Notepad++ 6.8.3 released

[Ajay Gupta]

I am unable to install this new version. I uninstalled 6.8.2 to see if this would help but it didn’t. What next? I am on Windows 7.

[dail]

@Ajay-Gupta Does the installer not even start? Does it crash? Does it appear to install but Notepad++ won’t launch? Not much to go one with the info you provided.

[Ajay Gupta]

Installer won’t even start. It prompts for the administrator privileges but nothing seems to happen after that.

[johanponken]

Thanks, much needed. Startup and shutdown were a pain. (Portable on Vista)

[David Bailey]

You might prefer to download the ZIP file, and just create a folder structure out of it and put the NOTEPAD++ directory on your path.

David

[Ajay Gupta]

I tried to install again but this time with the admin privileges. The installation succeeded this time. Not sure why I needed this extra step this time.

[Ivan Zuboff]

This is what happens when I try to type or just read something on russian language on Windows 10. I tried to change font to Times New Roman, but it didn’t helped. I tried to change encodings too, and it also didn’'t solved the problem.

Picture

[Gleb Brain]

Hello! I installed Notepad++ 6.8.3 and I have not saved macro.

[John Oshiro]

I just installed the update. I no longer can right-click after highlighting text. I want to issue a copy but I do not receive a menu as I use to see. Also when closing Notepad++, the window hangs and I must cancel the process to close the window. I’m running Windows 8.1.

[donho]

@John-Oshiro Please check if you got DSpellCheck plugin installed.
If yes, remove it will solve your problem.

[BABE BABY]

@Gleb-Brain Me too. I couldn’t save Macro after restart NPP v6.8.3.
Step by step:

1. Start Recording.
2. Type anything, ex. bla bla bla
3. Stop.
4. Save.
5. Saved macro shown in Macro List.
6. I can playback or run it for good.
7. But, restart NPP then it disappear in Macro List.

My PC:

• ACPI x64-based PC
• list itemMicrosoft Windows 7 Ultimate
• Service Pack 1

[BABE BABY]

Additional info.:
Saved macro shown in MacroList after restart NPP v6.8.2

[donho]

@BABE-BABY Thank you for the info. It’ll be fixed in the next release.

[csemrau]

Directly after updating to 6.8.3, the cursor would always jump to the top of a file when switching between editor tabs. Restarting Notepad++ did not help.
I had many files open, most of them new files without a filename. Closing all editor windows (and saving all the new files to be kept) and then restarting Notepad++ did help. Now the cursor does not jump to top anymore.
Oh, and I really like the feature that new files need not be saved between editor restarts! I often use them as scratch pads, without the intention to ever give them a filename.

[donho]

@csemrau

Directly after updating to 6.8.3, the cursor would always jump to the top of a file when switching between editor tabs. Restarting Notepad++ did not help.
I had many files open, most of them new files without a filename. Closing all editor windows (and saving all the new files to be kept) and then restarting Notepad++ did help. Now the cursor does not jump to top anymore.

I believe it’s a plugin issue. If it happens again, please let us know.

[Nugraha Toriq]

After updating to 6.8.3, the font suddenly looks ugly as shown in this picture, seems like some kind of monospace font.
I have been using “Vibrant Ink” theme.
Only standard plugin (out-of-the-box) is installed.

[Nugraha Toriq]

for reference, here was the old font looks like

[CrisRadu]

After the update my theme ‘Bespin’ has the same issue as @Nugraha-Toriq mentioned. The font, no matter what I choose, looks ugly and has nothing to do with the formatting of Courier New, also changing the font size makes no difference.

[admcao]

Hello,

Problems observed on windows XP with Notepad++ 6.8.3 and with Hex-Editor plugin :

(The 3 cases described below are systematic with my configuration)

1. Win32Exception

   Way to reproduce :

   • Run Notepad++

   • Click on new
     => a “new 1” tab is created

   • Write a text (notepad++ for example)

   • Select view in HEX

   • Select the text in Dump column

   • Type ctrl+C to copy the selection

   • click on new

     => Win32Exception
     An exception occured, Notepad++ cannot recover and must be shut down
     The exception details are as follows:
     Code: 0xC0000005
     Type: Access violation
     Exception address: 0xFFFFFFFF

     => Notepad++ crash analysis with dump file NppDump.dmp generated

2. Error HexEditor.dll

   This problem occurs when %APPDATA%\Notepad++\plugins directory does not exist (It happens with a new user)

   Way to reproduce :

   • Rename %APPDATA%\Notepad++\plugins directory

   • Run Notepad++

   • Notepad++ windows does not start (notepad++ process is running)

   • Wait more than 1 minute

     => C:\Program Files\Notepad++\plugins\HexEditor.dll
     Failed to load
     This plugin is not compatible with current version of Notepad++.
     Do you want to remove this plugin from plugins directory to prevent this message from the next lauch time?

     => Click yes

       => Exception On WM_CREATE
          Unknown exception
     

   The problem is solved creating an empty plugins directory in %APPDATA%\Notepad++.

3. 2 “new 1” tabs (minor)

   Way to reproduce :

   • Run Notepad++

   • Click on new
     => a “new 1” tab is created

   • Select View in HEX

   • click on new
     => another “new 1” tab is created

Regards

[Mikaël Mayer]

Regression bug
With the new install 6.8.3, I cannot drag and drop files to Notepad++. The icon with interdiction sign appears and files are not imported. I need to double click them or open them with Notepad++ on the context menu.
I am using Windows 7.