Notepadplusplus

2014-11-24

azim58 - Notepadplusplus

Notepad++

nice software for editing text

Main configurations that I like in notepadplusplus 09-19-2014d2253

plugin directory
C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\plugins

Post-it mode
http://veerasundar.com/blog/2011/08/5-tips-that-you-might-not-know-about-no
tepad/

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Transform your Notepad++ to a post-it

Re-size the Notepad++ editor window to the size you want and then press
F12 which will make the text editor to stick on top of all other windows
and will hide tool bars/menu bars.

To get back original window, just click on the Restore button.

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Collapsable lists in notepadplusplus

To Change font

Settings > Style Configurator. Under Font Style you can set the font and
size

To select a column of text in Notepad++ hold down the Alt key

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Encrypt and decrypt text with notepad++

use NppCrypt (turned on from the plugins manager
-http://howto.cnet.com/8301-11310_39-57449365-285/how-to-encrypt-selected-text-and-entire-text-files-with-notepad/
-I like the Hex option better than the binary option

make notepad plus plus have the same style as sublime text (with light
grey text on a dark grey background)

https://plus.google.com/107475276605310596945/posts/AvUCGy6sTkK

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\notepad++.exe" -multiInst

how do I control where a new notepad++ window opens?
-in order to control the location of a new notepad++ window, position an open notepad++ window to where you want the new windows to appear, save the document, and then close all instances of notepad++. Then when you open new windows, they will open in the saved position on the desktop

I tried to search for a fuzzy search plugin, but I didn't find any. 06-21-2014d0811

how to select a range in notepad++

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/8490968/select-range-of-lines-in-notepad
Ctrl+G go to line x->Menu->Edit->Begin/End select->Ctrl+G go to line y->Menu->Edit->Begin/End select
Note that if you are working with biological information, then it is probably easier to select a range of sequence in a program like ape (advanced plasmid editor)

how to line up text separated by commas into columns. -> Use textfx column then Textfx->Edit->line up multiple lines by (,)