It’s not a vim alternative. It makes itself available to people who will never use vim. If you can use chrome you can use np++. And it’s discoverable unlike vim.
I think the most useful feature is the ability to create new files without picking a filename or location. Then having those files still open on application restart. It’s a workspace. That’s its killer feature.
Ability to record macros. Line operations, sorting and all. Marking and search operations on marked lines, much more powerful than it sounds. Plugins galore, write your own, or just run text through your own exe. BOM manipulation. User defined syntax highlighting.
But most importantly it’s the ease of use. I can explain complex operations to extremely casual users. Can’t do that with vim. I’ve been able to help people perform complex manipulations on crazy files that they never would have accomplished another way. NP++ literally opens a door to people who would never do these things otherwise.
I think the most useful feature is the ability to create new files without picking a filename or location. Then having those files still open on application restart. It’s a workspace. That’s its killer feature.
Ability to record macros. Line operations, sorting and all. Marking and search operations on marked lines, much more powerful than it sounds. Plugins galore, write your own, or just run text through your own exe. BOM manipulation. User defined syntax highlighting.
But most importantly it’s the ease of use. I can explain complex operations to extremely casual users. Can’t do that with vim. I’ve been able to help people perform complex manipulations on crazy files that they never would have accomplished another way. NP++ literally opens a door to people who would never do these things otherwise.