Working with a directory view, can I show hidden files?

[Kwaping]

I like to open directories in BBEdit. Sometimes those directories have hidden files or folders in them (aka dotfiles). Is there a way I can tell the directory view window to show these dotfiles? I couldn't find anything via searching the manual.

If that functionality doesn't exist already, please consider this a request to add it.

Thanks!

-Ollie

[Patrick Woolsey]

On 8/18/15 at 7:37 PM, goo...@kwaping.com (Kwaping) wrote:

>I like to open directories in BBEdit. Sometimes those
>directories have hidden files or folders in them (aka
>dotfiles). Is there a way I can tell the directory view window
>to show these dotfiles? I couldn't find anything via searching
>the manual.

Yup :-), you can make BBEdit display _all_ files within a
project's file list, including invisibles, by clicking the
magnifying glass at the bottom of the list (aka the Filter
popup) and selecting the "Everything" option.


Regards,

Patrick Woolsey
==
Bare Bones Software, Inc. <http://www.barebones.com/>

[Donna McMaster]

Thanks! I sure wish this information was in the documentation! :) 

[Patrick Woolsey]

Please see pages 67 & 196 of the (current) PDF manual, which you
can open at any time via Help -> User Manual. :-)

Regards,

Patrick Woolsey
==
Bare Bones Software, Inc. <http://www.barebones.com/>

On 3/30/17 at 12:09 AM, do...@donnamcmaster.com (Donna McMaster) wrote:

>Thanks! I sure wish this information was in the documentation! :)
>On Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at 6:57:51 AM UTC-7, Patrick Woolsey wrote:
>>

>>On 8/18/15 at 7:37 PM, goo...@kwaping.com <javascript:>

[Bruce Linde]

patrick -

is this per project? is there a way to make it a global setting? the manual seems to imply per project...

bruce

[Robert Cailliau]

Sorry to re-open this.

Choosing "Everything" does indeed show the famous "dot-files" of Unix as well as the normal ones.

But... I have a bbprojectd file which is set to my home directory.  In that one's side bar, selecting "Everything" does not show the dot-files.

I wonder if this has to do with some protection.  I need to see the Library folder, but it does not show up.  I can add it explicitly but that is obviously not the solution.

Help!

:-)

[Peace Keeper]

Your Library should also be visible when you choose "Everything" ( and only then). Are you using git ? and maybe you have feeded "Library" into the .gitignore ?

[Patrick Woolsey]

Since the "Everything" option should always show invisible
files, including ~/Library when that's within the project's
scope, this is decidedly odd.

Are there any file filters active, and do any other invisible
items native to ~ (e.g. ".bash_history", ".ssh", ".Trash")
appear in the sidebar of the affected project?

Also, what happens if you create a new "instant" project that
contains your home directory ('bbedit ~') and likewise set it to
display "Everything"?


Regards

Patrick Woolsey
==
Bare Bones Software, Inc. <https://www.barebones.com/>



On 12/29/20 at 1:06 PM, caillia...@gmail.com (Robert

Cailliau) wrote:

>Sorry to re-open this.
>Choosing "Everything" does indeed show the famous "dot-files"
>of Unix as well as the normal ones.
>But... I have a bbprojectd file which is set to my home
>directory. In that one's side bar, selecting "Everything" does
>not show the dot-files.
>I wonder if this has to do with some protection. I need to see
>the Library folder, but it does not show up. I can add it
>explicitly but that is obviously not the solution.
>Help!
>:-)

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