Notepad++ release 8.7

[donho]

Notepad++ v8.7 is released:
https://notepad-plus-plus.org/news/v87-about-taiwan/

Change log:

1. Update to scintilla 5.5.2 & Lexilla 5.4.0. (Implement #15564)
2. Fix monitoring large files with frequent writes freezing the UI issue. (Fix #9661, #15611)
3. Fix regression of multiple selections in comboboxes of Find dialog. (Fix #15583)
4. Fix a single undo reverting many changes issue. (Fix #9426)
5. Improve Styler Configurator performance considerably. (Fix #12436, implement #15565)
6. Fix CVE-2014-9456 (but CVE-2014-9456 is not a “Security Vulnerability”). (Fix #12669)
7. Make find dialog status messages color customizable via Style Configurator. (Fix #5087)
8. Make individual tab color customizable via Style Configurator. (Fix #12156)
9. Add new plugin command NPPM_GETNATIVELANGFILENAME & notification NPPN_NATIVELANGCHANGED for native language being changed. (Fix #15513)
10. Fix Folder as Workspace sorting problem for network storage (Samba, WebDAV, WSL, etc.). (Fix #10557, #15397)
11. Fix closing unsaved clone document causing periodic backup loss issue. (Fix #8227)
12. Fix Style Config’s “User-defined keywords” not being saved properly after emptying it. (Fix #15543, #14303)
13. Add user-defined keyword ability for some supported programming languages (ActionScript, ASP, Bash, C, C++, C#, GDScript, Go, HTML, Java, JS, JSP, Lua, PHP, Python, RC, Swift, TypeScript, & XML). (Fix #15520)
14. Add Fluent Icons for enhancing FunctionList, Folder as Workspace & project panels’ icons in lite mode. (Implement #15541, #15532)
15. Fix Python smart indent issue when a string or comment line ends with a colon. (Fix #15528, #15534)
16. Add file type filters for UDL in Save dialogs. (Fix #8083, #11096)
17. Add TOML language (TOML format) support. (Fix #5631)
18. Add function list for TeX/LaTeX. (Implement #15595)
19. Recognize Cython files as Python. (Fix 3069#, #3767)
20. Fix edit zone not getting focus while clicking the active tab. (Fix #8446)
21. Add the ability to open the copy automatically after the “Save a Copy” command. (Fix #11861)
22. Fix inability to paste after removing read-only via menu. (Fix issue)
23. Add one more option for auto-indent so C-Like language indent can be disabled. (Fix #15396)
24. Fix Style Configurator regression: “URL hovered”'s “Go to Settings” not working. (Fix #15493)

The auto-updater will be triggered in about 7 days, if there’s no critical issue found.

[PeterJones]

@donho ,

Thanks for the release. The lack of complaints here seem to indicate it’s a pretty stable release so far: congratulations!

[rddim]

There is a bug by trying to open folder with files by drag and drop on notepad++.exe.
The issue #15645 is opened.
The bug comes from commit Use GetFileAttributes instead of PathFileExists

[xomx]

@rddim
I tried to fix that, could you (and anyone else) test the fix artifacts?

That bug can be also tested via the opening a folder files via cmdline:

notepad++.exe FolderPathWithFilesToOpen

[Lycan Thrope]

Had to recheck, but yes, I can confirm. Tried to drag and drop a directory, and it tried to create new.

Debug Info
Notepad++ v8.7   (64-bit)
Build time : Sep 17 2024 - 17:06:31
Path : C:\Users\camilee\Documents\Development Tools Downloads\Notepad++ Versions\npp.8.7.portable.x64\notepad++.exe
Command Line : C:\Users\camilee\Documents\dBASEProjects\TestApps\MyExperiments
Admin mode : OFF
Local Conf mode : ON
Cloud Config : OFF
Periodic Backup : ON
OS Name : Windows 10 Home (64-bit)
OS Version : 22H2
OS Build : 19045.4894
Current ANSI codepage : 1252
Plugins : 
    mimeTools (3.1)
    NppConverter (4.6)
    NppExport (0.4)
 

[TonyP]

During installer cannot click Show details button during install to show list of files installed. can this be fixed. thx

[rddim]

@xomx
Confirm! It works as expected. Tested with drag and drop and with cmdline. Thanks!

[xomx]

@TonyP said in Notepad++ release 8.7:

During installer cannot click Show details button during install to show list of files installed.

I tested it and indeed - there can be a problem with it. On one PC (latest HW, very fast one) I had to click on the details-btn several times before I finally managed to see these details. On another (older) machine, one click was enough. I have no simple solution for that.
(IMO - as this issue seems to be unrelated to this particular 8.7 release, any continued discussion of this should be elsewhere - General/Help)

I also noticed that these details cannot be left displayed for some possible inspection after the installer has finished its ops, as the installer immediately switches to its last page “Completing Notepad++ vXXX Setup with Finish-btn” after completing its job. This can be simply changed (MUI_FINISHPAGE_NOAUTOCLOSE) in the installer source but it will add one more Next-btn click to the whole installation. What do you all think about it, is it worth doing so?

[donho]

@xomx said in Notepad++ release 8.7:

This can be simply changed (MUI_FINISHPAGE_NOAUTOCLOSE ) in the installer source but it will add one more Next-btn click to the whole installation. What do you all think about it, is it worth doing so?

If there’s not a lot of code change, and no regression risk of course, why not? Otherwise, I would say no.

[donho]

FYI:
The auto-update is triggered for v8.7

[xomx]

@donho said in Notepad++ release 8.7:

If there’s not a lot of code change, and no regression risk of course, why not?

It should be one src-line change.
I will try and if it is OK I will make a PR for that, hopefully before the next release.

(BTW I was able to reproduce that “Show details button” clicking problem on my older PC, where it was ok before, by clicking first somewhere in the inactive part of the installer page with that problematic-btn, so it is probably connected to the focus somehow…)

[Alan Kilborn]

Minor regression in 8.7 :

https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/issues/15662

[Rudolf Baykalov]

@donho Hi.
I don’t have the search results window appear for all open documents.
I fixed the problem in previous versions by adding two lines to config.xml.
<FloatingWindow cont=“6” x=“2669” y=“198” width=“4974” height=“1362” />
<ActiveTabs cont=“6” activeTab=“0” />

[PeterJones]

@Rudolf-Baykalov ,

You might want to read v8.7 search results window not showing and Ctrl+shift+f not working … – those might give you ideas on how to get your search-results window working for now. @xomx (who is usually the volunteer to work on such issues in the codebase) is well aware of the problem, and I’m hoping there will be a fix in-place before v8.7.1 is released.

We also have a FAQ from the earlier versions where it was often caused by the docked-panel size getting too small, so people didn’t notice it; that aspect was fixed in v8.6.9, but unfortunately, we’ve seen a lot of these reports in v8.7.

As mentioned in those other threads, usually if people exit Notepad++, edit %AppData%\Notepad++\config.xml with a different editor (like the builtin notepad.exe – Notepad++ cannot edit its own config.xml because even if you save it, Notepad++ overwrites config.xml when you exit Notepad++), then delete the whole <GUIConfig name=“DockingManager” …>…</GUIConfig> section, then save and exit the other editor, then relaunch Notepad++, then their search results window is able to return on their next find-all.

If you would like to share more details, please reply to this topic), and supply the details mentioned in that topic: how many monitors do you use? are one or more monitors High DPI? what were the values of the <GUIConfig name=“DockingManager” …>…</GUIConfig> section before you deleted them

[Rudolf Baykalov]

@PeterJones npp.8.7.portable.x64.zip with search result window works. Maybe it’s a settings issue?

[PeterJones]

@Rudolf-Baykalov said in Notepad++ release 8.7:

npp.8.7.portable.x64.zip with search result window works. Maybe it’s a settings issue?

Yes, that’s why my instructions told you how to edit the settings to clear out the “old values”, and when Notepad++ resets that deleted section, it generally works again.

Also, for you (and all future readers), I have updated the Cannot find my panel FAQ to have debug/fix instructions for v8.7 Search Results panel issues

[Alan Kilborn]

@donho said in Notepad++ release 8.7:

7. Make find dialog status messages color customizable via Style Configurator.

There are bugs with this implementation.
For details, see this linked topic, starting with the posting: https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/97002

[Alan Kilborn]

@Alan-Kilborn said:

7. Make find dialog status messages color customizable via Style Configurator.
   There are bugs with this implementation.

@donho Do you want a github issue created for this in order to give it attention?

[donho]

@Alan-Kilborn said in Notepad++ release 8.7:

Do you want a github issue created for this in order to give it attention?

Yes, please. Thanks!

[Kingslin Charles]

We are using Notepad++ 8.6.2 and Nessus scan identifies a HIGH vulnerability - CVE-2014-9456 on the updater\libcurl.dll