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    • JillPlaysMCJ
      JillPlaysMC
      last edited by

      How do I make it so there’s only a certain amount of text per line? Like I want to make the length horizontal shorter but idk how to do it

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      • EkopalypseE
        Ekopalypse @JillPlaysMC
        last edited by

        @jillplaysmc

        are you talking about word wrap (menu View->Word wrap)?
        Or something else?

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        • JillPlaysMCJ
          JillPlaysMC @Ekopalypse
          last edited by

          @ekopalypse Idk maybe. What I want to do is similar to a margin/border so I can only have 129 characters per line before it automatically goes to the next line

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          • EkopalypseE
            Ekopalypse @JillPlaysMC
            last edited by

            @jillplaysmc

            Word wrap is just a visual line break, and there is no setting to allow a wrap at a specific column.
            The function you are looking for is afaik not available in the built-in version but could be scripted with an installed PythonScript plugin.
            Do you want to go this way? If so, what should be the rule for wrapping to the next line? Wrap before the word that reaches the border, or after?

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            • JillPlaysMCJ
              JillPlaysMC @Ekopalypse
              last edited by

              @ekopalypse So I have to get a plugin to get what I want? If so how do I do that?

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              • EkopalypseE
                Ekopalypse @JillPlaysMC
                last edited by

                @jillplaysmc

                You need the Python script plugin. Ready to install via Plugins->Plugin Admin. Select Python Script and press install.

                Make sure you have saved all unsaved documents beforehand to avoid possible data loss.

                After that, we can write a little script that will automatically insert a line break
                either before or after the word that reaches the boundary or,
                if you prefer, break the word right at the column.

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                • Neil SchipperN
                  Neil Schipper @JillPlaysMC
                  last edited by Neil Schipper

                  @jillplaysmc
                  First you should get clarity on the difference between

                  • text with line wraps currently visible onscreen
                  • text with line breaks that persist across file re-openings

                  Eko’s comments pertain to the former. With Word wrap on, you can adjust the width of the NP++ window (not maximized) to temporarily make the width of lines as you like. You’d only need the plug-in if this interfered with how you may wish to view other tabs.

                  If you wish to actually split lines in a persistent way, you can make the window adjustments described above, then select the lines of interest and issue Edit -> Line Operations -> Split lines (default Ctrl + i)

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                  • JillPlaysMCJ
                    JillPlaysMC @Ekopalypse
                    last edited by

                    @ekopalypse Ok so I got the plugin, what do I do now?

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                    • EkopalypseE
                      Ekopalypse @Neil Schipper
                      last edited by

                      I meant a real insertion of a line break, not just the visual break. Sorry if that didn’t come across clearly.

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                      • JillPlaysMCJ
                        JillPlaysMC @Ekopalypse
                        last edited by

                        @ekopalypse So I’m confused now, so I know the other thing makes a line that is only visual but doesn’t actually change the line but how do I make it actually change the line?

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                        • EkopalypseE
                          Ekopalypse @JillPlaysMC
                          last edited by

                          @jillplaysmc

                          How should this work?
                          For all files you edit? Only for certain ones?
                          Where do you want it to wrap? Before the word that reaches the border, after it, or at that exact column?

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                          • Neil SchipperN
                            Neil Schipper @JillPlaysMC
                            last edited by

                            @jillplaysmc said in Horizontal line question:

                            how do I make it actually change the line?

                            I believe I answered that.

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                            • EkopalypseE
                              Ekopalypse @Neil Schipper
                              last edited by

                              @neil-schipper

                              but this does not do it automatically when you edit text.

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                              • JillPlaysMCJ
                                JillPlaysMC @Neil Schipper
                                last edited by

                                @neil-schipper I’m just confused on what you mean. I know a good amount of tech stuff but I’m not a wizard and what you told me, I’m a little confused on it

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                                • Neil SchipperN
                                  Neil Schipper @JillPlaysMC
                                  last edited by Neil Schipper

                                  @jillplaysmc said in Horizontal line question:

                                  I’m just confused on what you mean.

                                  Me too!

                                  Which of these are causing difficulty?

                                  • turning Word wrap on and off
                                  • adjusting the overall application window width
                                  • selecting some or all lines
                                  • issuing Split Lines command

                                  Play around for ten minutes and then report back.

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                                  • JillPlaysMCJ
                                    JillPlaysMC @Neil Schipper
                                    last edited by

                                    @neil-schipper Ok so I just found out that turning on warp wrap and making the window smaller does what I want. But how do I keep it like this when I put it back on maxed window mode?

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                                    • Neil SchipperN
                                      Neil Schipper @JillPlaysMC
                                      last edited by

                                      @jillplaysmc
                                      So you’ve executed 2 out of 4 steps, but you don’t want to continue with the instructions to see if it meets your need?

                                      You also haven’t stated whether you want to control the appearance “for now” vs. change the file so it persistently has the shorter lines.

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                                      • Neil SchipperN
                                        Neil Schipper @Ekopalypse
                                        last edited by

                                        @ekopalypse said in Horizontal line question:

                                        but this does not do it automatically when you edit text

                                        Right. Maybe Jill will clarify that aspect of what she wants.

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                                        • JillPlaysMCJ
                                          JillPlaysMC @Neil Schipper
                                          last edited by

                                          @neil-schipper As for steps 3 and 4, what do you mean by select some or all lines, and what does split lines do?

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                                          • Neil SchipperN
                                            Neil Schipper @JillPlaysMC
                                            last edited by

                                            @jillplaysmc
                                            Selecting is when you hold down Shift and cursor around or click-and-drag around. Selected text gets differently colored, and can then be copied (Ctrl-c) or cut (Ctrl-x) or undergo other operations.

                                            So, select a bunch of lines, issue Ctrl-i and see if you are happy with the result.

                                            Play around a lot. As you try different things you can issue undo (ctrl-z) commands to get back to where you were.

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