Helm: Error running timer: (wrong-type-argument stringp nil) when add dotted files to helm-boring-file-regexp-list

[tuhdo]

So, I added the dotted files . and .. to hide it but got the above error.

[thierryvolpiatto]

Tu Do [email protected] writes:

So, I added the dotted files . and .. to hide it but got the above error.

I guess you have this from helm-find-files, please always send what you
are exactly running.
You should not do this for helm-find-files, it is now prevented.
IOW your regexp will have no effect in helm-find-files.

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[tuhdo]

Sorry about that I will be more specific next time. But, why are dotted files invalid to ignore?

[thierryvolpiatto]

Tu Do [email protected] writes:

Sorry about that I will be more specific next time. But, why are
dotted files invalid to ignore?

They are an important part of the helm-find-files mechanism.

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[tuhdo]

Alright. then.

[asok]

@tuhdo I think that helm-files without those dotted files is much nicer. If I want to go to one level up I just hit C-l. In such usage scenario those entries seem like a noise to me.
Could helm-files be refactored to not needing them?

[thierryvolpiatto]

Adam Sokolnicki [email protected] writes:

Could helm-files be refactored to not needing them?

No.

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[listx]

Is there a way to move the . and .. files to the bottom?

[thierryvolpiatto]

Linus [email protected] writes:

Is there a way to move the . and .. files to the bottom?

No.

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