Notepad++ replace "Save" Common File Dialog Box

Question

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.

Malefaction

This would be really awesome. – Helman

Answer 1

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

Vitebsk

I have no idea how this ever got switched off in mine, but holy cow, you're a lifesaver. – Decastro

I wonder why this is disabled by default. I certainly never disabled it manually. – Unbend

Answer 2

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

Elevated

Answer 3

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.

Lathe