Ignore directories from completion using ivy

[swarnendubiswas]

I want to ignore directories like ".dropbox_" under my home directory while completing with ivy. When I type d (small case, easier to type) with counsel-find-file, the completion list lists installation directories like ".dropbox_" before "Dropbox", which is not what I want. Note that I have the following: (setq case-fold-search t ivy-case-fold-search t).

I get the desired behavior (list Dropbox first) with ido by using ido-ignore-directories. Is there an equivalent in ivy? Otherwise, it might be an useful addition.

[abo-abo]

Use:

(setq counsel-find-file-ignore-regexp "\\`\\.dropbox")

and counsel-find-file, instead of regular find-file.

[swarnendubiswas]

That works, thanks.