fix: filter out files from hidden folders in recents (#279)

* fix catch files in hidden folders in recent tab

Signed-off-by: Jan Guegel <[email protected]>

* adjust changelog

Signed-off-by: Jan Guegel <[email protected]>

* include getDoesFilePathExist check, just to be sure

Signed-off-by: Jan Guegel <[email protected]>

* apply Code Review suggestions

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Signed-off-by: Jan Guegel <[email protected]>
Co-authored-by: Jan Guegel <[email protected]>

Refs: #217

Author: jguegel

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - Fixed error when saving files with unsupported characters ([#250])
 - Fixed missing permission prompt on initial "Save as" launch ([#85])
 - Fixed printing text files containing a "#" ([#104])
+- Fixed files in hidden folders showing up in recent tab ([#217])
 
 ### Added
 - Added a separate "Save as" option in the text editor ([#224])
@@ -89,6 +90,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 [#95]: https://github.com/FossifyOrg/File-Manager/issues/95
 [#104]: https://github.com/FossifyOrg/File-Manager/issues/104
 [#224]: https://github.com/FossifyOrg/File-Manager/issues/224
+[#217]: https://github.com/FossifyOrg/File-Manager/issues/217
 
 [Unreleased]: https://github.com/FossifyOrg/File-Manager/compare/1.2.3...HEAD
 [1.2.3]: https://github.com/FossifyOrg/File-Manager/compare/1.2.2...1.2.3

app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/filemanager/fragments/RecentsFragment.kt

@@ -179,9 +179,11 @@ class RecentsFragment(context: Context, attributeSet: AttributeSet) : MyViewPage
                         val name = cursor.getStringValue(FileColumns.DISPLAY_NAME) ?: path.getFilenameFromPath()
                         val size = cursor.getLongValue(FileColumns.SIZE)
                         val modified = cursor.getLongValue(FileColumns.DATE_MODIFIED) * 1000
-                        val fileDirItem = ListItem(path, name, false, 0, size, modified, false, false)
-                        if ((showHidden || !name.startsWith(".")) && activity?.getDoesFilePathExist(path) == true) {
+                        val isHiddenFile = name.startsWith(".")
+                        val shouldShow = showHidden || (!isHiddenFile && !isPathInHiddenFolder(path))
+                        if (shouldShow && activity?.getDoesFilePathExist(path) == true) {
                             if (wantedMimeTypes.any { isProperMimeType(it, path, false) }) {
+                                val fileDirItem = ListItem(path, name, false, 0, size, modified, false, false)
                                 listItems.add(fileDirItem)
                             }
                         }
@@ -197,6 +199,18 @@ class RecentsFragment(context: Context, attributeSet: AttributeSet) : MyViewPage
         }
     }
 
+    private fun isPathInHiddenFolder(path: String): Boolean {
+        val parts = path.split("/")
+        for (i in 1 until parts.size - 1) {
+            val part = parts[i]
+            val isHidden = part.startsWith(".") && part != "." && part != ".." && part.isNotEmpty()
+            if (isHidden) {
+                return true
+            }
+        }
+        return false
+    }
+
     private fun getRecyclerAdapter() = binding.recentsList.adapter as? ItemsAdapter
 
     override fun toggleFilenameVisibility() {