Notepad cursor after "File, Save"

[ChrisGreaves]

Using Notepad (Win 7) I type some text and then use the file save command (Alt-F, S) to make an interim save.
To my minuscule annoyance the text cursor moves about half a dozen characters to the left, so I need to Ctrl-End to resume typing.

Please, Is there a cause for this? A fix?
Not urgent, just an annoyance.

[HansV]

I can't reproduce the error - the insertion point remains where it was when I save a file.
Do you get the same behavior if you press Ctrl+S ?

[Argus]

Notepad is a bit "buggy"; there are other things though I can't remember them at the moment*. I often use Ctrl-S to do an interim save, as you say. In Windows XP the insertion point can jump some characters, (or rows; though it doesn't happen all the time).

Open a previously saved file, add some characters, press Ctrl-S, and it jumps left.

*/ Automatic line break is a bit of a pain, but no bug, I guess; nice when typing. Save a file, then use Ctrl-A, Ctrl-C to copy it to something else, Word, the Lounge post box, and you get every line on a new row. Flip the automatic line break back and forth after save but before copy, and everything works.

I can't reproduce the error - the insertion point remains where it was when I save a file.

Hans,
Did you try with an old, saved, file? Or did you just create one for the test?

[HansV]

Hi Argus,

I tested with a new file. I just now tried it with an existing file, and yes, the insertion point jumps when you save the file.

It's definitely a bug, and I don't think there is a fix for it.

[Argus]

The fun thing is, I just did some very quick tests with an old Windows 7 in a virtual PC, and it didn't jump. But as we know, many applications keep there odd quirks between Windows versions, so that was why I could be almost certain (using XP) that this is still present in W7.

[Leif]

A quick Google led me to:

Why does Windows Vista's Notepad randomly move the cursor after saving a file? - Super User

which in turn points to:

Notepad bug: Saving with word wrap on inserts CR CR LF characters in the display window

which might help explain the issue, but not resolve it!

[HansV]

Thanks, Leif!

[Argus]

A quick Google led me to: [...]

Yep, I had seen Bavi_H's blog post; it's linked to the other thing I mentioned, using word wrap, and copy the content of a saved file to another application, and you get double spaced text. It is buggy.

[ChrisGreaves]

A quick Google led me to:...which might help explain the issue, but not resolve it!

Thanks Leif, and thanks Hans.
I read the article that suggested re-painting, so i tried again, preceding the file-save with a couple of Alt-Tabs.
Works nice.

I'll continue to experiment with Alt-Tab before a File-Save.

[Argus]

You're welcome.

[Bigaldoc]

And, as a postscript to this thread, among the MANY replacements, many of which are FREE is:

NoteTab Light - 100% freeware

I've been using it for several years and don't have any problems, other than the absence of a spell checker.