Better support for g:netrw_sort_options
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So far, only very limited things could be done by setting `g:netrw_sort_options`, because of the way sorting was done by prefixing every line with priority and a delimiter (`g:netrw_sepchr`), which is to support the `g:netrw_sort_sequence` setting. Instead, by sorting twice, first with user's `g:netrw_sort_options` when necessary, then by the priority prefix assigned based on the `g:netrw_sort_sequence` setting, it's possible to respect both settings. When the sort direction is reversed, we can simply reverse the lines in the file listing range. For example, it's very difficult if not impossible to mix dot files with normal files in the Netrw's file listing (by ignoring the dot prefix of file names) using the `g:netrw_sort_options`, while still having a sophisticated `g:netrw_sort_sequence` setting. Because of the priority prefix, it's impossible to ignore the dot in the middle of each line with a :sort option. On the other hand, if :sort is done with what comes after the `g:netrw_sepchr` and the optional dot (using :sort's r option), `g:netrw_sort_sequence` setting is lost. For more concrete use case, see: https://github.com/tpope/vim-vinegar/pull/36/files#diff-412728b12a54e8fc2395cc4e67869028R112 Closes vim#233 by rebasing the patch on latest master.
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So far, only very limited things could be done by setting
g:netrw_sort_options, because of the way sorting was done by prefixing every line with priority and a delimiter (g:netrw_sepchr), which is to support theg:netrw_sort_sequencesetting. Instead, by sorting twice, first with user'sg:netrw_sort_optionswhen necessary, then by the priority prefix assigned based on theg:netrw_sort_sequencesetting, it's possible to respect both settings. When the sort direction is reversed, we can simply reverse the lines in the file listing range.For example, it's very difficult if not impossible to mix dot files with normal files in the Netrw's file listing (by ignoring the dot prefix of file names) using the
g:netrw_sort_options, while still having a sophisticatedg:netrw_sort_sequencesetting. Because of the priority prefix, it's impossible to ignore the dot in the middle of each line with a :sort option. On the other hand, if :sort is done with what comes after theg:netrw_sepchrand the optional dot (using :sort's r option),g:netrw_sort_sequencesetting is lost. For more concrete use case, see: tpope/vim-vinegar#36 (https://github.com/tpope/vim-vinegar/pull/36/files#diff-412728b12a54e8fc2395cc4e67869028R112)Closes #233 by rebasing the patch on latest master.