Add helix-specific ignore files (#8099)

helix-term/src/commands.rs

@@ -2184,7 +2184,10 @@ fn global_search(cx: &mut Context) {
                     let searcher = SearcherBuilder::new()
                         .binary_detection(BinaryDetection::quit(b'\x00'))
                         .build();
-                    WalkBuilder::new(search_root)
+
+                    let mut walk_builder = WalkBuilder::new(search_root);
+
+                    walk_builder
                         .hidden(file_picker_config.hidden)
                         .parents(file_picker_config.parents)
                         .ignore(file_picker_config.ignore)
@@ -2195,9 +2198,13 @@ fn global_search(cx: &mut Context) {
                         .max_depth(file_picker_config.max_depth)
                         .filter_entry(move |entry| {
                             filter_picker_entry(entry, &absolute_root, dedup_symlinks)
-                        })
-                        .build_parallel()
-                        .run(|| {
+                        });
+
+                    walk_builder
+                        .add_custom_ignore_filename(helix_loader::config_dir().join("ignore"));
+                    walk_builder.add_custom_ignore_filename(".helix/ignore");
+
+                    walk_builder.build_parallel().run(|| {
                         let mut searcher = searcher.clone();
                         let matcher = matcher.clone();
                         let injector = injector_.clone();

helix-term/src/ui/mod.rs

@@ -177,6 +177,9 @@ pub fn file_picker(root: PathBuf, config: &helix_view::editor::Config) -> Picker
         .max_depth(config.file_picker.max_depth)
         .filter_entry(move |entry| filter_picker_entry(entry, &absolute_root, dedup_symlinks));
 
+    walk_builder.add_custom_ignore_filename(helix_loader::config_dir().join("ignore"));
+    walk_builder.add_custom_ignore_filename(".helix/ignore");
+
     // We want to exclude files that the editor can't handle yet
     let mut type_builder = TypesBuilder::new();
     type_builder