Selected tag background styling

webdevpug · Nov 2, 2015, 10:54 AM

Hello everyone!

I’m recently moving from v.5.4.5 to the latest version of Notepad++ and stuck on styling settings.
Maybe you could help me with this:
In v.5.4.5 the selected tag has the following bg outline: http://imgur.com/aE7lL5k
While in the latest version of Notepad++: http://imgur.com/U5IrA29

Quick comparison to make differences more vivid: http://i.imgur.com/lgcwIyW.gif

As you can see, the selection in v.5.4.5 is more accurate and smooth, with perfect border radius, while in the latest version it’s not.
Question: if this possible to make the selection in the latest version of Np++ similar to v.5.4.5?
TIA

webdevpug · Nov 6, 2015, 12:10 PM

Should I try and redirect the question to the dev team iteslf?

webdevpug · Dec 23, 2015, 5:02 PM

So, any thoughts?

Claudia Frank · Dec 23, 2015, 5:02 PM

@webdevpug
do you refer to npp 5.4.5 seems to use a squarebox whereas npp6… uses more like a roundbox?
Then I assume that there should be a difference in the styler.xml?

Cheers
Claudia

webdevpug · Dec 24, 2015, 9:26 AM

Hi! Thanks for the answer.
I’ve tried setting up styler.xml, so in the end it’s almost identical to 5.4.5, yet there are some things that can’t be modified (or I don’t know where it should be changed):

yeap, squarebox (in 5.4.5) with more aliased edges (http://prntscr.com/9hyxfo) VS anti-aliased roundbox (in 6.7+ http://prntscr.com/9hyyhm)
also additional darken colorization is used on active tag: http://prntscr.com/9hyzh0, http://prntscr.com/9hyzo2
I would really appreciate if you could tell me how to fix this (if possible) :)

Claudia Frank · Dec 25, 2015, 3:02 AM

@webdevpug

I assume “Tags match highlighting” and “Tags attribute” are the ones which need
to be modified to solve the darken colorization.

In regards to the roundbox, I suspect stylid needs to be change but one needs to find
out which styleid has the straightbox assigned. I assume stylid="“33” but I’m not sure.

Cheers
Claudia

webdevpug · Dec 25, 2015, 8:08 AM

Unfortunately darken colorization has nothing to do with “Tags match highlighting” and “Tags attribute”, I’ve applied the same color for both options and here’s the result: http://prntscr.com/9iav0x
http://prntscr.com/9iavy2
http://prntscr.com/9iawpv

As for roundbox - I am not sure that this can be changed with stylers.xml, I’ve tried switching different themes and all of them had the same blurry rounded outline: http://prntscr.com/9iazr6 =(

Claudia Frank · Dec 25, 2015, 6:36 PM

@webdevpug

ok, I did some tests and this is what I’ve discovered so far.
The tag open < and end > signs are handled by the brace highlight style
the tag name by Tags match highlighting and the the difference (the darkening) is the result
of the Current line background colour. So you need to bring this three together to make
them look the same.

In regard to the roundbox, I assume you are right.

Cheers
Claudia

webdevpug · Dec 26, 2015, 9:04 PM

Thanks for help, not ideal, but much better than it was :)
As for roundbox - should I try and ask developers of the NPP to look into issue?

Claudia Frank · Dec 26, 2015, 9:04 PM

@webdevpug,

should I try and ask developers of the NPP to look into issue?

I would give it a try, why not? There are already a lot of the scintilla
styling parameters defined why not asking to provide the rest of it as well.
There might be a reason not to do so but I guess asking can’t hurt.

Cheers
Claudia