fix(#3178): handle Windows paths in ignore_dirs and add .zig-cache to defaults (#3261)

* feat: add .zig-cache in default ignored_dirs

* feat: correctly add .zig-cache in default ignored_dirs

* fix(#3178): handle windows paths in ignore_dirs

* fix: remove unsed print statement

* fix: tab formatting

* chore: match with documentation

* chore: double espace backslashes and revert unrelated formatting

* chore: correctly rever unrelated formatting

* chore: indenting explorer/watch

* fix: remove unneeded print

* chore: remove unneeded true check

* chore: adding .zig-cache into nvim-tree.lua

* chore: add /.zig-cache under filesystem_watchers

* chore: regenerate docs

Author: Uanela

doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt

@@ -1707,7 +1707,7 @@ Config: filesystem_watchers             *nvim-tree-config-filesystem-watchers*
       • {enable}?          (`boolean`) (default: `true`)
       • {debounce_delay}?  (`integer`, default: `50`) Idle milliseconds
                            between filesystem change and tree update.
-      • {ignore_dirs}?     (`string[]|(fun(path: string): boolean)`, default: `{ "/.ccls-cache", "/build", "/node_modules", "/target", }`)
+      • {ignore_dirs}?     (`string[]|(fun(path: string): boolean)`, default: `{ "/.ccls-cache", "/build", "/node_modules", "/target", "/.zig-cache"}`)
                            Disable for specific directories.
       • {max_events}?      (`integer`, default: `1000`) Disable for a single
                            directory after {max_events} consecutive events
@@ -2188,6 +2188,7 @@ Following is the default configuration, see |nvim_tree.config| for details. >lua
           "/build",
           "/node_modules",
           "/target",
+          "/.zig-cache",
         },
       },
       actions = {

lua/nvim-tree.lua

@@ -469,6 +469,7 @@ local DEFAULT_OPTS = { -- default-config-start
       "/build",
       "/node_modules",
       "/target",
+      "/.zig-cache",
     },
   },
   actions = {

lua/nvim-tree/_meta/config/filesystem_watchers.lua

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ error("Cannot require a meta file")
 ---@field debounce_delay? integer
 ---
 ---Disable for specific directories.
----(default: `{ "/.ccls-cache", "/build", "/node_modules", "/target", }`)
+---(default: `{ "/.ccls-cache", "/build", "/node_modules", "/target", "/.zig-cache"}`)
 ---@field ignore_dirs? string[]|(fun(path: string): boolean)
 ---
 ---Disable for a single directory after {max_events} consecutive events with an interval < {debounce_delay}.

lua/nvim-tree/explorer/watch.lua

@@ -44,6 +44,10 @@ local function is_folder_ignored(path)
 
   if type(M.config.filesystem_watchers.ignore_dirs) == "table" then
     for _, ignore_dir in ipairs(M.config.filesystem_watchers.ignore_dirs) do
+      if utils.is_windows then
+        ignore_dir = ignore_dir:gsub("/", "\\\\") or ignore_dir
+      end
+
       if vim.fn.match(path, ignore_dir) ~= -1 then
         return true
       end