%" echo [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell] 1>>"%REGFILE%" echo. 1>>"%REGFILE%" echo [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\notepadpp_edit_folder] 1>>"%REGFILE%" echo @="Open in &Notepad++" 1>>"%REGFILE%" echo "Icon"="\"%EXE%\",0" 1>>"%REGFILE%" echo. 1>>"%REGFILE%" echo [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\notepadpp_edit_folder\command] 1>>"%REGFILE%" echo @="\"%EXE%\" -multiInst -nosession -openFoldersAsWorkspace \"%%1\"" 1>>"%REGFILE%" echo. REM Converting to UCS-2 LE (not mandatory) if exist "%~dp0..\sfk\sfk.exe" set PATH=%PATH%;%~dp0..\sfk sfk atow "%REGFILE%" -tofile "%REGFILE%" if not exist "%REGFILE%" goto ErrorNoRegFile echo Registering "%REGFILE%"... start "Registering %REGFILE%" "%REGFILE%" goto Done :ErrorNoRegFile echo ERROR: "%REGFILE%" does not exist! pause goto Done :Done

This invokes Notepad++ using its -nosession command line argument to not affect the opened file history (this is especially useful when opening a folder).

Cursor movement not visible while I am holding Right or Left arrow key

I had 32 bit version.
Installed ver 8.3.3 64 bit.

Now I can not see cursor movement while I am holding Right or Left arrow key (opened 8Mb XML file https://github.com/msavli/SloKJV/blob/master/SloKJV_sword.xml).
So I can not see my cursor position. But between holding Right or Left arrow key some cursor occurrences can be visible for a very short moment.

If I uninstalled XML Tools plugin 3.1.1.12 it is much better. Cursor is again visible when holding Right or Left arrow key. But cursor is not visible at all in a first 5 lines between holding Right or Left arrow key.

In 32 bit version I also had installed XML Tools.
Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.19044.1586]

@michael-vincent said in Notepad++ v8.3.3 Release Candidate:

known limitation

@rddim

See https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/issues/11087

Cheers.

@albrecht-hilker said in Notepad++ v8.3 release:

So why dont you release it marked as a beta version ?

Because this is the sequence that the developer usually follows:

Develop updates Submit as Release Candidate (RC) version Wait for feedback from those users who are willing to download a RC version Iterate 1-2 until no “critical regressions” are reported Release as official version Wait for feedback from those users who are willing to download the released version without waiting for auto-update to be triggered (much larger number of people) Do a faster loop back to step 1 if critical regressions found after #4 If no critical regressions found in #5, then trigger auto-update

The goal is for critical regressions to be found in #2 (the equivalent of “beta”), but not enough users download the RC/beta versions, so sometimes critical regressions are not found until #5. This happened to be one of those cases. Since the developer likes a fast-paced release cycle anyway, he feels that the current process works reasonably well – and the delay between #4 and #7 prevents “too many” people from downloading the release if a critical regression is found within a week or two of release.

@donho

I don’t find what I said uncordial.
What is being asked for IS dumb, especially given the high number of regressions in Notepad++ new releases over the last so many months.
I wouldn’t be surprised if the poster did go there and read it, and realize, “Yes, what I asked for truly is dumb”. It really doesn’t have to do with being asked repeatedly.

@xomx ,

I tried it once I got home: yes, it’s working correctly now: the Comment definition correctly displays, and if I make a change in one of the other boxes and exit, they all get saved, and the Comment definition stays intact.

Thanks for the fix!

@michael-vincent said in Notepad++ v8.3.1 Release Candidate:

I suspect if you use the installer it will work. Otherwise, you’ll need to go into the settings and change it manually like we did in this version.

Use installer to upgrade old version of Notepad++ won’t make the set value restored to default value, because config.xml won’t be erased by Installer. Change this option manually via Preference dialog is the only way to (re)set this value.

@peterjones said in Notepad++ v8.2.1 Release:

Why are you still fighting this semantic argument?

I wasn’t, I was explaining why I was using a term that wasn’t explicitly used in the doc. You didn’t seem to understand why I was using the term “default” (which made sense because the doc excerpts that I was referencing didn’t use it), so I gave an explanation of why it was still an appropriate term to use in this context.

@graham-norris

Maybe the time has come for a reset of plugin compatibility, with a revised set of standards which Notepad++ and plugins need to adhere to.

IMO, the management of plugin compatibility is for plugins which cannot run previous certain versions, for example a plugin cannot be loaded/run under v7.8.4 and the previous versions because the API used by the plugin in question was introduced from v7.8.5.

In our actual situation, I don’t see how the plugin compatibility management can help, since the plugins are supposed to work in current version of Notepad++ and its future versions.

@arkadiuszmichalski
Thank you for testing plugins.
x64 installer package in RC5 has excluded DSpellCheck, Compare & HexEditor.

@yaron

Fixed! Thank you for the report!

@Ekopalypse

Please let me know if this RC has solved your problem:
https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/topic/22456/notepad-v8-2-2-release-candidate-4

@ekopalypse
In 8.2.2 RC3 the edit performance issue should be improved. Please try here:
https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/topic/22451/notepad-v8-2-2-release-candidate-3

Thank you guys for your tests and suggestions.

@xomx

Regarding your suggestion, here is RC2 with some enhancement:
https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/topic/22446/notepad-v8-2-2-release-candidate-2

@donho
No! If you turn off the dark theme, the problem disappears.
May be problen in 125% scaling in windows setings?

@donho ,
Thank you, I stand corrected. :)

Lee