contools--notepadplusplus

Install
PythonScript
plugin within the Notepad++ Plugins menu item.
Copy scripts into
scripts
subdirectory inside the Notepad++ directory: ../plugins/Config/PythonScript.
Change the initialization item from the PythonScript configuration menu item:
Plugins->Python Scripts->Configuration...
: From LAZY to ATSTARTUP

Now each time when the Notepad++ starts it will call to

startup.py

script.

SCRIPTS

/scripts/python/tacklebar/libs/npplib.py

Main library script.
/scripts/python/tacklebar/reopen_all_*files*.py

Scripts to workaround the Notepad++ bug:
[Feature Request] Language auto detection from simplified session file
: https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/issues/5844
/scripts/python/tacklebar/close_all_saved_files_*.py
/scripts/python/tacklebar/close_all_not_altered_files_*.py

Scripts to safely close all saved or not altered files.
/scripts/python/tacklebar/reactivate_all_files_*.py

Scripts to reactivate all opened files in forward or reversed order.
/scripts/python/tacklebar/toggle_readonly_flag_for_all_tabs.py

Script to toggle the inner Read-Only flag for all tabs (in the Notepad++).
/scripts/python/tacklebar/clear_readonly_flag_from_all_files.py

Script to clear the Read-Only flag from all opened tab files in the file system.
/scripts/python/tacklebar/undo_all_files.py
/scripts/python/tacklebar/redo_all_files.py

Script to undo/redo the history for all opened tab files. Useful to undo/redo the replacement action after the
Find and Replace
dialog in all opened file tabs.

Available shortcut to use:
- Undo: CTRL+ALT-Z (CTRL-SHIFT-Z is reserved for the redo)
- Redo: CTRL+ALT-Y
CAUTION: Script does undo/redo for ALL tabs, even for those, where the action is not needed to be done. So it can undo/redo not the last/first the
Find and Replace
dialog replacement.
/scripts/python/startup.py
-

Sript to call upon the Notepad++ instance launch.

USAGE

Basically,

startup.py

will automatically call upon start of each Notepad++ instance. All other scripts can be directly used from the Notepad++ Plugins menu.

Examples of the Notepad++ extra command line:

notepad++.exe -nosession -multiInst -z -from_utf16 -z --open_from_file_list -z ""

notepad++.exe -nosession -multiInst -z -from_utf16le -z --open_from_file_list -z ""

Additional command line arguments:

-z --open_short_path_if_gt_limit -z 258

Translates each path into a short DOS path if greater than the limit. Can workaround long path files open, which Notepad++ does not support.

See the related long path issue:

Can not open long path files

: https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/issues/9181

NOTE: The Short File Names (SFN) generation must be explicitly enabled in the Windows file system before a file or a directory creation. See the

fsutil 8dot3name ...

command for the details.

-z -append

Append mode. Runs Notepad++ instance to either open the files from a list inplace or delegate files to open them in an already running Notepad++ process. If a Notepad++ instance already has been running and has no

-multiInst

parameter on the command line (shared instance), then the files delegates to open into that instance. After that the being launched instance does auto close. If there is no Notepad++ instance without

-multiInst

parameter on the command line (not shared instance), then the files does open inplace.

-z -restore_if_open_inplace

Has meaning in the append mode. If there were no shared instances without

-multiInst

on the command line, then the Notepad++ does restore the window show state (unminimizes) before open inplace. Useful in case when the user want to hide the window blinking.

-z --child_cmdline_len_limit -z 4096

Has meaning in the append mode and if

-z -append_by_child_instance

is used. Reduces the maximum command line length limit per child instance which is 32767 as by default. In case of a delegated open the launched Notepad++ instance builds each command line until this limit and only after runs it. To append each file by a separate child Notepad++ process you can set it to 1.

-z -append_by_child_instance

Has meaning in the append mode. By default file open delegation made through the

WM_COPYDATA

COPYDATA_FILENAMESW

message as a most reliable. To replace it by a child process method use this option.

-z -no_activate_after_append

Does not activate the Notepad++ instance main window in case of delegated open in the append mode. Useful to avoid window focus change after append.

-z -no_exit_after_append

Does not auto close the launched Notepad++ instance in case of delegated open in the append mode. Useful to debug the launched instance on the Python errors from the builtin console.

For the rest options see the

npplib.py

script file.

SHORTCUTS

The Notepad++ has no functionality to add a shortcut at the moment and only can modify the existing one. You can use a plugin to add the functionality. The

PythonScript

plugin still can do this.

See details: https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/28150 https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/topic/14703/run-python-script-pythonscript-plugin-with-a-shortcut/3

NOTE: You must restart the Notepad++ to apply the modificated shortcuts in the Shortcut Mapper.