So as much as I like NP++, it has aged itself out of my current tool set. But in my opinion the choice now is to simply use VSCode, which has similar properties to NP++ but with a much richer and actively maintained plugin / extension system. ** EDIT (March 2019): The first comment on this question helped a bit IIRC but fresh installs seem to behave much better, which makes me think that I had managed over time to confuse the app. So does anyone know how to make it stop treating unsaved data so poorly? It is the one feature that makes me want to just use vscode for everything, despite its lack of the ability to act as a persistent cache for random unsaved data.

I've been searching for a solution off and on for days, and it is driving me nuts. You can customize the app further by changing. Dark mode is only about the UI elements (everything except the document area). When I open a markdown file in dark mode, words are highlight in a soft of off-white color. In the following window, expand the dropdown for Select theme and choose Deep Black. Hi, I’m running the latest version of Notepad++ (8,1 64-bit).

when I create my unsaved tabs (new39, new40, etc.) they get an obnoxious background color that is unpleasant to look at and partially obscures text based on the lighter foreground font I am using. Launch Notepad ++ and head over to Settings > Style Configurator. I also like the style configurator, and particularly the solarized-light theme, which is easy on the eyes.īUT. I have used it this way for a long time as I do a lot of experimental stuff when working with Hyperledger blockchain code and data. Notepad++ has a uniquely useful feature - you can open a new tab and paste some text in and it will remember that text forever without saving it to any formal location.

Notepad++ dark mode theme