Plugins are dynamic libraries which can be loaded by an application, to extend or add new features without re-compiling the original application. Most plugins allow new features to be added, updated, or removed "on-the-fly", although some plugins do require static linking with the application.
Questions tagged [plugins]
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Sorting lines in Notepad++ without the TextFX plugin
The current version of Notepad++ (at the time of this writing) is 6.6.3. Version 6.5.2 is the first that introduced a native (without a plugin) sorting function. At least, that's what they claim; even though we're nine releases after version 6.5.2,…
trejder
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Disable Java Plugin in Google Chrome?
This is the second time I've had a drive-by executable installed on my machine using the following:
Google Chrome 6 (latest)
Windows 7, UAC on
This happened while I was browsing for images to add to a gaming.se post; one of the sites I visited (to…
Jeff Atwood
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Stop PDFs from displaying inside Google Chrome
When I click on a PDF link in Chrome, it opens automatically inside the browser window. How can I get it to download instead and open with an external viewer?
Update:
I implemented djhowell's solution but Chrome still seems to be handling PDF files…
DisgruntledGoat
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Is there a way to render LaTEX/MathJax for Slack Chatting client (web or app)?
I have a workgroup that uses the Slack chatting app/website/destop version to communicate, and the desire to send usable mathematical expressions across to friends is something we'd like to do there. While it doesnt seem like there is any official…
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How to disable spell checking in Atom?
I would like to turn off spell checking in Atom in one file. I cannot find any shortcut or option for that.
When I open a file with some non-programming stuff I get a red flood from the spell checker.
Mateusz Piotrowski
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HTML Tag Auto Complete in Notepad++?
I would like for Notepad++ to add the closing tag when I finish typing the open tag. I know there is a plugin to do this for XML but it doesn't work on my HTML files and I have yet to find one that does.
Kredns
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What is the "Google Update" Firefox add-on?
Browsing through Firefox's Add-ons list, I've discovered that there is one named Google Update, which I don't remember installing.
How did it get on Firefox's list of installed Add-ons, or plugins, and what is it doing there?
Tom
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Notepad++ - Continue Search from top
In general when we do a Find in Notepad++, it starts from the current cursor position and continues till the end of the document.
Due to this, to search a complete document, we have to go to the beginning or end of the document and use Find Up /…
SyncMaster
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How do I install the Notepad++ Hex-Editor plugin?
How can I install the Notepad++ Hex-Editor plugin for Windows? The plugin seems to have been difficult to install in the past, and Notepad++ does not currently have integrated plugin management in the GUI.
(I no longer use the Notepad++ Hex-Editor,…
Josiah Yoder
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Converting CSV to fixed-width in Notepad++?
Is there a way in Notepad++ to convert a comma-separated file to fixed width columns?
This feature exists in UltraEdit and explained in Working with CSV files, but I am happy with my Notepad++, and I don't want to pay for a copy of UltraEdit.
ercan
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Google Chrome Plugin for JSON Reading
Is there a Chrome plugin that renders JSON files in Chrome? Currently Chrome just tries to download them, and that's kind of boring.
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"Go To File" Feature/Plugin for Notepad++
Is there a way to get the Go to file... functionality from Textmate in Notepad++?
For example, if I press Ctrl-T, a dialog box comes up, type in (partial) string and it filters through the files in the project.
Or is there a Project Manager plugin…
Alex Heyd
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How can I enable Silverlight in Google Chrome 42+?
I have Silverlight 5 installed on my Windows 8.1 64-bit computer. When I try to watch Amazon Instant Video I get a prompt telling me to install Silverlight for better quality. I also can't get Silverlight tests to run.
There's nothing wrong with my…
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Why does Notepad++ disable the HexEditor plugin?
Notepad++ is a great editor... The regular expression facility is stunted, but I can live with that. It is OK for most find/replace situations, and for the occasional others I'll just hop across to UltraEdit (Unicode) or TextPad (ASCII…
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Notepad++ Installation Error: Installation of plugin failed
I installed the newest version of Notepad++ on my Win 8.1 Professional. The version is called "Notepad++ Je suis Charlie edition, Build Time Jan 10 2015 - 17:20:21". The Plugin Manager delivered with that version of Notepad++ is 1.0.8. Now I want to…
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