From b06ebf8f6d7bf88e21fd813cdbd7ca0dfb1ad617 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Alexander Courtis <alex@courtis.org>
Date: Sun, 18 Aug 2024 16:38:05 +1000
Subject: [PATCH] fix(#2868): windows: do not visit unenumerable directories
 such as Application Data

---
 lua/nvim-tree/explorer/explore.lua | 57 ++++++++++++++++--------------
 1 file changed, 30 insertions(+), 27 deletions(-)

diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/explore.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/explore.lua
index 44486ec66c6..da7c1b32e8c 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/explore.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/explore.lua
@@ -35,37 +35,40 @@ local function populate_children(handle, cwd, node, git_status, parent)
     end
 
     local abs = utils.path_join { cwd, name }
-    local profile = log.profile_start("explore populate_children %s", abs)
-
-    ---@type uv.fs_stat.result|nil
-    local stat = vim.loop.fs_stat(abs)
-    local filter_reason = parent.filters:should_filter_as_reason(abs, stat, filter_status)
-    if filter_reason == FILTER_REASON.none and not nodes_by_path[abs] and Watcher.is_fs_event_capable(abs) then
-      local child = nil
-      if t == "directory" and vim.loop.fs_access(abs, "R") then
-        child = builders.folder(node, abs, name, stat)
-      elseif t == "file" then
-        child = builders.file(node, abs, name, stat)
-      elseif t == "link" then
-        local link = builders.link(node, abs, name, stat)
-        if link.link_to ~= nil then
-          child = link
+
+    if Watcher.is_fs_event_capable(abs) then
+      local profile = log.profile_start("explore populate_children %s", abs)
+
+      ---@type uv.fs_stat.result|nil
+      local stat = vim.loop.fs_stat(abs)
+      local filter_reason = parent.filters:should_filter_as_reason(abs, stat, filter_status)
+      if filter_reason == FILTER_REASON.none and not nodes_by_path[abs] then
+        local child = nil
+        if t == "directory" and vim.loop.fs_access(abs, "R") then
+          child = builders.folder(node, abs, name, stat)
+        elseif t == "file" then
+          child = builders.file(node, abs, name, stat)
+        elseif t == "link" then
+          local link = builders.link(node, abs, name, stat)
+          if link.link_to ~= nil then
+            child = link
+          end
         end
-      end
-      if child then
-        table.insert(node.nodes, child)
-        nodes_by_path[child.absolute_path] = true
-        explorer_node.update_git_status(child, node_ignored, git_status)
-      end
-    else
-      for reason, value in pairs(FILTER_REASON) do
-        if filter_reason == value then
-          node.hidden_stats[reason] = node.hidden_stats[reason] + 1
+        if child then
+          table.insert(node.nodes, child)
+          nodes_by_path[child.absolute_path] = true
+          explorer_node.update_git_status(child, node_ignored, git_status)
+        end
+      else
+        for reason, value in pairs(FILTER_REASON) do
+          if filter_reason == value then
+            node.hidden_stats[reason] = node.hidden_stats[reason] + 1
+          end
         end
       end
-    end
 
-    log.profile_end(profile)
+      log.profile_end(profile)
+    end
   end
 end