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[Feature request] <title>Option for different background colors for alternate lines/rows.
Is there an existing issue for this?
- [x] I have searched the existing issues
Description of the Issue
To improve readability, please provide a option to have alternate lines/rows with different background colors.
For e.g. one line would have a white background and the next a very light gray background.
Wonder why text editors haven't implemented this so far. Very useful if the notepad++ window is very wide.
Thanks for this great text editor.
Describe the solution you'd like.
See above, please provide a option to have alternate lines/rows with different background colors.
Debug Information
Notepad++ v8.8.6 (64-bit)
Build time: Oct 7 2025 - 13:44:28
Scintilla/Lexilla included: 5.5.7/5.4.5
Boost Regex included: 1_85
Path: D:\Notepad++ Portable\Notepad++64 Portable\notepad++.exe
Command Line: "F:\test.txt"
Admin mode: ON
Local Conf mode: ON
Cloud Config: OFF
Periodic Backup: ON
Placeholders: OFF
Scintilla Rendering Mode: SC_TECHNOLOGY_DEFAULT (0)
Multi-instance Mode: monoInst
asNotepad: OFF
File Status Auto-Detection: cdEnabledNew (for current file/tab only)
Dark Mode: OFF
Display Info:
primary monitor: 1920x1080, scaling 100%
visible monitors count: 1
installed Display Class adapters:
0000: Description - Microsoft Basic Display Adapter
0000: DriverVersion - 10.0.26100.1
0001: Description - AMD Radeon(TM) Graphics
0001: DriverVersion - 31.0.21923.11000
OS Name: Windows 11 Enterprise LTSC 2024 (64-bit)
OS Version: 24H2
OS Build: 26100.2605
Current ANSI codepage: 1252
Plugins:
mimeTools (3.1)
NppConverter (4.7)
NppExport (0.4)
Anything else?
No response