Notepad++ virtual left padding after gutter?

Is there a way to add some sort of padding or "virtual spacing" along the left edge of a file in Notepad++?

I don't want the spacing to actually be in the file, just a bit of virtual separation from the gutter.

Is this possible?

desired padding circled in yellow


Solution 1:

You can't add the margin by default by this a plugin called you can be made possible the same. A Plugin can make help to achieve the same name LuaScript

Steps:

  1. Download plugin using notpadd++ plugin admin
  2. Install and setup value for editor.MarginLeft using plugins->LuaScript->edit startup script
  3. Restart on notepadd++ and enjoy

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