Windows 7: Notepad++ 5.8.6 Released

Thomas · 19 Dec 2010

December 19, 2010

Notepad++ 5.8.6 is available. Changelog below.

Information

Notepad++ v5.8.6 fixed bugs (from v5.8.5):

Fix langs.xml 0 length problem while user ends session without closing Notepad++.
Fix empty line count failure (RegExpr).
Fix task list display glitch under Windows 7.
Add trim functions (header/trailing/compact feature).
Add white space and TAB conversion features.
Fix folding margin to be displayed when opening Notepad++ with a new/empty file (Normal text).
Fix auto-completion detection language bug.
Fix the changing theme settings makes switch back to the default theme bug.
Make english.xml customizable.

Notepad++ 5.8.6 release

swarfega · 19 Dec 2010

Thanks.

dothackjhe · 19 Dec 2010

How is this any better than the traditional Notepad?

swarfega · 20 Dec 2010

It has multiple tabs (which remember the document when reopened), text formatting, text colouring for programmers, line numbers (often useful for me) and more.

dothackjhe · 20 Dec 2010

Quote: Originally Posted by swarfega

It has multiple tabs (which remember the document when reopened), text formatting, text colouring for programmers, line numbers (often useful for me) and more.

Does it have any compatibility issues with Windows 7?

RJ12 · 20 Dec 2010

Quote: Originally Posted by dothackjhe

Quote: Originally Posted by swarfega

It has multiple tabs (which remember the document when reopened), text formatting, text colouring for programmers, line numbers (often useful for me) and more.

Does it have any compatibility issues with Windows 7?

I don't think so. I use it all the time

SledgeDG · 20 Dec 2010

Quote: Originally Posted by dothackjhe

Does it have any compatibility issues with Windows 7?

Same here! If there are any issues they didn't surface yet. Notepad ++ is my editor of choice ever since I had W98

-DG

mjf · 20 Dec 2010

Quote: Originally Posted by dothackjhe

How is this any better than the traditional Notepad?

I've used it a long time for software development. But if you don't write software it's probably an overkill and there are other enhanced "notepads".

marsmimar · 20 Dec 2010

If you're not into programming but just want an enhanced notepad with tabs to work on multiple documents, NoteTab Light might be for you.

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