New in 5.3.x: Windows 7 support (32-bit and 64-bit), incremental Find command, option to substitute Textpad for Notepad (v6.3.0); numerous fixes for issues reported in earlier 5.x releases, including hidden search results / file comparison windows, block characters on menus, customizing toolbars, persistent window position, underlining of keyboard mnemonics on menus, context menu for document tabs, keyboard commands for activating dockable panes, clock not fitting, macros using Replace All, loss of keyboard focus, shortcuts on first run, and more; Release Notes - Last Updated: 08.18.09 (v5.3.1)
Upgrade Meter:4
New in 5.0: Full Windows Vista support (32-bit and 64-bit), dockable File Explorer, dockable Search Results and Tool Output, tabbed document selector and clip library, resizable find/replace dialogs, drag and drop reordering of document tabs, configurable environment variables, partial URLs (i.e. www.domain.com) are now syntax highlighted, various other ehancements and bug fixes; Release Notes - Last Updated: 03.27.07 Upgrade Meter:4
New in 4.7.2:
Copy as a HTML page command, clipboard history, many other new enhancements and bug fixes; Release Notes Upgrade Meter:2
New in 4.5: Windows XP ready, command to set keyboard focus to the last active view, toolbar button for the Reformat command, uses InstallShield 6.30 for installations, various bug fixes and feature enhancements; Release Notes Upgrade Meter: 4
New in 4.4.2a: Various bug fixes and feature enhancements, mostly minor in nature Upgrade Meter: 2
New in 4.4: Enhanced View in Web Browser functionality, updated American and British English spelling dictionaries, online help now available in German, a ton of minor feature enhancements and bug fixes for earlier releases; Release Notes Upgrade Meter: 2
New in 4.3.1: Document class properties can be overridden for individual documents, document classes for Command and Search results, better adherence to Windows 2000 application specifications, numerous other minor feature enhancements and bug fixes Upgrade Meter: 2
New in 4.2: Support for Unicode and UTF-8 files, document class wizard, online help in HTML help format, various bug fixes for earlier 4.x releases; Release Notes Upgrade Meter: 4
New in 4.0: Multiple workspaces, optional tabbed document interface, customizable toolbars, dockable document selector, color syntax highlighting, full screen mode, document class properties by file extension, file locking options, improved performance for large files, improved Quick Open command; much, much more; Release Notes Upgrade Meter: 5
Upgrade Note: Version 4.x is a free upgrade for users who registered on or after 1/1/98, but you will need to fill out an upgrade request form and enter your new registration info in TextPad 4 in order to register the new release. Users who registered before 1/1/98 will need to pay $10 to upgrade. The regular price for TextPad is $27.
New in 3.2.5: Interface updated to CSE HTML Validator 3.0, 'Go To File' command can open URLs, new command line parameters, miscellaneous bug fixes; Release Notes Upgrade Meter: 4
Pros: Quick, powerful, and extremely easy to use; impressive feature-set
Cons: TextPad excels at maintaining Web sites, not creating them
