> > > > I'd like to propose to set the "Hidden" attribute for .git
> > > > directories under Windows, just like CVS and Subversion do for the
> > > > "CVS" and ".svn" directories. Doing so simplifies browsing /
> > > > searching the Working Tree as most tools support to not display /
> > > > search hidden files / folders.
> > > >
> > > > Any chance to implement this?
>
> diff --git a/git-compat-util.h b/git-compat-util.h
> index e0fe165..186dc3b 100644
> --- a/git-compat-util.h
> +++ b/git-compat-util.h
> @@ -552,7 +552,9 @@ static inline int fcntl(int fd, int cmd, long arg)
>
> static inline int mingw_mkdir(const char *path, int mode)
> {
> - return mkdir(path);
> + return mkdir(path) ||
> + (*path == '.' &&
> + !SetFileAttributes(path, FILE_ATTRIBUTE_HIDDEN));
> }
> #define mkdir mingw_mkdir
>
>
> For completeness' sake, we'd have to do this in mingw_open(), too, I
> guess, and wrap fopen() too...
Thanks!
--
Sebastian Schuberth
