Microsoft gives Notepad a minimalist makeover to match Windows 11 style
(2021/12/08)
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- News link: https://www.theregister.co.uk/2021/12/08/notepad_windows_11_update/
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Microsoft has released an update for its venerable Notepad text editor.
Dave Grochocki, principal program manager lead for Windows Inbox Apps [1]wrote that Microsoft's favorite feature is a new Dark Mode.
"This has been a top community ask, and we hope you love this gorgeous new theme as much as we do," Grochocki beamed, explaining that you can enable and fiddle with fonts on a new settings page. Notepad will also, erm, note your preferred system theme and adopt Dark Mode if you're already doing so elsewhere.
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The Dark Side of Notepad. And the light.
Click to enlarge.
Other new features include "a redesigned find and replace experience" and, for all you CTRL-Z freaks out there, multi-level undo.
The app's also been brought up to date with Windows 11 GUI styling.
[3]Microsoft: What's that? A patch for make-me-admin vuln? Sorry – can't hear you. Have a new jumper instead
[4]Expired cert breaks Windows 11 snipping tool, emoji panel, S Mode features, other stuff
[5]Microsoft emits more Win 11 fixes for AMD speed issues and death by PowerShell bug
Windows Insiders can access the Notepad update in the Dev Channel. Microsoft warns it's a bit rough and "under certain circumstances, you may notice unexpected behavior when using shift-click to select text or when scrolling."
Stay tuned for future releases that fix up those issues, but perhaps don't expect further new features. Microsoft has not hinted at any more upgrade plans. Which is good – Notepad is a text editor and doesn't need complications. That's what Word is for. ®
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[1] https://blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2021/12/07/redesigned-notepad-for-windows-11-begins-rolling-out-to-windows-insiders/
[2] https://regmedia.co.uk/2021/12/08/handout_windows_11_notepad.jpg
[3] https://www.theregister.com/2021/12/01/windows_11_paint/
[4] https://www.theregister.com/2021/11/04/expired_certificate_windows11/
[5] https://www.theregister.com/2021/10/22/windows_11_fixes_windows_10_/
[6] https://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/jump?co=1&iu=/6978/reg_software/applications&sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&tile=2&c=2YbA8AOQft6gJqPyEdhpCuAAAAIA&t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D2%26raptor%3Dcondor%26pos%3Dtop%26test%3D0
[7] https://whitepapers.theregister.com/
Dave Grochocki, principal program manager lead for Windows Inbox Apps [1]wrote that Microsoft's favorite feature is a new Dark Mode.
"This has been a top community ask, and we hope you love this gorgeous new theme as much as we do," Grochocki beamed, explaining that you can enable and fiddle with fonts on a new settings page. Notepad will also, erm, note your preferred system theme and adopt Dark Mode if you're already doing so elsewhere.
[2]
The Dark Side of Notepad. And the light.
Click to enlarge.
Other new features include "a redesigned find and replace experience" and, for all you CTRL-Z freaks out there, multi-level undo.
The app's also been brought up to date with Windows 11 GUI styling.
[3]Microsoft: What's that? A patch for make-me-admin vuln? Sorry – can't hear you. Have a new jumper instead
[4]Expired cert breaks Windows 11 snipping tool, emoji panel, S Mode features, other stuff
[5]Microsoft emits more Win 11 fixes for AMD speed issues and death by PowerShell bug
Windows Insiders can access the Notepad update in the Dev Channel. Microsoft warns it's a bit rough and "under certain circumstances, you may notice unexpected behavior when using shift-click to select text or when scrolling."
Stay tuned for future releases that fix up those issues, but perhaps don't expect further new features. Microsoft has not hinted at any more upgrade plans. Which is good – Notepad is a text editor and doesn't need complications. That's what Word is for. ®
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Get our [7]Tech Resources
[1] https://blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2021/12/07/redesigned-notepad-for-windows-11-begins-rolling-out-to-windows-insiders/
[2] https://regmedia.co.uk/2021/12/08/handout_windows_11_notepad.jpg
[3] https://www.theregister.com/2021/12/01/windows_11_paint/
[4] https://www.theregister.com/2021/11/04/expired_certificate_windows11/
[5] https://www.theregister.com/2021/10/22/windows_11_fixes_windows_10_/
[6] https://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/jump?co=1&iu=/6978/reg_software/applications&sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&tile=2&c=2YbA8AOQft6gJqPyEdhpCuAAAAIA&t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D2%26raptor%3Dcondor%26pos%3Dtop%26test%3D0
[7] https://whitepapers.theregister.com/
FFS. How slapdash can Microsoft get? It's Notepad one of the simplest Apps ever written.
Slapdash*: haphazard, clumsy, hasty, heedless, irresponsible, lackadaisical, lax, messy, negligent, nonchalant, reckless, slipshod, sloppy.
It's Notepad, one of the simplest applications ever written, surely even Microsoft can produce an update to this application first time. FFS, Microsoft bring back some semblance of proper testing instead of this nonsense. You're looking like utter fools.
*All written and edited in classic Notepad first.