Many text editors have a feature which allows you to click-and-drag some text from one part of the file and drop it somewhere else. Can this be disabled in Notepad++ v6.3 (UNICODE)? I carefully searched Settings > Preferences but found no option for this.
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>Can this be disabled in Notepad++ -> IMHO it is NOT possible!– Leo ChapiroNov 14, 2016 at 12:31
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If correct that is a shame. Might try to add a feature request...– AlainDNov 14, 2016 at 14:26
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You can try to add it to the list: github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/issues– Leo ChapiroNov 14, 2016 at 15:25
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1Good suggestion, have added issue #2571– AlainDNov 14, 2016 at 20:38
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Please answer your own question, so we do not get bothered whit this (never solved) problem.– LuukAug 29, 2023 at 13:15
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As of August 2023, this is still unresolved in Notepad++.
Issue was raised against the Notepad++ GitHub project and closed by one of the project maintainers with the wontfix tag. The reason given is that the problem is with the Scintilla editor that NPP relies on. This StackOverflow question investigates the issue with the suggestion to rebuild Notepad++ from source.
Issue has also been raised against the Scintilla SourceForge project. There has been limited activity on this issue and it remains unresolved (i.e. still a problem in the latest versions of NPP).
Conclusion: Except by resorting to building yourself a local, custom version of NPP this is not possible.