There's now a x64 build of Notepad2. But can someone please explain to me how to get the "Open shell links" feature, so strings like www.someurl.com or adress@server.net will launch when clicked in Notepad2?

I dropped Notepad++ in favor of this one. Notepad++ is rapidly turning into bloatware. Notepad2 does not need plugins for its features, and so it is faster and much more compact, while still full of useful features.

Someone mentioned AkelPad. Some of its plugins don't work too well, and the syntax highlighting of HTML files isn't nearly as good as that of Notepad2.

metapad. ctrl+u to toggle 'transparent mode'. set 'transparency %' in settings.

There is an updated version of Kliu's Modded version:
http://code.google.com/p/notepad2-mod/

I don't use it because it's unable to reuse the Taskbar Icon, even in Vista Compatibility mode.

I prefer the Modded version by Kliu:
http://code.kliu.org/misc/notepad2/

he added a bunch of syntax support, transparency, cold folding, etc.

however, his version installs the '.ini' in "AppData/Roaming", to bypass Vista's Admin. Right's conflict.

Here's how i make it stealth:
- download '4.0.22-beta5'.
- run with /extract switch, to extract files without installing.
- delete everything except 'Notepad2.exe', and 'notepad2.ini'.
- Copy both files to desired folder and use.

If you want to replace Notepad with Notepad2:
Put this into txt file and save as '.reg', then double-click to add:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\notepad.exe]
"Debugger"="\"D:\\PortableApps\\Notepad2\\Notepad2.exe\" /z"

- Change the location to match yours.


64-Bit users must add a 2nd Reg Key:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\notepad.exe]
"Debugger"="\"D:\\PortableApps\\Notepad2\\Notepad2.exe\" /z"


- Again, change the location of Notepad2 to reflect yours.
- Now whenever you launch a text file or Notepad, it will launch Notepad2.


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* also, if you are anal-retentive like me, and use the TaskBar Icon shortcut in Windows 7, Run Notepad2 in 'Vista' Compatibility Mode to force Notepad2 to reuse the Taskbar Icon.

I came to that StNotepad is releasing as StNotepad Touch with multi-touch gestures for all text editing actions like cut, copy, paste, delete, space, backspace, enter, tab, undo, redo, selectall etc... For more information visit http://stforms.net/stnotepad-touch/

Wonderful simple little texteditor. If only it's support for syntax schemes were a bit more extensible (right now, you need to edit the sourcecode and recompile the app, just to add a syntax scheme).

I was looking for a notepad with Multitouch feature, to edit text in tablet mode on muli-touch tablet PC. I found that StNotepad 2 got this feature with very common and useful getures. Now I can edit text only with fingers no need of keyboard, mouse and stylus also.

I liked StNotepad very much, watch the video of it.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Fl392z1w74