Notepad++ – Next Line After Auto-Completed Brackets/Tags

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When notepad++ autocomplets brackets/tags I always have to hit END or overtype the auto inserted characters in order to get to the next line.

Is there a more handy way of going into the next line: like CTRL+Return in some IDEs?

typing <p>abc

results in: (with autocomplete)

<p>abc|</p>

But the cursor | is before the closing tag. Is the combination END+Return the only way to go to the next line, beside (over)typing the whole closing tag?

Best Answer

You need to use a third-party product such as AutoHotkey.

To map in Notepad++ the keys Ctrl+Enter to End+Enter, you could use a AutoHotkey script such as:

#IfWinActive ahk_class Notepad++
Control & Enter::Send, {End}{Enter}

After installing AutoHotKey, put the script in a .ahk file and double-click it to test. You may stop the script by right-click on the green H icon in the traybar and choosing Exit. To have it run on login, place it in the Startup group at C:\Users\USER-NAME\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup.

Useful AutoHotkey documentation:

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