Can I get split screen in Notepad++ like emacs?

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2013-08
  • starcorn

    One of the good point with emacs is that you can have split screen so you get two or more views of the same file which allows you to browse around and have a clearer overview of the file. I wonder if there are some plugins or if the same functionality already is built in in notepad++.

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  • Ben Richards

    It is built into Notepad++. All you have to do is right-click the tab of the file and say "clone to other view" and it will split the workspace into two scrollable views of the file, similar to how emacs does multiple windows. You can also open up two different files in the different views.

  • user232301

    You can also "rotate" your split view from vertical to horizontal by making :

    • a right click on the separation line (cursor will change to a double arrow)

    • and choose from "Rotate to the left" or "Rotate to the right"

  • Hello71

    If you right-click on the current tab, or go to View > Move/Clone Current Document, then click "Clone to Other View", it will clone it to the other half of the screen.


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  • DanM

    I keep getting alerts that a new update package is available for Notepad++, but when I click "Yes", it jumps really quickly to 100% and never downloads anything.

    Anyone else?

    Update

    I currently have v5.3.1.0 installed.

    Update 2

    Okay, just downloaded a new executable from sourceforge and installed. That did the trick. Hopefully, it was just a bug in the updater program for 5.3.1.0.


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  • JT.WK

    Not sure what version you are running, but I just updated to v5.6.6, and in the release notes under v5.6.3, it mentions the fixing of an 'Auto-Updater' bug.

    Maybe just download the entire executable again to get past the broken version.

    hope this helps.

  • heavyd

    What version are you using? I didn't think Notepad++ had an auto-updater built in, at least I can't see anything that would lead me to believe it did in v4.1.2.

  • Mick

    I had the same problem... Just uninstall, scoop the latest installer from the website, then re-install.