nerd_tree follow_symbolic_link

ntree.py

@@ -10,12 +10,14 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
   path = cmd_args.path
   list_dir_first = cmd_args.list_directories_first
   colorize = cmd_args.colorize
+  follow_symbolic_link = cmd_args.follow_symbolic_link
 
   # opts for generatign the tree
   opts = {
       'items_to_exclude' : cmd_args.exclude or [],
       'list_dir_first' : list_dir_first,
       'colorize' : colorize,
+      'follow_symbolic_link': follow_symbolic_link,
       }
 
   ntree = NerdTree(path, opts=opts)

src/ntree_cmdline_parser.py

@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ cmd_parser.add_argument("path")
 cmd_parser.add_argument("-e", "--exclude", action="append")
 cmd_parser.add_argument("-l", "--list-directories-first", action="store_true")
 
+cmd_parser.add_argument("-L", "--follow-symbolic-link", action="store_true")
+
 # colorize
 cmd_parser.add_argument("-c", "--colorize", action="store_true")
 

src/tree.py

@@ -109,8 +109,14 @@ class NerdTree():
     colorize = self.opts['colorize'] if self.opts.get('colorize') is not None else False
     if not colorize: 
       return d
-    t = d['type']
-    d['color_formatter'] = _tree_repr.get_color_formatter(t)
+
+    if d.get('is_symlink'): 
+      d['color_formatter'] = _tree_repr.get_color_formatter('l')
+      d['target_color_formatter'] = _tree_repr.get_color_formatter(d['type'])
+    else: 
+      d['color_formatter'] = _tree_repr.get_color_formatter(d['type'])
+      d['target_color_formatter'] = ''
+
     return d
 
   def tree_struct(self, startpath, path=[]):
@@ -166,6 +172,10 @@ class NerdTree():
       'is_symlink' : start_dir_is_symlink,
       })
 
+    follow_symbolic_link = self.opts['follow_symbolic_link'] if self.opts.get('follow_symbolic_link') is not None else False
+    if start_dir_is_symlink and not follow_symbolic_link:
+      return d
+
     # using listdir
     try:
       items = self.sort_items(startpath)
@@ -181,15 +191,14 @@ class NerdTree():
       if self.test_exclude_true(item):
         continue
 
+
       abs_path_item = startpath+item
       item_type, path_object = self.get_path_obj(abs_path_item)
 
-
       if path_object.is_dir():
         d['children'].append(self.tree_struct(abs_path_item, path=path[:]))
       else:
         is_symlink = path_object.is_symlink()
-
         stat_item = path_object.lstat()
         stat_item_mode = stat_item.st_mode
 
@@ -265,7 +274,10 @@ class NerdTree():
       nerd_tree_txt = rootnode_name
 
     if (rootnode['is_symlink'] and rootnode.get('target', '')):
-      nerd_tree_txt += ' -> %s' % (rootnode['target'],)
+      if rootnode.get('target_color_formatter'):
+        nerd_tree_txt += ' -> %s' % (rootnode['target_color_formatter'](rootnode['target']),)
+      else:
+        nerd_tree_txt += ' -> %s' % (rootnode['target'],)
 
     items = rootnode.get('children') or []
 

src/tree_repr.py

@@ -44,7 +44,10 @@ def produce_treeline(prec_seps, lsep):
       tomount = sep + item_name
 
       if item.get('is_symlink') and item.get('target', ''):
-        tomount += ' -> %s' % ((item['target'],))
+        if item.get('target_color_formatter'):
+          tomount += ' -> %s' % ((item['target_color_formatter'](item['target']),))
+        else:
+          tomount += ' -> %s' % ((item['target'],))
 
       # if item.get('type') == 'd':
       #   if item.get('nchildren') is not None:
@@ -81,5 +84,7 @@ def get_color_formatter(t):
     return BLUE
   if t == 'x':
     return GREEN
+  if t == 'l':
+    return CYAN
   return None
   

vfind.py

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
   # opts for generatign the tree
   opts = {
       'items_to_exclude' : cmd_args.exclude or [],
+      'follow_symbolic_link': True,
       }
 
   if show_subtree_info: