Software Update: AkelPad 4.4.2

AkelPad has been updated to version 4.4.2. The download of this small and fast open source text editor is less than 200KB in size, but despite that the program has an extensive range features. It can be used as a replacement for the Notepad supplied with Windows, but can also be used for programming. By means of plugins add additional functionality, including syntax highlighting, auto-completion, scripts, and macros. Below you will find all the changes that have been made to the program since version 4.3.3, the previous entry in the Meuktracker:

Added:

• color printing.
• Check main window visibility on startup.
• Option for turn off RichEdit mouse selection type.
• Messages for text folding in AkelEdit.
• Ability to assign Tab, Shift+Tab in plugins dialog, on condition that the hotkey input box was activated using the mouse.
• Check for language modules and program compatibility. Now the language module version must be equal to version of the program.
• “RichEditClass” parameter – defines edit control class name:
  • 0 “AkelEdit” (by default)
  • 1 “RichEdit20”
• Option to turn off the selection by pressing on left mouse button in left margin.
• In the “Select Window” dialog (MDI):
  • tab search;
  • Arrange horizontally/vertically selected tabs;
  • Sorting, reordering tabs;
  • Save, closing selected tabs;
  • Opportunity to show only modified files;
  • Dialog size is remembered;
  • F10 hot key to open dialog.
• If marker and/or wrap limit equal to -1, then they distance is equal to printer page width (use monospaced fonts).
• Local remembering size and zoom of the print preview dialog.
• Page that has caret is activated when print preview open.

Changed:

• Improved file icon detection (MDI).
• Plugin architecture. Update plugins.
• Mouse selection is now more closer to RichEdit.
• Now “ShowModify” parameter by default is equal to 1+8=9.
• File reopening if user saved a file in spite of prevention that symbols will be lost.
• Syntax highlighting improved.
• Set a single-thread model for allocating chunks of memory, as a consequence speed of text replace, delete, insert is increased.
• Reduced resource consumption when opening large number of files.

Fixed:

• Possible crash after I/O error.
• Text folding.
• Vertical selection.
• Closing the plugin dockable window through the Esc key, could send a program exit signal.
• Program error when word wrapping in split windows.
• Out of the text area didn’t redraw after computer unlocking.
• Work with Input Method Editors (IME).
• Possible program error on selection change (appeared in 4.3.3).
• After all text replacing in 4.3.3, scrolling position did not recover.
• Replacement on “n”.
• wordbreak parameter.
• Opening link that contain another link.
• Single URL click.