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    NPP v8.8.3 64 bit, turning on dark mode in settings closes/crashes npp window

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    • Paul LeoP Offline
      Paul Leo
      last edited by

      Hello,
      Just downloaded and installed npp v8.8.3.
      Have many plugins installed (see below).
      Have multi instance enabled
      Have one instance of npp with two tabls open.
      Start another instance of npp
      In that instance of npp, with no files open in that instance :
      I go to Settings/Preferences/Dark Mode, then choose dark mode button.
      As soon as I do that, that instance of npp closes.

      Here’s my debug info:
      Notepad++ v8.8.3 (64-bit)
      Build time : Jul 9 2025 - 01:39:59
      Scintilla/Lexilla included : 5.5.7/5.4.5
      Boost Regex included : 1_85
      Path : C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe
      Command Line :
      Admin mode : OFF
      Local Conf mode : OFF
      Cloud Config : OFF
      Periodic Backup : OFF
      Placeholders : OFF
      Scintilla Rendering Mode : SC_TECHNOLOGY_DEFAULT (0)
      Multi-instance Mode : multiInst
      File Status Auto-Detection : cdEnabledNew (for current file/tab only)
      Dark Mode : OFF
      Display Info :
      primary monitor: 2560x1440, scaling 125%
      visible monitors count: 2
      installed Display Class adapters:
      0000: Description - NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000
      0000: DriverVersion - 32.0.15.7322
      0001: Description - Intel® UHD Graphics
      0001: DriverVersion - 31.0.101.2134
      OS Name : Windows 10 Pro (64-bit)
      OS Version : 22H2
      OS Build : 19045.6159
      Current ANSI codepage : 1252
      Plugins :
      CollectionInterface (1.1)
      ComparePlugin (2.0.2)
      ComparePlus (1.2)
      ConfigUpdater (2.0.1)
      DSpellCheck (1.5)
      GotoLineCol (2.4.5)
      HTMLTag (1.5.4)
      JSFunctionViewer (1.1)
      JSMinNPP (1.2503)
      JsonTools (8.4)
      mimeTools (3.1)
      MultiReplace (4.3.2.28)
      NppConverter (4.6)
      NppExport (0.4)
      NPPJSONViewer (2.1.1)
      nppplugin_svn (3.0.1)
      NppToolBucket (1.10.6622.41516)
      PythonScript (2.1)
      RegexTrainer (1.2)
      SQLinFormNpp64 (6.25.1.15)
      urlPlugin (1.2)
      XBrackets (1.3.1)
      XMLNavigator (1.4)
      XMLTools (3.1.1.13)

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      • Alan KilbornA Offline
        Alan Kilborn @Paul Leo
        last edited by

        @Paul-Leo

        The standard debug procedure for such a situation is to remove all plugins and try. If it doesn’t fail, you can re-add the plugins one by one (restarting between each addition) until you find the offending plugin.

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        • Paul LeoP Offline
          Paul Leo @Alan Kilborn
          last edited by

          @Alan-Kilborn Thanks Alan. Was wondering about that. When/if I do find the plugin, should I post about it here, on this thread?

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          • Alan KilbornA Offline
            Alan Kilborn @Paul Leo
            last edited by

            @Paul-Leo said:

            should I post about it here, on this thread?

            Surely!

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            • Paul LeoP Offline
              Paul Leo @Paul Leo
              last edited by

              @Paul-Leo Thanks, and sorry about missing the FAQ re: npp crashes after update/upgrade!

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