DUPLICATE PHOTO CLEANER
Remove duplicate photos and videos from your folders and
archives and recover disk space. Designed to be super easy
to use, beautifully animated, and comes with a built-in
user-guide, always available offline.
It's
safe
to
use,
even
for
the
first
time
user
by
archiving
duplicates
to
the
Recycle
Bin.
If
you
want
to
take
full
control,
you
can
archive
duplicates
to
a
folder,
Preview
the
duplicates to make adjustments, and many more options.
Cloud Photos Organizer
All your iCloud Photos and Videos Organized.
Cloud
Photos
Organizer
does
all
the
hard
work
by
physically
organizing
your
downloaded
photos
and
videos
into
the
structure
you
want,
not
the
“by
year”
Apple
forces
on
you,
while
also
removing
any
duplicates
caused
by
uploads
and
retrying
to
get
iCloud to Sync properly. 100% Safe, 100% Organized.
Batch
convert
a
few
files,
or
entire
photo
collections,
folders
or
drives.
HEIC
to
JPG
(JPEG)
converts
files
while
retaining
(or
removing)
the
metadata
(EXIF),
original
folder
structure,
and
gives
you control over the quality/compression level with a live preview.
HEIC to JPG
View
your
HEIC
files
with
this
easy
to
use
viewer.
You
can
also
convert them to JPG, JPEG, PNG, TIFF, BMP, GIF, and PDF.
• View, Print, Convert.
• Drag and Drop.
• Right click the files.
HEIC VIEWER
NOTEPAD.NET
Notepad.net
is
the
modern
version
of
Windows
Notepad,
with
every
feature
of
the
original,
reviewed,
brought
up-to-date,
and
enhanced
for
Windows 10.
Photo Forensics
Duplicate & Similar Photo Detection and Removal.
Automatically
finds
similar
and
exact
duplicates
of
photos
including
the
Apple
HEIC
format.
Using
an
advanced
forensic
and
rules
engine,
duplicates
are
discovered,
originals
selected,
and
presented
to
you
for preview before committing to any duplicate removals.
HEIC to JPEG
Convert HEIC files without the fuss
It
makes
converting
HEIC
files
a
piece
of
cake,
it's
super-easy
and
simple,
just
drop
your
files
and
HEIC
to
JPEG
takes
care
of
everything
for you.
•
Converts HEIC to JPEG files.
•
MetaData (EXIF data) is automatically copied.
•
Automatically converted to your Pictures folder.
iCloud Photos Downloader
Force Apple iCloud Photos App to Download Photos
Apple's
iCloud
App
no
longer
downloads
your
photos
and
videos,
instead,
they’re
on-demand
links
to
your
iCloud
versions,
which
causes
issues
with
backups,
viewing
your
photos
and
videos,
using
Microsoft
Photos
App,
and
going off-line.
iCloud
Photos
Downloader
works
with
Apple's
downloader
to
force
each
file
to
download and become local on your computer.
HEIC to JPEG Pro
Convert HEIC files with more options
Just
like
HEIC
to
JPEG,
but
with
more
options
for
when
you
need
that
extar control.
•
Converts HEIC to JPG, JPEG, PNG, BMP, GIF, and TIFF files.
•
You choose the Quality and control the copy of MetaData.
•
Select the output folder or ask every time.
HEIC to JPEG
Convert HEIC files without the fuss
It
makes
converting
HEIC
files
a
piece
of
cake,
it's
super-easy
and
simple,
just
drop
your
files
and
HEIC
to
JPEG
takes
care
of
everything
for you.
Converts
HEIC
to
JPEG
files
while
preserving
the
image
metadata
(EXIF data).
User Guide
Why do you need HEIC to JPEG
HEIC
files
are
photos
created
from
Apple
devices
(although
not
exclusively).
These
files
are
not
very
well
supported
outside
of
the
Apple
ecosystem,
with
Microsoft
Windows
being
a
classic
example,
with
no
support
at
all.
So
how
can
you
view
them?
or
send
copies
of
the
photo
to
other
people
knowing
they
can
view
them?
You
simply
convert
them
to
the
industry
standard
JPEG format using a utility like HEIC to JPEG.
Where are all the options?
This
utility
is
designed
to
be
as
simple
as
possible
and
manages
all
the
options
for
you,
for
example,
setting
the
compression
levels,
output
folder,
metadata
copying
and
more.
If
you’re
looking
to
manually
manage
those
options
yourself,
there
is
HEIC
to
JPEG
PRO
with
more
options,
and
also
HEIC
to
JPG
which
handles
bacth
conversions
of
entire
folders
and
drives;
they
also
convert to PNG and other formats.
So which application should I use?
We’ve created a suite of HEIC converter to accomodate peoples computer levels and requirements.
HEIC
to
JPEG
-
is
the
simplest
utility
that
just
gets
on
with
it,
no
fuss,
no
questions.
Focused
on
converting
HEIC
files
that
you drop onto it (or right clicking a file in Windows Explorer)
HEIC
to
JPEG
Pro
-
has
additional
options
that
allow
you
to
change
the
output
folder,
file
format,
copying
of
Metadata,
and compression quality.
HEIC
to
JPG
-
is
more
advanced
and
has
the
ability
to
convert
entire
folders,
drives,
and
disks.
I
can
also
replicate
the
folder structures and ensure the creation dates match the original HEIC files.
HEIC Converter
- Can do all the above and has more conversion file formats such as TIFF, BMP, and GIF.
So how do I use it ?
There are two ways to convert an HEIC file.
Option
1.
Drag
and
Drop
an
HEIC
file
or
files
onto
the
utility
from
Windows
Explorer.
HEIC
to
JPEG
will
get
to
work
right
away and you can watch the progress as shown here:
The
converted
HEIC
files,
now
JPEG
files,
are
placed
in
your
pictures
folder,
is
a
sub-folder
called
“HEIC
to
JPEG
Conversions”
-
if
you’re
not
sure
how
to
navigate
to
that
folder,
you
can
simply
click
on
the
“Show
Output
Folder”
link
in
the utility and it’ll take you straight there.
During
conversion,
you
can
cancel
it
at
any
time
by
pressing
the
“Cancel”
button.
Once
conversion
is
complete,
the
“Complete”
message
will
stay
for
about
five
seconds,
then
return
to
the
“Drag
and
Drop
HEIC
files
here”
so
you
can
add
more files.
Option 2
. In Windows Explorer, simply right click on an HEIC file, select “Open With”, aand choose “HEIC to JPEG”
Technical Notes
HEIC
to
JPEG
does
not
upload
any
data
to
the
internet
and
is
privacy
assured.
It
will
work
on
HEIC
files
even
when
Windows
doesn;t
understand
them
(it
has
a
built-in
decoder).
It
is
64-bit
only
for
performance.
It
copies
the
metadata
(EXIF)
data
from
HEIC files to JPEG files, this includes data such as Date Taken, Camera information, and more.
HEIC to JPEG Pro
Convert HEIC files without the fuss
It
makes
converting
HEIC
files
a
piece
of
cake,
it's
super-easy
and
simple, just drop your files.
•
Converts HEIC to JPG, JPEG, PNG, BMP, GIF, and TIFF files.
•
You choose the Quality and control the copy of MetaData.
•
Select the output folder or ask every time.
User Guide
Why do you need HEIC to JPEG Pro
HEIC
files
are
photos
created
from
Apple
devices
(although
not
exclusively).
These
files
are
not
very
well
supported
outside
of
the
Apple
ecosystem,
with
Microsoft
Windows
being
a
classic
example,
with
no
support
at
all.
So
how
can
you
view
them?
or
send
copies
of
the
photo
to
other
people
knowing
they
can
view
them?
You
simply
convert
them
to
the
industry
standard
JPEG format using a utility like HEIC to JPEG Pro, or other formats such as PNG, TIFF, GIF, and BMP.
What are all the options?
This
utility
is
designed
to
be
as
simple
as
possible
and
manages
most
the
options
for
you,
while
enabling
fine
tuning
of
the
compression levels (quality), output folder, and metadata copying.
So which application should I use?
We’ve created a suite of HEIC converter to accomodate peoples computer levels and requirements.
HEIC
to
JPEG
-
is
the
simplest
utility
that
just
gets
on
with
it,
no
fuss,
no
questions.
Focused
on
converting
HEIC
files
that
you drop onto it (or right clicking a file in Windows Explorer)
HEIC
to
JPEG
Pro
-
has
additional
options
that
allow
you
to
change
the
output
folder,
file
format,
copying
of
Metadata,
and compression quality.
HEIC
to
JPG
-
is
more
advanced
and
has
the
ability
to
convert
entire
folders,
drives,
and
disks.
I
can
also
replicate
the
folder structures and ensure the creation dates match the original HEIC files.
HEIC Converter
- Can do all the above and has more conversion file formats such as TIFF, BMP, and GIF.
So how do I use it ?
There are two ways to convert an HEIC file.
Option
1.
Drag
and
Drop
an
HEIC
file
or
files
onto
the
utility
from
Windows
Explorer.
HEIC
to
JPEG
will
get
to
work
right
away and you can watch the progress as shown here:
The
converted
HEIC
files,
now
JPEG
files,
are
placed
in
your
pictures
folder,
is
a
sub-folder
called
“HEIC
to
JPEG
Conversions”
-
if
you’re
not
sure
how
to
navigate
to
that
folder,
you
can
simply
click
on
the
“Show
Output
Folder”
link
in
the utility and it’ll take you straight there.
During
conversion,
you
can
cancel
it
at
any
time
by
pressing
the
“Cancel”
button.
Once
conversion
is
complete,
the
“Complete”
message
will
stay
for
about
five
seconds,
then
return
to
the
“Drag
and
Drop
HEIC
files
here”
so
you
can
add
more files.
Option 2
. In Windows Explorer, simply right click on an HEIC file, select “Open With”, aand choose “HEIC to JPEG Pro”
Technical Notes
HEIC
to
JPEG
Pro
does
not
upload
any
data
to
the
internet
and
is
privacy
assured.
It
will
work
on
HEIC
files
even
when
Windows
doesn’t
understand
them
(it
has
a
built-in
decoder).
It
is
64-bit
only
for
performance.
It
copies
the
metadata
(EXIF)
data
from
HEIC
files
to
JPEG
files,
this
includes
data
such
as
Date
Taken,
Camera
information,
and
more;
other
file
formats
may not support metadata, for example, PNG and BMP.
Beautiful
A clean user interface without the distractions, a touch of animation, and advanced options when you need them.Fast and Scalable
From a few files to millions, on local disks to network drives, a multi-threaded engine can scan and analyse quickly.Live Preview
Preview the duplicates before commiting, make changes to the auto-selected duplicates and feel confident in decisions.
Safe & Secure
Save duplicates to the Recycle Bin, or backup to a folder you choose, or just delete them to recover the disk space.Exact Matches
100% match guarantee, even if the files have been renamed or moved to another device.Rules Engine
A sophisticated rules engine makes the best choice to determine duplicates from originals.
SCREENSHOTS
Drag and Drop
Ready to Go !
Quick Actions
Live Preview and Backup Options
Customize
All Done !
USE CASES
Recover Storage and Disk Space
We all have duplicate photos and videos hanging around, some where we’ve copied folders, files, or even complete disks from
USB, Cameras, or Phones. Recovering the space used by these files means you can free up all that disk space or cloud storage.
Remove Identical photos
Duplicates are files that match 100%, even if they’ve been renamed or moved to another drive or disk. Sometimes you might look at two files and think they’re the same, but Duplicate Photo Cleaner can look deep into the file and spot minor differences, to th eimage itself, or the metadata surrounding the image or video.Remove Identical Videos
Videos are commonly associated with photos, especially from phones such as apple that can save ‘live photos’ or just videos taken throughout your day.Faster Backups
With fewer files hanging around, your backups will be faster, searches will be easier, the right memory easier to find.
Remove duplicate photos and videos from your folders and archives and recover all that disk
space. Designed to be super easy to use, beautifully animated, and comes with a full user-
guide.
It's safe to use, even for the first time user by archiving duplicates to the Recycle Bin. If you
want to take full control, you can archive duplicates to a folder, Preview the duplicates to
make adjustments, and many more options.
FEATURES
iCloud
Photos
Downloads
are
a
mess!
Organize
them
now
with
Cloud
Photos
Organizer,
it
does
all
the
hard
work
for
you
by
physically
organizing
your
downloaded
photos
and
videos
into
the
structure
you
want,
not
the
“by
year”
Apple
forces
on
you,
while
also
removing
any
duplicates caused by imports and retrying to get iCloud to Sync properly.
All your iCloud Photos and Videos Organized.
•
Easy to use - inspired by Apple’s iCloud Downloader.
•
100% safe - never uploads or changes your iCloud.
•
Runs locally - use offline with your downloaded files.
•
Organize - many folder formats available.
•
De-duplicate - removes duplicates.
Organize
•
Organize your photos and videos into any folder structure.
•
Lots of pre-made designs for you to choose from.
Roadmap.
A
“Custom
Format
Builder”
is
on
our
roadmap;
this
would
allow
you
to
build
your
own
folder
formats
using
a
drag
and
drop
interface.
You
can
click
the
“Upvote”
button
to
let
us
know
about
your
opinions
on
this,
or
if
we should focus our efforts elsewhere.
Your opinion not only counts, it guides our development.
De-duplicate
•
Remove duplicates caused by imports.
•
Intelligent ranking engine calculates which photos and videos are originals, and which are the duplicates.
Roadmap.
An
image
recognition
system
is
on
our
roadmap;
this
would
be
able
to,
for
example,
compare
heic
files
against
jpg
files
to
determine
if
they’re the same photo and, based on your options, remove one of them.
Click the “Upvote” button to give us your opinion, suggestions, and anything you think would make de-duplication super-amazing.
Your opinion not only counts, it guides our development.
Before
After
ROADMAP
It’s unusual to show a roadmap of a product, but we want you to be part of the journey. iCloud Photos Organizer is being
constantly updated and we want to make sure we’re prioritizing the features and value you need. To enable this we ask
that if you have an idea, a feature request, or just think of a change that would make the app better, to email us at
support@duckheadsoftware.com - you can do this in the app as well.
So here’s the roadmap focus areas. As we get feedback we’ll create a page for discussions, progress, and deep detail.
These are not in chronological order, and will be re-visited multiple times as features are added.
Refine
Custom Organize
Format Builder
Merge
iCloud Accounts
Renaming
Standardize
Heic vs Jpg
Performance
Continuous
monitoring
Profiles
Overview
Modern User Interface
Notepad.net uses the latest styling for the toolbar, similar to OneNote, while retaining all the original functions of Notepad.Improved Basics
Something as simple as Find and Replace no longer intrudes on your document and provides live feedback in the toolbar.Live Feedback
The new toolbar provides live feedback to Find and Replace results, or if the document needs saving.
Synchronised
We live in a connected world, so your settings can synchronize between devices. Set them once and they follow you.Device Friendly
From touch, to ink, full screen tablets to desktop windows, Notepad.net scales and responds to your deviceRoadmap
Microsoft Notepad is free, and worth every penny, Notepad.net has a roadmap to delight and truly brilliant future.
FEATURES
SCREENSHOTS
Welcome
File Menu
Find Menu
Format Menu
View Menu
Help Menu
USE CASES
Text Editing
Sounds obvious but as a text editor, you’re not worrying about formatting, file size, hidden data, or cut and paste between applications.Plain Text
Plain, means plain. For example, Notepad++ is a text editor, but not a plain text editor; like many others it provides syntax highlighting, colour, special formatting, etc. Notepad.net only handles plain text. That doesn’t mean it can’t handle basic plain formatting such as bullet points, Unicode characters, etc.Tablet, Touch, and Ink
As a Universal Modern app, it supports Tablets, touch, and ink input.It’s the Future
Windows Notepad is a great product, but it’s fallen behind as far as Windows is concerned. Calculator for example, has been updated to a Universal app, but alas, Notepad is still limping along as a Win32 app. Notepad.net has been built from the ground up to be a Universal App, as well as being a feature match with Notepad, with several parts being upgraded in the process.Future Proof
We have a roadmap of thousands of ideas/features/use cases and we’re working hard on getting things in as soon as possible. If you have a pressing capability you think should be put to the front of the queue, send us a message at support@duckheadsoftware.com
User Guide
User Guide
1..General
2..File Menu
3..Edit Menu
4..Format Menu
5..View Menu
6..Help Menu
7..Status Bar
GENERAL
1.0 Notepad.net
Is
a
plain
text
editor
replacement
for
Windows
Notepad.
It
has
all
the
same
functional
capability
with an updated user interface idicative of Universal Modern apps and Microsoft Fluent design.
1.1 Making Notepad.net the default editor for txt files.
In
Windows
Explorer,
right
click
on
a
txt
file
and
select
“Open
With
>”
-
“Choose
another
app”.
In
the popup, select “Notepad.net” and “always use this app to open .txt files”
FILE MENU
2.0 Editing Sessions
An
editing
session
is
the
current
window
and
its
content.
The
content
may
be
empty
(no
text),
have
a file loaded (loaded text), or be created from scratch (typed or pasted text).
Clean sessions
A
clean
session
means
all
the
text
is
saved
to
disk.
If
Notepad.net
were
to
close,
no
harm
would
be
caused to the content.
Dirty sessions
A
dirty
session
means
that
changes
have
been
made
to
the
text.
If
Notepad.net
were
to
close,
those
changes
would
be
lost.
Notepad.net
will
prompt
you
to
save
the
document
to
file
(or
a
new
file)
before closing.
2.1 New (Ctrl+N)
Starts
a
new
editing
session
in
the
window.
If
the
current
session
is
dirty,
you
will
be
prompted
to save, ignore, or cancel.
2.2 Open (Ctrl+O)
Opens
a
document
from
disk,
replacing
the
current
editing
session.
If
the
current
session
is
dirty,
you will be prompted to save, ignore, or cancel.
2.3 Save (Ctrl+S)
Saves
the
current
editing
session
to
disk.
If
this
session
was
loaded
from
a
document
it
will
be
saved
back
to
that
document,
overwriting
it.
If
this
session
is
new
then
you
will
be
prompted
for
a
document to create or overwrite.
The Save button is
Green
if the current editing session is
Clean
and
Red
if
Dirty
.
2.4 SaveAs
Save
the
current
editing
session
to
disk.
You
will
be
prompted
for
a
document
to
create
or
overwrite.
2.5 Print (Ctrl+P)
Print with Page Setup for printing the session to a printer, file, or service.
EDIT MENU
3.0 Find (Ctrl+F)
Find,
is
always
available
in
the
toolbar.
Type
in
text
to
find
it
in
the
session,
the
number
of
results
is
displayed
within
the
find
box.
Click
or
Tap
on
the
down
or
up
buttons
to
step
through
the results within the session.
The find results and steping will be influenced by the Match case and Wrap around settings.
If
you
select
text
within
the
session
and
then
use
the
shortcut
key
(Ctrl+F)
then
the
selected
text
will be used as a new find.
3.1 Replace (Ctrl+H)
Replace
allows
you
to
replace
text
found
within
the
session,
either
in
total
or
step
by
step.
If
the find box is empty you will be redirected to the find box first.
3.2 Undo (Ctrl+Z)
Undoes
the
last
change
you
made
to
the
session,
repeated
use
will
undo
the
chain
of
changes.
Notepad.net has unlimited undo.
3.3 Redo (Ctrl+Y)
Redoes
the
last
change
you
made
to
the
session,
repeated
use
will
redo
the
chain
of
changes.
Notepad.net has unlimited redo.
3.4 Cut (Ctrl+X)
Copies
the
selected
text
to
the
clipboard
and
marks
it
to
be
‘cut’
from
the
session
once
it
is
pasted somewhere else.
3.5 Copy (Ctrl+C)
Copies the selected text to the clipboard.
3.6 Paste (Ctrl+P)
Copies
the
test
from
the
clipboard
into
the
current
session.
The
text
can
be
from
any
application
including Notepad.net.
The pasted text is inserted at the current cursor location, or replaces selected text.
3.7 Delete (Del)
Deletes the character to the right of current cursor position, or if the selected text.
3.8 Search with Bing (Ctrl+E)
Opens
your
default
web
browser
and
uses
Microsoft
Bing
search
engine
to
find
the
current
selected
text.
3.9 GoTo (Ctrl+G)
Asks for a line number to move to, and then scrolls to that line within the session.
3.10 Select All (Ctrl+A)
Selects all the text in the document.
3.11 Time/Date (F5)
Inserts the current time and date into the session, or replaces the select text.
FORMAT MENU
4.0 Word Wrap
When
switched
off,
each
line
of
text
will
extend
beyond
the
right
hand
side
of
the
window.
Scrolling
will
allow
you
to
view
the
text
that
is
“off
screen”
as
will
editing,
scrolling
the
text
into view as required.
When
switched
on,
each
line
of
text
will
wrap
onto
the
next
next
line
if
it
tries
to
extend
beyond
the right hand side of the window.
4.1 Font
The
default
font
used
is
Consolas,
which
is
available
to
every
version
of
Windows.
If
you
prefer
to
use an alternative font, you can select it here.
A
limited
number
of
mono-space
fonts
are
currently
displayed,
this
is
different
from
Windows
Notepad
which
allows
any
type
of
font
and
spacing.
If
you
would
like
unlimited
fonts
please
email
support@duckheadsoftware.com
and we will review the feedback and prioritise accordingly.
4.2 Font Size
The
default
font
size
is
14px,
you
can
change
this
higher
or
lower
depending
on
your
preferences.
Notepad.net is a multi monitor DPI aware app.
If
you
require
a
larger
font
that
is
availble,
use
the
‘zoom’
functionality
to
further
increase
the
font size.
VIEW MENU
5.0 Show Statusbar
When
switched
off,
the
status
bar
at
the
bottom
of
the
window
will
be
hidden
from
view,
however
it
is still ‘active’ and will respond to shortcut keys such as Zoom.
When switched on, the status bar at the bottom of the window will be visible.
5.1 Zoom In (Ctrl+Plus) (Ctrl+MouseWheel)
Increases
the
zoom
level
for
the
editing
session,
this
is
similar
to
increasing
the
Font
Size,
except that it is temporary (reset for each new editing session).
5.2 Zoom Out (Ctrl+Minus) (Ctrl+MouseWheel)
Decreases
the
zoom
level
for
the
editing
session,
this
is
similar
to
decreasing
the
Font
Size,
except that it is temporary (reset for each new editing session).
5.3 Zoom Default (Ctrl+0)
Resets the zoom level to 100% for the editing session, restoring the view to the current Font Size.
HELP MENU
6.0 User Guide (F1)
Opens your default web browser to this page.
6.1 Website
Opens your default web browser to the main page for Notepad.net
6.2 About
A completely pointless about box, serving only as a homage to the original Notepad from Microsoft.
6.3 Rate Me
Allows the rating of Notepad.net directly within the app.
6.4 Support
Opens
your
default
email
client
and
creates
a
support
email,
allowing
you
to
ask
for
a
feature,
provide feedback, raise an issue, or chat with our support team.
STATUS BAR
7.0 Overview
The
status
bar
is
located
at
the
bottom
of
the
editing
session
and
provide
basic
information
about
the editing session, and document.
7.1 Status
The
status
is
located
on
the
left
and
provides
information
about
actions
that
were
taken,
for
example, the Document was saved. Messages are only displayed for five seconds.
7.2 File Format
The
file
format
shows
the
file
format
used
when
saving
to
disk.
When
a
document
is
loaded
it
will
automatically
change
to
the
format
of
the
document.
Click
or
tap
to
change
the
format
manualy
to
either:
•
Windows (CR/LF)
•
Macintosh (CR)
•
Unix(LF)
7.3 Encoding Format
The
encoding
format
shows
the
text
encoding
used
when
saving
to
disk.
When
a
document
is
loaded
it
will
automatically
change
to
the
encoding
used
in
the
document.
Click
or
tap
to
change
the
format
manualy to either:
•
ANSI
•
UTF-8
•
Unicode
•
Unicode big endian
7.4 Cursor Position
Shows
the
cursor
(sometime
called
the
caret)
position
within
the
current
editing
session.
This
will
take into account Word Wrap when switched on.
7.5 Zoom (Ctrl+Plus) (Ctrl+Minus) (Ctrl+0) (Ctrl+MouseWheel)
Shows
the
level
of
zoom
currently
applied
to
the
view.
This
is
the
current
Font
Size
plus
or
minus
the zoom level (ratio). It is a temporary zoom and is reset to 100% in each editing session.
Click
or
tap
to
change
the
zoom
level
to
one
of
the
pre-defined
zoom
levels
or
to
reset
the
zoom
level to the default 100%
User Guide
User Guide
1..General
2..File Menu
3..Edit Menu
4..Format Menu
5..View Menu
6..Help Menu
7..Status Bar
GENERAL
1.0 Notepad.net
Is
a
plain
text
editor
replacement
for
Windows
Notepad.
It
has
all
the
same
functional
capability
with an updated user interface idicative of Universal Modern apps and Microsoft Fluent design.
1.1 Making Notepad.net the default editor for txt files.
In
Windows
Explorer,
right
click
on
a
txt
file
and
select
“Open
With
>”
-
“Choose
another
app”.
In
the popup, select “Notepad.net” and “always use this app to open .txt files”
FILE MENU
2.0 Editing Sessions
An
editing
session
is
the
current
window
and
its
content.
The
content
may
be
empty
(no
text),
have
a file loaded (loaded text), or be created from scratch (typed or pasted text).
Clean sessions
A
clean
session
means
all
the
text
is
saved
to
disk.
If
Notepad.net
were
to
close,
no
harm
would
be
caused to the content.
Dirty sessions
A
dirty
session
means
that
changes
have
been
made
to
the
text.
If
Notepad.net
were
to
close,
those
changes
would
be
lost.
Notepad.net
will
prompt
you
to
save
the
document
to
file
(or
a
new
file)
before closing.
2.1 New (Ctrl+N)
Starts
a
new
editing
session
in
the
window.
If
the
current
session
is
dirty,
you
will
be
prompted
to save, ignore, or cancel.
2.2 Open (Ctrl+O)
Opens
a
document
from
disk,
replacing
the
current
editing
session.
If
the
current
session
is
dirty,
you will be prompted to save, ignore, or cancel.
2.3 Save (Ctrl+S)
Saves
the
current
editing
session
to
disk.
If
this
session
was
loaded
from
a
document
it
will
be
saved
back
to
that
document,
overwriting
it.
If
this
session
is
new
then
you
will
be
prompted
for
a
document to create or overwrite.
The Save button is
Green
if the current editing session is
Clean
and
Red
if
Dirty
.
2.4 SaveAs
Save
the
current
editing
session
to
disk.
You
will
be
prompted
for
a
document
to
create
or
overwrite.
2.5 Print (Ctrl+P)
Print with Page Setup for printing the session to a printer, file, or service.
EDIT MENU
3.0 Find (Ctrl+F)
Find,
is
always
available
in
the
toolbar.
Type
in
text
to
find
it
in
the
session,
the
number
of
results
is
displayed
within
the
find
box.
Click
or
Tap
on
the
down
or
up
buttons
to
step
through
the results within the session.
The find results and steping will be influenced by the Match case and Wrap around settings.
If
you
select
text
within
the
session
and
then
use
the
shortcut
key
(Ctrl+F)
then
the
selected
text
will be used as a new find.
3.1 Replace (Ctrl+H)
Replace
allows
you
to
replace
text
found
within
the
session,
either
in
total
or
step
by
step.
If
the find box is empty you will be redirected to the find box first.
3.2 Undo (Ctrl+Z)
Undoes
the
last
change
you
made
to
the
session,
repeated
use
will
undo
the
chain
of
changes.
Notepad.net has unlimited undo.
3.3 Redo (Ctrl+Y)
Redoes
the
last
change
you
made
to
the
session,
repeated
use
will
redo
the
chain
of
changes.
Notepad.net has unlimited redo.
3.4 Cut (Ctrl+X)
Copies
the
selected
text
to
the
clipboard
and
marks
it
to
be
‘cut’
from
the
session
once
it
is
pasted somewhere else.
3.5 Copy (Ctrl+C)
Copies the selected text to the clipboard.
3.6 Paste (Ctrl+P)
Copies
the
test
from
the
clipboard
into
the
current
session.
The
text
can
be
from
any
application
including Notepad.net.
The pasted text is inserted at the current cursor location, or replaces selected text.
3.7 Delete (Del)
Deletes the character to the right of current cursor position, or if the selected text.
3.8 Search with Bing (Ctrl+E)
Opens
your
default
web
browser
and
uses
Microsoft
Bing
search
engine
to
find
the
current
selected
text.
3.9 GoTo (Ctrl+G)
Asks for a line number to move to, and then scrolls to that line within the session.
3.10 Select All (Ctrl+A)
Selects all the text in the document.
3.11 Time/Date (F5)
Inserts the current time and date into the session, or replaces the select text.
FORMAT MENU
4.0 Word Wrap
When
switched
off,
each
line
of
text
will
extend
beyond
the
right
hand
side
of
the
window.
Scrolling
will
allow
you
to
view
the
text
that
is
“off
screen”
as
will
editing,
scrolling
the
text
into view as required.
When
switched
on,
each
line
of
text
will
wrap
onto
the
next
next
line
if
it
tries
to
extend
beyond
the right hand side of the window.
4.1 Font
The
default
font
used
is
Consolas,
which
is
available
to
every
version
of
Windows.
If
you
prefer
to
use an alternative font, you can select it here.
A
limited
number
of
mono-space
fonts
are
currently
displayed,
this
is
different
from
Windows
Notepad
which
allows
any
type
of
font
and
spacing.
If
you
would
like
unlimited
fonts
please
email
support@duckheadsoftware.com
and we will review the feedback and prioritise accordingly.
4.2 Font Size
The
default
font
size
is
14px,
you
can
change
this
higher
or
lower
depending
on
your
preferences.
Notepad.net is a multi monitor DPI aware app.
If
you
require
a
larger
font
that
is
availble,
use
the
‘zoom’
functionality
to
further
increase
the
font size.
VIEW MENU
5.0 Show Statusbar
When
switched
off,
the
status
bar
at
the
bottom
of
the
window
will
be
hidden
from
view,
however
it
is still ‘active’ and will respond to shortcut keys such as Zoom.
When switched on, the status bar at the bottom of the window will be visible.
5.1 Zoom In (Ctrl+Plus) (Ctrl+MouseWheel)
Increases
the
zoom
level
for
the
editing
session,
this
is
similar
to
increasing
the
Font
Size,
except that it is temporary (reset for each new editing session).
5.2 Zoom Out (Ctrl+Minus) (Ctrl+MouseWheel)
Decreases
the
zoom
level
for
the
editing
session,
this
is
similar
to
decreasing
the
Font
Size,
except that it is temporary (reset for each new editing session).
5.3 Zoom Default (Ctrl+0)
Resets the zoom level to 100% for the editing session, restoring the view to the current Font Size.
HELP MENU
6.0 User Guide (F1)
Opens your default web browser to this page.
6.1 Website
Opens your default web browser to the main page for Notepad.net
6.2 About
A completely pointless about box, serving only as a homage to the original Notepad from Microsoft.
6.3 Rate Me
Allows the rating of Notepad.net directly within the app.
6.4 Support
Opens
your
default
email
client
and
creates
a
support
email,
allowing
you
to
ask
for
a
feature,
provide feedback, raise an issue, or chat with our support team.
STATUS BAR
7.0 Overview
The
status
bar
is
located
at
the
bottom
of
the
editing
session
and
provide
basic
information
about
the editing session, and document.
7.1 Status
The
status
is
located
on
the
left
and
provides
information
about
actions
that
were
taken,
for
example, the Document was saved. Messages are only displayed for five seconds.
7.2 File Format
The
file
format
shows
the
file
format
used
when
saving
to
disk.
When
a
document
is
loaded
it
will
automatically
change
to
the
format
of
the
document.
Click
or
tap
to
change
the
format
manualy
to
either:
•
Windows (CR/LF)
•
Macintosh (CR)
•
Unix(LF)
7.3 Encoding Format
The
encoding
format
shows
the
text
encoding
used
when
saving
to
disk.
When
a
document
is
loaded
it
will
automatically
change
to
the
encoding
used
in
the
document.
Click
or
tap
to
change
the
format
manualy to either:
•
ANSI
•
UTF-8
•
Unicode
•
Unicode big endian
7.4 Cursor Position
Shows
the
cursor
(sometime
called
the
caret)
position
within
the
current
editing
session.
This
will
take into account Word Wrap when switched on.
7.5 Zoom (Ctrl+Plus) (Ctrl+Minus) (Ctrl+0) (Ctrl+MouseWheel)
Shows
the
level
of
zoom
currently
applied
to
the
view.
This
is
the
current
Font
Size
plus
or
minus
the zoom level (ratio). It is a temporary zoom and is reset to 100% in each editing session.
Click
or
tap
to
change
the
zoom
level
to
one
of
the
pre-defined
zoom
levels
or
to
reset
the
zoom
level to the default 100%
Story
The Story behind Notepad.net
I
use
Windows
notepad
every
day,
it's
my
go-to
plain
text
editor,
and
in
October
2018
Microsoft
released
the
Autumn
update
to
Windows
10
along
with
the
first
update
to
Notepad
this
century.
Great,
a
Universal, Modern version of the app with fluent design hues and new 'features', and about time!
Sadly
it
was
a
minor
update,
but
it
got
me
thinking..
I'll
just
pop
down
to
the
handy
Microsoft
Store
on
my
taskbar
and
download
a
replacement,
surely
someone's
done
this
already?
Yes
they
have,
there
were
147+
Notepad
style
applications
to
go
through.
Some
of
which
were
going
down
a
different
route,
but quite a lot looking to be Notepad replacements.
I
went
through
every
one
of
them.
Most
are
abandoned,
some
are
Win32
apps
pushed
through
the
Desktop
Bridge
to
get
them
in
the
store,
and
some
are
major
code
editors.
I
couldn't
find
anything
that
matched or exceeded my beloved Notepad. I mean, how hard could this be?
Some History and nostalgia
Microsoft's
Notepad is
a
simple text
editor,
it
was
first
released
as
a mouse-based MS-DOS program
in
1983,
and
has
been
included
in
all
versions
of Microsoft
Windows since Windows
1.0 in
1985,
unfortunately,
like
the
other
apps
in
the
store,
it’s
all
but
abandoned;
which
is
a
real
shame
for
something I use everyday.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Notepad
I
love
Notepad
and
throughout
this
site
and
Notepad.net,
you’ll
nods
to
the
original,
from
the
obvious
colors
used, to the subtle terminology.
And so my journey began
When
I
started
experimenting
with
coding
Notepad.net,
I
quickly
realised
why
no-one's
created
a
great
Notepad
replacement.
Any
replacement,
at
its
core,
depends
on
a
great
text
editing
experience,
one
which
is
seriously
lacking
in
universals
apps.
It's
actually
worse
than
I
thought,
there
isn't
a
good
text editing 'control' in Windows, period.
So
what
do
I
mean
by
a
good
text
editing
control?
Like
most
Windows
apps,
you
use
building
blocks
(controls)
which
you
drop
in
and
use,
things
like
buttons
and
text
box's.
Text
box's
are
where
we
do
text
input
and
editing
-
cool,
just
drop
one
in
and
put
a
fancy
interface
around
it
and
I
have
my
Notepad replacement.
Why did you do it Microsoft?
I
love
Microsoft,
I
worked
there
for
many,
many
years;
I
love
Windows
too,
but
I
also
have
a
Mac
and
live
in
the
Apple
eco-system.
But
Windows,
in
my
opinion
is
better
than
MacOS,
easier
to
develop
for,
and
provides
a
better
user
experience
(not
everyone's
opinion).
Why
do
I
say
this?
Because
I
want
you
to
know
that
when
I
say
“I
can
only
assume
that
Microsoft
has
gone
out
of
its
way
to
make
editing
text
as hard as possible in Windows”, I’m not a Microsoft hater.
Without
getting
technical,
text
in
Windows
is
viewed
as
a
single
line
of
characters
(a
string),
so
that
Notepad
document
of
200
lines
is
actually
a
single
line
of
text
with
newlines
in
it.
That's
fine
for
small
files
and
simple
editing,
but
as
soon
as
we
hit
anything
more
that
a
small
file,
the
ability
for Windows to display it on screen nose-dives and things start to fail.
Notepad,
WordPad,
Microsoft
Word,
and
most
editors
can't
cope
with
large
files,
or
provide
simple
views
such
as
'line
numbers',
simply
because
at
Windows
core,
controls
can't
handle
it,
or
the
complexity
of
turning
a
single
line
of
text
into
an
on-screen
multi-line
view
with
line
numbers
becomes too complex.
There had to be a better way.
Bing
is
my
friend.
I
searched,
and
searched,
and
searched,
learning
more
and
more
about
what
I
was
actualy looking for and my options:
1. Use the built in Windows controls.
Unfortunately this makes life hard, very hard.
2. Use a paid for 3rd party editor control
There is only 1 available for Universal apps, and it’s £399.
3. Use a free 3rd party editor control
There are two available for Win32, and, none available for Universal apps
a. Scintilla, used by Notepad++
b. Avalon, used and developed by ICSharpCode
These
are
syntax
code
editors
and
while
they
do
what
I
wanted
(and
much
more)
they're
not
fit
for purpose, either abandoned or so out of date it’s
4. Build my own
Surely
this
can't
be
that
hard?
but
when
you
factor
in
every
keystroke,
mouse,
ink,
highlighting,
scrolling,
and
word
wrapping
option
I'd
have
to
develop
as
well,
it's
a
major
undertaking.
From an abandoned project rose the phoenix
There
seemed
to
be
only
one
option,
develop
this
as
a
Win32
app
using
the
Avalon
control,
and
then
publish
to
the
app
store
via
the
Desktop
Bridge.
Development
began,
but
very
quickly
(a
couple
of
weeks)
I
became
disillusioned.
I'd
be
losing
the
native
Universal
capabilities,
a
lot
of
stuff
was
a
hack,
Avalon
was
a
pain
to
work
with
(it
wasn't
designed
for
what
I
wanted,
and
looks
abandoned),
Scintilla
was
archaic,
and
all
the
Universal
stuff
I
wanted
to
use
was
just
around
the
corner,
in
beta, first release and buggy as a buggy thing.
I abandoned the project.
My
phoenix
moment
came
when
I
sat
back
and
looked
at
what
I
wanted
to
accomplished,
there
were
barriers
yes,
but
essentially
it
could
be
done
as
a
Universal
app,
with
similar
limitations
to
the
original Notepad (no large files, etc).
It
wasn't
going
to
be
my
dream
app,
well,
not
to
start
with,
but
it
was
a
major
start,
to
get
that
vision
of
what
it
could
be,
and
in
the
future,
well,
that's
the
future
and
we'll
see
if
the
limitations are lifted, or I have to buy a 3rd control, or write one myself.
Today (Jan 27th 2019)
I’ve
just
released
the
first
version.
It
has
every
feature
of
Windows
Notepad,
and
it’s
a
Univeral
app
so its future proof.
I decided to charge for it, a small fee to cover my costs.
At
this
point
I
have
a
roadmap
of
‘features’
I
want
to
add,
litteraly
years
of
stuff.
As
I
went
through
the
building
of
the
app
and
my
excitement
rose
at
what
would
be
great
and
could
be
done,
my
feature
list
got
longer
and
longer.
I
released
version
one
based
on
a
feature
match
to
Windows
Notepad.
Change Log
Change Log
Version 1.1 - 1st February 2019
•
New: User Guide added to “help toolbar”
•
New: Link to website added to “help toolbar”
•
New: Redo button added to “edit toolbar”
•
New: About box to “feature match” the original, pointless addition, but homage to Notepad
Version 1.0 - Martini Mix - 27th January 2019
•
Initial release
•
All functions of Microsoft Notepad added
•
Plain text editor with modern UI based on Microsoft Fluid design
•
Roaming settings added
•
Universal design toolbar
•
Modern print capability
•
Save and Open Windows (CRLF), Macintosh (CR), or Unix (LF)
•
Save and Open ANSI, Unicode, Unicode big endian, or UTF-8
•
Unlimited Undo/Redo
•
Zoom
•
Modern Find and Replace
•
Multi-window interface
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