DarkNpp

NOTICE: Notepad++ 8.0 comes with support for the dark mode

Currently plugin is mainly used for testing mica effects.

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Notepad++ plugin that allows to use partially dark mode on Notepad++.
Currently support: main title bar, some tooltips, some scroll bars and context menus.

On Windows 11 allow to use mica effect on main window.

This is mainly for testing purposes.

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Options

• useDark - Option to choose mode.

  • Value 0 - use light mode.
  • Value 1 - use dark mode, default value.

• micaType - Option to apply mica material or other effects on main window. It is recommended to use useDark=1 for mica materials.

  • Value 0 - let system choose mica material and use it only on title bar, default value.
  • Value 1 - don't use mica material.
  • Value 2 - mica material.
  • Value 3 - mica acrylic material.
  • Value 4 - mica alternative material, found in tabbed applications.
  • Value 5 - acrylic effect, undocumented, works in Windows 10, but can cause lag while dragging or resizing window.

[!IMPORTANT]
micaType with other value than 0 should not be used with HDR and ACM (Auto Color Management). Due to Windows bug using micaType with other value than 0 and/or with useDark=0 can cause visual glitches, with HDR/ACM visual glitches are more severe (e.g. invisible controls).
It is also recommended when using with micaType=1 to turn off Settings -> Personalization > Colors -> "Show accent color on title bars and window borders" setting.

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Configs

• Default: Dark mode with no Mica

[DarkNpp]
useDark=1
micaType=0