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Horizontal scrollbar help
Name: john010117 Date: June 24, 2007 at 15:31:58 Pacific OS: Windows 2000 Professional CPU/Ram: 654 Product: Dell
Comment:
I have a problem with my computer. Every time I open up a blank text editor (ex: Notepad ++, Programmers Notepad 2)(but NOT Notepad), the horizontal scrollbar at the bottom is always showing.
Name: OtheHill Date: June 24, 2007 at 16:04:29 Pacific
Reply:
Change the screen resolution to a higher one.
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Response Number 2
Name: john010117 Date: June 24, 2007 at 16:07:16 Pacific
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Unfortunately, that doesn't help. (I use 1024 x 768 btw). Do you (or anyone else) have another solution?
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Response Number 3
Name: OtheHill Date: June 24, 2007 at 16:15:55 Pacific
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That scrollbar indicates that the entire page won't fit on the screen. When typing in the box do you need to scroll sidways to use the program?
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Response Number 4
Name: Derek Date: June 24, 2007 at 16:27:53 Pacific
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Are you sure there is not a "fit to page" option in either of those programs?
Did this suddenly start happening (just wondering if that's how those text editors were intended to work)?
DerekW
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Response Number 5
Name: Jennifer SUMN Date: June 24, 2007 at 16:46:00 Pacific
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Wow. I've never seen a notepad with that interface. Are you using some sort of add-in?
Life's more painless for the brainless.
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Response Number 6
Name: landon Date: June 24, 2007 at 18:32:56 Pacific
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Jennifer SUMN He is using Notepad++.
john010117 if you will go to View and click on wrap the bar will not show up.
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Response Number 7
Name: Derek Date: June 24, 2007 at 19:07:00 Pacific
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You might find a "wrap", "fit to Window" or similar in Programmers Notepad 2 as well.
DerekW
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Response Number 8
Name: john010117 Date: June 24, 2007 at 19:13:11 Pacific
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If some of the code is long on one line, yes, I do need to scroll sideways to view the rest of the line. I have word wrap disabled (since that messes up the layout of my code).
I have not found a "fit to page" option in either of these programs.
No, I do not think how these text editors were intended to work.
Hm... maybe I should reinstall these programs... see what happens...
Thanks to everyone, though.
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Response Number 9
Name: Jennifer SUMN Date: June 25, 2007 at 04:56:32 Pacific
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If you do have one line that is wider than the rest, due to font size, then you will see the scroll bar. What happens if you maximize the window?
Life is more painless for those who are brainless.
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Response Number 10
Name: Bryco Date: June 25, 2007 at 06:32:13 Pacific
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"maximize the window"
My thoughts exactly.
Bryan
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Response Number 11
Name: john010117 Date: June 25, 2007 at 11:49:54 Pacific
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I always use it maximized...
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Response Number 12
Name: Jennifer SUMN Date: June 25, 2007 at 15:12:23 Pacific
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I see that now, but you've answered your own question. If you don't have word wrap, then whatever you type on that line will be displayed without wrapping. If the sentence doesn't wrap, then you will indeed need to use the scroll bar to show the entire line. That's normal behavior.
Life's more painless for the brainless.
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Response Number 13
Name: john010117 Date: June 25, 2007 at 15:29:43 Pacific
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Yes, but not on a blank page! It doesn't need the horizontal scroll bar when there's no text that expands beyond the screen.
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Response Number 14
Name: Derek Date: June 25, 2007 at 19:19:22 Pacific
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Did wonder if there were any spaces but I assume not as it is a New file.
DerekW
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Response Number 15
Name: john010117 Date: June 25, 2007 at 19:30:33 Pacific
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Yep. There are no spaces whatsoever.
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Response Number 16
Name: OtheHill Date: June 25, 2007 at 20:05:51 Pacific
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john what is it you expect the program to do? You have wordwrap disabled, which I understand, but the text or cade needs to go somewhere. The only solution I can think of is to use a smaller font.
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Response Number 17
Name: john010117 Date: June 25, 2007 at 20:47:44 Pacific
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Ok. Let me explain. When I open up a blank document, I don't want the horizontal scrollbar to be there. But when I type a long line that expands beyond the page, I need the horizontal scrollbar to appear. Right now, it appears even if I open up a blank page.
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Response Number 18
Name: OtheHill Date: June 25, 2007 at 22:11:50 Pacific
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What difference does it make if its there or not?
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Response Number 19
Name: john010117 Date: June 26, 2007 at 09:02:41 Pacific
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Oh, it's just an annoyance.
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Response Number 20
Name: landon Date: June 26, 2007 at 13:07:46 Pacific
Reply:
You're really easily annoyed. We will pray for you.
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