Using --time-style in dired-listing-switches seems to break diredfl
face binding
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TiMueller · 2022-05-24 08:14

Am I doing something wrong? After using --time-style, the face of the
time in my dired file listing changed, the numbers now look like the
ones for the file size. C-u C-x = on time/date doesn't show diredfl-
date-time anymore, but diredfl-number instead. How can I set a
different time-style and keep the face binding to diredfl-date-time?

This is the command I use:

(setq dired-listing-switches "-laGgh1v --group-directories-first
--time-style +%d.%m.%Y")

Thank you very much for any help or advice!

Titus

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[deleted] · 2022-05-24 09:44

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_viz_ · 2022-05-24 13:39

Taking a quick look at the package, it seems to rely on
dired-move-to-filename-regexp to detect the date.  Since you change
the display, the regexp does not match anymore.  AFAICT, it matches
ISO style date and "western style"?  IDK, take a look at the comments.

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TiMueller · 2022-05-24 15:10

Thank you very much! Now I understand why it doesn't work. I just
couldn't find it and was trying and trying. Feels much better to know
now. I wish I could read (and understand) elisp code better, but I
will learn ...

It's great you are helping non-programmer guys like me around here.
Makes me love Emacs even more. Cheers!