Notepad++ won't filter filenames with wildcards on File > Open












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Choosing File > Open or Ctrl+O in Notepad++ presents the list of files in the current folder, but I can't filter with wildcards, like *.txt. When I do that and click Open the Open dialog just disappears. Any way to fix this?



I'm also seeing a problem with File > Save As... when I enter .. in the filename field it says "That file already exists, overwrite?"










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  • Try reinstalling notepad++
    – DavidPostill
    Dec 10 at 22:10










  • @slugger4145 goto Settings->Preferences->Default Directory and check use new style dialog… via notepad-plus-plus.org/community/topic/15480/… via googling: notepad++ wildcard doesn't filter directory
    – user26398
    Dec 10 at 23:34






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    that was it, thank you! @user26398
    – slugger4145
    Dec 11 at 16:18


















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Choosing File > Open or Ctrl+O in Notepad++ presents the list of files in the current folder, but I can't filter with wildcards, like *.txt. When I do that and click Open the Open dialog just disappears. Any way to fix this?



I'm also seeing a problem with File > Save As... when I enter .. in the filename field it says "That file already exists, overwrite?"










share|improve this question
























  • Try reinstalling notepad++
    – DavidPostill
    Dec 10 at 22:10










  • @slugger4145 goto Settings->Preferences->Default Directory and check use new style dialog… via notepad-plus-plus.org/community/topic/15480/… via googling: notepad++ wildcard doesn't filter directory
    – user26398
    Dec 10 at 23:34






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    that was it, thank you! @user26398
    – slugger4145
    Dec 11 at 16:18
















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Choosing File > Open or Ctrl+O in Notepad++ presents the list of files in the current folder, but I can't filter with wildcards, like *.txt. When I do that and click Open the Open dialog just disappears. Any way to fix this?



I'm also seeing a problem with File > Save As... when I enter .. in the filename field it says "That file already exists, overwrite?"










share|improve this question















Choosing File > Open or Ctrl+O in Notepad++ presents the list of files in the current folder, but I can't filter with wildcards, like *.txt. When I do that and click Open the Open dialog just disappears. Any way to fix this?



I'm also seeing a problem with File > Save As... when I enter .. in the filename field it says "That file already exists, overwrite?"







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  • Try reinstalling notepad++
    – DavidPostill
    Dec 10 at 22:10










  • @slugger4145 goto Settings->Preferences->Default Directory and check use new style dialog… via notepad-plus-plus.org/community/topic/15480/… via googling: notepad++ wildcard doesn't filter directory
    – user26398
    Dec 10 at 23:34






  • 1




    that was it, thank you! @user26398
    – slugger4145
    Dec 11 at 16:18




















  • Try reinstalling notepad++
    – DavidPostill
    Dec 10 at 22:10










  • @slugger4145 goto Settings->Preferences->Default Directory and check use new style dialog… via notepad-plus-plus.org/community/topic/15480/… via googling: notepad++ wildcard doesn't filter directory
    – user26398
    Dec 10 at 23:34






  • 1




    that was it, thank you! @user26398
    – slugger4145
    Dec 11 at 16:18


















Try reinstalling notepad++
– DavidPostill
Dec 10 at 22:10




Try reinstalling notepad++
– DavidPostill
Dec 10 at 22:10












@slugger4145 goto Settings->Preferences->Default Directory and check use new style dialog… via notepad-plus-plus.org/community/topic/15480/… via googling: notepad++ wildcard doesn't filter directory
– user26398
Dec 10 at 23:34




@slugger4145 goto Settings->Preferences->Default Directory and check use new style dialog… via notepad-plus-plus.org/community/topic/15480/… via googling: notepad++ wildcard doesn't filter directory
– user26398
Dec 10 at 23:34




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that was it, thank you! @user26398
– slugger4145
Dec 11 at 16:18






that was it, thank you! @user26398
– slugger4145
Dec 11 at 16:18

















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