A big thanks to hmans for sharing his .tm_properties file. Particularly useful are his instructions on how to hide specific directories (in this case: log, vendor and tmp) from the “Find File” dialog, but not from the project browser.
More documentation of .tm_properties, showing among other things the ability to set preferences based on file type.
A list of settings for your .tm_properties file, and some explanation, from a pastie posted by Allan Odgaard
# List of Settings
## I/O
* `binary` — If set for a file, file browser will open it with external program when double clicked. Mainly makes sense when targetting specific globs.
* `encoding` — Set to the file’s encoding. This will be used during save but is also fallback during load (when file is not UTF-8). Load encodinng heuristic is likely going to change.
* `fileType` — The file type given as scope, e.g. `text.plain`.
* `useBOM` — Used during save to add BOM (for those who insist on putting BOMs in their UTF-8 files).
## Display
* `theme` — UUID of theme, presently unused but will be back, and should allow name of theme as well (use _View → Themes_ to change theme — remember to install the Themes bundle).
* `fontName`, `fontSize` — Name and size of font, e.g. `Menlo` and `13`. Presently these two keys are required to override font, but there will be a font option in the _View_ menu, so this is only for special requirements.
* `showInvisibles` — Sets the initial value. Can also be changed via View menu.
* `softTabs`, `tabSize` — Presently can only be changed this way, but there should be some memory added to Avian.
* `spellChecking`, `spellingLanguage` — Enable/disable spelling and set language. The language is defined by Apple, I can extract a list (but depends on installed spell checkers).
## Projects
* `projectDirectory` — the project directory, generally set to `$CWD` in a `.tm_properties` file at the root of the project. This affects `TM_PROJECT_DIRECTORY` and default folder for ⇧⌘F.
* `windowTitle` — override the window title. The default is `$TM_DISPLAYNAME` but could e.g. be changed to `$TM_FIEPATH`. Should add a `$TM_SCM_BRANCH`.
## Other
* `scopeAttributes` — The value is added to the scope of the current file.
## File Filtering Keys
These are all globs and perhaps a bit arcane.
The file browser, if it has a file, checks that file against the first key with a value in this order: `excludeFilesInBrowser`, `excludeInBrowser`, `excludeFiles`, `exclude`. If neither match, it then does the same with include keys, and if one match, it is included.
The default include key is `*` (so no hidden files, although see the default `.tm_properties` which include `.htaccess` and `.tm_properties`). The default exclude key is the empty string (nothing matches).
* `exclude`
* `excludeFiles`
* `excludeDirectories`
* `excludeInBrowser`
* `excludeInFolderSearch`
* `excludeInFileChooser`
* `excludeFilesInBrowser`
* `excludeDirectoriesInBrowser`
* `include`
* `includeFiles`
* `includeDirectories`
* `includeInBrowser`
* `includeInFileChooser`
* `includeFilesInBrowser`
* `includeDirectoriesInBrowser`
* `includeFilesInFileChooser`
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