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    donho
    last edited by donho Jun 4, 2024, 3:16 AM Jun 4, 2024, 1:12 AM

    Notepad++ release 8.6.8 is available here:
    https://notepad-plus-plus.org/news/v868-about-taiwan/

    Notepad++ release 8.6.8 change log:

    1. Fix a crash in Column Editor caused by an arithmetic overflow. (Fix #15144 )
    2. Fix the issue where any negative repeat value in Column Editor causes a hang. (Fix #15153 )
    3. Fix an extra space being inserted in HEX mode issue in Column Editor. (Fix #15168 )
    4. Fix a visual glitch of the toolbar pressed buttons in dark mode. (Fix #15225 )
    5. Add auto-indent feature for Python. (Fix #15122 )
    6. Fix the issue where “show control characters” settings not remembered when switching to another tab. (Fix #13988 )
    7. Fix the missing monitoring disabled state icon from the fluent icon set on the toolbar. (Fix #15217 )
    8. Adjusted the inaccurate naming of indent settings in thee Preferences dialog. (Fix issue )
    9. Fix the issue where the customized color of active tab in inactive view is missing. (Fix #15140 )
    10. Introduce a new plugin command “NPPM_GETTABCOLORID” to retrieve the current tab color ID. (Fix #15115 )
    11. Allow the tree view dark mode customization for plugins. (Fix #15077 )
    12. Fix the popup dialog for updating not metioning ‘Notepad++’. (Fix #14668 )
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      Patryk
      last edited by Jun 4, 2024, 11:32 AM

      Hello,

      FYI: Your repository hasn’t been updated.
      /repository/8.x/8.6.8/
      repository/8.x//8.6.8/npp.8.6.8.Installer.x64.exe

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        Coises
        last edited by Jun 4, 2024, 1:50 PM

        @donho

        Is it intentional that the plugins list has not been updated since March 17th — 30 commits and 4 outstanding pull requests since then?

        Plugin authors may be trying to implement the changes required for NPPN_GLOBALMODIFIED, but updated versions won’t get installed by most users if the list isn’t updated.

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          donho @Coises
          last edited by Jun 4, 2024, 2:36 PM

          @Coises

          Is it intentional that the plugins list has not been updated since March 17th — 30 commits and 4 outstanding pull requests since then?

          The release of March 17th is v1.7.1. The v1.7.2 has been released on May 2th, and it came with v8.6.6 - I forgot to announce the 1.7.2 release on Github . But you can check plugin list version in PluginAdmin (v1.7.2).

          Last night while doing v8.6.8 release, I did git pull on the Plugin List repository, compiled it, and included it in v8.6.8. However, I forgot to increase the version to v1.7.3, so in PluginAdmin you will still see the version is v1.7.2, but I ensure you that pluginList is updated.

          Sorry for the confusion.

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            LordEternal @Patryk
            last edited by LordEternal Jun 4, 2024, 2:47 PM Jun 4, 2024, 2:37 PM

            @Patryk said in Notepad++ v8.6.8 Release:

            Hello,

            FYI: Your repository hasn’t been updated.
            /repository/8.x/8.6.8/
            repository/8.x//8.6.8/npp.8.6.8.Installer.x64.exe

            I’m also seeing the same, empty folder at

            http://download.notepad-plus-plus.org/repository/8.x/8.6.8/
            

            Update: I see the files now. Thank you @donho!!

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              Coises @donho
              last edited by Jun 4, 2024, 3:18 PM

              @donho said in Notepad++ v8.6.8 Release:

              @Coises

              Is it intentional that the plugins list has not been updated since March 17th — 30 commits and 4 outstanding pull requests since then?

              The release of March 17th is v1.7.1. The v1.7.2 has been released on May 2th, and it came with v8.6.6 - I forgot to announce the 1.7.2 release on Github . But you can check plugin list version in PluginAdmin (v1.7.2).

              Last night while doing v8.6.8 release, I did git pull on the Plugin List repository, compiled it, and included it in v8.6.8. However, I forgot to increase the version to v1.7.3, so in PluginAdmin you will still see the version is v1.7.2, but I ensure you that pluginList is updated.

              Sorry for the confusion.

              So the release listed as latest in the repository (1.7.1 ) is not actually what Notepad++ uses?

              When I saw that listed as the latest release, I assumed that was why my plugin isn’t updated in the 8.6.8 plugins list, but I guess my pull request just missed the deadline by a couple days. :-(

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                donho @Coises
                last edited by donho Jun 4, 2024, 4:37 PM Jun 4, 2024, 4:33 PM

                @Coises

                So the release listed as latest in the repository (1.7.1 ) is not actually what Notepad++ uses?

                No. v1.7.1 is outdated and not even included in v8.6.6.
                With v8.6.8, the plugin list binary include the latest commit though its version was not increased to v1.7.3

                When I saw that listed as the latest release, I assumed that was why my plugin isn’t updated in the 8.6.8 plugins list, but I guess my pull request just missed the deadline by a couple days. :-(

                Could you check the version of your plugin in PluginAdmin of v8.6.8? I am pretty sure it’s updated if you have already committed your modification in the repository of PluginList.

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                  Mark Olson @donho
                  last edited by Jun 4, 2024, 4:38 PM

                  @donho said in Notepad++ v8.6.8 Release:

                  Could you check the version of your plugin in PluginAdmin?

                  I can’t speak for @Coises , but I have a version 8.6.6 portable build that lists JsonTools v7.2 as the most recent version of JsonTools, and that was the version that I added to the plugin list after v1.7.1 and before v1.7.2.

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                    Coises @donho
                    last edited by Jun 4, 2024, 5:12 PM

                    @donho said in Notepad++ v8.6.8 Release:

                    Could you check the version of your plugin in PluginAdmin of v8.6.8? I am pretty sure it’s updated if you have already committed your modification in the repository of PluginList.

                    I checked, I just misunderstood the problem. I made my pull request on June 2nd, and it looks like the cutoff must have been May 31st. Four pull requests are pending: mine, one for a new plugin, and two “dependabot” requests.

                    I know it’s probably too much to ask, but it would sure be nice for plugin authors if we got notice a couple days before the cutoff, so we could review whatever feedback, testing and reports we have at that time and decide whether our latest working version should replace what’s in the plugins list.

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                      donho @Coises
                      last edited by Jun 4, 2024, 9:03 PM

                      @Coises

                      I checked, I just misunderstood the problem. I made my pull request on June 2nd, and it looks like the cutoff must have been May 31st. Four pull requests are pending: mine, one for a new plugin, and two “dependabot” requests.

                      Merged now. It will be in the next release for sure.

                      I know it’s probably too much to ask, but it would sure be nice for plugin authors if we got notice a couple days before the cutoff, so we could review whatever feedback, testing and reports we have at that time and decide whether our latest working version should replace what’s in the plugins list.

                      I guess that you’re talking about the same subject of the post:
                      https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/topic/25565/notepad-rc-8-6-5-will-be-out-in-about-one-week

                      Yes. I will try to follow what we have agreed.
                      v8.6.8 is a special edition, so I didn’t follow the release procedure.

                      I take the chance to do my apology to the community for not respecting the release procedure - I will try to apply the procedure of 1. announcement before the RC, 2. RC & 3. release, even for the special edition.

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                        Alan Kilborn @donho
                        last edited by Jun 5, 2024, 2:19 PM

                        @donho said in Notepad++ v8.6.8 Release:

                        v8.6.8 is a special edition

                        Hmm… what makes an edition “special”?

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                          Michael Vincent @Alan Kilborn
                          last edited by Jun 5, 2024, 2:27 PM

                          @Alan-Kilborn said in Notepad++ v8.6.8 Release:

                          Hmm… what makes an edition “special”?

                          I’m assuming in this case it was the release message coupled with the release date. Though I don’t know if there is a set of dates, features, or other considerations that would justify a “special edition”.

                          I thought for a while there, there was always a January 1 Notepad++ release, though there wasn’t this past year (January 5 was closest with 8.6.1).

                          Cheers.

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                            Jumo Mumo
                            last edited by Jumo Mumo Jun 9, 2024, 4:05 PM Jun 9, 2024, 4:01 PM

                            I’m encountering an issue with the “Find In Files” feature in Notepad++. The “Hits” result, which previously displayed the number of matches found, has moved to the far right of the window.

                            I believe this might be a bug, as the previous location was far more convenient.

                            Could anyone confirm if this is an “improvement” update or a bug? If it’s not a bug, is there a way to move the “Hits” result back to its original position?

                            bb87fc97-153e-4126-8ba3-0e526268e629-image.png

                            Thank you

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                              Lycan Thrope @Jumo Mumo
                              last edited by Jun 10, 2024, 4:58 AM

                              @Jumo-Mumo ,
                              I can confirm the issue, at least in the portable version. However, this seems to be in the progress dialog box which, at least on my old laptop, is hardly up long enough to be of consequence, IMHO…but it is confirmed.

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                                xomx @Jumo Mumo
                                last edited by Jun 10, 2024, 9:04 AM

                                @Jumo-Mumo
                                Yep, it is a v8.6.8 regression caused by the Add new dpi support to Find in Files Progress window commit .

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                                  donho @xomx
                                  last edited by Jun 10, 2024, 9:56 PM

                                  New feature or bug, it’s discuss-able.
                                  But I see your point.
                                  I’ll see what I can do about it.

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                                    donho @donho
                                    last edited by Jun 11, 2024, 12:50 AM

                                    2d787251-315e-4f5a-bf35-88c1fc3228e8-image.png

                                                                           vs
                                    

                                    e82e7e66-0d34-42e1-ae06-ef2f04397551-image.png

                                    Note that Hits is translatable so we have to reserve a max fix length.
                                    As well for the number (not translatable but its length could be variable so the same max fix length is reserved).

                                    Which version you prefer?

                                    Lycan ThropeL mkupperM FabioTuratiF D 4 Replies Last reply Jun 11, 2024, 2:46 AM Reply Quote 2
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                                      Lycan Thrope @donho
                                      last edited by Jun 11, 2024, 2:46 AM

                                      @donho ,
                                      The first one, with the count on the left, since that is what the prior version’s behavior was…I’d think it would be best to keep it consistent through versions if at all possible…but you are the architect, it’s your drawing/design. :-)

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                                        mkupper @donho
                                        last edited by Jun 11, 2024, 4:49 AM

                                        @donho

                                        While I also prefer Hits ### to be the left of the [Cancel] button can you nudge or float the button to the right should a translation of Hits ### be too long?

                                        Do you support newlines in a translation? If so, don’t bother with nudging the button. Instead, it’s up to the translator to arrange the text so that it fits.

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                                          FabioTurati @donho
                                          last edited by Jun 11, 2024, 10:08 AM

                                          @donho
                                          Can you put it as is shown in @Jumo-Mumo 's screenshot, that is, above the progress bar, instead of below? This way the “Cancel” button doesn’t create problems if “Hits: #####” becomes too large. I think what Jumo wants is simply to have the number aligned to the left, and not to the right.

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