<![CDATA[Auto-Complete List Format Changed]]>I noticed that the Auto-Complete feature changed between Version 8.2.1 and all of the Version 8.3.x and I am wondering if there is a way to reverse that change.

In Version 8.2, when the Auto-Complete list pops up, the list begins right under your cursor and the first word in the list is also right under the cursor (fully Aligned Left).

However, when I upgraded to Version 8.3.x, the Auto-Complete list now has a tab of space before the word list begins. To borrow a Word turn-of-phrase, the list is now indented.

I understand that some people may prefer that style. I do not - to the extent that I uninstalled Version 8.3.x, installed a lower version, and even had to nuke my settings to get my preferred Auto-Complete back.

Does anyone know the setting within Notepad++ which would allow me to control the Indent of the Auto-Complete list? I would like to upgrade to the latest version of Notepad++, but I do not want to end up downgrading and nuking my settings again if I can avoid it.

]]>https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/topic/22755/auto-complete-list-format-changedRSS for NodeSun, 19 Jul 2026 00:51:38 GMTThu, 24 Mar 2022 00:15:39 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Auto-Complete List Format Changed on Thu, 24 Mar 2022 14:24:12 GMT]]>@sunstarunicorn said in Auto-Complete List Format Changed:

I guess I will stay on Version 8.2.1, then.

As far as I can tell, this is the root of the complaint:

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To me a little bit of whitespace isn’t a deal-breaker for this feature. But sure, stay on some old version because of this, and miss out on any new enhancements.

BTW, IMO this is not something that needs a preference setting controlling it. In the words of the N++ author: “too many options = no option” (that may not be an exact quote).

]]>https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/75419https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/75419Thu, 24 Mar 2022 14:24:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Auto-Complete List Format Changed on Thu, 24 Mar 2022 14:07:38 GMT]]>@michael-vincent

Thank you so much for explaining the change and answering my questions.

I won’t deny that I’m disappointed that there isn’t a way to turn this feature off, but I appreciate the time you took to explain.

I guess I will stay on Version 8.2.1, then.

]]>https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/75418https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/75418Thu, 24 Mar 2022 14:07:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Auto-Complete List Format Changed on Thu, 24 Mar 2022 01:44:30 GMT]]>@sunstarunicorn said in Auto-Complete List Format Changed:

Is there any way to turn that feature off if we don’t want to use it?

Not at this time.

Cheers.

]]>https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/75407https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/75407Thu, 24 Mar 2022 01:44:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Auto-Complete List Format Changed on Thu, 24 Mar 2022 01:31:58 GMT]]>@michael-vincent

Thank you for the information. Definitely explains the change and I can sure see why developers would want that feature.

However, I mostly use Notepad++ for my notes, not development. Is there any way to turn that feature off if we don’t want to use it?

]]>https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/75406https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/75406Thu, 24 Mar 2022 01:31:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Auto-Complete List Format Changed on Thu, 24 Mar 2022 00:53:35 GMT]]>@sunstarunicorn

As of 8.3.1, auto complete includes icons to denote what auto complete words are from the autoCompletion/*.xml files and which ones are words from the current document.

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Cheers.

]]>https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/75405https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/75405Thu, 24 Mar 2022 00:53:35 GMT