<![CDATA[Notepad++ v8.4.8 Release]]>Elon Musk buys out the service of Santa Claus, fires 200 000 lutins, and makes children pay for their letters. But I take a part of responsibility of Santa Claus to deliver Notepad++ with 0 charge, and guarantee all letters/emails from the IT people and devs will remain free:
https://notepad-plus-plus.org/news/v848-released/

Change log:

  1. Update to Scintilla 5.3.2 and Lexilla 5.2.1. (implement #12624)
  2. Dark mode: Add “Follow Windows dark/light mode” feature, and toolbar, tabbar and theme choices are remembered for 2 modes separately. (Fix #9183, #9992, #10153, #10239, #10544, #11867, #10644)
  3. Fix inconsistencies at OS-forced Notepad++ v8.4.7 exit. (Fix #12541)
  4. Make tab context menu customizable. (Fix #12170)
  5. Make Macro & Run menu organizable with submenu by modifying shortcuts.xml. (Fix #5349, implement #12617)
  6. Fix crash on Win32 Namespace prefixed file name. (Fix #12453)
  7. Fix delimiter selection crash issue. (Fix #12384)
  8. Improve performance for the “Remove Empty Lines” command. (Fix #12462, implement #12544)
  9. Fix theme not working in cloud mode and portable mode issue. (Fix #6092, #10801, #12296)
  10. Fix autocomplete/calltip colors not applied when changing themes. (Fix #12514)
  11. Add dark autocompletion icons for dark themes. (Fix #12549)
  12. Fix search result not applying new theme. (Fix #12588)
  13. Fix sorting failure in zero-length column mode selection. (Fix #12299)
  14. Fix Default Language not working for the 1st empty file with empty session. (Fix #12586)
  15. Enhance “Go to settings” in Style Configurator. (Implement #12650, #12634)
  16. Fix themes’ inconsistent behaviour. (Fix #12642, #12508)
  17. Fix incorrect plugin architecture reports partially. (Fix partially #12565)
  18. Enhance Properties file: add/improve the syntax folding/highlighting. (Implementation)
  19. Add vertical scroll bar on all combobox in Find Replace dialog. (Fix #12459)
  20. Function List: Add Pascal/Delphi & NppExec plugin’s scripting, enhance SQL. (Fix #3664, #12517, implemnt #12625)
  21. Autocompletion: add PowerShell, fix some entries in PHP, update for Lua. (Fix #12492, implement #12641, #12657)
  22. Update CPP & PowerShell keywords. (Fix #11936, #5004)
  23. Fix the tab context menu reload command’s state not synchronized. (Fix #12579)

Marry Notepad++ and enjoy your Xmas!

]]>https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/topic/23938/notepad-v8-4-8-releaseRSS for NodeFri, 12 Jun 2026 18:15:00 GMTSun, 25 Dec 2022 01:49:36 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Notepad++ v8.4.8 Release on Mon, 06 Mar 2023 08:34:38 GMT]]>@MeanUncleMonster said in Notepad++ v8.4.8 Release:

is there any way to retain this feature in the later versions

I think you are referring to “enable scrolling beyond last line” which is under Settings, Preferences, Editing. Just tick the box for that option. I would have thought that option would have been retained from the previous version as it seems you did have it enabled.

So the option was not removed, but in your case it may have been reset which led you to believe it was removed.

Terry

PS i just upgraded from and to the same versions as you refer to. In my situation the option was still enabled after the upgrade.

]]>https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/84611https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/84611Mon, 06 Mar 2023 08:34:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Notepad++ v8.4.8 Release on Mon, 06 Mar 2023 08:00:12 GMT]]>@donho If this is not the place to post this, I apologize. However, after upgrading from 8.4.7 to 8.4.8, I found that I was no longer able to scroll down on an open document to open up additional ‘paper’ or text area to work in, as I was able to do with every version of NP++ up until 8.4.8. Now, for some reason, when I get to the bottom of my available text area, I can no longer use the scroll wheel (or the scroll buttons on the work area) to add more open space to work in.
Was this an intentional thing in the update? I find it pretty hard to work on a text file staring at the bottom of the screen/window, personally, especially when the rest of the window is full of text. I generally like it best when I’ve got half a page of text to reference, and a half-page empty, which NP++ was one of the few editors that allowed me to do up until this update.
Besides just not upgrading past 8.4.7, is there any way to retain this feature in the later versions?

]]>https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/84610https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/84610Mon, 06 Mar 2023 08:00:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Notepad++ v8.4.8 Release on Wed, 08 Feb 2023 21:48:44 GMT]]>@donho, @Bogdan-Voaidas, the only problem with Elastic Tabstops is this annoying dialog that hooks the NPPN_FILEBEFORECLOSE event when the given buffer has not been added (“regist[er]ed”) to the plugin’s private list of remembered files. The code never reads from or writes to session.xml, posing zero risk to a user’s unsaved files.

It’s more likely @Bogdan-Voaidas’s session file was moved / overwritten / corrupted by N++'s installer. Lesson learned: if you’re not backing up your personal config files before every upgrade, you’re rolling the dice.

]]>https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/84009https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/84009Wed, 08 Feb 2023 21:48:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Notepad++ v8.4.8 Release on Wed, 08 Feb 2023 16:18:46 GMT]]>@donho said in Notepad++ v8.4.8 Release:

Obviously this plugin is out of maintenance

Actually, this plugin just changed hands, from @dail 's control to a new developer ( @mariusv-github) that expressed an interest in maintaining it. Maybe that new developer is not meeting expectations? (“Sorry” to the new developer if that is NOT the case…).

]]>https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/83974https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/83974Wed, 08 Feb 2023 16:18:46 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Notepad++ v8.4.8 Release on Wed, 08 Feb 2023 15:33:59 GMT]]>Another user (I guess it’s @Bogdan-Voaidas ) has reported ElasticTabstops makes data losing:
https://github.com/mariusv-github/ElasticTabstops/issues/2#issuecomment-1420414954

I’m wondering if we should block this plugin in the next version.

@Bogdan-Voaidas

Some related question … where we can report broken plugin versions so we avoid this kind of problems and lost data?
I see this plugin (elastic tab stops) is not marked as incompatible … which is not really incompatible but definitely loosing data because of it should be treated very seriously.

Obviously this plugin is out of maintenance - I will see what I could do about it.

]]>https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/83973https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/83973Wed, 08 Feb 2023 15:33:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Notepad++ v8.4.8 Release on Tue, 07 Feb 2023 09:18:31 GMT]]>Some related question … where we can report broken plugin versions so we avoid this kind of problems and lost data?
I see this plugin (elastic tab stops) is not marked as incompatible … which is not really incompatible but definitely loosing data because of it should be treated very seriously.

]]>https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/83942https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/83942Tue, 07 Feb 2023 09:18:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Notepad++ v8.4.8 Release on Sun, 05 Feb 2023 15:03:39 GMT]]>@Karlo-F said in Notepad++ v8.4.8 Release:

There’s an error in localization\german.xml.
For a quick fix open german.xml and replace all CMID with CMDID

Again, thanks a lot for that, works perfect! But, as I had to do it on another machine again: One little hint is missing: After the replace, the language has to become switched one time in the settings. Maybe you could/should mention this in your post also.

]]>https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/83886https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/83886Sun, 05 Feb 2023 15:03:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Notepad++ v8.4.8 Release on Tue, 31 Jan 2023 15:28:55 GMT]]>@Bogdan-Voaidas said in Notepad++ v8.4.8 Release:

After upgrading to this version, all my open documents (saved and un saved) disappeared from the Document List!!!
After upgrading the Notepad++ opened in a total white state, only menus appearing and on closing it crashed with an error about an existing plugin, ElaticTabStops (a great plugin btw which since some npp versions ago was broken by it).
After deleting the plugin’s folder, NPP opened with just 2 documents in the Document List!!!

I believe it’s also your case:
https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/issues/13002#issue-1562579267

]]>https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/83769https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/83769Tue, 31 Jan 2023 15:28:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Notepad++ v8.4.8 Release on Wed, 25 Jan 2023 23:37:10 GMT]]>@Bogdan-Voaidas
I have installed ElasticTabStops v1.50 and got the messages on unsaved files. However, all my unsaved files are kept - it seems to me an issue of ElasticTabStops, but not Notepad++'s one.

]]>https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/83627https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/83627Wed, 25 Jan 2023 23:37:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Notepad++ v8.4.8 Release on Wed, 25 Jan 2023 16:46:55 GMT]]>@Bogdan-Voaidas said in Notepad++ v8.4.8 Release:

@donho I get frequent error popups on exit now saying “Closing file wasn’t registered” for each open file. And each document starts to disappear from the list.
I reopen NPP and all documents are there still, and on exit again same errors. Downgraded to 8.4.7 and the same
I will try to uninstall everything and see after.

After a fresh/clean reinstall + plugins the problem persisted.
Traced the issue to ElasticTabStops plugin.
https://github.com/mariusv-github/ElasticTabstops/issues/2

]]>https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/83620https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/83620Wed, 25 Jan 2023 16:46:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Notepad++ v8.4.8 Release on Wed, 25 Jan 2023 16:31:10 GMT]]>@donho I get frequent error popups on exit now saying “Closing file wasn’t registered” for each open file. And each document starts to disappear from the list.
I reopen NPP and all documents are there still, and on exit again same errors. Downgraded to 8.4.7 and the same
I will try to uninstall everything and see after.

]]>https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/83619https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/83619Wed, 25 Jan 2023 16:31:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Notepad++ v8.4.8 Release on Wed, 25 Jan 2023 15:42:21 GMT]]>@donho Is NPP supporting this kind of info? I don’t know/see any logs where i could find this. I don’t keep notes on every NPP upgrade :)

]]>https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/83617https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/83617Wed, 25 Jan 2023 15:42:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Notepad++ v8.4.8 Release on Tue, 24 Jan 2023 12:41:09 GMT]]>@Bogdan-Voaidas said in Notepad++ v8.4.8 Release:

Why the update overwritten the session.xml with an empty one ?!?!?!?! (less the hosts and changelog files)
I guess I’m F* * *D now!!! F********************K

We are sorry for the crash and for your lost session.
Could you provide the old version number of Notepad++ ?

]]>https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/83580https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/83580Tue, 24 Jan 2023 12:41:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Notepad++ v8.4.8 Release on Tue, 24 Jan 2023 10:22:37 GMT]]>Why the update overwritten the session.xml with an empty one ?!?!?!?! (less the hosts and changelog files)
I guess I’m F* * *D now!!! F********************K

]]>https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/83577https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/83577Tue, 24 Jan 2023 10:22:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Notepad++ v8.4.8 Release on Tue, 24 Jan 2023 09:59:34 GMT]]>After upgrading to this version, all my open documents (saved and un saved) disappeared from the Document List!!!
After upgrading the Notepad++ opened in a total white state, only menus appearing and on closing it crashed with an error about an existing plugin, ElaticTabStops (a great plugin btw which since some npp versions ago was broken by it).
After deleting the plugin’s folder, NPP opened with just 2 documents in the Document List!!!

]]>https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/83576https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/83576Tue, 24 Jan 2023 09:59:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Notepad++ v8.4.8 Release on Tue, 24 Jan 2023 03:42:22 GMT]]>@Mike-K said in Notepad++ v8.4.8 Release:

The Plugins Admin was installed with previous versions, so this should not be a feature request.

“previous versions” is vague.
Could you precise in which version Plugins Admin is installed with /S ?

]]>https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/83574https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/83574Tue, 24 Jan 2023 03:42:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Notepad++ v8.4.8 Release on Mon, 23 Jan 2023 16:06:01 GMT]]>@Alan-Kilborn

Issue created on github as directed:

https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/issues/12841

]]>https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/83568https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/83568Mon, 23 Jan 2023 16:06:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Notepad++ v8.4.8 Release on Mon, 23 Jan 2023 15:57:34 GMT]]>@Alan-Kilborn gotchya, thanks!

]]>https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/83567https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/83567Mon, 23 Jan 2023 15:57:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Notepad++ v8.4.8 Release on Mon, 23 Jan 2023 13:50:49 GMT]]>@Mike-K said in Notepad++ v8.4.8 Release:

The Plugins Admin was installed with previous versions, so this should not be a feature request.

Ah, OK, bug report then. Same FAQ link on how to do that.

]]>https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/83562https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/83562Mon, 23 Jan 2023 13:50:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Notepad++ v8.4.8 Release on Mon, 23 Jan 2023 13:39:01 GMT]]>@Alan-Kilborn The Plugins Admin was installed with previous versions, so this should not be a feature request.

]]>https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/83561https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/83561Mon, 23 Jan 2023 13:39:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Notepad++ v8.4.8 Release on Fri, 20 Jan 2023 20:15:53 GMT]]>@Mike-K said in Notepad++ v8.4.8 Release:

Installing silently using the /S switch is not installing the Plugins Admin.
Can this be corrected?

Probably, if someone…hint, hint…makes a real request for it; see the FAQ.

]]>https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/83477https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/83477Fri, 20 Jan 2023 20:15:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Notepad++ v8.4.8 Release on Fri, 20 Jan 2023 20:05:10 GMT]]>Installing silently using the /S switch is not installing the Plugins Admin. Installing manually does install the Plugins Admin.

Can this be corrected?

Also, please advise if there is a different method for silently installing Notepad++.

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]]>https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/83474https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/83474Fri, 20 Jan 2023 20:05:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Notepad++ v8.4.8 Release on Tue, 03 Jan 2023 15:17:45 GMT]]>@Karlo-F said in Notepad++ v8.4.8 Release:

There’s an error in localization\german.xml.
For a quick fix open german.xml and replace all CMID with CMDID

Thanks for that hint; I just wanted to post this error and found your solution - works perfect, thanks!

]]>https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/82985https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/82985Tue, 03 Jan 2023 15:17:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Notepad++ v8.4.8 Release on Sun, 01 Jan 2023 10:10:28 GMT]]>@Sami-Jo-Ross
Or you can, if you have plugins installed, remove them and see if your Notepad++ v8.4.8 can be launched.
If the problem is due to plugin, please add back one by one to find the culprit, and report it here.

]]>https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/82933https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/82933Sun, 01 Jan 2023 10:10:28 GMT