improve file watcher to respect .ignore file

tzemanovic

Feb 7, 2026, 2:50 PM

SEJXDXPWV6XND6XIH5XZ3IK4CZDF3EJKLEXNIKOMPNHO5UKUVY3AC

Dependencies

[2] 6YZAVBWU Initial commit
[3] WT3GA27P add cursor with selection
[4] UB2ITZJS refresh changed files on FS changes
[5] A5YBC77V record!
[6] AXSXZQDG fix updating changed file contents, styling
[7] ZVI4AWER woot contents_diff
[8] 23SFYK4Q big view refactor into a new crate
[9] WGID4LS4 absolutely slayed testing with iced task
[10] ACDXXAX2 refactor main's updates into smaller fns
[11] I56UGW7U make record test, fix log update
[12] X6AK4QPX finish recording test
[13] YYKXNBFL test: add untracked file
[14] WAOGSCOJ very nice refactor, wip adding channels logs
[15] EJPSD5XO shared allowed actions conditions between update and view
[16] AZ5D2LQU allow to set record description
[17] PKLUHYE4 allow to copy change hash
[18] IN2JREDB add window name on linux
[19] YGZ3VCW4 add push
[20] XQTT6NDF respect .ignore in file watch
[21] YRGDFHAB project dir picker
[22] LPSUBGUB add projects picker
[23] TMDH7GPV dir picker scrollables handling + confirmation
[24] T4UECD3S picking projects key nav and scrollable
[25] B4RMW5AE add syntax highlighter to untracked files contents
[26] IQDCHWCP load a pijul repo
[27] BFN2VHZS refactor file stuff into sub-mod
[28] I2AG42PA new cols layout
[29] KWTBNTO3 diffs selection and scrolling
[30] PTWZYQFR use nav-scrollable for repo status
[31] YK3MOJJL chonky refactor, wip other channels logs & diffs
[32] S2NVIFXR allow to enter record msg
[33] AMPZ2BXK show changed files diffs (only Edit atm)
[34] K5YUSV2W auto-scroll to last offset
[35] Z2CJPWZE focus record message text_editor on spawn
[36] 3SYSJKYL add app icon
[37] FU6P5QLG indicate when a file is a dir with appended '/'
[38] YBJRDOTC make all repo actions async
[*] VCNKFNUF app init test

Change contents

replacement in inflorescence/src/test.rs at line 116

[11.2601]→[21.3594914:3595033](∅→∅)

Msg::ManagingRepo(ManagingRepoMsg::ToRepo(
repo::MsgIn::RefreshChangedAndUntrackedFiles
))

[11.2601]

[11.2705]

Msg::ManagingRepo(ManagingRepoMsg::WatchedFileChange(
path
)) if path == &repo_path.join(file_to_record)
replacement in inflorescence/src/test.rs at line 226

[12.484]→[21.3595351:3595470](∅→∅)

Msg::ManagingRepo(ManagingRepoMsg::ToRepo(
repo::MsgIn::RefreshChangedAndUntrackedFiles
))

[12.484]

[12.588]

Msg::ManagingRepo(ManagingRepoMsg::WatchedFileChange(
path
)) if path == &repo_path.join(file_to_record)
replacement in inflorescence/src/test.rs at line 527

[13.865]→[21.3595858:3595977](∅→∅)

Msg::ManagingRepo(ManagingRepoMsg::ToRepo(
repo::MsgIn::RefreshChangedAndUntrackedFiles
))

[13.865]

[13.969]

Msg::ManagingRepo(ManagingRepoMsg::WatchedFileChange(
path
)) if path == &repo_path.join(file_to_record)
replacement in inflorescence/src/main.rs at line 23

[6.112]→[5.4438:4510](∅→∅),[18.634]→[5.4438:4510](∅→∅),[9.5322]→[5.4438:4510](∅→∅),[8.25516]→[5.4438:4510](∅→∅),[3.508]→[5.4438:4510](∅→∅)

use notify_debouncer_full::notify::{RecommendedWatcher, RecursiveMode};

[18.634]

[4.250]

use notify_debouncer_full::notify::{self, RecommendedWatcher, RecursiveMode};
replacement in inflorescence/src/main.rs at line 25

[4.279]→[20.373:450](∅→∅)

new_debouncer, notify, DebounceEventResult, Debouncer, RecommendedCache,

[4.279]

[4.348]

new_debouncer, DebounceEventResult, Debouncer, RecommendedCache,
edit in inflorescence/src/main.rs at line 94

[17.1897]

[19.5097]

/// ".ignore" file loaded to memory
ignore: Gitignore,
edit in inflorescence/src/main.rs at line 115

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[2.2959]

WatchedFileChange(PathBuf),
replacement in inflorescence/src/main.rs at line 130

[21.3609881]→[21.3609881:3609928](∅→∅)

let report = report::Container::default();

[21.3609881]

[21.3609928]

let mut report = report::Container::default();
replacement in inflorescence/src/main.rs at line 134

[21.3610025]→[21.3610025:3610068](∅→∅)

init_managing_repo(repo_path);

[21.3610025]

[21.3610068]

init_managing_repo(repo_path, &mut report);
edit in inflorescence/src/main.rs at line 212

[21.3611437]

[21.3611437]

report: &mut report::Container,
edit in inflorescence/src/main.rs at line 230

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[21.3611699]

// Load `.ignore` file
let (ignore, ignore_err) = Gitignore::new(repo_path.join(".ignore"));
if let Some(err) = ignore_err {
let msg = format!("Error loading .ignore file {err:?}");
error!("{msg}");
report::show_err(report, msg);
}
edit in inflorescence/src/main.rs at line 249

[21.3611899]

[21.3611899]

ignore,
replacement in inflorescence/src/main.rs at line 260

[21.3612079]→[21.3612079:3612123](∅→∅),[21.3612123]→[22.17443:17510](∅→∅)

let (task, new_sub_state) =
update_picking_repo_dir_from_view(model, msg);

[21.3612079]

[21.3612186]

let (task, new_sub_state) = update_picking_repo_dir_from_view(
model,
msg,
&mut state.model.report,
);
replacement in inflorescence/src/main.rs at line 285

[22.17626]→[22.17626:17692](∅→∅)

update_picking_project_from_view(model, msg);

[22.17626]

[22.17692]

update_picking_project_from_view(
model,
msg,
&mut state.model.report,
);
edit in inflorescence/src/main.rs at line 389

[22.20556]

[22.20556]

report: &mut report::Container,
replacement in inflorescence/src/main.rs at line 411

[24.3481]→[24.3481:3543](∅→∅)

init_managing_repo(path.clone());

[24.3481]

[24.3543]

init_managing_repo(path.clone(), report);
replacement in inflorescence/src/main.rs at line 445

[22.20861]→[22.20861:20902](∅→∅)

init_managing_repo(dir);

[22.20861]

[22.20902]

init_managing_repo(dir, report);
edit in inflorescence/src/main.rs at line 586

[22.21903]

[22.21903]

ManagingRepoMsg::WatchedFileChange(path) => {
let is_dir = path.metadata().map(|md| md.is_dir()).unwrap_or(false);
if !state
.ignore
.matched_path_or_any_parents(&path, is_dir)
.is_ignore()
&& let Some(fs_watch) = state.repo_fs_watch.as_mut()
{
// Refresh repo
state
.repo_tx_in
.send(repo::MsgIn::RefreshChangedAndUntrackedFiles)
.unwrap();

// Start watching it in case it's a new file
if let Err(err) =
fs_watch.watch(&path, RecursiveMode::NonRecursive)
{
match &err.kind {
// Ignore path not found as this might be triggered on a
// watched file that's been removed
notify::ErrorKind::PathNotFound => {}
notify::ErrorKind::Generic(_)
| notify::ErrorKind::Io(_)
| notify::ErrorKind::WatchNotFound
| notify::ErrorKind::InvalidConfig(_)
| notify::ErrorKind::MaxFilesWatch => {
let msg = format!(
"Error setting up file watch for path {}: {err:?}",
path.to_string_lossy()
);
error!("{msg}");
report::show_err(report, msg)
}
}
}
}

Task::none()
}
edit in inflorescence/src/main.rs at line 735

[21.3615377]

[21.3615377]

report: &mut report::Container,
replacement in inflorescence/src/main.rs at line 758

[23.12210]→[23.12210:12251](∅→∅)

init_managing_repo(dir);

[23.12210]

[23.12251]

init_managing_repo(dir, report);
edit in inflorescence/src/main.rs at line 1845

[10.8018]→[20.521:549](∅→∅),[20.549]→[21.3624314:3624394](∅→∅),[21.3624394]→[20.643:679](∅→∅),[20.643]→[20.643:679](∅→∅),[20.679]→[22.26557:26622](∅→∅),[22.26622]→[20.742:767](∅→∅),[20.742]→[20.742:767](∅→∅),[20.767]→[21.3624395:3624434](∅→∅),[21.3624434]→[20.823:829](∅→∅),[20.823]→[20.823:829](∅→∅)

// Load `.ignore` file
let (ignore, ignore_err) = Gitignore::new(model.repo_path.join(".ignore"));
if let Some(err) = ignore_err {
let msg = format!("Error loading .ignore file {err:?}");
error!("{msg}");
report::show_err(report, msg);
}
replacement in inflorescence/src/main.rs at line 1847

[10.8068]→[10.8068:8125](∅→∅)

let (fs_watch_tx, fs_watch_rx) = watch::channel(());

[10.8068]

[10.8125]

let (fs_watch_tx, fs_watch_rx) = watch::channel(model.repo_path.clone());
edit in inflorescence/src/main.rs at line 1853

[10.8326]→[10.8326:8380](∅→∅)

// TODO: distinguish ".pijul" changes
replacement in inflorescence/src/main.rs at line 1858

[10.8564]→[20.830:1490](∅→∅)

let is_dir = matches!(
event.kind,
notify::EventKind::Create(
notify::event::CreateKind::Folder,
) | notify::EventKind::Remove(
notify::event::RemoveKind::Folder,
)
);
if event.paths.iter().any(|path| {
!ignore
.matched_path_or_any_parents(path, is_dir)
.is_ignore()
}) {
let _ = fs_watch_tx.send(());
}

[10.8564]

[10.8614]

event.paths.iter().for_each(|path| {
let _ = fs_watch_tx.send(path.clone());
})
replacement in inflorescence/src/main.rs at line 1869

[10.8794]→[10.8794:8807](∅→∅),[10.8807]→[21.3624435:3624494](∅→∅),[16.14517]→[10.8866:8885](∅→∅),[14.91804]→[10.8866:8885](∅→∅),[21.3624494]→[10.8866:8885](∅→∅),[10.8866]→[10.8866:8885](∅→∅)

fs_watch
.watch(&model.repo_path, RecursiveMode::Recursive)
.unwrap();

[10.8794]

[10.8885]

for entry in ignore::WalkBuilder::new(&model.repo_path)
.standard_filters(false) // disable git related stuff
.ignore(true) // use ".ignore" file
.build()
// ignore errors
.flatten()
{
if let Err(err) =
fs_watch.watch(entry.path(), RecursiveMode::NonRecursive)
{
let msg = format!(
"Error setting up file watch for path {}: {err:?}",
entry.path().to_string_lossy()
);
error!("{msg}");
report::show_err(report, msg)
}
}
replacement in inflorescence/src/main.rs at line 1889

[10.8947]→[10.8947:8998](∅→∅),[10.8998]→[21.3624495:3624573](∅→∅),[15.26723]→[10.9103:9111](∅→∅),[21.3624573]→[10.9103:9111](∅→∅),[10.9103]→[10.9103:9111](∅→∅)

let watch_task = Task::run(fs_watch_rx, |()| {
ManagingRepoMsg::ToRepo(repo::MsgIn::RefreshChangedAndUntrackedFiles)
});

[10.8947]

[10.9111]

let watch_task = Task::run(fs_watch_rx, ManagingRepoMsg::WatchedFileChange);