feat: Support EnhancedDiffIgnorePat like feature #174

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opened 2026-09-21 18:12:54 +00:00 by barrettruth · 1 comment

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Original issue: barrettruth/diffs.nvim#401
Original author: tex
Original date: 2026-06-12T09:41:28Z

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I have searched existing issues

Problem

Add ability to user to specify patterns that shall be ignored.
For example: (\d|\a)+ will ignore any alphanumeric changes. Useful when diffing disassembly.
See vim-diff-enhanced.

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> Original issue: barrettruth/diffs.nvim#401 > Original author: `tex` > Original date: 2026-06-12T09:41:28Z ### Prerequisites - [x] I have searched [existing issues](https://github.com/barrettruth/diffs.nvim/issues) ### Problem Add ability to user to specify patterns that shall be ignored. For example: \(\d\|\a\)\+ will ignore any alphanumeric changes. Useful when diffing disassembly. See vim-diff-enhanced. ### Proposed solution ? ### Alternatives considered _No response_

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Original comment: barrettruth/diffs.nvim#401, comment 4694451046
Original author: barrettruth
Original date: 2026-06-12T19:11:58Z

At a first glance this is out of scope (diffs.nvim only paints over diffs, it does not alter them) but make sure to read to the end of this comment.

I tried to consider a lot of possibilities here but diffs.nvim is just not the right tool :/

Diffs.nvim attaches on top of pre-existing views and diffs, prettifying them - it doesn't alter or generate the diffs themselves.

Here's the key point: I'm supposing tht you're using vimdiff/&diff - feel free to correct me. You can keep using vim-diff-enhanced (or set &diffexpr yourself) and diffs.nvim's styling composes on top of it, automatically, with no configuration. I don't think they should conflict. If you've noticed an actual LACK of highlighting, please follow up with a detailed description.

> Original comment: barrettruth/diffs.nvim#401, comment 4694451046 > Original author: `barrettruth` > Original date: 2026-06-12T19:11:58Z At a first glance this is out of scope (diffs.nvim only paints over diffs, it does not alter them) but make sure to read to the end of this comment. I tried to consider a lot of possibilities here but diffs.nvim is just not the right tool :/ Diffs.nvim attaches on top of pre-existing views and diffs, prettifying them - it doesn't _alter_ or _generate_ the diffs themselves. **Here's the key point**: I'm supposing tht you're using vimdiff/&diff - feel free to correct me. You can keep using vim-diff-enhanced (or set &diffexpr yourself) and diffs.nvim's styling composes _on top of it, automatically, with no configuration_. I don't think they should conflict. If you've noticed an actual LACK of highlighting, please follow up with a detailed description.