Are there plans to implement Python scripting?

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First and most important of all thank you very much for the work you have already done! I am kind of hybrid user who uses both Linux and Windows and N++ is something I really miss when working in Linux.

While understanding you have neither desire, nor means to make a full-scale clone of N++ that has been in development for... well, I do not know for exactly how long, but for quite a while, I would like to inquire about one specific feature. Are there plans to implement Python scripting for your software? You are probably aware of the N++ add-on called «Python script» and the functionality it provides for users. I certainly realise it can't be a priority for you, but do you consider such a possibility at least in principle? I guess it could be a solution that would allow to circumvent some current limitations of the software for those who are able to script in Python and would become a good replacement for certain functionality that has not been implemented yet.

I have an impression Lua can be used for this purpose, but it is my feeling that the Python user base is considerably larger (just a personal personal opinion).

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Are there plans to implement Python scripting for your software?

No specific plans, but yes I agree (very) long term there needs to be a cross-platform way to script additional functionality in the application. Which means Python is by far the obvious choice. Currently there is a lot of missing functionality, refactoring, etc in the core of the application which would make maintaining some sort of plugin interface burdensome.

my feeling that the Python user base is considerably larger (just a personal personal opinion).

I agree with this 100%. Lua was never meant to be a long-term solution but was meant more to aid in testing/development. I ported my LuaScript plugin for Notepad++ over to Notepad Next since I needed some way to test things out during runtime. I know Lua is being used for config files but that was more due to ease of use, rather than hoping it to be a long term design decision. I just needed something quick at the time and haven't changed it since.