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Windows 11 Feature Requests
I generally don't use notepad;
I admit it is valuable if apps malfunction (One of those 'Microsoft Windows' things), but I use a bunch of other text/code editors, I would suggest giving one of them a try, and you are likely to find the feature(s) you want along with many others;
Notepad++
~ A nice lightweight app that provides text (txt) file modifications, as well as operating as a very useful code editor, in particular because of the light-weight nature of the application;
https://notepad-plus-plus.org/
Visual Studio Code
~ This app is significantly heavier than notepad++, but provide a great deal of really valuable visual features, such as a directory tree and file review, as well as feature buttons and a tabbed interface (just like notepad++);
https://code.visualstudio.com/
~These other, publicly available apps ( as well as the Microsoft provided one) are likely why notepad won't see additional features; If you need more features, you have apps available, if you need something simple that WILL ALWAYS WORK, notepad is your choice.
- Thanks for the links, I will check them out but I still dont see an issue with microsoft updating its own built in notepad and making it better. If we were talking about a 5+ year old OS like 10 I could see your point but windows 11 is a new operating system and I dont see any issue with them updating their OS environment and the included apps that have been around since the beginning. Its not like they would need to dedicate a large amount of time in resources to for such basic improvements in a basic app
What I'm getting at is that there is no need;
Unless there are features necessary or some vulnerability necessary to patch, and the app is working as expected, then it is unnecessary to change;
This is why I mentioned what I did, that notepad is an app built on, or at-the-least used on the premise of responsibility & reliability; If it aint broke, don't fix it, and changing coding requires expensive validation testing, which is an investment of time/money and risk, none of which is necessary for an app that works as intended already.Likewise, because notepad is built as the lowest common denominator that will always operate as expected for a limited use-case, then it is, quite honestly more productive & valuable to use the programming experience and time required to modify it, on a project which may require these, such as I mentioned.
- Well there was no need for a new os either (ie win 11) Microsoft could have told Intel to "get lost, dont make sissy cores". Theres no need for a security patch every month but it happens, there was no need to round the corners on all their windows or move the start button to the midle of the screen etc etc. You think microsoft is worried that if they update notepad it might no longer function properly lol? Really, microsoft dude, you think microsoft has a "if it aint broke dont fix it" motto? Bruh have you ever used windows, you should download it sometime and give it a go freal