Force "Show window animation when maximizing and minimizing" every time you open Notepad.

[kidzgy]

"Show window animation when maximizing and minimizing" is off by default for me, but every time I open notepad3, this option is automatically turned on again.

Windows 10.0.19044.1741 Version Notepad3 (x64) 6.23.1117.1 rc

[hpwamr]

Hello @kidzgy , This setting in Notepad3.ini [Settings2] DrawAnimatedWindow=true/false controls the animation. 🤔

More about animation:

• #4957
• #4974
• #4986

[RaiKoHoff]

@kidzgy : What is this dialog (shown in your complaint) about ? (There are users, which are not familiar with Chinese language)

[hpwamr]

What is this dialog (shown in your complaint) about ? (There are users, which are not familiar with Chinese language)

Hello @RaiKoHoff ,

Go to: Control Panel and Search for:

• "View advanced system settings"
  • Go to: Advanced tab
  • And to: Performance

[kidzgy]

Hello @kidzgy , This setting in Notepad3.ini [Settings2] DrawAnimatedWindow=true/false controls the animation. 🤔

More about animation:

* [Disable opening animation effect #4957](https://github.com/rizonesoft/Notepad3/issues/4957)

* [Opt. to disable animated max./min. window #4974](https://github.com/rizonesoft/Notepad3/pull/4974)

* [Animate windows when minimizing and maximizing #4986](https://github.com/rizonesoft/Notepad3/issues/4986)

Thank you very much! But I don't think this setting should exist, because it forces the animation off at false and on at true, and the setting doesn't just affect notepad3 itself, but the animation settings on Windows. My suggestion is to remove this parameter, notepad3 animation on or off depends on the system itself.

[hpwamr]

My suggestion is to remove this parameter, notepad3 animation on or off depends on the system itself.

I change my mind and support @kidzgy's suggestion 👍

It is best to remove this setting in Notepad3, because it interferes with the Windows Animation settings (In Performance) and affects the animation of all other windows in Win10 (eg: see File Explorer animation 🤔

Anther suggestion is to limit the action of the parameter DrawAnimatedWindow to Notepad3 ONLY (max. of versatility). 🤔

[kidzgy]

I don't think it's critical that notepad's animation parameter should be kept or removed, it's biggest problem is that it shouldn't affect system level animation. If it affects the system settings, then the best result would be to remove it.

[hpwamr]

Hello @kidzgy , Thanks for your interest and your contributions to Notepad3. 😃

Question: I would like to add you in the "Acknowledgments" list of Notepad3. Do you agree? 😉

[kidzgy]

Hello @kidzgy , Thanks for your interest and your contributions to Notepad3. 😃

Question: I would like to add you in the "Acknowledgments" list of Notepad3. Do you agree? 😉

Yes, I agree. It's my pleasure.

[hpwamr]

Hello @kidzgy ,

Feel free to test the "BETA/RC PortableApps", version "Notepad3Portable_6.24.224.1_rc2.paf" or newer, see in issue #1129.

• Notepad3Portable_6.24.224.1_rc2.paf.exe.7z -s

"Notepad3Portable BETA/RC PortableApps" version can be used with or without ".7z" extension.

Also, feel free to test the "BETA/RC Setup", version "Notepad3_6.24.224.1_rc2_Setup" or newer, see the 2nd list in issue #1129.

Comments and suggestions are welcome... 😃

[kidzgy]

Notepad3 (x64) 6.24.224.1 rc2:

When [DrawAnimatedWindow=false] and ["Show window animation when maximizing and minimizing"] is true, it will force to modify the system setting ["Show window animation when maximizing and minimizing"] to false.

When [DrawAnimatedWindow=true] and ["Show window animation when maximizing and minimizing"] is false, will not force to modify system setting ["Show window animation when maximizing and minimizing"] to false. When ["Show window animation when maximizing and minimizing"] is false, notepad3 will not force the system to set ["Show window animation when maximizing and minimizing"] to true, and notepad3 will not show window animation when minimizing or windowing.

When the [DrawAnimatedWindow] setting is not present, notepad3's window animation follows the system setting.

Also, this version of minimizing and windowing is significantly slower, taking 0.X seconds to react when clicked. It takes 0.X seconds to react when you click on it. And when you click on the taskbar to resume after minimizing, it is also slower.

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[hpwamr]

Hello @kidzgy ,

Feel free to test the "BETA/RC PortableApps", version "Notepad3Portable_6.24.227.1_rc2.paf" or newer, see in issue #1129.

• Notepad3Portable_6.24.227.1_rc2.paf.exe.7z -s

"Notepad3Portable BETA/RC PortableApps" version can be used with or without ".7z" extension.

Also, feel free to test the "BETA/RC Setup", version "Notepad3_6.24.227.1_rc2_Setup" or newer, see the 2nd list in issue #1129.

Comments and suggestions are welcome... 😃

[kidzgy]

6.24.227.1： Minimizing and windowing is significantly slower, taking 0.X seconds to react when clicked.And when you click on the taskbar to resume after minimizing, it is also slower. This problem, which also exists in the version 6.24.224.1, was mentioned by me before.

[hpwamr]

Minimizing and windowing is significantly slower, taking 0.X seconds to react when clicked.And when you click on the taskbar to resume after minimizing, it is also slower.

Hello @kidzgy ,

DrawAnimatedWindow=true ; true or undefined = use system settings, false = do not draw animated regardless of system settings

Feel free to test the "BETA/RC PortableApps", version "Notepad3Portable_6.24.301.1_rc2.paf" or newer, see in issue #1129.

• Notepad3Portable_6.24.301.1_rc2.paf.exe.7z -s

"Notepad3Portable BETA/RC PortableApps" version can be used with or without ".7z" extension.

Also, feel free to test the "BETA/RC Setup", version "Notepad3_6.24.301.1_rc2_Setup" or newer, see the 2nd list in issue #1129.

Comments and suggestions are welcome... 😃

[kidzgy]

TEST:6.24.301.1 Now, there's no problem. It's perfect. Thanks!