<![CDATA[Suggestion: Pin or favorite languages in the language menu?]]>Can we get the ability to pin or “favorite” languages in the Language menu to they sit at the top of the menu?

I find it somewhat tedious to keep scrolling down to the bottom of that menu to constantly get to XML, PHP, SQL, etc.

Or perhaps find a way to let the scroll wheel on a mouse scroll that menu.

]]>https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/topic/26679/suggestion-pin-or-favorite-languages-in-the-language-menuRSS for NodeWed, 17 Jun 2026 06:32:07 GMTSun, 09 Mar 2025 05:51:27 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Suggestion: Pin or favorite languages in the language menu? on Tue, 11 Mar 2025 23:04:22 GMT]]>@pixelstuff said in Suggestion: Pin or favorite languages in the language menu?:

I find it somewhat tedious to keep scrolling down to the bottom of that menu to constantly get to XML, PHP, SQL, etc.

I use the keyboard to switch languages.

  • XML is Alt+L+X.
  • PHP is Alt+L and while continuing to hold the Alt key down P+P+P then Enter.
  • SQL is Alt+L and then S. As SQL is a ways down the list I tend to use the down arrow key rather than tapping S until I get to SQL.
]]>https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/100286https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/100286Tue, 11 Mar 2025 23:04:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Suggestion: Pin or favorite languages in the language menu? on Mon, 10 Mar 2025 19:06:14 GMT]]>As explained in this reply, you can also create a Macro that changes the active language selection.

]]>https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/100264https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/100264Mon, 10 Mar 2025 19:06:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Suggestion: Pin or favorite languages in the language menu? on Mon, 10 Mar 2025 10:50:53 GMT]]>@pixelstuff

I NEVER use the Language menu. I just save a newly created file with the proper extension and Notepad++ sets the language for me. Suggest you try that as well.

]]>https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/100261https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/100261Mon, 10 Mar 2025 10:50:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Suggestion: Pin or favorite languages in the language menu? on Mon, 10 Mar 2025 03:26:02 GMT]]>@Alan-Kilborn - I have not. The compact menu looks like it might help. Maybe not quite a quick as pinning something to the top, but much better than clicking the arrow at the bottom over and over.

]]>https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/100257https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/100257Mon, 10 Mar 2025 03:26:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Suggestion: Pin or favorite languages in the language menu? on Sun, 09 Mar 2025 21:55:12 GMT]]>You can add them to the toolbar using the Customize Toolbar plugin and its Custom Buttons feature.

]]>https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/100255https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/100255Sun, 09 Mar 2025 21:55:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Suggestion: Pin or favorite languages in the language menu? on Sun, 09 Mar 2025 11:23:23 GMT]]>@pixelstuff

Have you tried?:

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]]>https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/100247https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/100247Sun, 09 Mar 2025 11:23:23 GMT