Find / Replace All Behavior Change
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The find / replace all behavior changed recently (currently have v. 8.8.7) where it does so directionally based on the caret position rather than replacing all instances of the found text in a file. This is not a good or intuitive behavior. “Replace All” means replace all, not replace everything that happens to be after the caret position.
I ask that you return the original “Replace All” functionality and add a “Replace Directionally” button if you want to retain that sort of behavior.
Thanks.
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I don’t think any behavior has changed recently regarding this.
You just need to ensure “Wrap around” checkbox is enabled in the replace dialog to achieve your desired behavior and having all occurences in the file replaced.
Maybe some day you will have the need to replace many occurences of a search from a given point in your file and then you’ll understand the behavior you described can also be very useful.
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@Neymar44 is correct, no bug is present regarding what is described.
@Matt-Brown , you should take some time experimenting, and perhaps read Notepad++'s fine user manual, in order to understand how the software works.
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@Alan-Kilborn @Neymar44 I’ve used Notepad++ for over a decade, and this is new behavior.
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Nope.
