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feat(nvim): include hidden files in telescope search #24

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29 changes: 27 additions & 2 deletions homeConfigurations/profiles/common_neovim.nix
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Expand Up @@ -1075,6 +1075,8 @@
local actions_layout = require("telescope.actions.layout")
require('telescope').setup {
defaults = {
-- Exclude .git folder from all pickers (find_files, live_grep, etc.)
file_ignore_patterns = { "^%.git/", "/%.git/" },
mappings = {
i = {
-- Mapping <Esc> to quit in insert mode
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filesize_limit = 0.3, -- in MB
},
},
pickers = {
find_files = {
-- Show hidden files like .github, .gitignore, etc.
hidden = true,
-- Still respect .gitignore (don't show .git folder contents)
no_ignore = false,
},
live_grep = {
-- Search in hidden files/folders like .github
-- But exclude .git folder (too noisy)
additional_args = function()
return { "--hidden", "--glob", "!.git/" }
end,
},
grep_string = {
-- Search in hidden files/folders
-- But exclude .git folder (too noisy)
additional_args = function()
return { "--hidden", "--glob", "!.git/" }
end,
},
},
extensions = {
fzf = {
fuzzy = true, -- false will only do exact matching
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{ "<leader>f", group = "Files" },
{ "<leader>fF", "<cmd>Telescope file_browser<cr>", desc = "File browser" },
{ "<leader>ff", "<cmd>Telescope find_files<cr>", desc = "Find File" },
{ "<leader>ff", "<cmd>Telescope find_files<cr>", desc = "Find File (incl. hidden)" },
{ "<leader>fn", "<cmd>enew<cr>", desc = "New File" },
{ "<leader>fr", "<cmd>Telescope oldfiles<cr>", desc = "Open Recent File" },
{ "<leader>fs", "<cmd>Telescope live_grep<cr>", desc = "Live grep" },
{ "<leader>fs", "<cmd>Telescope live_grep<cr>", desc = "Live grep (incl. hidden)" },
{ "<leader>fk", "<cmd>Telescope keymaps<cr>", desc = "Search Keymaps" },

-- TODO: replace with octo
--{ "<leader>gH", group = "GitHub" },
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