Re: [PATCH]: per directory show hidden files preference

[<bordoley msu edu>]

David Emory Watson <dwatson cs ucr edu> said:

> 
> This patch began from Fredrik Nilsson's <jymdman home se> original
> hidden files patch.  I modified it to support per directory preferences.
> 
> It mostly works.  The only known problem is that selecting "Show hidden
> and backup files." from the preferences dialog causes View -> Show
> Hidden Files to get a check mark but not View -> Show Backup Files.  I
> think this is a bug in the new preferences dialog.
> 
> Also, if someone wants to submit a patch to rearrange the two new
> entries in the View menu and add key bindings that would be helpful.  I
> think the View menu may be getting slightly long now.  Perhaps the
> entries can be put in a submenu...
> 
>  - David
> 


Cool. Not sure if this is even possible, but could sub-folders inherit this 
property from their parent folder. For example if I choose to show hidden 
files in ~/ then all folder within ~/ should also show hidden folders unless 
their specific view property is changed and so on. This would actually be 
really nice in general for the per-directory features (view, arrange by etc.)

dave