Comments on: metapad turns ten

By: Richard Edwards

Richard Edwards — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 16:48:00 +0000

I love Metapad but for some reason it runs slowly if it has more couple of screens of text. The FAQ says RICHED20.DLL can cause Metapad to go slow and a solution is to use Metapad LE. However, both full Metapad and Metapad LE have the same problem.

http://liquidninja.com/metapad/faq.html#Q18

I tried changing RICHED20.DLL (which I put in the Metapad folder) for a different version but it doesn’t help. I have tried RICHED20.DLL versions 3,4,5 and 6. Can you help? I am running WinXP/SP3.

By: at least 64

at least 64 — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 03:26:00 +0000

any chances of 64 bit?

By: Trauringe

Trauringe — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 08:06:00 +0000

i am so happy that i found that page, big thx for posting this blog

By: Roger Johansson

Roger Johansson — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 14:27:00 +0000

One neat trick: rename Metapad into Petapad. Search and replace all occurences of the word Metapad in the program with Petapad. Do it again but call it Vetapad. Now you have three editors, Metapad, Petapad and Vetapad which you can give different sizes, colors, fonts, positions and use for different purposes, because their settings will be stored in three different places in the registry. One can be used as your diary, one as a ToDo list and one as a general text editor, for example.

Roger J.

By: Glissy

Glissy — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 20:46:00 +0000

I am using Metapad for years. Best Texteditor!

By: Luciano

Luciano — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 01:11:00 +0000

I use Metapad from years, and still enojoy it on all my Windows installations, included Windows 7 on home pc. :-)
Still unbeated as notepad replacement. Compliments from Italy!

By: codeable

codeable — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 21:28:00 +0000

I’ve been using this (and loving it) since 2002. It fits perfectly as a notepad replacement. I don’t use it to code, e-mail or work on a batch of files. I use it as a real notepad. Jot down quick notes, perform swift text manipulation. (token replacement without needing to remember regex) I also use it as a global “edit” on all files. (because sometimes, you just wanna see a file in good ol’ text). So on my right click of EVERY file the second item is: “With Metapad..”.

Cheers to such a good program!
[Only wishlist: let me rearrange the icons, I sometimes have small windows and the font and topmost buttons are hidden]

By: Sinclair1952

Sinclair1952 — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 22:17:00 +0000

One of the three programs I use everyday, all day long; and I’ve been using it since pretty near the beginning. Not just for editing, Metapad is THE best “bookmark” app on the planet, if you are willing to use CTRL-F Find. The Favorite Files menu makes Metapad truly useful for note taking, brain storming, to-do lists, you name it. Especially useful with WordWeb, BTW. Thanks for Metapad!

By: Kaes

Kaes — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 11:29:00 +0000

You forgot one feature: It has a purple notepad icon!! Purple is so much better than notepad’s aqua.

Anyway, thanks for creating this extremely useful piece of software!

By: WB

WB — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 12:06:07 +0000

I think I found Metapad via “TechTV” (which I watched almost constantly, before it became G4 (which I never watch)). Probably came from Chris Pirillo. Jeff Coyle: I agree with you. I tried Notepad++, which self-appointed gurus like, and it was awful.

Really, nothing quite as clean and lean as this tool. Personally, I would not change a thing (except to make it more compatible with Vista/Win7). Especially love the purple icon!! :)