Replace interface modification - suggestion

John Murrell

A small point on the replace menu I just just fell into.

If you want to search for something that does not require a regular expression but want to replace it with something that does require a regular expression you need to select reqular expression under search mode. i.e this changes both the search & replace modes.

The words should be changed from ‘Search Mode’ to ‘Search and / or replace mode’

I was trying to split a string at each (of 51) ampersands to make it easier to read hence my search string was ‘&’ and the replace string ‘&/n/r’.

My first couple of attempts just replaced ‘&’ with ‘&\n\r’ befor I realised the reg ex button also changes the replace behaviour. Obvious once you have found it but frustrating for new uses until they discover it

John

Alan Kilborn

@John-Murrell

Or maybe just “Mode”.

Meta Chuh

or maybe “Search and Replace Mode”.
(the “or” might also be confusing)

Alan Kilborn

I suggested “mode” because we are already in the “find” (“search”) and/or “replace” area…so those things are rather implied and just extra clutter IMO.

Meta Chuh

@Alan-Kilborn

true, i might tend to repetitions, to make things as descriptive as possible, at as many places as possible, if possible ;-)

@John-Murrell

if you like, you can modify (customise) all your notepad++ menus, titles and texts, by editing the file: your_program_files_path\Notepad++\localization\english.xml.

(i know, it’s not really necessary anymore, now that you know how the search mode behaves, but i’d completely understand, if it gets stuck at the back of your eyes, being a daily reminder of your experience)

for the search/replace mode text, change:

<Item id="1624" name="Search mode"/>

to e.g.:

<Item id="1624" name="Search and Replace mode"/>

after saving english.xml, you need to head to settings > preferences > general and change your localization to any other language and back to english, in order to reload all english menus and texts.

note: a notepad++ restart does not suffice to reload english.xml, so you have to swap your language briefly.