Notepad++ replace "Save" Common File Dialog Box

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In Notepad++ (Windows 7), is there a way to disable the Common File Dialog Box when saving a file? I would like to replace it with the standard Save File Dialog Box.

Notepad++ uses this dialog box for saving:

I would like to use the following dialog box:

Adding shortcuts to "My Place" bar is not an option as I don't plan to use the Common File Dialog Box at all.

This would be really awesome. – starbeamrainbowlabs Jun 24 '15 at 19:53 — starbeamrainbowlabs, Jun 24 '15 at 19:53

score 23 · Answer 1 · answered May 11 '17 at 01:18

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The feature was implemented on 2017-01-30.

Settings > Preferences... > Default Directory > Enable "Use new style save dialog (without file extension feature)".

@Tamarindo94 found where the setting was a couple days ago:

https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/issues/176#issuecomment-299876885

answered May 11 '17 at 01:18

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I have no idea how this ever got switched off in mine, but holy cow, you're a lifesaver. – Jason Marsell May 11 '18 at 19:30
I wonder why this is disabled by default. I certainly never disabled it manually. – Damn Vegetables Oct 08 '18 at 22:47

score 4 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 29 '15 at 22:27

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From the sounds of it this feature is on the books for the next release of Notepad++ once the support for XP goes away, details here: https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/issues/176

answered Jun 29 '15 at 22:27

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score 2 · Answer 3 · answered Feb 08 '17 at 15:33

I noticed in Notepad++ they still don't have Favorites but they do have Libraries. My work around was to use Libraries instead of Favorites. You can actually add a Library that points to any folder you want. In Windows File Explorer on Windows 8, I had to go to Folder Options and check to turn on "Libraries" so that I could see them. Then I was able to right click and create Libraries pointed to the folders I wanted.

Notepad++ replace "Save" Common File Dialog Box

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