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Notepad++ 5.5.0

  -  2.8 MB  -  Open Source
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  • Latest Version

    Notepad++ 8.7.4 (32-bit)

  • Operating System

    Windows XP / XP64 / Vista / Vista64

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  • Author / Product

    Don Ho / External Link

  • Filename

    npp.5.5.Installer.exe

  • MD5 Checksum

    6f5741cd35f4187eb1e88a77eca1bcf0

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What's new in this version:

New Features and Fixed Bugs:
1. Update : upgrade Scintilla from v1.78 to v2.01.
2. New icon : change from old icon to a cool chamelon icon.
3. New feature : virtual space for column mode.
4. New feature : multi-editing / selection.
5. New feature : tab settings for per language.
6. New feature : selected lines moving up/down capacity.
7. New feature : incremental Search shows pink background when text not found (like Firefox).
8. New feature : rational number is recognized in User Defined Language System.
9. New feature : escape character capacity for the delimiter in User Defined Language System.
10. Bug fixed : tool bar tip crash issue.
11. Bug fixed : column editor inserting octal number broken issue.
12. Changed behaviour : "-nosession" parameter's not only none of session is loaded, but also none of session is saved.
13. Bug fixed : docking feature crash issue.
14. New feature : the ability to not launch Auto-updater during a period (15 days by default).
15. New feature : import plugins feature (load on the fly).
16. New feature : import theme (stylers.xml) feature.
17. Bug fixed : a crash issue while launch Fin in file (regression since v5.4.5).
18. Bug fixed : a crash issue while deleting the last line.
19. Bug fixed : a bug of plugin message NPPM_GETPLUGINSCONFIGDIR (regression since v5.4.5).
20. New feature : new plugin notification NPPN_DOCORDERCHANGED to notify plugins that document order is changed.
21. Bug fixed : tool bar chevron disappeared bug (regression since previous versions).
22. Bug fixed : a crash bug due to instability of FTP_synchronize plugin (enhance Docking feature).
23. Bug fixed : getting fonts problem under Chines/Korean/Japanese environment.
24. Bug fixed : wrong File encoding auto-detection problem : binary file is detected as UTF-16 big-endian.

Included plugins (Unicode):
1. TextFX v0.26
2. NppExec v0.3.2
3. Spell Checker v1.3.3
4. MIME Tools v1.5
5. NppExport v0.2.8
6. Doc Monitor v2.2
7. NppNetNote v0.1
8. Compare Plugin 1.5.5
9. Plugin Manager 0.9.2.1

Included plugins (ANSI):
1. TextFX v0.25
2. NppExec v0.3.2
3. Spell Checker v1.3.3
4. MIME Tools v1.5
5. NppExport v0.2.8
6. Light Explorer v1.5
7. Doc Monitor v2.2
8. NppNetNote v0.1
9. Compare Plugin 1.5.5
10. Plugin Manager 0.9.2.1

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