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Re: NotepadNext – a cross-platform reimplementation of Notepad++

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Post by tredre3 » Thu, Mar 28, 2024, 5:47 PM UTC

bregma wrote: post #14

Why would I choose notepad++ over something like vim or emacs? Is there a compelling differentiator?

The compelling differentiator is that all the features are easily discoverable, you don't need to read a manual before you know how to save/quit/search/replace/use tabs/undo/redo/macros/etc.

Re: NotepadNext – a cross-platform reimplementation of Notepad++

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Post by rbancroft » Thu, Mar 28, 2024, 5:47 PM UTC

nurettin wrote: post #35

bregma wrote: post #14

Why would I choose notepad++ over something like vim or emacs? Is there a compelling differentiator?

Does emacs work as well as notepad++ on windows?

emacs works great on windows. I'm not sure if there are things notepad++ does that emacs can't but I've never had any windows-specific issues with emacs.

Re: NotepadNext – a cross-platform reimplementation of Notepad++

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Post by ahdsr » Thu, Mar 28, 2024, 5:47 PM UTC

slig wrote: post #24

I really loved TextMate for quick, simple and ultra-fast note taking / quick pasting stuff on macOS. Is there anything like that for Windows (except Notepad++)?

NotepadNext

Re: NotepadNext – a cross-platform reimplementation of Notepad++

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Post by wildzzz » Thu, Mar 28, 2024, 5:49 PM UTC

VHRanger wrote: post #10

RDaneel0livaw wrote: post #6

HOLY CRAP!!! This is wonderful news. This is probably my most missed app on Linux/Macos. Installing immediately! edit: flatpak support is just chefs kiss.

Why do you prefer it to sublime text in particular? I also like Micro a lot - it uses the command line as a GUI

Npp is great for editing text, no matter what kind of text file it is. It has a bunch of crazy plugins that are just mean for editing and converting text in files. For example, you can edit a column of text (rather than just a row). It's great for working on log files or anything computer generated that needs reformatting. Works ok as a code editor too but it's not an IDE (although it does come in handy when an IDE is not available). It's just another tool to have in your quiver.

Re: NotepadNext – a cross-platform reimplementation of Notepad++

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Post by ww520 » Thu, Mar 28, 2024, 5:49 PM UTC

gen3 wrote: post #5

Awesome. When I moved to linux a few years ago notepad++ was one of the harder apps to find a replacement for. I ended up sticking with Kate Edit: Kate is great, give it a shot!

I have run Notepad++ with Wine on Linux before and it works well.

Kate is awesome. It’s cross platform as well.

Re: NotepadNext – a cross-platform reimplementation of Notepad++

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Post by nicolas_17 » Thu, Mar 28, 2024, 5:49 PM UTC

shnkr wrote: post #12

honest question - why was there a need to start a new repo? Would you be ok to merge yours with notepad++'s official repo[0] (both are in c++). Did this cross your mind before and what happened? Not saying that they would allow but it'd help the community as a whole with less duplication of work and deliver more features. https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus

It's a complete re-implementation from scratch, they don't share code, using the same programming language is not particularly relevant.

Re: NotepadNext – a cross-platform reimplementation of Notepad++

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Post by slig » Thu, Mar 28, 2024, 5:49 PM UTC

ahdsr wrote: post #53

slig wrote: post #24

I really loved TextMate for quick, simple and ultra-fast note taking / quick pasting stuff on macOS. Is there anything like that for Windows (except Notepad++)?

NotepadNext

Will try, thanks!

Re: NotepadNext – a cross-platform reimplementation of Notepad++

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Post by nine_k » Thu, Mar 28, 2024, 5:49 PM UTC

Topgamer7 wrote: post #20

user3939382 wrote: post #9

Just to provide a diversity of opinion: I've heard basically nothing but positive feedback about Notepad++ over the years. However, I tried it out for about 10 seconds before closing it and never looked back. The, what I call "millions of tiny buttons" interface is ugly and distracting. I've never liked IDEs or other apps with this UI style. I use a JetBrains IDE now that has just as many features but the UI is not c…

notepad++ was really great for simple syntax highlighting on windows, when good clients were either slow or costed money. It supported a lot of languages.

Also, the original Notepad++ is unabashedly native to Windows, with none of the limitations or expense of cross-platform toolkits like Qt. So it's lightweight and responsive even on lowest-specced boxes.

Re: NotepadNext – a cross-platform reimplementation of Notepad++

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Post by circusfly » Thu, Mar 28, 2024, 5:50 PM UTC

user3939382 wrote: post #9

Just to provide a diversity of opinion: I've heard basically nothing but positive feedback about Notepad++ over the years. However, I tried it out for about 10 seconds before closing it and never looked back. The, what I call "millions of tiny buttons" interface is ugly and distracting. I've never liked IDEs or other apps with this UI style. I use a JetBrains IDE now that has just as many features but the UI is not c…

Re-training propaganda: [only the JetBrains products should be used, repeat after me...].

Re: NotepadNext – a cross-platform reimplementation of Notepad++

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Post by jhwhite » Thu, Mar 28, 2024, 5:50 PM UTC

Notepad++ has a place in my heart. When I was learning HTML back in the late 90s early 00s I was using MS Frontpage or Adobe Dreamweaver GUI.

I read that those would spit out sub-optimal HTML and you should use a text editor. So I downloaded Notepad++ and I learned real HTML using it.