Since updat strong flickering

rwblues

Hello,
I am using Notepad++ v8.4.7 on W81. Since the last two updates the program flickers very much. For example I have npp opened now, the focus is on npp. When I click with the mouse on this text I am writing here npp flickers. It seems to update its window in a intensive manner. The scrollbar moves within a second very often up and down. I use npp since many years and never observed this behaviour before.
Is there something I can do about it (options)?
Thanks
Kind regards

Michael Vincent

@rwblues

Please start with pasting your Debug info here:

Menu in Notepad++ => “?” => “Debug Info…”

Cheers.

rwblues

@Michael-Vincent
here it is:

Notepad++ v8.4.7 (64-bit)
Build time : Nov 1 2022 - 23:31:11
Path : C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe
Command Line : “C:\Users\rwbdev\AppData\Local\Temp\Temp1_dzEditorLineEndsFix_1.0.4.zip\readme.txt”
Admin mode : OFF
Local Conf mode : OFF
Cloud Config : OFF
OS Name : Windows 8.1 Pro (64-bit)
OS Build : 9600.19505
Current ANSI codepage : 1252
Plugins :
AutoSave (1.6)
NppExport (0.4)

Michael Vincent

@rwblues

I’m on Windows 10 x64 and don’t have the issues. I don’t have a Win8.1 to test with. I have seen issues similar to what you describe, some flickering in the edit component when typing, but that was due to a misbehaving plugin. Your debug shows only 2 plugins, both of which I too have installed and have never had issues with.

I’m not quite sure where to go with this. There were Scintilla updates (the edit component of Notepad++) in the last 2 updates:

Notepad++ v8.4.7 enhancements and bug-fixes :
3. Update to Scintilla 5.3.1 and Lexilla 5.2.0.

Notepad++ v8.4.6 enhancements and bug-fixes :
3. Update to Scintilla 5.3.0 and Lexilla 5.1.9

The 5.3.0 update doesn’t mention anything specific, but 5.3.1 does have some Win32 fixes dealing with scrolling. Perhaps that is causing your issues? You say 8.4.5 works OK for you?

Cheers.

rwblues

@Michael-Vincent said in Since updat strong flickering:

You say 8.4.5 works OK for you?

Before this version I did not see this disturbance. I am not absolutly shure when it really startet. But now it is constant.
I just tried another browser and than another program. Always NPP tries to ‘reorganize’ itself. It is obviously not bound to any programm, but the shift of focus in Windows itself.
Regards