From 93a0a4f9883a4aedf16fe20de8165488dec987cf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: mathijs-bakker <mathijs_bakker@me.com>
Date: Sun, 24 Aug 2025 13:15:59 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] resolved merge conflicts

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 README.md                          |  2 +
 doc/hide-files-in-file-explores.md | 92 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 94 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 doc/hide-files-in-file-explores.md

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 177789e..f19598b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -184,3 +184,5 @@ You should configure indentation properly.
 It's recommend adding an [`.editorconfig`](./.editorconfig) to your project.
 
 For more info: `:help godotdev-indent`
+## Hints/Tips
+- [Hide Godot related files in file explorers]("doc/hide-files-in-file-explores.md")
diff --git a/doc/hide-files-in-file-explores.md b/doc/hide-files-in-file-explores.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d064f2a
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@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+# File Explorers: hide Godot files
+
+## mini.files
+
+The filtering option doesn't work as expected in mini.files. Somehow the filtering system is broken.
+
+This monkey patch approach is working because it intercepts the buffer content at the right moment - after mini.files has processed it but before it's displayed, so the plugin doesn't detect any "user modifications" that would trigger the synchronization warning.
+
+[mini.files](https://github.com/echasnovski/mini.files)
+
+```lua
+return {
+  'echasnovski/mini.files',
+  keys = {
+    {
+      '-',
+      function()
+        require('mini.files').open()
+      end,
+      desc = 'Open MiniFiles',
+    },
+  },
+  config = function()
+    local original_set_lines = vim.api.nvim_buf_set_lines
+
+    local filter_godot_files = function(lines)
+      local filtered = {}
+      local godot_patterns = {
+        '%.uid[/]?$', -- .uid files
+        '%.import[/]?$', -- .import files
+        '^%.godot[/]?$', -- .godot directory
+        '^%.mono[/]?$', -- .mono directory
+        'godot.*%.tmp$', -- godot temp files
+      }
+
+      for _, line in ipairs(lines) do
+        local should_include = true
+        for _, pattern in ipairs(godot_patterns) do
+          if line:match(pattern) then
+            should_include = false
+            break
+          end
+        end
+        if should_include then
+          table.insert(filtered, line)
+        end
+      end
+      return filtered
+    end
+
+    require('mini.files').setup {
+      content = {
+        filter = function(fs_entry)
+          return true
+        end, -- Use our custom filtering instead
+      },
+      mappings = {
+        close = 'q',
+        go_in = 'l',
+        go_in_plus = 'L',
+        go_out = 'h',
+        go_out_plus = 'H',
+        reset = '<BS>',
+        reveal_cwd = '@',
+        show_help = 'g?',
+        synchronize = '=',
+        trim_left = '<',
+        trim_right = '>',
+      },
+      options = {
+        permanent_delete = true,
+        use_as_default_explorer = true,
+      },
+      windows = {
+        max_number = math.huge,
+        preview = false,
+        width_focus = 50,
+        width_nofocus = 15,
+        width_preview = 25,
+      },
+    }
+
+    vim.api.nvim_buf_set_lines = function(buf_id, start, end_idx, strict_indexing, lines)
+      local bufname = vim.api.nvim_buf_get_name(buf_id)
+      if bufname:match 'minifiles://' and type(lines) == 'table' then
+        lines = filter_godot_files(lines)
+      end
+      return original_set_lines(buf_id, start, end_idx, strict_indexing, lines)
+    end
+  end,
+}
+```