Set text editor other than Notepad for New Text File

Seems I can't set the text editor other than Notepad on Windows for New Text File?

Wisewiz said:

Sure you can. Just associate .txt and .text files with the text editor of your choice. The easy way is to find a .txt file in File Explorer, right-click it, choose Open With, and then use as much clicking and scrolling as you need to use until you find your text editor, then check the Always Use box, and you're done.

If you hit a snag, c'mon back and post again. Someone here will gladly help.

Dan

Well I tried to set to GVim, but I want to set it as GVim Easy, but no avail other than use the reg and edit the txtfile action string value..., because if I set the .txt assoc to VimFile, the New File Text won't be available on right click context menu

benlimanto said:

Well I tried to set to GVim, but I want to set it as GVim Easy, but no avail other than use the reg and edit the txtfile action string value..., because if I set the .txt assoc to VimFile, the New File Text won't be available on right click context menu

Did you install Vim using the Windows installer? I have done that and my .txt files can be/are associated with opening by Vim without any registry edits required.

steve108 said:

Did you install Vim using the Windows installer? I have done that and my .txt files can be/are associated with opening by Vim without any registry edits required.

For some reason I'm against GVim installer, sorry. See Vim 8.2.3623
builds for Windows

Wisewiz said:

I don't see why you can't associate "GVim.exe -y" with .txt files. Have you tried opening .txt files with GVim Easy? Have you checked the GVim settings to see whether all GVim files can be saved as ,txt?

I don't think you can get the right-click menu to include "VimFile."

There is a program called Context Menu Tuner

Download Context Menu Tuner - MajorGeeks

that can add a custom item to the desktop context menu. Double-click Add Custom Item and fill in the blanks and click Add and Desktop, and I think you can figure it out from there. You'll just have to navigate to your GVim.exe file and add the -y parameter to the command.

Now I see that Steve 108 has responded while I was searching, trying a program, and typing, so maybe his solution is the right one for you: uninstall your GVim and re-install it with the Windows installer.

Dan

Well when we do DOS command

ftype VimFile=C:/gvim/gvim.exe -y %1
assoc .txt=VimFile

well that make the file dissapear and won't work, because the VimFile doesn't have any default value, only shell open, after read the .reg provided on the first post, now I can use txtfile reg as Vim with Vim Easy, anyway Vim Easy doesn't have any exe only switch argument, when you pick up from right click, well you can't choose lnk right..

Paul Black said:

Hello @benlimanto,

Although I have Notepad as my Default selection by choice, I also have Notepad++ installed. What I do is to right-click the .txt file and select Edit with Notepad++ . . .
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I hope this helps.

I already has Edit with Vim for Folder and File, I will skip NPP.

Hi benlimanto,

I downloaded your version of Vim and extracted it in ProgramFiles. then started vim and accepted files registration.

Then I used windows debugger to replace Notepad.exe image at the system level. (Should be executed in an admin cmd)

Code:

reg add "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\notepad.exe" /v "Debugger" /t REG_SZ /d "\"%ProgramFiles%\GVim\gvim.exe\" /y" /f

Restart is not required. I was able to create new file from right click menu and save them no problems, it now replaces Notepad system wide.

If you're not happy with the results. To remove the modification use:

Code:

reg delete "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\notepad.exe" /v "Debugger" /f

Oh wow. This is more advance than I do, but it's useful. Anyway thank you.

It's like what Notepad2 done. Well, I should look into it more. Thank you for sharing sire.

Not that difficult, the only thing you need to modify in the command is the part that points to your GVim.exe

Code:

%ProgramFiles%\GVim\gvim.exe\

reg add "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\notepad.exe" /v "Debugger" /t REG_SZ /d ""%ProgramFiles%\GVim\gvim.exe\" /y" /f