Notepad++ v8.4.2 release

donho

Notepad++ v8.4.2 release:
https://notepad-plus-plus.org/news/v842-released/

Notepad++ v8.4.2 crash-fixes, bug-fixes & new enhancement:

Fix crash on “Copy Binary Content” command without selection on edit zone. (Fix #11639, #11671)
Fix crashes by re-invoking with command line argument “-udl”. (Fix #11633)
Make toolbar icons customizable. (Fix #9913)
Make fold/unfold current level commands toggleable. (Fix #11529, #9196)
Add command line argument for plugin, a related notification and an API. (Fix #11576)
Fix horizontal scrolling with scroll wheel on Logitech MX issue. (Fix #10490)
Enhance dark mode. (Fix #11642, #11693, #11683, #11530, #10159)
Add encoding context menu via right/double click on status bar. (Fix #9998, #400, #756)
Add gui4cli keywords and fix its style IDs in stylers.model.xml.
Display installed plugin versions in Debug Info dialog. (Fix #11284)

The auto-updater will be triggered in one week if no critical issue found.

PeterJones

Thanks once again for your effort, and that of all the contributors. The new version is looking good so far for my usage.

I really like having the plugin version info in the Debug Info – that will make our job in the Forum so much easier. :-) (It looks like the Debug Info fix didn’t make it into the final v8.4.2, so we just need to remember to ask people for the Ctrl+C version rather than clicking Copy debug info into clipboard until the next version is released … but that’s not a critical bugfix, so shouldn’t trigger an urgent new version.)

Alan Kilborn

@peterjones said in Notepad++ v8.4.2 release:

so we just need to remember to ask people for the Ctrl+C version rather than clicking Copy debug info into clipboard until the next version is released

The difference:

click the Copy debug info into clipboard link puts Command Line : $COMMAND_LINE_PLACEHOLDER$ (that text exactly) into that part of the output
pressing Ctrl+c : puts the real command line into the output at the appropriate spot

As PJ says, not a big deal, and for support we probably don’t even need to bother telling the user anything about which method to do unless there is some sort of command-line issue a customer is inquiring about.

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Bas de Reuver

@donho said in Notepad++ v8.4.2 release:

Notepad++ v8.4.2 release:
The auto-updater will be triggered in one week if no critical issue found.

Looks like a great update, I like the plugin versions display and the new toolbar icon options.

But sorry to ask; is it possible to still update the plug-ins list in this 8.4.2 update? I noticed that I updated the list for the CSV Lint plug-in almost at the same time as this version was finalized. Meaning that the Plugins Admin dialog will still point to the previous csv plug-in version.

I suspect the plugins list is compiled into Notepad++ somehow, so “hard coded” and not a separate dll, is that correct? So I understand if it’s not possible I’ll just wait until the next release.

In any case from now on when I update the plugin, I’ll keep an eye on the forum to see when the next Notepad++ update is planned or upcoming.

Fruchtzwerg94

@bas-de-reuver
as far as I know, the plugin list is compiled into the release of Notepad++. This means an update of the plugin list is not possible anymore for already relased versions of Notepad++.

See GitHub: nppPluginList:
The list is in JSON format, but encapsulated in a binary (DLL), so it can be signed by a certificate to avoid being hacked. Any Notepad++ plugin is welcome to be submitted here, but please test it locally before doing your PR.

Bas de Reuver

@fruchtzwerg94 said in Notepad++ v8.4.2 release:

This means an update of the plugin list is not possible anymore for already relased versions of Notepad++.

Ah I see, yeah I kind of figured that, still it never hurts to ask. It’ll be updated eventually in a future v8.4.3 anyway

donho

FYI
Auto-updater has been triggered for v8.4.2

Shridhar Kumar

@donho, is there some place where you let others know what the next release version number for Notepad++ is going to be i.e., before you have an RC version?

For example, I see a lot of talk about the next release being 8.4.3. But it very well might be 8.4.2.1 or 8.5 or 9.0. Right?

I ask this because sometimes we want to activate some features in our plugins based on the NPP version (for example, -pluginMessage="..." added in NPP 8.4.2). So, for us to have a check in the plugin code against the NPP version we will need that next release number. But if we wait too long until the RC version of NPP is put out with that next version number, then it might be too late for our plugin to be submitted for inclusion with the general release of NPP. This happened to my plugins with the NPP 8.4.2 cycle.

PeterJones

@shridhar-kumar said in Notepad++ v8.4.2 release:

talk about the next release being 8.4.3. But it very well might be 8.4.2.1 or 8.5 or 9.0. Right?

Instead of checking for ver>=8.4.3 in your plugin, couldn’t you check for ver>8.4.2 – you know the current version is 8.4.2, so the next version is guaranteed to be greater than that, whether it’s 8.4.3 or 8.4.2.1 or 8.5 or 9.0.

Troglo37

I see that this version says, 3. Make toolbar icons customizable. I’ve been waiting for years to be able to change the toolbar icons.

My first preference would be to have an option (in Settings > Preferences) for Standard Icons: Large. Why the heck they made those icons so small is beyond me.

Because the icons are so small, I have to use Fluent UI: Large.

How do I go about customizing the toolbar icons? I don’t see an easy way to do it, so I’m not going to piddle around and screw something up.

Alan Kilborn

@troglo37

First, please don’t pollute the release announcement thread with questions. This area should be for postings about actual problems with the released version.

Second, for instructions per your request, take a look at the changes to the user manual (which haven’t quite made it to actual release yet, so maybe wait a day or so…).

Third, in relation to:

I’ve been waiting for years to be able to change the toolbar icons

Why haven’t you tried the Customize Toolbar plugin for this?

rdipardo

@peterjones,

@shridhar-kumar said in Notepad++ v8.4.2 release:

talk about the next release being 8.4.3. But it very well might be 8.4.2.1 or 8.5 or 9.0. Right?

Instead of checking for ver>=8.4.3 in your plugin, couldn’t you check for ver>8.4.2 – you know the current version is 8.4.2, so the next version is guaranteed to be greater than that, whether it’s 8.4.3 or 8.4.2.1 or 8.5 or 9.0.

It’s “guaranteed” only if NPPM_GETNPPVERSION is called with the optional ADD_ZERO_PADDING flag. Otherwise, 8.4.2.1 returns 8 and 421, which is greater than 8 and 43, the presumptive next version, and 8.5 is less than both at 8 and 5. As documented, only versions 8.4.1 and up have the improved API, so at least two version checks are needed — one to discover the API, one more to use it.

I would say version string comparison remains the most foolproof option in all cases, assuming it’s based on the ascending sequence of ASCII ordinals.

$ tree --sort=name
├── 8.4.2
├── 8.4.2.1
├── 8.4.3
├── 8.5
└── 9.0

Troglo37

@alan-kilborn said in Notepad++ v8.4.2 release:

@troglo37

First, please don’t pollute the release announcement thread with questions. This area should be for postings about actual problems with the released version.

Second, for instructions per your request, take a look at the changes to the user manual (which haven’t quite made it to actual release yet, so maybe wait a day or so…).

Third, in relation to:

I’ve been waiting for years to be able to change the toolbar icons

Why haven’t you tried the Customize Toolbar plugin for this?

Sorry about that. I didn’t realize that’s what this thread is for. I’ll start a new one to continue my questions.

donho

@shridhar-kumar said in Notepad++ v8.4.2 release:

is there some place where you let others know what the next release version number for Notepad++ is going to be i.e., before you have an RC version?
For example, I see a lot of talk about the next release being 8.4.3. But it very well might be 8.4.2.1 or 8.5 or 9.0. Right?

It’s not always easy to know the version number and sometimes it happens to change the version at the last minute. You can always request the version number on the GitHub by tagging me (Not here - I don’t get any notification from the forum). I’ll try my best to reply your request.

Jordi Sole

Hello good day,

Notepad++ version 8.4.2 does not open in Windows 7. That is, the main window does not open. But the application runs as it appears in the task manager.
I can not send you any screenshot because there is nothing to show.

Greetings and thanks for everything.

Jordi Sole

Hello good day,

Notepad++ version 8.4.1 runs ok.

Greetings and thanks for everything.