Software update: UltraEdit 2023.1

IDM Computer Solutions has released version 2023.1 of UltraEdit. This multifunctional text editor can handle plain Ascii text, but hexadecimal files and HTML files are no problem either. The program also has features such as macros, vertical block selection, syntax highlighting, a built-in FTP client and spell checker in various languages. The program is primarily developed for Windows, but there are also versions for it Linux and Mac. The changelog for both releases looks like this:

Features and enhancements

• Enhanced large file mode:
  • Brings all large file settings into a common location
  • Easily customize large file optimizations
  • Enable/disable line numbers, code folding, Intellitips, and more
• New “Replace once” functionality added to Find/Replace dialog
• Improved detection and highlighting of URLs in source files
• Environment variables now supported for default backup directory
• PowerShell terminal font can now be customized

Other notable quality improvements

• Improved detection of PowerShell scripts
• Addressed crash when loading specific project data
• Selection after spell checking “Change” doesn’t work correctly
• “Right-click”…”Only if Ctrl is pressed” spell check option not working
• Focus is in wrong pane after opening file from FTP and invoking Find dialog
• Display standard deletion confirmation message box when “Remove Script” is selected
• Added setting to specify the number of recent projects shown in list in ribbon/submenu
• Improved C# function detection for function list
• Spaces at beginning of lines are dropped when inserting templates
• Dragging a selection in column mode and dropping it doesn’t work as expected
• Find next (F3) with unlimited columns not working as expected