Make the file history (Alt + H) limit configurable [enhancement]

[jay-ramani]

The file history (accessible via the Alt + H shortcut) seems to be limited to 32 right now, with no option to increase or configure in any way.

It would be a useful enhancement to have this limit configurable.

Notepad4 version: HD_i18n_x64_v24.09r5472 Windows version: Windows 11 version 23H2 (build 22631.4317)

Thanks and cheers.

[zufuliu]

The limit MRU_MAXITEMS can be increased to 64. https://github.com/zufuliu/notepad4/blob/ac3dac21f972349edd8b2867586b9235b29555b7/src/Helpers.h#L782-L793

https://github.com/zufuliu/notepad4/blob/ac3dac21f972349edd8b2867586b9235b29555b7/src/Helpers.cpp#L2514-L2526

[jay-ramani]

How about making the limit user configurable? Wouldn't it be useful to give control to the user?

[zufuliu]

How about making the limit user configurable?

Larger than 64 will make // find first zero bit in used implementation much complex than a single index = np2_ctz64(~used);

[jay-ramani]

Larger than 64 sounds good

[zufuliu]

Things maybe simple than I thought: limit quick access drop-down menu to 32 (only list most recent 32 files), then no need to change the np2_ctz() bitmap cache code.

Change MRUList to dynamic allocate pszItems and record the capacity would be biggest change required to implement this feature: https://github.com/zufuliu/notepad4/blob/08020fe61f636dcbfbed5eb94f384ab8ad32e911/src/Helpers.h#L795-L801

[zufuliu]

Implemented by b1b1f9523febc4398c4969bab1ce416e522de570, the default (and minimum) is still 32, but can be changed on Recent File dialog. Change the value only has effect on next run (after close all Notepad4 window).

[jay-ramani]

Sweet! Thank you for implemnting, Zufu.