Version 3.x Series Version 2.x Series Version 1.x Series

Version 3.13
  • Improved display on High-DPI devices
  • Added a command in the File Browser Window to go to the parent of the current path
  • Added a command in the File Browser Window to sort the contents
  • File Browser root folder is now omitted
  • Visual clue in Bookmarks Bookmark Dock Window if it's not the current document
  • Improved Close All Documents Dialog
  • Customize options direct link to Preferences (Color section)
  • Status bar "Modified" panel replaced icon with text
  • Status bar "Modified" panel can now be clicked to compare with current saved version
  • Fixed: Unusable after DPI Change on Windows 11
  • Fixed: Clipboard history in Paste Sub-Menu
  • Fixed: Compare window respects current application theme
  • Fixed: Bookmark all found lines from the Find/Replace Dialog when in Word-wrap mode
  • Fixed: Lock file option on 64 bit systems
  • Fixed: Document order after document bar drag drop
  • Fixed: Unhandled exception cancelling a virtual printer action
  • Fixed: Compare text position after a CTRL+Mouse Wheel to zoom text
  • Fixed: Editing Unicode snippets
  • Fixed: Unhandled exception saving locked snippets
  • Optimizations for Windows 11
  • General internal optimizations
  • Updated Json Syntax
  • Minor bug fixes
Version 3.12
  • Added a new option to disable syntax highlighting on long single line documents (Preferences - Syntax)
  • Reorganized Indent and Tab Options
  • Added recent browsed folders to the Favorites button menu of the File Browser Window
  • Match Section Command can now also match HTML/XML Tags
  • Improved display of non-printing characters
  • Replaced the sort combo box with buttons in Workspace window
  • Reset Window Layout command resets window dialogs position and size as well
  • Added the ability to select the Escape or the Tab Key as a command shortcut
  • Fixed: Replacing files in UTF-8 format could result in loss of extended characters after the replace
  • Fixed: Some options in the Go-to dialog were not working
  • Fixed: Unicode encoded files would always display MAC (CR) as the line break format
  • Fixed: Match case option when searching with Regular expressions
  • Fixed: Backward search using Regular expressions
  • Fixed: Pressing Shift+enter would force an extra indentation on the new line
  • Fixed: Sometimes pressing the tab key would not insert a tab/space
  • Fixed: Some issues with the "Automatic" detection of tab mode
  • Fixed: After saving large files, Twistpad would ask to reload the file as if it was edited elsewhere
  • Fixed: Refreshing the file browser would lose the current selected file or folder
  • Fixed: Exiting full screen without any documents loaded
  • Fixed: Importing a non-HTML file with the "Import Text From HTML" command
  • Fixed: Save template command would always create the template
  • Fixed: Deleting old file revisions
  • Json Syntax is now bundled in Twistpad
  • Optimizations when running in portable mode
  • Updated Help File
  • Minor bug fixes
Version 3.11
  • Capture tool output can now be canceled with a new button in the main menu bar when executing or pressing "esc" key in the Output window
  • Capture tool output now marks the end of the process with "Done." or "Canceled." in the Output window
  • New tool Parameter: Ask for password. A dialog will be prompt for a password on execution of the Tool
  • "Insert Color" command now defaults the color to the the current selected color (if applicable)
  • Bracket highlighting now works when selecting text
  • Taskbar Tabs now shows the document path of the current tab
  • Fixed: When "Enhanced document switch" was switched off an error would be raised when closing documents
  • Fixed: Not setting focus to Twistpad when opening a file from Windows Explorer
  • Fixed: Mouse-Wheel would not always respond to the current split editor view
  • Fixed: First bookmark set in a document would not be shown in the Document Bar
  • Fixed: Tools associated with a syntax type would only be shown if the file existed on disk
  • Fixed: Capture tool output could duplicate lines under some circumstances
  • Fixed: Download link for free edition when a new update is found
  • Fixed: Function list was duplicated after a file reload
  • Fixed: Search results "Visited" color
  • Fixed: Bookmark column order
  • Fixed: Insert color from menu palette
  • Fixed: Resizable dialogs size was not restored
  • Fixed: Close all documents would hide the main window (32 bit edition only)
  • Fixed: Installer/Uninstaller would not check if Twistpad was running
  • Fixed: Expand/Collapse in Search results was inverted
  • Fixed: Right click a document tab would not select the document view
  • Some Fixes in the "Dark Gray" application theme
  • Improved "Dark Gray" Editor theme
  • Updated VB Syntax file
  • Minor bug fixes
Version 3.1
  • New: Application Themes (Available from the Customize interface)
  • Only the last 10 recent file types used are now shown in the New Command Sub-Menu
  • Calculate expression result is now copied to the clipboard
  • Ruler colors are now the same as the Gutter colors
  • Fixed: Function Separator theme color was not applied
  • Fixed: Document Bar background color is now the same as the editor
  • Fixed: Commands with caption on the toolbars could interfere with main menu shortcuts
  • Removed obsolete option "Maximize document window on open"
  • Update Python Syntax definition file
  • New Editor Themes: "Dark Gray" and "Carbon"
  • Updated Help File
  • Minor bug fixes
Version 3.0 SR1
  • Fixed a problem related to a false positive on the installer
  • Minor bug fixes
Version 3.0
  • Now available in two separate editions:
    • Professional (32 and 64 bit)
    • Free for non commercial use (32 bit only)
  • MDI (Multiple document Interface) replaced by tabbed view
  • Native 64 bit version now available
  • Better support for high DPI display modes
  • New visual refresh
  • Spell checker replaced by the Hunspell Spelling engine (OpenOffice Speller)
  • Changed default editor colors to a more modern scheme
  • If font size is altered with the mouse wheel it becomes the default size and is applied to all open windows
  • Improved: General stability and speed
  • 64 bit version can handle much larger files
  • Improved: Docking window System
  • Improved: Find Window
  • Improved: Syntax Selector
  • Improved: Print preview dialog
  • Improved: Binary files warning
  • New Command: "Invert Lines"
  • New Command: "Cycle UPPER/lower case"
  • New Command: "Dictionaries" to select active dictionaries
  • New command to swap the file compare order in the Compare window
  • "Compare With" Command now displays loaded documents in a sub-menu for a quick compare
  • "Open With" Command now displays the internal "Open With" dialog instead of the Windows Dialog.
  • "Copy as HTML" is now compatible with Gmail and other web based email providers.
  • "Auto Reload" Now logs every change to the output window
  • "Auto Reload" can now be paused
  • Shift+Right click on Tab will display the file context menu
  • Import / Export menus merged
  • New option: Warn when opening locked files
  • "Auto Correct" renamed as "Proofing" and now contains "Replace as you type" and "Spelling" options
  • Options removed:
    • Maximize document on open
    • Gutter font (same font as editor will be used)
    • Left Margin (is now automatic)
  • Commands removed:
    • File: Properties
    • File: Mail All (As Attachment)
    • Tools: Run, Explorer and Find Files
    • Tools: Spelling Options (moved to Preferences / Proofing)
    • View: Switch Bar
    • Window: All MDI related commands (Tile, Cascade, Minimize all windows, arrange minimized windows)
  • List mode in Dock File Browser has been removed
  • Windows 2000 and Windows XP are no longer supported (Version 2.6 is still available and can be used in those OS)
  • Fixed: Default Syntax could not be set in the options
  • Fixed: Could not open locked files
  • Fixed: Closing the application while doing a search
  • Fixed: No Syntax selection in "Show Only On" "External Tools options"
  • Fixed: Incremental search in Compare window
  • Lots of other bug and usability fixes
  • Some customization options have been removed
  • Major internal code restructure on certain areas
  • Updated Help File