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    • Seán McCabeS
      Seán McCabe
      last edited by

      I use Windows 10 and quite often have various virtual desktops open for different development environments. Unfortunately though Notepad++ has a tendency of always opening a file in the latest instance.

      For example if I open file by double-clicking on Virtual Desktop 2, but Notepad++ is already open on Virtual Desktop 1 , then the file opens on Virtual Desktop 2, rather than launching a new instance on Virtual Desktop 2.

      Be awesome if this could be fixed. :)

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      • Tim PrayT
        Tim Pray
        last edited by

        I’m not sure this is a bug I think it is a function of how Notepad++ handles opening additional files. With that said, it is really annoying when working within windows 10 virtual desktops. It slows down my work flow enough that I find myself using another editor instead of moving Notepad++ to the current virtual desktop.

        As a work around I think I would be happy with the ability to open a new instance of Notepad++ by shift + right click like I do with most other applications.

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        • Adam BednarskiA
          Adam Bednarski
          last edited by

          Hi, same here, I really like notepad++ but this is really annoying :(

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          • Claudia FrankC
            Claudia Frank @Adam Bednarski
            last edited by

            Hello @Adam-Bednarski,

            I don’t have multiple monitors therefore I started
            windows 10 in a virtualbox environment. (2 monitors configured)
            When having virtual desktop mode extended and npp setting
            always in multi instance mode the documents get opened
            where npp initially was started.

            E.g. You start npp on monitor1 and move it to monitor2.
            New documents start always on monitor1.
            But if you start on monitor1, move it to monitor2 and close it
            on monitor2. Restart on monitor2 any new document is displayed on monitor2 as well.

            Could you test if a real 2 monitor setup behaves the same?

            Cheers
            Claudia

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            • decodermanD
              decoderman
              last edited by

              Settings > Preferences > Multi-Instance > Default (mono-instance)
              This is what I have and files always open in the currently open instance on the Desktop Notepad++ is on.

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              • Claudia FrankC
                Claudia Frank
                last edited by

                Yes, if you only want to have one instance running but the problem here is, as far as I understood,
                that they use multi instances of npp.

                Cheers
                Claudia

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                • DaveyDD
                  DaveyD
                  last edited by

                  I’ve had this same issue. Although I usually have one project I am working on and want files to be opened in that instance of npp, sometimes I want to open a file in a separate window and on a separate desktop.

                  What I did was as follows, I mad a shortcut to npp on my desktop (or taskbar) and ritgh-click > properties, in the target field, I added the following:
                  C:\Programs\Notepad++\notepad++.exe -multiInst -nosession

                  Now, when I want to open a file in a new instance wherever I want, I just drag the file onto that icon - works great!

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                  • Claudia FrankC
                    Claudia Frank
                    last edited by

                    @DaveyD, nice trick, indeed.

                    Cheers
                    Claudia

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                    • Simon LiddingtonS
                      Simon Liddington
                      last edited by

                      I have a written a program which enhances Windows 10 desktops and works around this issue for word/excel for you by detecting the switch to a new desktop to open the existing document and then open of a new document - it then moves it back where it belongs.

                      I suspect it will also work with Notepad++. You will need to edit the settings file to add Notepad++ as one of the executables it does this for - see the User Guide. Let me know it it works!

                      https://sourceforge.net/projects/virtual-desktop-grid-switcher

                      Full set of features are:

                      Windows 10 Desktop Switcher using a grid layout
                      Switch desktops using arrow keys with configurable modifier keys
                      Move active window to another desktop using keyboard
                      Make windows Always on Top or Sticky using keyboard
                      Activate last active window when switch from empty desktop (Windows 10 bug)
                      Chrome/Firefox activation to make web links open on same desktop if window exists
                      Word/Excel new window detected and moved back to current desktop if auto-switched

                      Enjoy!
                      Simon

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                      • Kirby RsK
                        Kirby Rs
                        last edited by

                        Thx to Simon Liddington, NPP might not annoying you.
                        But it’s not fixed yet? NPP is the only app which appears on all Virtual Desktops in Windows 10.
                        It does whatever mode (multi- or mono-) you set.

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