Notepad++ v8.8 Release

[donho]

Notepad++ release 8.8 is available here:
https://notepad-plus-plus.org/news/v88-we-are-with-ukraine/

Notepad++ release 8.8 new features, regression-fixes & bug-fixes:

1. Update to Scintilla 5.5.6 & Lexilla 5.4.4. (Implement #16373 )
2. Fix a hanging issue on regexp regression. (Implement #16371 )
3. Fix vertical tab bar messed up regression. (Fix #16385 )
4. Add option to apply different color to fluent toolbar icons. (Fix #16369 , #15430 )
5. Add “Show only pinned button” option to prevent from inacurate click. (Fix #15963 )
6. Fix broken cloned file state after Notepad++ restart. (Fix #16412 )
7. Fix inactive buffer reloading problem. (Fix #16344 )
8. Dark mode enhancements: combobox, slider, treeview edit, inactive menu bar & toolbar chevron. (Fix #16349 , #16379 , #16418 , #16445 , #10103 )
9. Reorganize GUI (add Toolbar & Tab Bar sections) of Preferences dialog. (Commit , Implement #16459 )
10. Fix invalid dot-character(s) handling in filenames checking. (Fix #16328 )
11. Fix crash when using custom toolbar icons. (Fix #16366 )
12. Add class & method recognization ability for JavaScript function list. (Fix #13013 )
13. Remove toolbarIcons.xml, use toolbarButtonsConf.xml for toolbar custom icons & hidding buttons. (Fix #16402 )
14. Add GUI option in Preferences dialog instead of using zero length enableSelectFgColor.xml. (Fix #16391 )
15. Fix “Keep selection when right-click outside of selection” not working issue. (Fix #16325 )
16. Fix Find dialog status text too left visual glitch. (Fix #16359 )
17. Force npcNoInputC0 value as “true” by default to avoid C0 code input. (Fix #16326 , #15839 , #15729 )
18. Remove “-pluginMessage” argument unnecessary restriction. (Fix #16273 )
19. Fix an easter egg not showing issue. (Fix #15170 )

Auto-update will be triggered in 1 week, if no critical issue found.

[Mertsch]

The design of the new Icons (dual color) is great!
This makes it actually look modern and not just thin and hard to differentiate.
Also the settings UI cleanup is a great thing. Hopefully you will find more ways to improve here :-)

[PeterJones]

@donho ,

FYI: there was a bug/regression in the Shortcut Mapper that started in v8.7.6 (with my updates to that feature), as reported by @mkupper here and in issue #16491 .

It’s not specific to v8.8, but I mention it here because, so far, v8.7.5 has remained the last version triggered for auto-update, and the bug thus hasn’t spread widely; but if you trigger auto-update on v8.8, then it will likely be quickly noticed and complained about.

I have submitted PR #16492 to fix this bug.

It’s up to you whether or not to trigger auto-update on v8.8 – but if it were my decision, I would wait for v8.8.1.

[Neymar44]

Hello,

Thank you for the great editor Notepad++ is.

Since Notepad++ 8.8, the background color of the text of the Find In Files progress dialog doesn’t match anymore the color of the dialog itself.

It was not the case on Notepad++ 8.7.9 or earlier.
I didn’t find another dialog than this one that shows the same problem.

I also noted the issue does not exist with Dark Mode, it is specific to default Light Mode.

[xomx]

@Neymar44 said in Notepad++ v8.8 Release:

Since Notepad++ 8.8, the background color of the text of the Find In Files progress dialog doesn’t match anymore the color of the dialog itself.

It was not the case on Notepad++ 8.7.9 or earlier.

I can confirm, thanks for reporting it.
(seems to be a regression caused by this v8.8 GitHub commit )

[donho]

@xomx
Thank you for pointing out the PR which causes the regression.

@Neymar44
The bug has been fixed in v8.8.1. Here is v8.8.1 RC:
https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/topic/26833/notepad-v8-8-1-release-candidate

[Neymar44]

@donho said in Notepad++ v8.8 Release:

@Neymar44
The bug has been fixed in v8.8.1. Here is v8.8.1 RC:
https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/topic/26833/notepad-v8-8-1-release-candidate

The glitch indeed disappeared in the last 8.8.1 RC, thank you !