Organize your projects and files the way you want, directly inside Notepad++.
This plugin adds a dockable tree panel where you can create your own virtual folder structure. Group files from different paths, reorder them freely, and keep related resources together without touching the actual filesystem.
- Dockable tree panel with customizable layout
- Create and manage virtual folders
- Add files from anywhere on your system
- Reorder and group items independent of the OS
- Quick navigation and context menu actions
- You can change the font size for the tree view
Working with many scattered files in Notepad++ was frustrating. I wanted a simple way to arrange them logically without moving them on disk. Building this plugin was a long, stubborn effort—fighting Win32 quirks, Notepad++ internals, and my own persistence. But the result is a tool I personally needed, and I hope it helps others too.
— Developed with patience (and coffee).
Just unpack the VirtualFolder zip-archive (the last dll.zip under https://github.com/FatihC/VirtualFolders/releases ) to the folder "Notepad++\plugins". It will extract the file "VirtualFolders.dll" as well as the "localization" subfolder.
After restarting Notepad++, you can toggle the Virtual Folders panel from Plugins->Virtual Folders->Show Virtual Folders Panel menu.
This plugin was built using the NppCppMSVS. template . Special thanks to Coises for creating and sharing such a helpful foundation.