feat(hidden_display): Allow fine grained rendering of hidden files in

a folder

Author: evertonse

doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt

@@ -1004,6 +1004,12 @@ Icon order and sign column precedence:
     Hidden icon placement.
       Type: `string`, Default: `"after"`
 
+    *nvim-tree.renderer.icons.hidden_placement*
+    Place where the hidden (dotfile) icon will be rendered.
+    Can be `"after"` or `"before"` filename (after the file/folders icons)
+    or `"signcolumn"` (requires |nvim-tree.view.signcolumn| enabled).
+      Type: `string`, Default: `"after"`
+
     *nvim-tree.renderer.icons.bookmarks_placement*
     Bookmark icon placement.
       Type: `string`, Default: `signcolumn`

lua/nvim-tree/appearance/init.lua

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ M.HIGHLIGHT_GROUPS = {
   -- Standard
   { group = "NvimTreeNormal", link = "Normal" },
   { group = "NvimTreeNormalFloat", link = "NormalFloat" },
+  { group = "NvimTreeNormalFloatBorder", link = "FloatBorder" },
   { group = "NvimTreeNormalNC", link = "NvimTreeNormal" },
 
   { group = "NvimTreeLineNr", link = "LineNr" },

lua/nvim-tree/explorer/explore.lua

@@ -15,9 +15,11 @@ local M = {}
 ---@param cwd string
 ---@param node Node
 ---@param git_status table
+---@return integer filtered_count
 local function populate_children(handle, cwd, node, git_status)
   local node_ignored = explorer_node.is_git_ignored(node)
   local nodes_by_path = utils.bool_record(node.nodes, "absolute_path")
+
   local filter_status = filters.prepare(git_status)
   while true do
     local name, t = vim.loop.fs_scandir_next(handle)
@@ -68,6 +70,13 @@ function M.explore(node, status)
 
   populate_children(handle, cwd, node, status)
 
+  local child_hidden_count = 0
+  for _, child_node in ipairs(node.nodes) do
+    if child_node then
+      child_hidden_count = child_hidden_count + 1
+    end
+  end
+
   local is_root = not node.parent
   local child_folder_only = explorer_node.has_one_child_folder(node) and node.nodes[1]
   if M.config.group_empty and not is_root and child_folder_only then
@@ -84,6 +93,21 @@ function M.explore(node, status)
   sorters.sort(node.nodes)
   live_filter.apply_filter(node)
 
+  if true or child_hidden_count ~= 0 then
+    table.insert(node.nodes, {
+      absolute_path = "",
+      git_status = {},
+
+      has_children = false,
+      name = "(" .. tostring(child_hidden_count) .. " hidden items)",
+      nodes = {},
+      open = false,
+
+      parent = node,
+      type = "file",
+    })
+  end
+
   log.profile_end(profile)
   return node.nodes
 end

lua/nvim-tree/renderer/builder.lua

@@ -381,6 +381,7 @@ function Builder:build_lines(node)
   end
   local num_children = self:get_nodes_number(node.nodes)
   local idx = 1
+  -- table.insert(node.nodes, { name = "cock", path = "cock" })
   for _, n in ipairs(node.nodes) do
     if not n.hidden then
       self:build_signs(n)

lua/nvim-tree/view.lua

@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ M.View = {
       "Normal:NvimTreeNormal",
       "NormalNC:NvimTreeNormalNC",
       "NormalFloat:NvimTreeNormalFloat",
+      "FloatBorder:NvimTreeNormalFloatBorder",
     }, ","),
   },
 }