Customizing Notepad S#: Plugins, Themes, and Settings

Advanced Notepad S# Workflows for Power Users

1. Efficient project setup

• Workspace templates: Create and save folder structures and default files for common project types (scripts, notes, documentation).
• Project presets: Store project-specific settings (tab size, syntax highlighting, build commands) so opening the root folder applies them automatically.

2. Streamlined navigation

• Fuzzy file open: Use a fuzzy-search shortcut to open files by partial names or symbols.
• Symbol index / outline: Jump directly to functions, classes, or headers via the outline pane.
• Jump back/forward history: Bind keys to move through navigation history quickly.

3. Advanced multi-caret editing

• Block selection & column edit: Use column-mode to edit vertical selections (e.g., change values across rows).
• Add caret by pattern: Select all occurrences of a token and edit them simultaneously; use regex-based selection for complex patterns.
• Custom macros for repetitive edits: Record macros for multi-step edits and bind them to keys.

4. Powerful search & replace

• Project-wide regex search/replace: Preview changes with diff view before applying across files.
• Scopes & file filtering: Limit operations by file type, folder, or git ignore rules.
• Search sessions: Save complex search queries and reuse them.

5. Integrated build and run

• Task runner integration: Define build/test/run tasks per project with output panel parsing for clickable errors.
• Run profiles: Multiple run configurations (debug, production, quick-test) selectable per project.
• Hotkeys for quick-run: Single-key run for frequent tasks.

6. Version control workflows

• Inline git diffs & blame: See changes and author info beside lines.
• Staged hunks from editor: Stage/unstage specific hunks or lines without leaving the editor.
• Branch-aware tasks: Configure tasks that run only on specific branches (e.g., pre-merge checks).

7. Automation & extensions

• Scriptable editor API: Use scripts to automate tasks (file generation, refactors).
• Extension packs: Install curated packs for language ecosystems (linting, formatter, snippets).
• Auto-format on save: Trigger formatters or linters automatically with configurable hooks.

8. Custom keybindings & command palette

• Context-sensitive bindings: Keys that do different actions depending on file type or selection.
• Command palette macros: Combine multiple commands into a single palette entry for complex workflows.

9. Workspace collaboration

• Live share sessions: Real-time collaborative editing with participant cursors and temporary workspaces.
• Presence & comments: Inline comments tied to lines and simple presence indicators for collaborators.

10. Performance tips for large projects

• Lazy file indexing: Disable full index for very large repos; use on-demand indexing.
• Exclusion rules: Exclude build outputs, large vendor folders from search and linting.
• Memory-conscious extensions: Prefer lightweight extensions or enable them per workspace.

Quick setup checklist (apply to each new project)

1. Create workspace template and project preset.
2. Configure file filters and indexing exclusions.
3. Install relevant extension pack and set format-on-save.
4. Define build/test/run tasks and keybindings.
5. Save search sessions and common macros.

If you want, I can convert this into a one-page cheatsheet, exportable keybinding JSON, or a set of starter templates for a specific language—tell me which.