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    • andrecool-68A
      andrecool-68 @Kevin Mc
      last edited by

      @Kevin-Mc Notepad ++ does not owe anything to anyone!

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      • PersonwithhatP
        Personwithhat
        last edited by

        Any changes to Notepad++ scene? Would be nice to have this implemented. It’s very annoying dealing with a mostly dark editor only to have the menu’s and such be blindingly white.

        Already have enough issues with everything flashing white on Windows when un-minimizing >.>

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        • dailD
          dail @Personwithhat
          last edited by

          @Personwithhat You are welcome to submit the needed code changes implementing this feature.

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          • wadawadataW
            wadawadata
            last edited by

            Do we have a schedule on making the UI dark?
            Chrome already has it, even Windows native explorer has it too (which is surprising). Not a priority but it would be nice to know that if it is in the plan of future implementation.

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            • Petr LaškevičP
              Petr Laškevič @wadawadata
              last edited by

              Every other text editor has dark mode for the whole program. I don’t think this is too hard to implement, but again I don’t have experience in C++

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              • killovvK
                killovv
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                This chameleon only lacks a dark theme disguise

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                • Svend HansenS
                  Svend Hansen
                  last edited by

                  It’s funny, I was sure this was working, but now it’s not anymore, as you can see in the screen shot. Both Windows Explorer and Firefox with nice dark windows… it’s possible that it was never working, and I only just misremember, because Notepad++ forgot my theme and went back to full white (after Windows crashed)… is it working for anyone else? (and not with high contrast mode on; I tried that and while Notepad++ is dark in that mode, everything looks pretty aweful :P)

                  Screenshot 2020-08-04 07.12.39.png

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                  • EkopalypseE
                    Ekopalypse @Svend Hansen
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                    @Svend-Hansen

                    No, afaik it didn’t work with dark mode - you could simulate it by
                    changing the contrast mode for desktop applications like described in the link I gave.

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                    • Collin WalshC
                      Collin Walsh
                      last edited by Collin Walsh

                      I found a solution on SuperUser, I personally haven’t tried it. But considering that it’s the answer (the check mark) and it’s the most up voted…it worked. I will attach a link here. It looks a little lengthy. But I think you can do this with any program that isn’t following the rules of dark mode.

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                      • Alan KilbornA
                        Alan Kilborn @Collin Walsh
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                        @Collin-Walsh said in Make Notepad++ dark (not editor theme, but editor itself):

                        I personally haven’t tried it.

                        it worked

                        But I think…

                        Why don’t you try it, see if it works, then you don’t have to think … you’ll know. And then you can post something meaningful here when you report back on how things went.

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                        • NovaZekN
                          NovaZek @andrecool-68
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                          @andrecool-68 said in Make Notepad++ dark (not editor theme, but editor itself):

                          @Kevin-Mc Notepad ++ does not owe anything to anyone!

                          This is the reason why we can’t have nice things around this world.

                          OT: Searching for the values 250, 250, 250 (UI- and Element-Bar) and 240, 240, 240 (Tab-Bar) resulted somehow into nothing at all. Anyone else having more luck finding the respective values inside the current source code?

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                          • crogonintC
                            crogonint
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                            Holy Jebuz. Windoze is not the head cheese of the computing universe. In fact code wise… it’s pretty much a giant pile of you know what coming out of the other end. Win7 needs a solution. Linux needs a solution.

                            Oh yeah, you guys don’t publish for Linux… WELL I’M USING IT ON LINUX, SO :P

                            My Windoze video driver bit the green weenie, so I’m in Linux now. I’ve got N++ running off of PortableApps in a Wine bottle. I’ve got pretty much everything back to working the way I need it… except dark mode.

                            Seriously, if it’s THAT freaking hard, then just publish a Dark Mode (only) version.

                            P.S. Would be nice if you put out a Linux Package. :)

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                            • crogonintC
                              crogonint @crogonint
                              last edited by

                              You know what? The more I think about this, I think the easiest solution would be to move the colors out in to some sort of CSS sheet for the GUI, Then anybody could change it at will.

                              Particularly… since people like me are depending on a portable version built for an unsupported suite, bolted in to an entire unsupported OS… The only way on God’s green earth I’m going to get a theme change option is if it gets pushed through the standard channels.

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                              • crogonintC
                                crogonint @Collin Walsh
                                last edited by

                                @Collin-Walsh That magnifier solution works pretty slick, without doing the stupid high contrast theme.

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                                • Ahmed SyedA
                                  Ahmed Syed
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                                  This may or may not be helpful, but if you’re like me and found this thread via a google search, it most proabably is. If you find that you don’t really need the ribons at the top of notepad++, you can use post-it mode by pessing (F12). Post-it mode basically minimizes the ribbons and only displays the text of your current tab. It also turns the notepad++ window into a sticky note that doesn’t leave your screen even when you switch windows. If you don’t appreciate this particular feature of post-it mode, a workaround for this is to make a second desktop solely for the use of notepad++.

                                  For those who don’t know how, to create a second desktop you can use the shortcut (CTRL + Windows + D), to close a desktop you can use the shortcut (CTRL + Windows + F4), to switch between desktops you can either swipe left or right on your trackpad with four fingers or use the shortcut (CTRL + Windows + Left/Right Arrow Key), to view/close/switch between multiple desktops at once you can use the shortcut (Windows + Tab).

                                  If you combine Post-It mode with a dark theme, you’ve basically got the dark mode you’re looking for.

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                                  • PeterJonesP
                                    PeterJones @Ahmed Syed
                                    last edited by PeterJones

                                    Or use Notepad++ v8.0, which has Dark Theme available. v8.0 is in Release Candidate mode as of May 18, 2021, but it (or a minor revision) should be going to full release in the near future; until then, you can download from the announcement I just linked.

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                                    • NeoUmbreonN
                                      NeoUmbreon @PeterJones
                                      last edited by

                                      @PeterJones said in Make Notepad++ dark (not editor theme, but editor itself):

                                      Or use Notepad++ v8.0, which has Dark Theme available. v8.0 is in Release Candidate mode as of May 18, 2021, but it (or a minor revision) should be going to full release in the near future; until then, you can download from the announcement I just linked.

                                      The link on that page for download is a 404…

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                                      • PeterJonesP
                                        PeterJones @NeoUmbreon
                                        last edited by PeterJones

                                        @NeoUmbreon ,

                                        Because it’s now in RC3 mode. The developer deletes the previous RC versions if he replaces them with a newer RC# or with a permanent release, so RC download links have only a temporary existence. The current download is on the RC3 Announcement page (https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/topic/21273/notepad-v8-release-candidate-3) – but the download link in that thread will be 404 when v8.0 is fully released.

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                                        • Greg TurnerG
                                          Greg Turner @Ahmed Syed
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                                          @ahmed-syed I signed in to this site just to say THANK YOU!!! I did not know about the post-it mode and am absolutely loving it.
                                          I knew about adding virtual desktops but it’s good to see somebody else giving them some love. Most people I’ve interacted with just think it’s gimmicky, but if you know how to utilize it correctly, it can be an invaluable multi-tasking tool.

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