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Release Date: 2022-06-03

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Notepad++ v8.4.2 crash-fixes, bug-fixes & new enhancement:

1. Fix crash on “Copy Binary Content” command without selection on edit zone. (Fix #11639, #11671)
2. Fix crashes by re-invoking with command line argument “-udl”. (Fix #11633)
3. Make toolbar icons customizable. (Fix #9913)
4. Make fold/unfold current level commands toggleable. (Fix #11529, #9196)
5. Add command line argument for plugin, a related notification and an API. (Fix #11576)
6. Fix horizontal scrolling with scroll wheel on Logitech MX issue. (Fix #10490)
7. Enhance dark mode. (Fix #11642, #11693, #11683, #11530, #10159)
8. Add encoding context menu via right/double click on status bar. (Fix #9998, #400, #756)
9. Add gui4cli keywords and fix its style IDs in stylers.model.xml.
10. Display installed plugin versions in Debug Info dialog. (Fix #11284)

Notepad++ v8.4.1 regression-fixes, bug-fixes new enhancement:

1. Fix HTML syntax highlighting in PHP files regression. (Fix #11585, #11602)
2. Fix “Reload from disk” loosing syntax highlighting regression. (Fix #11606)
3. Fix unfocused selected text background color changed regression. (Fix #11595)
4. Update Scintilla from 5.2.1 to 5.2.2 and Lexilla from 5.1.5 to 5.1.6. (Implement #11537)
5. Fix multi-part keyword in prefix mode freezes Notepad++ in UDL. (Fix #11434)
6. Add several dark mode enhancement. (Fix #11574, #11622, #10054, #11546, #11544)
7. Add DarkMode usage detection support for plugins. (Implement #11546)
8. Add “Framed current line” option beside of “Highlight current line background”. (Implement #11501)
9. Add file monitoring command line argument [-monitor]. (Implement #10562)
10. File Dialog enhancement. (Fix #11630, #11517)
11. Add a new format argument/option “ADD_ZERO_PADDING” to NPPM_GETNPPVERSION. (Implement #11535)
12. Restore auto-completion & calltip default fg/bg colors when no theme is applied. (Fix #11637)
13. Sort “Search result” to the bottom in language list of Style Configurator. (Fix #11337)

Notepad++ v8.4.new features and bug-fixes:

1. Fix regression of loaded session being empty on exit. (Fix #10986)
2. Add Find/Replace text swap button in Find replace dialog. (Fix #6010)
3. Add an option for inserting auto-completion selection to fix hitting twice ENTER to go to next line. (Fix #4799, #4631, #8389, #10915)
4. Fix installer x64 not detected the previous installation location. (Fix #7946)
5. Add copy name/path commands to DocList and Edit menu. (Fix #10394)
6. Fix Recent Files List not revised issue after “Save As” command. (Fix #10946)
7. Fix Windows 11 detected wrongly issue in “Debug information”. (Fix #11011)
8. Fix “Save As” command cannot be used as “Save” issue. (Fix #10965)
9. Fix visual glitch regression of fg/bg color disabling. (Fix #11051)
10. Fix wrong keywords (of preprocessor in C) highlighting in Java. (Fix #11026)

If you find any regression or critical bug, please report here:
https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/topic/23072/notepad-v8-4-2-release