<![CDATA[Can't reset Number of Columns.]]>Settings|Preferences|Show vertical edge|Number of columns. Is set to 100 and won’t be changed.

]]>https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/topic/18020/can-t-reset-number-of-columnsRSS for NodeTue, 14 Apr 2026 23:49:03 GMTMon, 29 Jul 2019 12:14:47 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Can't reset Number of Columns. on Mon, 29 Jul 2019 14:18:20 GMT]]>@lawriehodges

No worries!

]]>https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/45751https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/45751Mon, 29 Jul 2019 14:18:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Can't reset Number of Columns. on Mon, 29 Jul 2019 14:17:12 GMT]]>Enter key does the job. Thanks.

]]>https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/45750https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/45750Mon, 29 Jul 2019 14:17:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Can't reset Number of Columns. on Mon, 29 Jul 2019 14:13:50 GMT]]>@lawriehodges

in case it doesn’t help what @michael-vincent suggested, try the following.
Close npp.
Goto %APPDATA%\notepad++ directory
rename the file config.xml to something else.
Start npp.
This forces npp to recreate a default config.xml and some settings, which you might have set previously, get reset but I hope it solves your issue too.

]]>https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/45749https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/45749Mon, 29 Jul 2019 14:13:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Can't reset Number of Columns. on Mon, 29 Jul 2019 14:06:39 GMT]]>How do you close the popup box - not by the red X. Just enter the number you want and press the “Enter” key on your keyboard. Pressing the red x indeed closes the popup and does not change the value. You’ll need to press “Enter” key on your keyboard for the value change to take affect.

]]>https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/45748https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/45748Mon, 29 Jul 2019 14:06:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Can't reset Number of Columns. on Mon, 29 Jul 2019 14:03:24 GMT]]>Debug info: as requested:
Notepad++ v7.7.1 (32-bit)
Build time : Jun 16 2019 - 21:14:50
Path : C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\notepad++.exe
Admin mode : OFF
Local Conf mode : OFF
OS : Windows 7 (64-bit)
Plugins : ComparePlugin.dll DSpellCheck.dll FingerText.dll mimeTools.dll NppConverter.dll NppExec.dll NppExport.dll

]]>https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/45747https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/45747Mon, 29 Jul 2019 14:03:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Can't reset Number of Columns. on Mon, 29 Jul 2019 13:57:59 GMT]]>Done that. Entered 80 into the box but when it is closed the value remains unchanged.

]]>https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/45746https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/45746Mon, 29 Jul 2019 13:57:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Can't reset Number of Columns. on Mon, 29 Jul 2019 12:38:57 GMT]]>Did you try clicking on the 100? For me, it’s like a hyperlink - highlighted blue and underlined - and when clicked, it opens a small popup text box which allows me to change the number - to 80 for example, which is what mine is set to and working fine on N++ 7.7.1 64-bit.

Cheers.

]]>https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/45738https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/45738Mon, 29 Jul 2019 12:38:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Can't reset Number of Columns. on Mon, 29 Jul 2019 12:28:53 GMT]]>@lawriehodges

in order to be able to give a more precise answer I would ask you to
post your debug-info which can be found under the last menu item, the ? menu.

]]>https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/45737https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/45737Mon, 29 Jul 2019 12:28:53 GMT