[Regression] Current line highlight transparency not working

GoblinAlchem

The current line highlighting feature is useful, but it becomes misleading if background color is also used in syntax highlighting. A compromise is to use semi-transparent highlighting, or assign an alpha value to the current line background color. To do this, I have found the following instruction in Notepad++ Wiki:

http://docs.notepad-plus-plus.org/index.php/Current_Line_Highlighting

I have created a macro which uses the “wParam” parameter to set the alpha value:

<Macro name="Current line highlight 10%" Ctrl="yes" Alt="no" Shift="yes" Key="72"> 
<Action type="0" message="2470" wParam="26" lParam="0" sParam="" />
</Macro>

Since Notepad++ 7.6.4, this macro doesn’t work.

Should I use different macro code? Is there another way to make the current line highlighting semi-transparent?

andrecool-68

@GoblinAlchem
Why not just change the highlight color of the current line in “Style Configurator”

GoblinAlchem

@andrecool-68, in the style configurator I have specified a custom background color for quoted strings. Now, when the cursor is on a line containing quoted strings, the current line background overrides string background, and strings become harder to see. With the semi-transparency feature both background colors got combined and it looked fine.

andrecool-68

@GoblinAlchem
You can create a topic with your question here:
https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/issues

GoblinAlchem

@andrecool-68, already there. And also a feature request.

Alan Kilborn

@GoblinAlchem said:

already there. And also a feature request.

So I’m confused…if the inquiries and requests have already been made on the official Notepad++ issues list…since around May 6…why did you open this thread on the forum 6 days ago…?

andrecool-68

@Alan-Kilborn said:

So I’m confused…if the inquiries and requests have already been made on the official Notepad++ issues list…since around May 6…why did you open this thread on the forum 6 days ago…?

Control shot (just in case)

Alan Kilborn

@andrecool-68 said:

Control shot

At least it appears he is properly attired, with the helmet, for said “control shot”.