From e71626d80da820fe5508902bf00c9fc116e6ae8e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: David Konsumer <konsumer@jetboystudio.com>
Date: Sat, 21 Mar 2026 18:53:48 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] #293 - hide dotfiles

---
 include/globals.h    |   4 +-
 src/main.cpp         |   5 ++-
 src/sd_functions.cpp |  20 +++++----
 src/settings.cpp     | 105 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--------------
 src/settings.h       |   8 ++--
 5 files changed, 94 insertions(+), 48 deletions(-)

diff --git a/include/globals.h b/include/globals.h
index 1fed95dd..5a66530d 100644
--- a/include/globals.h
+++ b/include/globals.h
@@ -207,7 +207,9 @@ extern JsonDocument settings;
 
 extern String fileToCopy;
 
-extern bool onlyBins;
+extern bool onlyBins;
+
+extern bool noDotFiles;
 
 extern int rotation;
 
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index a9d68660..50744cc5 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -94,8 +94,9 @@ int prog_handler; // 0 - Flash, 1 - SPIFFS
 int currentIndex;
 int rotation = ROTATION;
 bool sdcardMounted;
-bool onlyBins;
-bool returnToMenu;
+bool onlyBins;
+bool noDotFiles;
+bool returnToMenu;
 bool update;
 bool askSpiffs;
 
diff --git a/src/sd_functions.cpp b/src/sd_functions.cpp
index a6744bd1..e9325c2b 100644
--- a/src/sd_functions.cpp
+++ b/src/sd_functions.cpp
@@ -291,15 +291,17 @@ void readFs(String &folder, std::vector<Option> &opt) {
 
         uint16_t color = FGCOLOR - 0x1111;
 
-        if (!isDir) {
-            int dotIndex = nameOnly.lastIndexOf(".");
-            String ext = dotIndex >= 0 ? nameOnly.substring(dotIndex + 1) : "";
-            ext.toUpperCase();
-            if (onlyBins && !ext.equals("BIN")) { continue; }
-            color = FGCOLOR;
-        } else {
-            nameOnly = "/" + nameOnly; // add / before folder name
-        }
+        if (noDotFiles && nameOnly.startsWith(".")) { continue; }
+
+        if (!isDir) {
+            int dotIndex = nameOnly.lastIndexOf(".");
+            String ext = dotIndex >= 0 ? nameOnly.substring(dotIndex + 1) : "";
+            ext.toUpperCase();
+            if (onlyBins && !ext.equals("BIN")) { continue; }
+            color = FGCOLOR;
+        } else {
+            nameOnly = "/" + nameOnly; // add / before folder name
+        }
         opt.push_back({nameOnly, [fullPath]() { fileToUse = fullPath; }, color});
     }
     root.close();
diff --git a/src/settings.cpp b/src/settings.cpp
index 82e9351c..8ff554d9 100644
--- a/src/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/settings.cpp
@@ -139,18 +139,28 @@ void settings_menu() {
          }                 },
 #endif
     };
-    if (sdcardMounted) {
-        if (onlyBins)
-            options.push_back({"All Files", [=]() {
-                                   gsetOnlyBins(true, false);
-                                   saveConfigs();
-                               }});
-        else
-            options.push_back({"Only Bins", [=]() {
-                                   gsetOnlyBins(true, true);
-                                   saveConfigs();
-                               }});
-    }
+    if (sdcardMounted) {
+        if (onlyBins)
+            options.push_back({"All Files", [=]() {
+                                   gsetOnlyBins(true, false);
+                                   saveConfigs();
+                               }});
+        else
+            options.push_back({"Only Bins", [=]() {
+                                   gsetOnlyBins(true, true);
+                                   saveConfigs();
+                               }});
+        if (noDotFiles)
+            options.push_back({"Show Dotfiles", [=]() {
+                                   gsetNoDotFiles(true, false);
+                                   saveConfigs();
+                               }});
+        else
+            options.push_back({"Hide Dotfiles", [=]() {
+                                   gsetNoDotFiles(true, true);
+                                   saveConfigs();
+                               }});
+    }
 
     if (askSpiffs)
         options.push_back({"Avoid Spiffs", [=]() {
@@ -243,11 +253,30 @@ void getBrightness() {
 #endif
 }
 
-/*********************************************************************
-**  Function: gsetOnlyBins
-**  get onlyBins from EEPROM
-**********************************************************************/
-bool gsetOnlyBins(bool set, bool value) {
+/*********************************************************************
+**  Function: gsetNoDotFiles
+**  get/set noDotFiles global
+**********************************************************************/
+bool gsetNoDotFiles(bool set, bool value) {
+    bool result = false;
+
+    if (noDotFiles > 1) { set = true; }
+
+    if (noDotFiles == 0) result = false;
+    else result = true;
+
+    if (set) {
+        result = value;
+        noDotFiles = value; // update the global variable
+    }
+    return result;
+}
+
+/*********************************************************************
+**  Function: gsetOnlyBins
+**  get onlyBins from EEPROM
+**********************************************************************/
+bool gsetOnlyBins(bool set, bool value) {
     bool result = false;
 
     if (onlyBins > 1) { set = true; }
@@ -472,7 +501,7 @@ bool config_exists() {
         ;
         if (conf) {
             conf.printf(
-                "[{\"%s\":%d,\"dimmerSet\":10,\"onlyBins\":1,\"bright\":100,\"askSpiffs\":1,\"wui_usr\":"
+                "[{\"%s\":%d,\"dimmerSet\":10,\"onlyBins\":1,\"noDotFiles\":1,\"bright\":100,\"askSpiffs\":1,\"wui_usr\":"
                 "\"admin\",\"wui_pwd\":\"launcher\",\"dwn_path\":\"/downloads/"
                 "\",\"FGCOLOR\":2016,\"BGCOLOR\":0,\"ALCOLOR\":63488,\"even\":13029,\"odd\":12485,\",\"dev\":"
                 "0,\"wifi\":[{\"ssid\":\"myNetSSID\",\"pwd\":\"myNetPassword\"}], \"favorite\":[]}]",
@@ -497,8 +526,9 @@ bool saveIntoNVS() {
 
     err |= nvsHandle->set_item("dimtime", dimmerSet);
     err |= nvsHandle->set_item("bright", bright);
-    err |= nvsHandle->set_item("onlyBins", onlyBins);
-    err |= nvsHandle->set_item("askSpiffs", askSpiffs);
+    err |= nvsHandle->set_item("onlyBins", onlyBins);
+    err |= nvsHandle->set_item("noDotFiles", noDotFiles);
+    err |= nvsHandle->set_item("askSpiffs", askSpiffs);
     err |= nvsHandle->set_item("rotation", rotation);
     err |= nvsHandle->set_item("FGCOLOR", FGCOLOR);
     err |= nvsHandle->set_item("BGCOLOR", BGCOLOR);
@@ -591,8 +621,9 @@ void defaultValues() {
     // rotation = ROTATION;
     dimmerSet = 20;
     bright = 100;
-    onlyBins = true;
-    askSpiffs = true;
+    onlyBins = true;
+    noDotFiles = true;
+    askSpiffs = true;
 #if defined(E_PAPER_DISPLAY) && defined(USE_M5GFX)
     FGCOLOR = 0x0000;
     BGCOLOR = 0xFFFF;
@@ -635,8 +666,9 @@ bool getFromNVS() {
     }
     err = nvsHandle->get_item("dimtime", dimmerSet);
     err |= nvsHandle->get_item("bright", bright);
-    err |= nvsHandle->get_item("onlyBins", onlyBins);
-    err |= nvsHandle->get_item("askSpiffs", askSpiffs);
+    err |= nvsHandle->get_item("onlyBins", onlyBins);
+    err |= nvsHandle->get_item("noDotFiles", noDotFiles);
+    err |= nvsHandle->get_item("askSpiffs", askSpiffs);
     err |= nvsHandle->get_item("rotation", rotation);
     err |= nvsHandle->get_item("FGCOLOR", FGCOLOR);
     err |= nvsHandle->get_item("BGCOLOR", BGCOLOR);
@@ -766,13 +798,19 @@ void getConfigs() {
 
             int count = 0;
             JsonObject setting = settings[0];
-            if (setting["onlyBins"].is<bool>()) {
-                onlyBins = gsetOnlyBins(setting["onlyBins"].as<bool>());
-            } else {
-                count++;
-                log_i("Fail");
-            }
-            if (setting["askSpiffs"].is<bool>()) {
+            if (setting["onlyBins"].is<bool>()) {
+                onlyBins = gsetOnlyBins(setting["onlyBins"].as<bool>());
+            } else {
+                count++;
+                log_i("Fail");
+            }
+            if (setting["noDotFiles"].is<bool>()) {
+                noDotFiles = gsetNoDotFiles(setting["noDotFiles"].as<bool>());
+            } else {
+                count++;
+                log_i("Fail");
+            }
+            if (setting["askSpiffs"].is<bool>()) {
                 askSpiffs = gsetAskSpiffs(setting["askSpiffs"].as<bool>());
             } else {
                 count++;
@@ -938,8 +976,9 @@ void saveConfigs() {
             }
         }
         // Update JSON document with current configuration
-        setting["onlyBins"] = onlyBins;
-        setting["askSpiffs"] = askSpiffs;
+        setting["onlyBins"] = onlyBins;
+        setting["noDotFiles"] = noDotFiles;
+        setting["askSpiffs"] = askSpiffs;
         setting["bright"] = bright;
         setting["dimmerSet"] = dimmerSet;
         setting[get_efuse_mac_as_string()] = rotation;
diff --git a/src/settings.h b/src/settings.h
index 8108c1df..e6f6443b 100644
--- a/src/settings.h
+++ b/src/settings.h
@@ -8,8 +8,9 @@ config.conf JSON structure
 
 [
    {
-      "rot": 1,
-      "onlyBins":1,
+      "rot": 1,
+      "onlyBins":1,
+      "noDotFiles":1,
       "bright":100,
       "askSpiffs":1,
       "wui_usr":"admin",
@@ -35,7 +36,8 @@ void _setBrightness(uint8_t brightval) __attribute__((weak));
 void setBrightnessMenu();
 void setBrightness(int bright, bool save = true);
 void getBrightness();
-bool gsetOnlyBins(bool set = false, bool value = true);
+bool gsetOnlyBins(bool set = false, bool value = true);
+bool gsetNoDotFiles(bool set = false, bool value = true);
 bool gsetAskSpiffs(bool set = false, bool value = true);
 int gsetRotation(bool set = false);
 void getConfigs();