@FreeMeow Thank you!

@PeterJones
Thanks for the clear explanation, That really cleared up my confusion. I appreciate you taking the time to break it down and explain what actually happened and why updating is safe now.

@PeterJones said in "In Find, Regex Search in Current File Limited to "Find Next" Downward Direction Only":

Perfect, thank you for the explanation about how the config file is managed.

One point: I was the one who hallucinated, trying to find a reason for this limitation in regex usage.

Thanks for the clarification!

Much appreciated!

@PeterJones , Perfect, many thanks,

@Michael-König said in Option "In selection" not available to replace a text block:

for this I mark the text block using the keys [Alt]+[UpperCase] and the mouse
then I open the dialog box “Replace” using [Strg]+[H] and enter the text to be changed in the find field and the new text in the replace field
I find the option “In selection” but this option is not selectable
what have I to do in order to succeed?

The find and replace functions built in to Notepad++ do not work with rectangular (column) selections or multiple selections.

The Columns++ plugin (which I wrote) can do that.

Take a look at the help for the search function and see if you think it would work for you. You can install the current version of Columns++ from Plugins | Plugins Admin… by checking the box beside Columns++ and clicking the Install button at the top right. Be sure to save your work first since Notepad++ closes and restarts to install plugins.