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    thistlillo
    last edited by thistlillo Feb 4, 2023, 4:23 PM Feb 4, 2023, 4:23 PM

    Is there any way to get a larger (vertical bar) caret?

    The maximum size of 3 is not enough (for me) on my high DPI screen: it is too thin and I have problems in locating it (and I do not feel comfortable with the block caret).

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      Alan Kilborn @thistlillo
      last edited by Feb 4, 2023, 5:04 PM

      @thistlillo

      Is there any way to get a larger (vertical bar) caret?

      Not without using a plugin.

      You could use PythonScript and use the command editor.setCaretWidth(x) where x can be at most 20.

      I’m sure the NppExec plugin can do it as well, and maybe even the ExtSettings plugin could assist.

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        thistlillo @Alan Kilborn
        last edited by Feb 6, 2023, 8:52 AM

        @Alan-Kilborn Thank you.

        I submitted a feature request to have a larger max witdth for the caret. This is too basic to rely upon some plugins.

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          Alan Kilborn @thistlillo
          last edited by Feb 6, 2023, 10:49 AM

          @thistlillo said in Larger caret?:

          I submitted a feature request

          https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/issues/13065

          There are a LOT of open “high DPI” issues.
          Not many get any traction.
          The current settings in Notepad++ seem adequate for typical screen resolutions.

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            thistlillo @Alan Kilborn
            last edited by Feb 6, 2023, 11:02 AM

            @Alan-Kilborn High-DPI are an issue with Notepad++, and, more in general, with Windows: not even MS apps work correctly on such screens.

            I restricted the request to the caret because I thought it would not be that hard to add, but I am clearly wrong.

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              Alan Kilborn @thistlillo
              last edited by Alan Kilborn Feb 6, 2023, 11:07 AM Feb 6, 2023, 11:06 AM

              @thistlillo said:

              High-DPI are an issue with Notepad++

              Agree.

              I thought it would not be that hard to add, but I am clearly wrong.

              It would NOT be that hard to add, you just have to see if someone is interested in adding it, or contribute the change yourself and hope that the author is interested enough to accept the change.

              Or, use one of the alternatives I mentioned earlier.

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