In many text editors that are aimed at programmers, if the user has a selection that spans more than 1 line and presses the TAB key, those lines are indented by 1 TAB (or a number of spaces, depending on how the editor is configured).
However, this does not seem to be the default behavior of Notepad++. Is there a way I can do this in Notepad++, or is there a plugin that I can get to allow me to do this?
Edit: Upon additional testing, SHIFT-TAB correctly un-indents the lines as expected, but only a tab simply inserts a tab wherever the carat is. This is in version 5.4.5 Unicode
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I have Notepad++ 5.3.1 (UNICODE). I haven't done any magic and it works fine for me as described by you.
Maybe it depends on the (programming/markup/...) "Language"?
Capslock + Tab to indent multiple lines at once. Highlight the text first.
Notepad++ will only auto-insert subsequent indents if you manually indent the first line in a block; otherwise you can re-indent your code after the fact using TextFX > TextFX Edit > Reindent C++ code.
If you're using QuickText and like pressing Tab for it, you can otherwise change the indentation key.
Go Settings > Shortcup Mapper > Scintilla Command. Look at the number 10.
Now I think it's even better than the TABL / SHIFT + TAB as default.
The problem with the new version of QuickText seems to be that it is set to react to the TAB key. Previously it was set to use CTRL-ENTER. If you change the key combination in the shortcut mapper then your TAB key should start working again, and QuickText should also work (with whatever new key you've assigned).
It works fine for my v. 5.4.5 of Notepad++. I just select multiple lines and press TAB.
If you want TAB to be replaced by SPACE than you need to go Settings > Preferences and select Edit Components tab. Next check Replace by spaces check box in Tab Setting section.
Update: In a newer version of Notepad++ this option is in Settings > Preferences > Languaage section.
in Notepad++v6.1.8 (Unicode) it works after removing the QuickText plugin.
Just install the NppAutoIndent plug-in, select Plugins > NppAutoIndent > Ignore Language and then Plugins > NppAutoIndent > Smart Indent.
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