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< h1 id = "node-types" > < a class = "header" href = "#node-types" > Node Types< / a > < / h1 >
< p > This configuration defines how to deal with different kinds of nodes (files,
directories, symlinks etc.) in a directory.< / p >
< p > This can be configured using the < code > xplr.config.node_types< / code > Lua API.< / p >
< p > It contains the following fields:< / p >
< ul >
< li > < a href = "#directory" > directory< / a > < / li >
< li > < a href = "#file" > file< / a > < / li >
< li > < a href = "#symlink" > symlink< / a > < / li >
< li > < a href = "#mime_essence" > mime_essence< / a > < / li >
< li > < a href = "#extension" > extension< / a > < / li >
< li > < a href = "#special" > special< / a > < / li >
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< p > One node can fall into multiple categories. For example, a node can have the
extension < code > md< / code > , and be a < code > file< / code > . In that case, the properties from the more
specific category i.e. extension will be used.< / p >
< p > The priority is:< / p >
< p > < strong > special< / strong > > < strong > extension< / strong > > < strong > mime_essence< / strong > > < strong > symlink< / strong > > < strong > file< / strong > > < strong > directory< / strong > < / p >
< h3 id = "directory" > < a class = "header" href = "#directory" > directory< / a > < / h3 >
< p > Type: < a href = "#nodetype-config" > NodeType Config< / a > < / p >
< p > Properties related to directories are defined here.< / p >
< p > Contains the following fields:< / p >
< p > Example:< / p >
< pre > < code class = "language-lua" > xplr.config.node_types.directory.meta.icon = " "
xplr.config.node_types.directory.style.add_modifiers = { " Bold" }
< / code > < / pre >
< h3 id = "file" > < a class = "header" href = "#file" > file< / a > < / h3 >
< p > Type: < a href = "#nodetype-config" > NodeType Config< / a > < / p >
< p > Properties related to regular files are defined here.< / p >
< p > Contains the following fields:< / p >
< p > Example:< / p >
< pre > < code class = "language-lua" > xplr.config.node_types.file.meta.icon = " "
xplr.config.node_types.file.style.fg = " White"
< / code > < / pre >
< h3 id = "symlink" > < a class = "header" href = "#symlink" > symlink< / a > < / h3 >
< p > Type: < a href = "#nodetype-config" > NodeType Config< / a > < / p >
< p > Properties related to symlink are defined here.< / p >
< p > Example:< / p >
< pre > < code class = "language-lua" > xplr.config.node_types.symlink.meta.icon = " "
xplr.config.node_types.symlink.style.add_modifiers = { " Italic" }
< / code > < / pre >
< h3 id = "mime_essence" > < a class = "header" href = "#mime_essence" > mime_essence< / a > < / h3 >
< p > Type: mapping of mime-type and mapping of mime-subtype and < a href = "#nodetype-config" > NodeType Config< / a > < / p >
< p > Properties related to files with specific mime types are defined here.< / p >
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< p > It is possible to use the wildcard < code > *< / code > to match all mime subtypes. It will be
overwritten by the more specific sub types that are defined.< / p >
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< p > Example:< / p >
< pre > < code class = "language-lua" > xplr.config.node_types.mime_essence = {
application = {
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-- application/*
[" *" ] = { meta = { icon = " a" } }
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-- application/pdf
pdf = { meta = { icon = " " } },
-- application/zip
zip = { meta = { icon = " " } },
},
}
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< h3 id = "extension" > < a class = "header" href = "#extension" > extension< / a > < / h3 >
< p > Type: mapping of extension and < a href = "#nodetype-config" > NodeType Config< / a > < / p >
< p > Properties related to files with specific extension are defined here.< / p >
< p > Example:< / p >
< pre > < code class = "language-lua" > xplr.config.node_types.extension.md = { meta = { icon = " " } }
xplr.config.node_types.extension.rs = { meta = { icon = " 🦀" } }
< / code > < / pre >
< h3 id = "special" > < a class = "header" href = "#special" > special< / a > < / h3 >
< p > Type: mapping of name and < a href = "#nodetype-config" > NodeType Config< / a > < / p >
< p > Properties related to files and directories with special names are defined
here.< / p >
< p > Example:< / p >
< pre > < code class = "language-lua" > xplr.config.node_types.special[" Cargo.toml" ] = { meta = { icon = " " } }
xplr.config.node_types.special[" Downloads" ] = { meta = { icon = " " } }
< / code > < / pre >
< h2 id = "nodetype-config" > < a class = "header" href = "#nodetype-config" > NodeType Config< / a > < / h2 >
< p > A node-type config contains the following fields:< / p >
< ul >
< li > < a href = "#meta" > meta< / a > < / li >
< li > < a href = "style.html" > style< / a > < / li >
< / ul >
< h3 id = "meta" > < a class = "header" href = "#meta" > meta< / a > < / h3 >
< p > Type: mapping of string and string< / p >
< p > A meta field can contain custom metadata about a node. By default, the " icon"
metadata is set for the < a href = "#directory" > directory< / a > , < a href = "#file" > file< / a > , and
< a href = "#symlink" > symlink< / a > nodes.< / p >
< p > Example:< / p >
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< pre > < code class = "language-lua" > xplr.config.node_types.file = {
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meta = {
icon = " f" ,
foo = " bar" ,
}
}
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