For instance, since global functions are very important, I made the brightness much higher than other highlights. I chose new colors that suited the priority of the text. Overall, much easier to read in my opinion.
If you want more contrast, just set the theme to Deep Black after you install and set it to Lunar. changed the color of enumerations (originally a dark yellow/green color) changed the color of strings (originally dark gray) changed the color of the library functions (originally dark purple) Will you make another version? Depends, if people like it, and request more content I might. I did not make the themes for them though, so you will have to experiment a bit to see if you like it. **Does it support highlighting for other languages besides LUA? ** Of course, I added highlighting from another theme. Hey, not every library is fully highlighted! This is the first version, I only added highlighting to what I, and most people would most likely use in the initial release. How do I install? Check the instructions.txt file included. This theme also supports much more highlighting than the old gmod lua lexer theme. **Why should I use it? ** If your tired of the default old windows themed notepad++ then you should try this out. It also supports syntax highlighting for most gmod13 libraries, as well as the mysqloo and gm_navigation modules. Settings -> Style Configurator -> Default Style Recommended settings for a better experienceĪfter applying the theme and selecting the font, your work is done.**What is Lunar? ** Lunar is a new, beautiful theme for notepad++. Settings -> Style Configurator -> Global override Get it HEREĪlternately, you can also use the font of your choice by changing it in the settings menu after selecting the theme The theme makes use of the following font:
Right Click HERE and select Save As to download the theme.To get started with the theme, follow the instructions below: This is what Notepad++ looks like after applying the theme That’s why when it came to making a theme for Notepad++, I decided to use them as a foundation. I love these themes and use them everyday.
Material Design for Sublime Text and Visual Studio Code are both developed by Mattia Astorino. Material theme for Notepad++ is inspired by another set of material design themes. So like Don, I took matters into my own hands and created a new theme for Notepad++. I was dissatisfied with the looks of Notepad++, the editor my organization expects me to use. Notepad++ was developed by Don Ho because he was dissatisfied with the poor performance of the editor his company made him use.
While a full fledged UI overhaul isn’t on the cards, we can still take advantage of Notepad++’s custom themes feature. But for others who are spoilt by the newer generation editors with their modern and sleek designs (including me), we can’t help but dream of a time when Notepad++ gets a UI refresh. Some would argue that the application is fully functional and “ if it ain’t broke don’t fix it”. It’s understandable as Notepad++ looks similar to Notepad and Wordpad, which come pre-installed with Windows. Some people might find the familiarity of the interface comforting. Let’s face it, it’s not pretty and can’t hold a candle to it’s younger siblings like Visual Studio Code, Atom, Sublime text, etc.įile:Notepad++ v7 on Windows 10, as on it’s Wikipedia Page Notepad++ looks like an application straight out of the Windows XP era. What makes Notepad++ so popular is that it’s free, highly customizable and is well maintained with regular patches and bug fixes. Even in 2017 it held it’s own, falling only behind Visual Studio Code. In it Notepad++ was voted as the most used text editor worldwide, with 34.7% of the 26,086 respondents claiming to use it daily. In 2015, Stack Overflow conducted a worldwide Developer Survey.40% of the 16,294 respondents specified it as their most-loved editor. In 2014, Lifehacker readers voted Notepad++ as the “ Most Popular Text Editor”.(Though even they couldn’t resist criticizing it’s user interface and calling it ugly) In 2011, Lifehacker described Notepad++ as “ The Best Programming Text Editor for Windows”.Launched in November 2003 (that’s 17 years if you’re counting), it has definitely seen it’s fair share of glorious days.
Notepad++ is old, at-least by today’s software standards. Material Theme | Giving Notepad++ a modern (and dark) makeover Credit where it’s due