Feature Request / Question: Soft Wrap at Vertical Edge (Column 80) regardless of window size
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Hi everyone,
I am using Notepad++ v8.9 (64-bit) and I am looking for a way to achieve a specific wrapping behavior.
My Goal: I want the text to “soft wrap” (visual wrap only, no CR/LF added to the file) exactly at the 80th column (at the last whitespace before 80).
The Problem: Currently, “Word Wrap” always wraps at the right window border. If my monitor is wide and the window is maximized, the text stretches across the whole screen. I have already set the “Vertical Edge” to 80, but this is just a visual line and doesn’t force the text to wrap there.
My Questions:
Is there any native setting I missed to force the soft wrap at the Vertical Edge column instead of the window border?
If not, is there a Plugin (compatible with v8.9) or a Python Script that can simulate this behavior?
I want to keep the file “clean” (no hard breaks) for further processing, but I need the 80-character readability for my creative writing (lyrics).
Thanks in advance for your help!
