Notepad++ 6.8.5 released

[Sam Fourie]

File extension error.

After upgrading to 6.8.4 and also in 6.8.5 i find the following problems

When doing a “file save as” and “file save a copy as” the file extension seems to be omitted every time. when typing out the extension it works but it does not retain the file extensions as previously. Even if I select PHP file type (in my case) it still does not save it with the ext… i have to physically type out the "DOT.PHP " file extension to save correctly.

I have not installed or removed any other softrware in the period from 6.8.3 when it as last working until i upgraded, so my conclusion that it was maybe another program crashing also not valid. all that it seems to be is the newer versions.

Have tried removing all extra plugins but problem still exists.

Any suggestions or ideas ?

Regards
Sam

[codecodecode2]

Syntax highlighting bug, stylers.xml isn’t applied.

v6.8.3 (imgur)

v6.8.5 (imgur)

[MATEUSZ BRAK]

replace oryginal file styler.xml in %appdata%/notepad++ to http://www18.zippyshare.com/v/3tmhRSwO/file.html

[donho]

@codecodecode2 just close Notepad++, remove your %appdata%\Notepad++\stylers.xml then relaunch your Notepad++.

[Roberto Boriotti]

@donho
Could you please fix the problem regarding Installer (is coming from many version ago) about not translated window/items into the installer?
Why don’t pout the installer script in Translation section to ask to other guys to help you to fix it?
Thanks.

[J. Brouwer]

I don’t see why the new behaviour would be OK, even if it is intended behaviour. If I select a file extension in the save dialog, I expect the file to be saved with that extension, so I do not expect to have to add it manually! It is confusing the way it is going now and it is not as expected.

[megamurmulis]

I agree - incredibly annoying.
Ever since 6.8.4 - extension is not added when selecting Language before doing Save, or even choosing File Type directly in Save As dialog…

~ Is there a way to turn off “modern” dialog, because this is step backwards…

+correct me if i’m wrong - but adding extension is just a few lines of code…

[donho]

@megamurmulis
In the old style dialog: adding extension is just a few lines of code - that’s why it has been done.
In the new style dialog: adding extension is just a few miles of code - that’s why it is not done.

This issue is still on my radar. I’ll see what I do about it.

[John Bohn]

I don’t clearly understand the motivation behind this change. IMHO, when a drop-down’s title is “Save as type”, it should allow the user to do just that: choose the type he wants his file to be saved as, not filter files in the file-view (otherwise it should have been titled something like “Extension filter”).
Nevertheless, even if there’s a reasonable motivation behind it, and I’m sure there is, the OLD behavior is a feature as well! Removal of feature X for new, “better” feature Y is not something the user should experience so unexpectedly especially when he has been using feature X for a long time.
Thus I suggest AT LEAST having an option somewhere in Notepad++ (checkbox, default unchecked) which when selected enables the old behavior - default extension = .txt, clicking save automatically appends the selected extension if one is missing :)
I honestly find the current behavior annoying too and at first I thought it was unintended behavior - i.e. a BUG, not a feature, the reason being the first phrase of this reply :)

[donho]

@John-Bohn said:

Thus I suggest AT LEAST having an option somewhere in Notepad++ (checkbox, default unchecked) which when selected enables the old behavior

Done in v6.8.7
https://notepad-plus-plus.org/community/topic/10877/new-shining-6-8-7-release-is-ready-for-black-friday

[John Bohn]

@donho
Very nice! Thanks a lot :D