SynWrite (Syn2)

[Matthias030]

fixed! thx

[AEN007]

19December2011

Greetings.
The items below that I submitted are still problems.

When I fire the Search/Replace popups ...
... the Tab key does not tab between fields on the popups but rather stays focused on/in the document ...
... if I hit Alt-C for &Case Sensitive, Alt-C does NOT work
IF I have Alt-C assigned as a document hotkey (like uncomment lines) ...
It seems to me that the Tab key should tab around the Search/Replace popups and
that the document hotkeys should not intercept those combos when the document is not active ...

If I hit the Tab key on a blank line to insert 2 blank spaces to start the line, the Tab key will not fire.
I have to first change the blank line by adding a space or a charachter ...

The Find/Replace in Files popup does NOT have the tab problem that the Search & Replace popups have ...

Also, for your consideration ... split viewing is NOT a strong point of NP++ -
which is Scintilla based (and so cannot do horizontal split viewing).
Anyway, standard Microsoft fucntionality is the "Tile/Cascade" functionality.
This makes horizontal & vertical split viewing easy.
Programmer's Notepad has all that functionality.
PN is the ONLY script editor (that I have seen) with all that functionality ...
I think it would be great if SyW had all that functionality ...

[Alextp]

1. 'll see
2. You can do horz splitting. R-Click vertical splitter, call "Split horz.".
I dont plan Tile/Cascade.

[rbon]

@ Alextp

I have tried "SynWrite Portable" and I have see that Your (very good) program write these files in the folder:
C:\Documents and Settings\User folder\User Application Data\SynWrite\
files:
- Syn.ini
- SynState.ini

I ask You if it's possible to write these files inside corrent folder of program: where start "Syn.exe".
Thanks.

[Alextp]

2rbon
See Help/FAQ: How to make app portable

[rbon]

2rbon
See Help/FAQ: How to make app portable

It work!
Thank You

[Alextp]

2AEN007
Not sure Ill fix Alt+Key Search issue. Not simple to fix. It 's not very important issue BTW.


edit
Tab Search issue: can't see. Tab work - OK here.

[AEN007]

Two (2) more items for your consideration ...

I have SyW set to Watch/Reloadw/o? ...
if SyW is minimized and a file open in SyW is deleted,
SyW gives the "file deleted ... cannot reload" message and then it is not possbile to Restore/Unminimize SyW.
I have to open a file into SyW from the XP contextmenu to Restore/Unmin SyW ...

SyW treats anything & everything with an "@" symbol as an email address & gives weblink formatting.
Is or could there be some way to individually un/set weblink formatting?
If SyW is not set to higlight links, there is no way to highlight them ...

I hope at some time the SyW Search popup problems will be fixed.
They are VERY annoying ... make working in SyW difficult ...

I'm glad someone else posted the "*"/save file problem.
I noticed it but did want to try to write an explanation ...

[Alextp]

could there be some way to individually un/set weblink formatting?

No. Only enable/disable URL hilite

I hope at some time the SyW Search popup problems will be fixed.
They are VERY annoying

Why. U have shortcuts Alt+C/Alt+W/... set to some actions? Could u change em?

[Alextp]

2AEN007
Can't see "Watch\Reload\minimized" issue. i CAN restore SW after msg "File was deleted...". It restores OK

[AEN007]

Whatever ... it is your (otherwise very nice) program.
You do what you want.

My quick count tallys 20 &hotkeys on those three tabs.
So, that means that almost the whole (English) alphabet is unusable with the ALT accelerator ...

The TAB problem on the Search & Replace popups is a big problem (for me).
No other popups in any other programs have that problem.
I automatically try to TAB around those popups and find it cumbersome to always have to do Ctrl-Z and stop TABBING ...

[Alextp]

TAb issue: i don't see(I said it). What OS do u use?

Alt+key issue: fixed: try:
www.uvviewsoft.com/bb/

[Alextp]

Upd(same URL). tab fixed?

[AEN007]

23December2011

Greetings.

Today I started using 2.8.304.

In any case it turns out that the Search/Replace tab key problem is related to the ALT/hotkey problem.
I had "Indent selection" (not "Tab key") set with Tab as the hotkey.
The main GUI was grabbing the "Tab" key even though the S/R popup was open.
I have changed to set "Tab key" with "Tab".
The no indent on a blank line was also related to that setting.
Maybe SyW should indent a blank line?

The S/R popup should say "on losing focus" not "loosing".

If an open file has no changes & then one (accidentally) makes a change, (apps/SyW give the title an "*").
Normal behavior if one then hits Ctrl-Z/Undo is that the app will remove the "*", but SyW does not do that ...

[Alextp]

1. Alt+../Tab issue: see *Beta*. (Link above)
2."on losing focus" not "loosing".
Ok

3. "*" issue: Confirm.