Align Column Python Script for Notepad++

Example

Original text:

some text,20,Number,
and more text,False,Boolean,
text,0xFF,Number | String,
just another line of text,8,Array,

alignColumns(right = 0):

some text                ,20   ,Number         ,
and more text            ,False,Boolean        ,
text                     ,0xFF ,Number | String,
just another line of text,8    ,Array          ,

alignColumns(right = 1):

                some text,   20,         Number,
            and more text,False,        Boolean,
                     text, 0xFF,Number | String,
just another line of text,    8,          Array,

alignColumns(sticky = 1):

some text,                20,   Number,
and more text,            False,Boolean,
text,                     0xFF, Number | String,
just another line of text,8,    Array,

Usage

Note: Python Script for Notepad++ Plugin is required.

1. Copy AlignColumns.py to %APPDATA%\Notepad++\plugins\Config\PythonScript\scripts\ or C:\path\to\npp\plugins\Config\PythonScript\scripts\ if you have doLocalConf.xml in C:\path\to\npp\
2. In Notepad++ select the lines you want to align
3. Restart Notepad++
4. From top menu choose: Plugins -> Python Script -> Scripts -> AlignColumns
5. In the prompt box input the desired delimited and hit the Return key

Setup a keyboard shortcut

It is a good idea to assign a keyboard shortcut to this script. Before assigning a shortcut you need to add this script to the menu:

1. From menu open Plugins -> Python Script -> Configuration
2. Select AlignColumns.py from list of User Scripts
3. Click Add from above Menu item
4. Click Ok to close the dialog
5. Restart Notepad++
6. Open Settings -> Shrotcut mapper... -> Plugin commands
7. Select AlignColumns from the list and click Modify
8. Choose a shortcut (I preffer Ctrl + Alt + A)
9. Press Ok, Close, and you are done!

ToDo:

1. Add menu entries for each alignment mode
2. Add more alignment modes

P.S.

I've switched to Sublime Text, which has a great plugin for this job - AlignTab, thus I have no interest in improving this script any more!