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NotepadNext – a cross-platform reimplementation of Notepad++

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

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Post by mardifoufs »

bregma wrote: post #14

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

From what I've seen it's mostly baby duck syndrome and that's totally ok. I am also fully "baby ducked" into vscode, so I get it

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

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Post by wewtyflakes »

RDaneel0livaw wrote: post #13
VHRanger wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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

Sublime text for me takes too long to load. It's also too heavy for what my use case is. I just want a simple text editor, not an entire development app.

I've always known Sublime text to load and run instantaneously unless working with enormous files that do not have newline characters.

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

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Post by [deleted] »

rembicilious wrote: post #89

Npp (Notepad++) is my go to text editor for windows. It has been actively maintained for 20 years. It’s lightweight with a super responsive UI. I love the text search/replace interface. I keep a copy of the portable version on my keychain thumb drive because I never know when a friend or family member will have me muck around with their pc. Npp Version 7 runs splendidly on wine. I prefer it over the linux desktop tex…

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

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Post by jraph »

publius_0xf3 wrote: post #102
tentacleuno wrote: post #26

I very much miss Notepad++ for making quick notes, and then being able to close the window without being asked whether I'd like to save the document. This, and auto-save (so not losing documents if you forget to save) is one of the main reasons I replaced Notepad with ++. Rather quickly, I found that I had to completely remove Notepad so muscle memory would stop guiding me to it. Good times (and sad ones; I lost a lo…

Occasionally, someone will submit their new text editor to Hacker News and the first thing I do is check if it quietly saves sessions upon closure. It's amazing how many people don't bother implementing this indispensable feature.

Kate can restore sessions, not sure it can auto save on close. Ctrl+L saves all but Kate will ask for still unnamed files.

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

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Post by kstrauser »

mardifoufs wrote: post #131
bregma wrote: post #14

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

From what I've seen it's mostly baby duck syndrome and that's totally ok. I am also fully "baby ducked" into vscode, so I get it

> baby duck syndrome

Today I learned something new.

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

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Post by MBCook »

nullindividual wrote: post #85
tentacleuno wrote: post #26

I very much miss Notepad++ for making quick notes, and then being able to close the window without being asked whether I'd like to save the document. This, and auto-save (so not losing documents if you forget to save) is one of the main reasons I replaced Notepad with ++. Rather quickly, I found that I had to completely remove Notepad so muscle memory would stop guiding me to it. Good times (and sad ones; I lost a lo…

Notepad will now restore open files, like Notepad++ does. TextEdit on macOS does the same.

It has been a suggested/encouraged default behavior on the Mac for many years at this point.

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

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Post by tentacleuno »

jraph wrote: post #135
publius_0xf3 wrote: post #102

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Occasionally, someone will submit their new text editor to Hacker News and the first thing I do is check if it quietly saves sessions upon closure. It's amazing how many people don't bother implementing this indispensable feature.

Kate can restore sessions, not sure it can auto save on close. Ctrl+L saves all but Kate will ask for still unnamed files.

I haven't been able to get it to act like Notepad++, wherein it doesn't ask you to save on quit. Perhaps there's a configuration option I've missed?

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

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Post by mxuribe »

tentacleuno wrote: post #26

I very much miss Notepad++ for making quick notes, and then being able to close the window without being asked whether I'd like to save the document. This, and auto-save (so not losing documents if you forget to save) is one of the main reasons I replaced Notepad with ++. Rather quickly, I found that I had to completely remove Notepad so muscle memory would stop guiding me to it. Good times (and sad ones; I lost a lo…

I don't think the core/default Kate editor does the same "write and close the window" like Notepad++. Kate does have pretty cool options for session handling - which helps keep files open that you had been working on, etc...which i understand is not the same thing. But, now that you asked, i wonder if there is a plugin or extenson for Kate that might provide such a feature? I myself am a fan of Notepad++, and install it on any corporate-issued Windows machine that i am given by dayjobs...but at home, its all linux all the time, so Kate comes closest for me. I did see someone else mentioned that there is something named NotepadQQ or something which is like Notepad++ but works cross-platform...so that sounds interesting if true. And, i wonder if NotepaddQQ has that auto "write and close the window" workflow?
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