Add "linktoexec" as a "is" condition

[PoisonFrog]

yazi --debug output

Yazi
    Version: 0.3.1 (Arch Linux 2024-08-17)
    Debug  : false
    OS     : linux-x86_64 (unix)

Ya
    Version: 0.3.1 (Arch Linux 2024-08-17)

Emulator
    Emulator.via_env: ("xterm-kitty", "")
    Emulator.via_csi: Ok(Kitty)
    Emulator.detect : Kitty

Adapter
    Adapter.matches: Kitty

Desktop
    XDG_SESSION_TYPE: Some("x11")
    WAYLAND_DISPLAY : None
    DISPLAY         : Some(":0.0")

SSH
    shared.in_ssh_connection: false

WSL
    /proc/sys/fs/binfmt_misc/WSLInterop: false

Variables
    SHELL              : Some("/usr/bin/zsh")
    EDITOR             : Some("nvim")
    VISUAL             : None
    YAZI_FILE_ONE      : None
    YAZI_CONFIG_HOME   : None

Text Opener
    default: Some(Opener { run: "${EDITOR:=vi} \"$@\"", block: true, orphan: false, desc: "$EDITOR", for_: None, spread: true })
    block  : Some(Opener { run: "${EDITOR:=vi} \"$@\"", block: true, orphan: false, desc: "$EDITOR", for_: None, spread: true })

Multiplexers
    TMUX               : false
    tmux version       : 3.4
    ZELLIJ_SESSION_NAME: None
    Zellij version     : No such file or directory (os error 2)

Dependencies
    file             : 5.45
    ueberzugpp       : 2.9.6
    ffmpegthumbnailer: 2.2.2
    magick           : 7.1.1-36
    fzf              : 0.54.3
    fd               : 10.1.0
    rg               : 14.1.0
    chafa            : 1.14.2
    zoxide           : 0.9.4
    7z               : 17.05
    7zz              : No such file or directory (os error 2)
    jq               : 1.7.1

Please describe the problem you're trying to solve

Right now with Yazi we can color files that link to an executable with the same color as a regular executable or the same color of a regular link. I'm trying to emulate the theme I had in ranger with symlinks being cyan, executables being bold green, and symlinks that are linking to an executable are bold cyan to differentiate them from a regular executable or link. Unfortunately this is not possible in Yazi right now.

Would you be willing to contribute this feature?

• Yes, I'll give it a shot

Describe the solution you'd like

I think a good solution would be to create an is condition called linktoexec or something like that so people that want to differentiate their symlinks that link to an executable from a regular link or executable can do that.

Additional context

No response

Validations

• I have searched the existing issues
• The latest nightly build of Yazi doesn't already have this feature

[sxyazi]

It's totally possible; you just need to override the Entity.style method and layer on any conditions you want, like this:

local old_style = Entity.style
Entity.style = function(self)
  local cha, sty = self._file.cha, old_style(self)
  if sty and cha.is_link and cha.is_exec and not cha.is_dir then
    sty:patch(ui.Style():bold():fg("cyan"))
  end
  return sty
end

• Doc of Cha: https://yazi-rs.github.io/docs/plugins/types#shared.cha
• Doc of Style: https://yazi-rs.github.io/docs/plugins/layout#style

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BTW I plan to redesign the filetype handling in Yazi v0.4, similar to how icons work, using cond instead of is. When that's done, you'll be able to achieve this in toml as well.

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