Apr
09
Kill the Notepad with Metapad
Microsoft Notepad is considered as one of the most useful software in windows and as a simple text editor it can perform some powerful tasks. But comparing with other 32-bit windows applications, its user interface is quite poor.
Metapad is a small, fast and free text editor for Windows 9x/NT/XP which can completely replace Microsoft Notepad. It is a great solution for the poor usability of Notepad as it has all of Notepad’s features but with many extra and rather useful features.
“metapad is a great choice for those who like their text
editors small, fast, and free” - ZDNet Downloads
Metapad’s enhanced feature set includes:
- Persistent window placement
- Dirty file notification
- Intelligent Find and Replace
- External viewer support (e.g. web browser)
- Usable accelerator keys (Ctrl+S, Ctrl+N, etc.)
- Dual customizable font support
- Optional Quick Exit (Esc key)
- Configurable tab stop setting
- Auto-indent mode
- Go to Line/Column
- Seamless UNIX text file support
- Block indent and unindent (Tab, Shift+Tab)
- Recent files list
- WYSIWYG printing
- Snazzy status bar & funky toolbar
- No file size limit! (under Win9x)
- Hyperlink support
- User interface language plugins
I finally decided to write a comment on your blog. I just wanted to say good job. I really enjoy reading your posts.
Tina Russell
Thanx Tina. That was really encouraging
This might be a way to go. LOVE notepad (wow almost wrote noteBAD).
Because, it’s easy to take notes with. Opens fast, saves fast, not a lot of excess formatting. So I’d like some more juice but with the same low impact.
To be honest I love both the Notepad and the Metapad. If you are a programmer metapad will provide you a great support. But if you are concerning about taking note etc.. Notepad would be a much better tool