Notepad++ v8.5.1 Release

donho · Mar 24, 2023, 6:16 AM

Notepad++ v8.5.1 Release is available here:
https://notepad-plus-plus.org/news/v851-released/

Notepad++ v8.5.1 bug-fixes and new features:

Use new modern shell “Edit with Notepad++” of Windows 11 instead of hijacking “Pin to Quick access”.(Fix #13320 , implement #13330 )
Update scintilla to 5.3.4 and lexilla to 5.2.4. (Implement #13338 )
Add MS Transact-SQL support. (Fix #5940 , #7988 , #11718 , #12610 , #13160 )
Add GDScript language support with autocomplete & functionlist. (Fix #13329 )
Fix UDL empty button regression after changing localization. (Fix #13228 )
Add ability to copy “Find what” to “Replace with” and vice versa in Find Replace dialog. (Fix #12122 )
Fix DocSwitcher RTL problem, and use edit field instead of a small popup value dialog. (Fix #13244 , #13248 )
GUI visual enhancement: Fix whole dialog items blink when a item value changed. (Fix #13230 )
Make tray icon context menu translatable. (Fix #11628 )

Notepad++ v8.5 bug-fixes and new features:

Fix notepad replacement opening file name containing white space regression. (Fix #13032 )
Fix regression about visual glitch of Find in Files progress window & Document Switcher.(Fix #13185 , #13053 )
Update to Scintilla 5.3.3 and Lexilla 5.2.2. (Implement #13082 )
Add new explorer context menu entry “Edit with Notepad++” for WINDOWS 11. (Fix #10320 , #10565 , #4368 , #8786 , #10640 , #10856 , #10653 , #7747 , #6169 , #92 )
Add show non-printable characters command. (Fix #827 , #4731 , #8284 )
Apply tab colors to document list items, and add groups to document list. (Fix #12155 , #12689 , #13026 )
Add middle mouse click ability to close doc in Document List. (Fix #12949 )
Add Begin/End Select in Column Mode command. (Fix #12833 , #12832 )
Add option to make auto-completion list brief. (Fix #12783 )
Remove duplicate items in function/word list of Auto-completion. (Fix #13061 )
Fix missing items in word autocomplete. (Fix #13060 )
Fix autocomplete to sort case insensitive issue. (Fix #12495 )
Change behaviour: make Select and Find (Next/Previous) always in normal search mode. (Fix #3229 )
Change behaviour: make volatile Find uses least-strict option settings. (Fix #13145 )
Change behaviour: Don’t populate in Find what if a stream selection more than 1024 characters. (Fix #12603 )
Fix wrong value set in Preferences->Performance->“Define Large File Size”.(Fix #13280 )
Fix untitled document number jumping or repeated problem. (Fix #8677 , #11704 , #13194 )
Fix dock-able panels not restoring for mono instances when Notepad++ is in the tray. (Fix #9454 )
Fix panels not restored from systemtray with “Edit with Notepad++” in admin mode. (Fix #13041 )
Fix hit text in search results not being scrolled in the view issue. (Fix #13129 )
Add new notification NPPN_EXTERNALLEXERBUFFER for lexer plugin with buffer ID when a new lexer is applied to the buffer in question. (Fix #12351 )
Fix Synch H/V Scrolling commands not sync with 2 views. (Fix #5250 , #13071 )
Add several GUI enhancement. (Fix #11695 , #13176 , #13187 , #13162 )
Make several GUI items translatable. (Fix #13175 , #8020 , #8858 , #13088 , #8927 , #10876 , #9343 , #8004 )

For people who have ARM device, could you test
http://download.notepad-plus-plus.org/repository/8.x/8.5.1.RC/npp.8.5.1.Installer.arm64.exe
and confirm if the new added Explorer context menu entry (“Edit with Notepad++”) works fine with your Windows 11 ARM64.

Auto-update will be triggered in one week if no critical issue found.

TBugReporter · Mar 24, 2023, 6:16 AM

@donho
The “big box” graphic on your Download page is actually linked to a nonexistent “8.5.1.1” version. (The text links underneath are OK.)

donho · Mar 25, 2023, 8:55 AM

@TBugReporter said in Notepad++ v8.5.1 Release:

@donho
The “big box” graphic on your Download page is actually linked to a nonexistent “8.5.1.1” version. (The text links underneath are OK.)

Thank you for your heads up! It’s fixed now.

dinkumoil · Mar 24, 2023, 1:10 PM

@donho

File DarkModeDefault.xml lacks new lexer for MS T-SQL. Tested with 7z-package of 32 bit Npp portable v8.5.1.

PGomersall · Mar 24, 2023, 5:51 PM

@donho
Problems with the official version of 8.5.1. So I have been following with interest the development of this version as I am interested in how you have dealt with the “Edit with Notepad++” context issue on Windows 11. I have Windows 11 22621.1413 (non Insider). I am however running StartAllBack with the Windows 10 taskbar version enabled. I had 8.5 installed. I downloaded 8.5.1 and ran the installer; this completed without errors. Immediately after the installation “Edit with Notepad++” was not available in the context menu. Looking in various places - C:\Program Files\Notepad++ I saw both the old and new context menu dll’s. Thinking something was amiss with the installation I attempted to uninstall; this errored out.
. I tried running the uninstall executable from the program folder with the same result. At this point I just renamed the program folder and re-installed. This time “Edit with Notepad++” has shown up in the context menu, but attempting an uninstall from Control Panel or the application folder still fails: . Going back and using an 8.5 installer still results in the same uninstall errors. Going to do some more testing but need to reboot first.
Edit 1:
So after renaming the application folder and rebooting I could then delete the application folder including the shell dll’s. Installing 8.4.9 looks like it will now allow an uninstall without errors.
Edit 2:
With 8.4.9 installed I downloaded a new version of 8.5.1 and ran the installed over 8.4.9. This installed, the Edit with Notepad++ context menu is there and it looks like the uninstaller will at least run.
Edit 3:
On a completely different computer, but again exact same OS version and StartAllBack with 8.5 installed I updated to 8.5.1. Immediately after the install “Edit with Notepad++” was not in context menu. At this point I restated Explorer and after the context menu appeared. Also on this system, uninstall appears to run with the previous error. I did not attempt an uninstall before restarting Explorer though.

donho · Mar 25, 2023, 1:43 AM

@PGomersall

After install v8.5.1, you have to restart your Windows 11 (or restart explorer via Task Manager) to make the context menu entry “Edit with Notepad++” appears.

Have you tried it?

donho · Apr 2, 2023, 2:22 AM

@dinkumoil said in Notepad++ v8.5.1 Release:

File DarkModeDefault.xml lacks new lexer for MS T-SQL. Tested with 7z-package of 32 bit Npp portable v8.5.1.

Thank you for your heads up.
Anyone who wants to add MS T-SQL in DarkModeDefault.xml is wellcome!

conky77 · Mar 25, 2023, 8:55 AM

@donho

in Downloads page it is written “8.5.1.1” instead "8.5.1

here it is correct

p_eldritch · Mar 25, 2023, 6:43 PM

Hi everyone, how can I translate the new context menu entry in my language? With the old one I used to edit the registry entry but with this new one I can’t find a solution.

Thanks

Alan Kilborn · Mar 25, 2023, 7:14 PM

@p_eldritch said in Notepad++ v8.5.1 Release:

Hi everyone, how can I translate the new context menu entry in my language? With the old one I used to edit the registry entry but with this new one I can’t find a solution.

Please create a new thread for your question.
This is a release thread and is for critical problems with the release only.

p_eldritch · Mar 25, 2023, 7:31 PM

@Alan-Kilborn ok, sorry

DomOBU · Mar 25, 2023, 8:11 PM

I have installed the release 8.5.1.

The application associated with the html, xml and CSS files is NP++.

When I open one of these three types of files :

from the file history of NP++ it’s ok
from the open function of NP++ it’s ok
from the Windows function open with it’s ok.

When I double click on one of these three file types I get this weird result.
Would you have an idea ?

DomOBU · Mar 25, 2023, 8:27 PM

I have the portable versions 8.4.8 and 8.5.1 on my disk. It must have disturbed Windows.

I renamed notepad++.exe 8.4.8. The double click works correctly now.

donho · Mar 26, 2023, 2:41 AM

@conky77
It’s fixed now. Thx

MerolaC · Mar 27, 2023, 12:04 PM

I really appreciate the update.

The new modern shell is responsible for something.
I use StartAllBack, which enables the old style of context menu on Windows 11.
With the new shell integration, “Edit with Notepad++” is missing.
Is there a chance to add into the installer, an option to enable the old integration from 8.5 for such cases?

Thank you in advance.

Marek Mihola · Mar 28, 2023, 10:54 AM

Hi,

There is following error during uninstallation of Notepad++ (x64 version) on Windows 10 (Enterprise N, Version 10.0.19044 Build 19044):

BTW: The issue is not detected on Windows 11 - there is uninstallation OK

At1ant · Mar 29, 2023, 12:35 PM

Notepad++ stuck and trying to eat all available RAM when using “Remove Non-Bookmarked Lines”.

For exemple I open IIS log file (52Mb or 139231 in lines), then Find > Mark > set to find “10.212.136.1” and check “Bookmark line”, click “Mark All”, it’s marked 315 lines. After that click Search > Bookmark > “Remove Non-Bookmarked Lines” and got Notepad++ stuck. This bug in 8.4.6 - 8.5.1 version, 8.4.5 work fine.

Please fix it.

PeterJones · Mar 29, 2023, 12:56 PM

@At1ant said in Notepad++ v8.5.1 Release:

This bug in 8.4.6 - 8.5.1 version, 8.4.5 work fine.
Please fix it.

This topic, called “v8.5.1 release” should be reserved for problems that are new to v8.5.1. If you have a general bug report (for example, a problem that occurs in v8.4.6 - v8.5.1), then use the normal issues reporter , as described in our bug report / feature request FAQ

Roberto Boriotti · Mar 30, 2023, 6:48 PM

@Marek-Mihola said in Notepad++ v8.5.1 Release:

Hi,

There is following error during uninstallation of Notepad++ (x64 version) on Windows 10 (Enterprise N, Version 10.0.19044 Build 19044):

BTW: The issue is not detected on Windows 11 - there is uninstallation OK

I have Windows 11 (10.0.22621.1413) italian 64bit and I have this issues with NPP 8.5.1 64bit installer.
I shoudl back to NPP 8.5.0 64bit installer (no errors)

donho · Mar 30, 2023, 6:48 PM

@Roberto-Boriotti and @Marek-Mihola

Could you confirm me it happens only on unistallation of Notepad++ v8.5.1 ?

Could you provide me here your Debug Info (via menu ?->Debug Info...) please?

I have Windows 11 (10.0.22621.1413) italian 64bit and I have this issues with NPP 8.5.1 64bit installer.
I shoudl back to NPP 8.5.0 64bit installer (no errors)

@Roberto-Boriotti
I don’t get the situation you have had - because of uninstallation error, you have to back to v8.5? Then what leads you to uninstall v8.5.1 ?