Notepad++ search box has disappeared
I inadvertently detached the search box from the main Notepad++
window. Now that I am using a different multiple display configuration, I can no longer "see" or "find" the search window.
Can someone please tell me how to re-anchor the search window to the main window w/o being able to see it? I am using Windows 7.
If the search box you are talking about is indeed the standard search box you can view when you press Ctrl+F or Search->Find
, then one way to regain your window is like you do with every other window in Windows that has default handling:
- Press Ctrl+F or
Search->Find
to assure your find window is in foreground and focussed. - Press Alt+Space to open the Window Context Menu of your Find window.
- Press Down and Enter to select the
Move
entry of your context menu. - Press one of the Arrow Keys at least once.
- Move your mouse. The Window should now follow your mouse cursor. Place it wherever you need it, and click.
If that doesn’t help you, please answer what slybloty asked as a comment in your question.
I got the same issue and what I did was to clear-up the %APPDATA%
folder.
- Close Notepad++
- Rename the file
%APPDATA%/Notepad++/config.xml
to%APPDATA%/Notepad++/config_BAK.xml
(or just delete it) - Re-open Notepad++
This will reset your settings.
If you want to re-use some old settings, you can merge them from the copy of config.xml
back to the new one created.
I worked for me. Hope it can help others.
Win + left/right arrow keys to rearrange windows.