How to disable annoying 'parenthesis completion'?

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Whenever I type a (, [, or {, Notepad++ completes it with the corresponding closing bracket. I find this 'feature' annoying and would like to disable it. It doesn't seem to be listed in the Preferences dialog and a search of the online documentation didn't yield any useful result. Does anybody here know where the option for this is hidden? I'm currently using Notepad++ 5.0.3.

Most annoying aspect is that it's triggered when modifying existing code. This feature is useful only when writing new code, and only if you're on the last character of the new code. — Eric Grange, Mar 23 '15 at 07:26
@EricGrange You exaggerate the usefulness of the feature. In practice, it is useful only in the toilet. — Valentin Tihomirov, Dec 25 '15 at 00:41

score 68 · Answer 1 · edited Jan 21 '18 at 14:11

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From version 6.6.8 onward:

Go to Settings -> Preferences -> Auto-Completion

In the second grouping called "Auto-Insert", check/un-check the appropriate auto completion/inserts.

edited Jan 21 '18 at 14:11

Bernhard Barker

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answered Aug 07 '14 at 17:49

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score 19 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 23 '08 at 06:38

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TextFX > TextFX Settings > Uncheck +Autoclose {([Brace

answered Sep 23 '08 at 06:38

RodgerB

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Actually in my case, the option was already unchecked. When I tried checking it, my brackets got closed twice, like so: when I typed ( npp filled in with )). Maybe some odd bug. Now I've uninstalled and reinstalled npp, and the problem is gone. Still I'll mark this as answer for posterity's sake. :) – Sundar R Sep 24 '08 at 03:43
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@ValentinTihomirov I haven't used N++ in a long time, but I believe TextFX is a plugin and you get a 'TextFX' menu if you install that. If you don't have that one installed, maybe it's the Preference mentioned in ganders' answer that's doing it in your case (or perhaps the *other* plugin that Norbert mentions that does the same thing!) – Sundar R Dec 25 '15 at 08:57

score 2 · Answer 3 · answered Nov 02 '08 at 11:20

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Actually it's more probable it's turned on in the ConvertExt plugin : Plugins->ConvertExt->Options Tab Notepad++: uncheck brackets autocompletion

answered Nov 02 '08 at 11:20

score 2 · Answer 4 · answered Jul 21 '17 at 13:40

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Settings | Options | Autocompletion

answered Jul 21 '17 at 13:40

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add description on english, please. – Sergii Jul 21 '17 at 14:12

score 0 · Answer 5 · answered May 23 '17 at 09:07

If none of the above helps (as in my case), there's also a plugin called Xbrackets Lite.

Plugins -> XBrackets Lite -> Uncheck Autocomplete brackets.

I seem to recall installing this because the other two (settings/auto-complete and TextFX .. AutoClose) did not work.

Notepad++ 7.3.3.

How to disable annoying 'parenthesis completion'?

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