Sorry my original attempt at the PR wasn't quite right. bak files from accidentally being created. but as I said before, I think it's better to err on the side of preventing data loss for the average user, rather than preventing. Like you, I will be turning off this default feature in Notepad++ whenever I use a fresh copy.
Nedit vs notepad++ how to#
Oh, I guess I was wrong: I occasionally use the Windows version of gvim as well, though not as often as I used to, and I believe it had backups on by default as well.Īnd with that proprietary language environment, I use svn on a daily basis, so I learned long ago how to ignore backup files in svn, and quickly extended that knowledge to git once I started using that tool I think anyone who knows how to use svn or git or similar version control software effectively is capable of googling for "how do I not track backup files in svn/git/." But on linux, editors like vim/gvim, nedit, and gedit all seem to create backup files by default and at least one linux-based proprietary-language programming environment I use on a regular basis at work has backups enabled (and no way to turn them off). I don't know about Windows editors, because it's been a decade since I've really used any other text editor on Windows, because Notepad++ is just that good -). (Hmm, I might just have to create a master portable-config.xml. And that way, if you have other options that you always want on (like I always want Editing > MultiEditing, and General > Alternate Icons, and Language > Tab Settings > Replace by Space), you can easily enable those as well.
Nedit vs notepad++ portable#
Having the simple-backup default on has the drawback of using extra disk space having it off has the drawback of potential data loss.Īdd command line like -noBackup, then we can create a shortcut and copy it between different NPP versions without having go to the Preferences each time to turn off this option.Īlternately, you could just set up a portable config.xml once, and copy that starter config file between different NPP versions without having to go to the Preferences each time to turn off this option. bak isn't being created where their current file is, it doesn't necessarily trigger in their minds that there is no backup being created anywhere. bak file they don't want, that often triggers them to go looking for how to turn off that feature. I think it's better to err on the side of too many backups rather than not enough. What if someone uses other backup software? Desired BehaviorĬould you set the Preferences > Backup >Backup On Save to Simple Backup by default? Actual BehaviorĬurrently, Preferences > Backup >Backup On Save is set to None by default. And at least that way, if they complain, it won't be because they are blaming us for data loss. bak are more likely to be people who like to customize things, anyway). bak files suddenly appearing can go looking for the setting to change (those who don't like. Many ancient text editors from the linux world do that - and while I always turn off that feature (I hate a bunch of files called blah.ext~ or blah.bak, especially when I'm using real version control software, it seems to be what that vocal subset needs as the default. The simplest way to make that subset happy would be to enable "simple backup" by default, so there's at least something to point them to.
Nedit vs notepad++ manuals#
Since many don't read manuals before starting to use software, and don't ever go looking at preferences to see if there is something that influences backups, then they end up losing data and getting mad at the Community Forum regulars because Notepad++ doesn't behave as they expect out-of-the-box. After years in the Forum, I have come to the conclusion that a large subset of Notepad++ users expect any application to backup their data for them without having to configure anything - despite the fact that, in my experience, very few applications do.
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