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Notepad++ (32-bit)

Notepad++ 5.3

  -  2.48 MB  -  Open Source

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What's new in this version:

1. Add Line change state vertical bar.
2. Drop (or open in dos command line) a directory in Notepad++ to open all files in the directory recursively.
3. Add "Find all in current file" feature.
4. (Most of) Find/replace dialog settings are remembered.
5. Add a hidden setting (dlgAlwaysVisible in config.xml) to allow user set it manually to not hide the Find/Replace dialog if any result found.
6. Fix uncomment block erasing first character bug.
7. Enlarge some strings displayed zone for the translation.
8. Fix ESC key for column mode behaviour.
9. Fix read only file SaveAs bug.
10. Change behaviour : no popup dialog while closing an unsaved empty untitled document.
11. Changing "Search result" stylers via Styler Configurator takes visual effect on the fly now.
12. Fix for L_EXTERNAL in loadSession.
13. Variable $(CURRENT_WORD) is enlarged to 2039 charraters.
14. Fix the bug the Notepad++ is launched several instances but show nothing.
15. Fix Find in files regression : The result panel doesn't show Unicode characters correctly.

Included plugins (Unicode):

1. TextFX v0.26
2. NppExec v0.3 RC1
3. Spell Checker v1.3.2
4. MIME Tools v1.5
5. FTP_synchronize v0.9.6
6. NppExport v0.2.8
7. Doc Monitor v2.2
8. NppNetNote v0.1

Included plugins (ANSI):

1. TextFX v0.25
2. NppExec v0.3 RC1
3. Spell Checker v1.3.1
4. MIME Tools v1.5
5. FTP_synchronize v0.9.6
6. NppExport v0.2.8
7. Light Explorer v1.5
8. Doc Monitor v2.2
9. NppNetNote v0.1