### CONTRIBUTING

# Contribution guidelines

First of all, thanks for thinking of contributing to this project. :smile:

Before sending a Pull Request, please make sure that you're assigned the task on a GitHub issue.

- If a relevant issue already exists, discuss on the issue and get it assigned to yourself on GitHub.
- If no relevant issue exists, open a new issue and get it assigned to yourself on GitHub.

Please proceed with a Pull Request only after you're assigned. It'd be sad if your Pull Request (and your hardwork) isn't accepted just because it isn't ideologically compatible.

# Developing the gem

1. Install with

    ```sh
    git clone https://github.com/athityakumar/colorls
    cd colorls
    gem install bundler
    bundle install
    ```

2. Make your changes in a different git branch (say, `add-new-flag`). These changes can be

    - adding better icons to [YAML files](lib/yaml/)
    - adding more flag options to the ruby gem.

3. (Optional) To test whether `colorls` executable is working properly, do
    ```sh
    rake install
    ```
    Then install the gem file in the folder `pkg`. After that to use the new binary,
    ```sh
    colorls # start using colorls
    ```

4. (Required for YAML file changes) These are the specifications for the YAML files -

    - `files.yaml`, `folders.yaml` : The keys are sorted alphabetically.
    - `file_aliases.yaml`, `folder_aliases.yaml` : The values are sorted alphabetically. For each set of keys mapping to a value, those set of keys are also sorted alphabetically.

5. Check before pushing

    ```sh
    bundle exec rubocop
    bundle exec rspec
    ```

6. (Required for new flags) Add command to `.travis.yml` file.

7. (Required for new flags) Add flags to `tab_complete.sh` file.

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### README

# Color LS

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A Ruby script that colorizes the `ls` output with color and icons. Here are the screenshots of working example on an iTerm2 terminal (Mac OS), `oh-my-zsh` with `powerlevel9k` theme and `powerline nerd-font + awesome-config` font with the `Solarized Dark` color theme.

 

*If you're interested in knowing the powerlevel9k configuration to get this prompt, have a look at [this gist](https://gist.github.com/athityakumar/1bd5e9e24cd2a1891565573a893993eb).*

# Table of contents

- [Usage](#usage)
  - [Flags](#flags)
    - `-1`
    - `-a`   (or) `--all`
    - `-A`   (or) `--almost-all`
    - `-d`   (or) `--dirs`
    - `-f`   (or) `--files`
    - `--help`
    - `-l`   (or) `--long`
    - `--report`
    - `--tree` (or) `--tree=[DEPTH]`
    - `--gs` (or) `--git-status`
    - `--sd` (or) `--sort-dirs` or `--group-directories-first`
    - `--sf` (or) `--sort-files`
    - `-t`
  - [Combination of flags](#combination-of-flags)
- [Installation](#installation)
- [Recommended configurations](#recommended-configurations)
- [Custom configurations](#custom-configurations)
- [Updating](#updating)
- [Uninstallation](#uninstallation)
- [Contributing](#contributing)
- [License](#license)

# Usage

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Man pages have been added. Checkout `man colorls`.

### Flags

- With `-1` : Lists one entry per line

  

- With `-a` (or) `--all` : Does not ignore entries starting with '.'

  

- With `-A` (or) `--almost-all` : Does not ignore entries starting with '.', except `./` and `../`

  

- With `-d` (or) `--dirs` : Shows only directories

  

- With `-f` (or) `--files` : Shows only files

  

- With `--help` : Prints a very helpful help menu

  

- With `-l` (or) `--long` : Shows in long listing format

  

- With `--report` : Shows brief report about number of files and folders shown

  

- With `--tree` (or) `--tree=[DEPTH]` : Shows tree view of the directory with the specified depth (default 3)

  

- With `--gs` (or) `--git-status` : Shows git status for each entry

  

- With `--sd` (or) `--sort-dirs` or `--group-directories-first` : Shows directories first, followed by files

  

- With `--sf` (or) `--sort-files` : Shows files first, followed by directories

  

- With `-t` : Sort by modification time, newest first (NEED TO ADD IMAGE)

- With color options : `--light` or `--dark` can be passed as a flag, to choose the appropriate color scheme. By default, the dark color scheme is chosen. In order to tweak any color, read [Custom configurations](#custom-configurations).

### Combination of flags

- Using `--gs` with `-t` :

  

- Using `--gs` with `-l` :

  

- Using `--sd` with `-l` and `-A` :

  

- Using `--non-human-readable` with `-l` :
  - This will print the file sizes in bytes (non-human readable format)

  

# Installation

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1. Install Ruby (preferably, version >= 2.6 via a version manager like [rbenv](https://github.com/rbenv/rbenv))
2. [Download](https://www.nerdfonts.com/font-downloads) and install a Nerd Font so you can see the library icons. Have a look at the [Nerd Font README](https://github.com/ryanoasis/nerd-fonts/blob/master/readme.md) for installation instructions. We're using "Hack Nerd Font" for this guide.

    *Note for MacOS users using the stock terminal - Please enable Nerd Font at Terminal > Preferences > Profiles > Text > Font. Click `Change..` and select `Hack Nerd Font` - Regular*

    *Note for `iTerm2` users - Please enable the Nerd Font at iTerm2 > Preferences > Profiles > Text > Non-ASCII font > Hack Regular Nerd Font Complete.*

    *Note for `HyperJS` users - Please add `"Hack Nerd Font"` Font as an option to `fontFamily` in your `~/.hyper.js` file.*

3. Install the [colorls](https://rubygems.org/gems/colorls/) ruby gem with `gem install colorls`

    *Note for `rbenv` users - In case of load error when using `lc`, please try the below patch.*

    ```sh
    rbenv rehash
    rehash
    ```

4. Enable tab completion for flags by entering following line to your shell configuration file (`~/.bashrc` or `~/.zshrc`) :
    ```bash
    source $(dirname $(gem which colorls))/tab_complete.sh
    ```

    *Don't forget to restart your terminal*

5. Start using `colorls` :tada:

6. Have a look at [Recommended configurations](#recommended-configurations) and [Custom configurations](#custom-configurations).

If you're having trouble following the installation guide above, here's a [video](https://replayable.io/replay/63703dff5b09d400696d2663/?share=R2Twi0SdQiqg8cxHyzem6g) reproducing steps 2 to 6.

# Recommended configurations

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1. To add some short command (say, `lc`) with some flag options (say, `-l`, `-A`, `--sd`) by default, add this to your shell configuration file (`~/.bashrc`, `~/.zshrc`, etc.) :
    ```sh
    alias lc='colorls -lA --sd'
    ```

2. For changing the icon(s) to other unicode icons of choice (select icons from [here](https://nerdfonts.com/)), change the YAML files in a text editor of your choice (say, `subl`)

    ```sh
    subl $(dirname $(gem which colorls))/yaml
    ```

# Custom configurations

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You can overwrite the existing icons and colors mapping by copying the yaml files from `$(dirname $(gem which colorls))/yaml` into `~/.config/colorls`, and changing them.

- To overwrite color mapping :

  Please have a look at the [list of supported color names](https://github.com/sickill/rainbow#color-list). You may also use a color hex code as long as it is quoted within the YAML file and prefaced with a `#` symbol.

  Let's say that you're using the dark color scheme and would like to change the color of untracked file (`??`) in the `--git-status` flag to yellow. Copy the defaut `dark_colors.yaml` and change it.

  Check if the `~/.config/colorls` directory exists. If it doesn't exist, create it using the following command:
 
  ```sh
  mkdir -p ~/.config/colorls
  ```

  And then

  ```sh
  cp $(dirname $(gem which colorls))/yaml/dark_colors.yaml ~/.config/colorls/dark_colors.yaml
  ```

  In the `~/.config/colorls/dark_colors.yaml` file, change the color set for `untracked` from `darkorange` to `yellow`, and save the change.

  ```
  untracked: yellow
  ```

  Or, using hex color codes:

  ```
  untracked: '#FFFF00'
  ```

- To overwrite icon mapping :

  Please have a look at the [list of supported icons](https://nerdfonts.com/). Let's say you want to add an icon for swift files. Copy the default `files.yaml` and change it.

  ```sh
  cp $(dirname $(gem which colorls))/yaml/files.yaml ~/.config/colorls/files.yaml`
  ```

  In the `~/.config/colorls/files.yaml` file, add a new icon / change an existing icon, and save the change.


  ```
  swift: "\uF179"
  ```

- User contributed alias configurations :

  - [@rjhilgefort](https://gist.github.com/rjhilgefort/51ea47dd91bcd90cd6d9b3b199188c16)


# Updating

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Want to update to the latest version of `colorls`?

```sh
gem update colorls
```

# Uninstallation

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Want to uninstall and revert back to the old style? No issues (sob). Please feel free to open an issue regarding how we can enhance `colorls`.

```sh
gem uninstall colorls
```

# Contributing

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Your contributions are always welcome! Please have a look at the [contribution guidelines](CONTRIBUTING.md) first. :tada:

# License

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The MIT License (MIT) 2017 - [Athitya Kumar](https://github.com/athityakumar/). Please have a look at the [LICENSE.md](LICENSE.md) for more details.

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