Re: project-find-file: switch to include non-tracked files

[Dmitry Gutov]

On 15.10.2021 16:05, Manuel Uberti wrote:
> On 15/10/21 14:12, Dmitry Gutov wrote:
> > Both of these are for the default project-files behavior.
> >
> > How would we leverage them?
>
> Not sure, sorry. I don't know the rationale behind the decision to stop 
> using vc-directory-exclusion-list,

For performance, for better semantics. If we delegate this file listing 
to backends as well (they can often do it faster, or with better 
adherence to user's intent), using a variable starting with vc- will not 
make sense.

> and I have to dig deeper in 
> project.el to better understand what project-ignores and a 
> project-vc-ignores do and how they are used at the moment.

There's no need to get deep into the implementation. project-vc-ignores 
affects what 'M-x project-find-file' does. By specifying ignore rules.

'C-u M-x project-file-file' essentially differs from the version without 
prefix by using a different set of ignore rules. So it can't really use 
the same variable, right?

Anyway, it's not urgent. Ideas welcome anytime.

> > Thanks for checking, I've pushed the patch (slightly tweaked).
>
> I'll give it a try later and come back if I find any issue with it.

Thanks!