@snafu423 said in PythonScript: "New Script" not shown:

after creating some random file, it does neither show up under
=> Plugins => Python Script => Scripts

I had never noticed before, but I just tried the experiment: when you first create an empty file that way, it doesn’t show up. But as soon as you put any text in that script and save it (whether it’s just the initial from Npp import editor line, or even a simple # comment line), after you’ve saved it with content, then it does show up in the Scripts sub-menu. (One more experiment: I created a new file, then typed a space then a backspace, and saved it, and it still showed up. So it just takes an active save after creating the empty file for PythonScript to add it to the menu.)

Hi, @coises and All,

Regarding selection, I’m thinking about these new options in the Settings dialog :

- Selections ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- □ Fill the Find box from single selection in current document when opening the search++ dialog □ Fill the Find box from single selection in current document when re-activating the search++ dialog □ Fill the Find box from single selection in current document when clicking on the search++ dialog title □ Only if the selection has no more than : 79 characters and 2 lines □ Fill with the word containing the caret if nothing is selected

And, by default, the first and two last options would be checked

Do you think that make sense ? May be, would you prefer to merge the first 3 options in this single one :

□ Fill the Find box from single selection in current document each time the search++ dialog is invoked

Now, I tested the multi-lines text, below, pasted in a new tab :

Bla blah This is a test to verify if everything works correctly foo bar

Then, the search of the 5 consecutive lines, below

This is a test to verify if everything works correctly

Would select the 5 lines above, with search in Plain mode

Now, the search of the 5 consecutive lines, below

This is a test to verify if everything works correctly

OR

SEARCH This is\Ra test\Rto verify\Rif everything\Rworks correctly\R

OR

SEARCH This is\r\na test\r\nto verify\r\nif everything\r\nworks correctly\r\n

Would select the 5 lines above, with search in Regex or ICU mode

Now using this regex :

(?x) This[ ]is \R | a[ ]test \R | to[ ]verify \R | if[ ]everything \R | works[ ]correctly \R

It would match each entire line, from 2 to 6, of the new tab, with search in Regex mode

And using this regex :

(?x) This\ is \R | a\ test \R | to\ verify \R | if\ everything \R | works\ correctly \R

It would match each entire line, from 2 to 6, of the new tab, with search in Regex or in ICU mode.

Seemingly, brackets to enclose the space character [ ] do not work with the ICU regex engine, when using the Free-Spacing mode !?

So, all is fine, so far !!

BR

guy038

As a reminder to all readers of this Topic, the Community Forum is “The Community of users of the Notepad++ text editor”, as it says in the footer of every single page here (emphasis added). As such, this is just users, talking about Notepad++ and helping each other other. Feature Requests are not tracked here. So all of these “I cannot believe it’s still this way” are effectively just complaining to other users; if that’s theraputic to you, fine; but it won’t tell the developer how many people are interested in that feature being implemented, so it’s just spitting in the wind, so to speak.

We have a FAQ that explains where the Feature Request tracker is. And you could search there (in both open and closed requests) if you want to find the official issue(s) tracking such a request, and see how the developer has responded to such requests, if at all.

@Diederik858 said in I don't want grouped files when I open the download folder in Windows 11.:

When I open the file explorer from Notepad++, I don’t want to have grouped files (day, month, etc.).

When you open the file explorer from Notepad++, you are being directed into a Windows application, the Explorer. And, as such, it follows the Explorer settings for how any individual directory should look. It is exactly identical to you using Windows’ Win+R key and launching explorer "%UserProfile%\Downloads"

As such, you would change the Explorer settings for the Download directory the same way you would from any explorer window (Explorer’s Sort > Group By > (None)) – but this isn’t Notepad++ advice, this is general Windows advice; as such, a Notepad++ forum isn’t the best place for further discovering Windows Explorer features.

@PeterJones said in Make notrepad++ default:

It seems a mixed bag: wanting it as system default, associated with lots of file types, and using the Shell Extension, but not wanting to “install” it. It might help us give you better advice if you explain what parts of the “install” that you are opposed to. Is it just storing the settings in %AppData% that you don’t like? Or is there something else? The installer can install into any directory, not just Program Files; the installer can choose to not use %AppData% (as long as it’s not installed in Program Files); the installer automatically registers the Shell Extension for you.

Thanks for all the patience and instruction. I studied those data transfer tutorials, and I “think” I got it right. A little complicated because in Portableapps, in some cases there are up to three iterations of the same file in separate locations. So far, it looks and behaves like the Portableapps.

Is it just storing the settings in %AppData% that you don’t like?

I know the best way to do things is the install. I like to keep things simple. I have very limited space on my OS partition, so I like to keep things as simple as I can by going portable whenever possible, and locating elsewhere. It also makes things easier if you must do an image restore.

That said, considering what you have advised, I think I will do the install. and avoid storing the settings in %AppData%.

After the installation now that I have the working portable version. can I move it to the install directory, mindful of the fact that there will be files in that directory that must retained? Or is it not that simple?