else if ((type == L_HTML) || (type == L_PHP) || (type == L_ASP) || (type == L_JSP))
  {
     execute(SCI_SETLEXER, SCLEX_HTML);
     // ...
  }

The code providing this feature was accidentally removed during the Scintilla 5 upgrade, just before the 8.4 release. It will work again in the next release: https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/commit/2fbac354ed00a7723b18f688f922a2ffb114cb13

The PHP lexer renders tag names using the Style Configurator > PHP > DEFAULT style. And the initial setting for that style is black text on white background, which is what your screenshot shows.

The HTML would render similar text slightly differently:

This is because it uses the HTML > TAG style for rendering tag names:

The default colors of html and php codes in the editor do not work as expected.

It appears to just keep the same background color of selection with the window in or out of focus. Thanks @donho !

Thank you!

Thanks. How will it work?

It appears to just keep the same background color of selection with the window in or out of focus. Thanks @donho !

Cheers.

This regression was initially blamed on the NppFTP plugin
until I reproduced it myself: https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/issues/11585#issuecomment-1111979650

The fix will be in the next release.

Thanks. How will it work?

The fix will be in the next release.

Please create an issue here:
https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/issues

I will see what I can do about it.

Maybe I don’t understand you, or I did it wrong, but I already created this issue:

https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/issues/11595

What is the next step? Will someone fix it?

Please create an issue here:
https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/issues

I will see what I can do about it.

@donho ,

I see that there is already an issue for that: https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/issues/11535.

Sorry for writing about it here again, it is of course not connected with N++ 8.4 itself.

BR

Here is my reply:
https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/issues/11535#issuecomment-1111152543

What is the next step? Will someone fix it?

If you think it is a bug, you can create an issue. You could also use a scripting plugin like NppExec or PythonScript to adjust it.

Cheers.

I see that there is already an issue for that: https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/issues/11535.

Sorry for writing about it here again, it is of course not connected with N++ 8.4 itself.

BR

Thanks for the effort and for the new version, much appreciated.

I recently added N++ version check in my plugins and noticed that there is an issue with NPPM_GETNPPVERSION message.
In Notepad++ v8.3.3 LOWORD(version) gives 33 which is OK but
in Notepad++ v8.4 LOWORD(version) gives 4 which should be 40 in my understanding.

Tell me if I should file an issue for that or you will fix it “on the fly”, thanks.

Is this a bug, or there is a setting for this case.

It is not a bug, but there is not yet a setting. It’s new from the Scintilla 5 upgrade. See SC_ELEMENT_SELECTION_INACTIVE_BACK.

Cheers.

No such color change in previous versions.

Is this a bug, or there is a setting for this case.

Notepad++ v8.4 (32-bit)
Build time : Apr 20 2022 - 03:27:27
Path : C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\notepad++.exe
Command Line :
Admin mode : OFF
Local Conf mode : OFF
Cloud Config : OFF
OS Name : Windows 10 Home (64-bit)
OS Version : 2009
OS Build : 19044.1682
Current ANSI codepage : 1250
Plugins : AutoCodepage.dll combine.dll ComparePlugin.dll DSpellCheck.dll GotoLineCol.dll LocationNavigate.dll LuaScript.dll mimeTools.dll NppBookmarkManager.dll NppCalc.dll NppConverter.dll NppExport.dll NPPJSONViewer.dll NppSaveAsAdmin.dll NppTextFX.dll PluginManager.dll

Notepad++ v8.4 (32-bit)
Build time : Apr 20 2022 - 03:27:27
Path : D:\Soft\Notepad++P\notepad++.exe
Command Line : -multiInst D:\trklist.m3u
Admin mode : OFF
Local Conf mode : ON
Cloud Config : OFF
OS Name : Windows 10 Home (64-bit)
OS Version : 2009
OS Build : 19044.1682
Current ANSI codepage : 1250
Plugins : AutoCodepage.dll Combine.dll ComparePlugin.dll DSpellCheck.dll GotoLineCol.dll HexEditor.dll LocationNavigate.dll mimeTools.dll NppBookmarkManager.dll NppCalc.dll NppConverter.dll NppExport.dll NppSaveAsAdmin.dll PluginManager.dll

The same happens when plugins are disabled on startup

Notepad++ v8.4 (32-bit)
Build time : Apr 20 2022 - 03:27:27
Path : C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\notepad++.exe
Command Line : -noPlugin D:\Xnap\DOWNLOAD\aaaa
Admin mode : OFF
Local Conf mode : OFF
Cloud Config : OFF
OS Name : Windows 10 Home (64-bit)
OS Version : 2009
OS Build : 19044.1682
Current ANSI codepage : 1250
Plugins : none

I’ve started using this as my primary, and so far nothing has jumped out as being a problem for me.

Thanks for all the effort from you and the other contributors!