NppFileSettings plug-in for Notepad++

Introduction

NppFileSettings is a plug-in for Notepad++ that tries to recognize VIM modelines and adjust settings for that file accordingly. It can be very useful for people who work on cross platform projects.

Download

To download version 2.0.0 (2022-10-21), go to download page on GitHub.

How to install

The easiest way to install is to download it through the Plugins Admin in Notepad++.

To install manually, copy NppFileSettings.dll to the plugins/NppFileSettings directory and (re)start Notepad++.

Currently supported

Support for VIM modelines to override default settings

• tabstop, ts: set the tab width
• expandtab, et: tab key produces spaces
• noexpandtab, noet: tab key produces tabs
• filetype, ft, syntax, syn: specify the syntax highlighting used for the file

Known issues

• This plug-in can cause unexpected results if you use it together with the EditorConfig plug-in. When both plug-ins are installed and a .editorconfig file exists and sets tabs and a VIM modeline with tab settings is opened, it depends on the order the are found in the Plugins menu of Notepad++ which plug-in does its thing first. To fix this these two plugins need to become aware of each other most likely with the message NPPM_MSGTOPLUGIN.
• Every time a file is activated (like when switching tabs), the plug-in will do its thing, not just when the file is opened. When a file is saved the plug-in is not activated (yet).

License

This plugin is released under the GPL2-license. The source code can be found at GitHub.

Release history

Version 2.0.0 (2022-10-21)

• Removed first line recognition, because that is in Notepad++ itself and renamed therefore the plugin to NppFileSettings
• Add 64-bit build
• Add support for vim options filetype and syntax
• Internal rewrite a lot of code

Version 1.0.0 (2015-09-23)

• Initial release as NppFileMagic