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Some characters in file names need to be escaped so that they work correctly in .gitignore files. These include # and ! (only at the beginning of a filename), as well as [, ], and * anywhere in the name.

Fixes #4075
Fixes #4445

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LGTM

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For #, !, [, and ], the problem is that it doesn't ignore the file because the
special characters need to be quoted. For *, the problem is that it ignores too
much (it also hides the abc_def file because the * is treated as a glob).
@jesseduffield jesseduffield force-pushed the escape-special-characters-when-ignoring-files branch from 3468de5 to b0ab652 Compare April 13, 2025 08:25
@jesseduffield jesseduffield merged commit d68c116 into master Apr 13, 2025
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@jesseduffield jesseduffield deleted the escape-special-characters-when-ignoring-files branch April 13, 2025 08:31
tmeijn pushed a commit to tmeijn/dotfiles that referenced this pull request May 10, 2025
This MR contains the following updates:

| Package | Update | Change |
|---|---|---|
| [jesseduffield/lazygit](https://github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit) | minor | `v0.48.0` -> `v0.50.0` |

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### Release Notes

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<summary>jesseduffield/lazygit (jesseduffield/lazygit)</summary>

### [`v0.50.0`](https://github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/releases/tag/v0.50.0)

[Compare Source](jesseduffield/lazygit@v0.49.0...v0.50.0)

<!-- Release notes generated using configuration in .github/release.yml at v0.50.0 -->

#### What's Changed

##### Enhancements 🔥

-   Continue/abort a conflicted cherry-pick or revert by [@&#8203;stefanhaller](https://github.com/stefanhaller) in jesseduffield/lazygit#4441
-   Show todo items for pending cherry-picks and reverts by [@&#8203;stefanhaller](https://github.com/stefanhaller) in jesseduffield/lazygit#4442
-   Use "git cherry-pick" for implementing copy/paste of commits by [@&#8203;stefanhaller](https://github.com/stefanhaller) in jesseduffield/lazygit#4443
-   Allow reverting a range of commits by [@&#8203;stefanhaller](https://github.com/stefanhaller) in jesseduffield/lazygit#4444
-   Section headers for rebase todos and actual commits by [@&#8203;stefanhaller](https://github.com/stefanhaller) in jesseduffield/lazygit#4463
-   Focus the main view by [@&#8203;stefanhaller](https://github.com/stefanhaller) in jesseduffield/lazygit#4429
-   Auto-forward main branches after fetching by [@&#8203;stefanhaller](https://github.com/stefanhaller) in jesseduffield/lazygit#4493
-   Add new command "Move commits to new branch" by [@&#8203;stefanhaller](https://github.com/stefanhaller) in jesseduffield/lazygit#3876
-   Strip the '+' and '-' characters when copying parts of a diff to the clipboard by [@&#8203;stefanhaller](https://github.com/stefanhaller) in jesseduffield/lazygit#4519
-   Reduce memory consumption of graph (pipe sets) by [@&#8203;stefanhaller](https://github.com/stefanhaller) in jesseduffield/lazygit#4498

##### Fixes 🔧

-   Fix truncation of branches when scrolling branches panel to the left by [@&#8203;stefanhaller](https://github.com/stefanhaller) in jesseduffield/lazygit#4483
-   Fix nvim-remote commands for fish shell by [@&#8203;SavingFrame](https://github.com/SavingFrame) in jesseduffield/lazygit#4506
-   Disallow creating custom patches when the diff context size is 0 by [@&#8203;stefanhaller](https://github.com/stefanhaller) in jesseduffield/lazygit#4522
-   Remove double space between rebase todo and author columns by [@&#8203;stefanhaller](https://github.com/stefanhaller) in jesseduffield/lazygit#4520

##### Maintenance ⚙️

-   Allow closing issues via github actions by [@&#8203;jesseduffield](https://github.com/jesseduffield) in jesseduffield/lazygit#4515

##### Docs 📖

-   Add Debian installation instructions alongside Ubuntu by [@&#8203;jmkim](https://github.com/jmkim) in jesseduffield/lazygit#4501
-   fix wording of random tip by [@&#8203;dawedawe](https://github.com/dawedawe) in jesseduffield/lazygit#4488

#### New Contributors

-   [@&#8203;jmkim](https://github.com/jmkim) made their first contribution in jesseduffield/lazygit#4501
-   [@&#8203;SavingFrame](https://github.com/SavingFrame) made their first contribution in jesseduffield/lazygit#4506
-   [@&#8203;dawedawe](https://github.com/dawedawe) made their first contribution in jesseduffield/lazygit#4488

**Full Changelog**: jesseduffield/lazygit@v0.49.0...v0.50.0

### [`v0.49.0`](https://github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/releases/tag/v0.49.0)

[Compare Source](jesseduffield/lazygit@v0.48.0...v0.49.0)

<!-- Release notes generated using configuration in .github/release.yml at v0.49.0 -->

#### What's Changed

##### Enhancements 🔥

-   Support fish when running shell command by [@&#8203;stefanhaller](https://github.com/stefanhaller) in jesseduffield/lazygit#4350
-   Add acme editor preset by [@&#8203;rakoo](https://github.com/rakoo) in jesseduffield/lazygit#4360
-   Support home and end as alternatives to '<' and '>' by [@&#8203;stefanhaller](https://github.com/stefanhaller) in jesseduffield/lazygit#4396
-   Drop the git config cache when getting focus by [@&#8203;stefanhaller](https://github.com/stefanhaller) in jesseduffield/lazygit#4376
-   Add a "Content of selected file" entry to the copy menu for commit files by [@&#8203;stefanhaller](https://github.com/stefanhaller) in jesseduffield/lazygit#4341
-   Add root node in file tree by [@&#8203;stefanhaller](https://github.com/stefanhaller) in jesseduffield/lazygit#4346
-   \[FEAT] Add Recursive Bulk Initialize and Update for Submodules by [@&#8203;cesarandr](https://github.com/cesarandr) in jesseduffield/lazygit#4259
-   Commit without pre-commit hooks action is independent on prefix by [@&#8203;kschweiger](https://github.com/kschweiger) in jesseduffield/lazygit#4374
-   Let users define custom icons and color for files on the config file by [@&#8203;hasecilu](https://github.com/hasecilu) in jesseduffield/lazygit#4395
-   Add "Absolute path" item to the file view's copy menu by [@&#8203;stefanhaller](https://github.com/stefanhaller) in jesseduffield/lazygit#4410
-   Allow range drop stashes by [@&#8203;gaogao-qwq](https://github.com/gaogao-qwq) in jesseduffield/lazygit#4451
-   More navigation keybindings for confirmation panel by [@&#8203;stefanhaller](https://github.com/stefanhaller) in jesseduffield/lazygit#4404
-   Resolve non-inline merge conflicts by [@&#8203;stefanhaller](https://github.com/stefanhaller) in jesseduffield/lazygit#4431
-   Add `runCommand` function to Go template syntax + add support for templates in git `branchPrefix` setting by [@&#8203;ruudk](https://github.com/ruudk) in jesseduffield/lazygit#4438
-   Show "(hooks disabled)" in title bar of commit message editor by [@&#8203;stefanhaller](https://github.com/stefanhaller) in jesseduffield/lazygit#4467
-   Add a command to select all commits of the current branch by [@&#8203;stefanhaller](https://github.com/stefanhaller) in jesseduffield/lazygit#4448

##### Fixes 🔧

-   Use a waiting status for rewording a non-head commit by [@&#8203;stefanhaller](https://github.com/stefanhaller) in jesseduffield/lazygit#4343
-   Fix layout of options view for non-english languages by [@&#8203;stefanhaller](https://github.com/stefanhaller) in jesseduffield/lazygit#4359
-   Fix changing language while lazygit is running by [@&#8203;stefanhaller](https://github.com/stefanhaller) in jesseduffield/lazygit#4361
-   URL encode gitlab brackets to make consistent with branch names by [@&#8203;ChrisMcD1](https://github.com/ChrisMcD1) in jesseduffield/lazygit#4336
-   Fix commitPrefix setting with empty pattern by [@&#8203;stefanhaller](https://github.com/stefanhaller) in jesseduffield/lazygit#4381
-   Commit only tracked files in tracked filter view by [@&#8203;parthokunda](https://github.com/parthokunda) in jesseduffield/lazygit#4386
-   Revert [#&#8203;4313](jesseduffield/lazygit#4313) (Skip post-checkout hook when discarding changes) by [@&#8203;stefanhaller](https://github.com/stefanhaller) in jesseduffield/lazygit#4407
-   Enhance support for GPG signed tags by [@&#8203;ChrisMcD1](https://github.com/ChrisMcD1) in jesseduffield/lazygit#4394
-   Fix checking out a file from a range selection of commits by [@&#8203;stefanhaller](https://github.com/stefanhaller) in jesseduffield/lazygit#4423
-   Fix discarding submodule changes in nested folders by [@&#8203;brandondong](https://github.com/brandondong) in jesseduffield/lazygit#4317
-   Better support for shell aliases by [@&#8203;stefanhaller](https://github.com/stefanhaller) in jesseduffield/lazygit#4385
-   Fix hyperlinks in last line of confirmation popups by [@&#8203;stefanhaller](https://github.com/stefanhaller) in jesseduffield/lazygit#4454
-   Fix wrong main view content after pressing `e` in a stack of branches by [@&#8203;stefanhaller](https://github.com/stefanhaller) in jesseduffield/lazygit#4450
-   fix: update vscode color to logo color by [@&#8203;PeterCardenas](https://github.com/PeterCardenas) in jesseduffield/lazygit#4459
-   Fix crash with drag selecting and staging by [@&#8203;stefanhaller](https://github.com/stefanhaller) in jesseduffield/lazygit#4480
-   Escape special characters in filenames when git-ignoring files by [@&#8203;stefanhaller](https://github.com/stefanhaller) in jesseduffield/lazygit#4475

##### Maintenance ⚙️

-   Fix linter warnings by [@&#8203;stefanhaller](https://github.com/stefanhaller) in jesseduffield/lazygit#4352
-   Fix release schedule again by [@&#8203;stefanhaller](https://github.com/stefanhaller) in jesseduffield/lazygit#4364
-   Update to go 1.24 by [@&#8203;radsaq](https://github.com/radsaq) in jesseduffield/lazygit#4377
-   Add an integration test for a config with a negative refspec by [@&#8203;radsaq](https://github.com/radsaq) in jesseduffield/lazygit#4382
-   Specify a go release minor version by [@&#8203;radsaq](https://github.com/radsaq) in jesseduffield/lazygit#4393
-   Fix flaky integration test by [@&#8203;stefanhaller](https://github.com/stefanhaller) in jesseduffield/lazygit#4432
-   Some code cleanup by [@&#8203;stefanhaller](https://github.com/stefanhaller) in jesseduffield/lazygit#4449
-   Bump the minimum required git version to 2.22 by [@&#8203;stefanhaller](https://github.com/stefanhaller) in jesseduffield/lazygit#4439
-   Bump go-git, and get rid of github.com/imdario/mergo by [@&#8203;stefanhaller](https://github.com/stefanhaller) in jesseduffield/lazygit#4460
-   Skip date check when release worfklow is manually invoked by [@&#8203;jesseduffield](https://github.com/jesseduffield) in jesseduffield/lazygit#4484

##### Docs 📖

-   Include empty arrays and maps in config docs by [@&#8203;stefanhaller](https://github.com/stefanhaller) in jesseduffield/lazygit#4413
-   Filter out deprecated user config fields from generated Config.md by [@&#8203;karimkhaleel](https://github.com/karimkhaleel) in jesseduffield/lazygit#4416
-   Corrected interactive rebase keybind example in README.md by [@&#8203;NewtonChutney](https://github.com/NewtonChutney) in jesseduffield/lazygit#4426
-   Update kidpix link in README to active url by [@&#8203;ChrisMcD1](https://github.com/ChrisMcD1) in jesseduffield/lazygit#4425

##### I18n 🌎

-   Update translation files from Crowdin by [@&#8203;stefanhaller](https://github.com/stefanhaller) in jesseduffield/lazygit#4473

#### New Contributors

-   [@&#8203;rakoo](https://github.com/rakoo) made their first contribution in jesseduffield/lazygit#4360
-   [@&#8203;radsaq](https://github.com/radsaq) made their first contribution in jesseduffield/lazygit#4377
-   [@&#8203;cesarandr](https://github.com/cesarandr) made their first contribution in jesseduffield/lazygit#4259
-   [@&#8203;kschweiger](https://github.com/kschweiger) made their first contribution in jesseduffield/lazygit#4374
-   [@&#8203;NewtonChutney](https://github.com/NewtonChutney) made their first contribution in jesseduffield/lazygit#4426
-   [@&#8203;gaogao-qwq](https://github.com/gaogao-qwq) made their first contribution in jesseduffield/lazygit#4451
-   [@&#8203;ruudk](https://github.com/ruudk) made their first contribution in jesseduffield/lazygit#4438

**Full Changelog**: jesseduffield/lazygit@v0.48.0...v0.49.0

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