File Filter Plugin for Sublime Text

Overview

This plugin allows you to filter file content using regular expressions (RegExp) — it does not change the file content.

Matches are highlighted, and text that does not match the RegExp will be folded.

Features

• File Filtering using RegExp
• Configurable predefined regular expressions
• Supports multiline matching
• Multiple Text Folding Options
  • Adjust how content collapses around matches for better readability
• Customizable Highlighting Styles
  • Highlight matched regions using various styles for better readability

Installation

1. From the Command Palette, run Package Control: Install Package command.
2. In the opened packages list, find FileFilter package and install it

File Filter Command

1. From the Command Palette, run File Filter command
2. Write a RegExp in the prompt (the match may be multiline)
3. The file will be filtered to show only the lines with matches
   • To change the folding style, use the command File Filter: Folding Style
   • To change the match areas highlight style, use the command File Filter: Highlight Style

Regex flags

You can use the (?aiLmsux-imsx:...) syntax to add flags.

Example:

using (?:PYTHON) as regex, filter will match lines with both python and PYTHON using (?:PYTHON)outter as regex, filter will match lines with both pythonoutter and PYTHONoutter

As this is a python plug, you can follow python regex docs for detailed information.

Regex flags

You can use the (?aiLmsux-imsx:...) syntax to add flags.

Example:

• using (?:PYTHON) as regex, filter will match lines with both python and PYTHON
• using (?:PYTHON)outter as regex, filter will match lines with both pythonoutter and PYTHONoutter

As this is a python plug, you can follow python regex docs for detailed information.

Folding Style Command

Adjust how content collapses around matches for better readability.

1. From the Command Palette, run File Filter: Folding Style command.

Highlight Style Command

Adjust how matched text is highlighted.

1. From the Command Palette, run File Filter: Highlight Style command.

Quick Panel Command

1. From the Command Palette, run File Filter: Quick Panel command.
2. A list of quick options will be displayed:
   • prompt: same as File Filter command
   • clear: clear all filter and highlights - same as exit
   • Additional Predefined RegExp
     • Settings defined options: the remaining of the list can be edited using the File Filter: Edit Settings command
     • Add or remove additional predefined RegExp using by editing the regex_list property. Each item must be ['description', “regex string”] arrays
3. Choosing an option immediately filters the file.

Clear Command

Clear all filters.

1. From the Command Palette, run File Filter: Clear command.

Edit Settings Command

1. From the Command Palette, run File Filter: Edit Settings command.
2. Settings files will be shown.

Configuration settings file options

• default_folding_style: Defines the default folding style

  • Possible Values:
  • line: Fold entire lines.
  • match_only: Fold only the matched text.
  • before_only: Fold text before the match.
  • after_only: Fold text after the match.
  • highlight_only: Highlight the matched text without folding.

• default_highlight_style: Defines the default style for highlighting

  • Possible Values:
  • outline: Highlight with an outline, no fill.
  • solid: Highlight with a solid fill, no outline.
  • underline_solid: Highlight with a solid underline, no fill or outline.
  • underline_stippled: Highlight with a stippled underline, no fill or outline.
  • underline_squiggly: Highlight with a squiggly underline, no fill or outline.
  • none: No highlighting.

• expression_prompt.refresh_on_change: A boolean that determines whether to refresh file filter when prompt changes occur

• status_bar: Configuration options related to the status bar display.

  • Properties:
  • show_current_folding_style: Boolean indicating if the current folding style should be displayed.
  • show_current_highlight_style: Boolean indicating if the current highlight style should be displayed.
  • show_total_matches: Boolean indicating if the total number of matches should be displayed.

• on_clear_command_options: Configuration options for the clear command behavior.

  • Properties:
  • unfold_regions: Boolean determining whether to unfold regions when the clear command is issued.
  • remove_highlights: Boolean determining whether to remove highlights when the clear command is issued.
  • center_viewport_on_carret: Boolean determining whether to center the viewport on the caret when the clear command is issued.

• regex_list: An array of regex patterns used for matching text. Each entry is an array containing two strings: a label and the corresponding regex pattern.