Notepad++ 80 Character Line Marker? [duplicate]

Question

Is there a way I can get a vertical marker line to appear at the 80th character column in notepad++?

cwallenpoole · Accepted Answer · 2020-12-06 15:55:19Z

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Yes.

Settings > Preferences > Editing > Vertical Edge Settings

options page

result

Tested on N++ 5.9

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answered Apr 19, 2012 at 5:26

Jay Wick

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That works, thanks! But strangely, it seems to be off by two columns for me when you compare it to the column counter in the status bar.
– speedplane
May 3, 2012 at 5:17
@speedplane: yeah I just noticed that! then number-of-columns: 78 haha?
– Jay Wick
May 3, 2012 at 13:26
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At some point before v6.5.2, the column number location has been fixed so is no longer off by two.
– smalltown2k
Mar 8, 2014 at 18:20
Here it marks way before the 80 mark.
– José
Jul 26, 2015 at 20:53
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Worth noting: the UI has changed. superuser.com/questions/185736/…
– cwallenpoole
Dec 2, 2020 at 19:41

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