Update the docs where it counts

README.md

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ exa’s options are similar, but not exactly the same, as `ls`.
 
 ### Filtering Options
 
-- **-a**, **--all**: don't hide hidden and 'dot' files
+- **-a**, **--all**: show hidden and 'dot' files
 - **-d**, **--list-dirs**: list directories like regular files
 - **-L**, **--level=(depth)**: limit the depth of recursion
 - **-r**, **--reverse**: reverse the sort order
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ exa’s options are similar, but not exactly the same, as `ls`.
 - **--group-directories-first**: list directories before other files
 - **-I**, **--ignore-glob=(globs)**: glob patterns (pipe-separated) of files to ignore
 
+Pass the `--all` option twice to also show the `.` and `..` directories.
+
 ### Long View Options
 
 These options are available when running with --long (`-l`):

contrib/completions.fish

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ complete -c exa        -l 'colour-scale' -d "Highlight levels of file sizes dist
 
 # Filtering and sorting options
 complete -c exa -l 'group-directories-first' -d "Sort directories before other files"
-complete -c exa -s 'a' -l 'all'       -d "Don't hide hidden and 'dot' files"
+complete -c exa -s 'a' -l 'all'       -d "Show and 'dot' files"
 complete -c exa -s 'd' -l 'list-dirs' -d "List directories like regular files"
 complete -c exa -s 'L' -l 'level'     -d "Limit the depth of recursion" -a "1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9"
 complete -c exa -s 'r' -l 'reverse'   -d "Reverse the sort order"

contrib/completions.zsh

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ __exa() {
         {--color,--colour}"[When to use terminal colours]" \
         {--color,--colour}-scale"[Highlight levels of file sizes distinctly]" \
         --group-directories-first"[Sort directories before other files]" \
-        {-a,--all}"[Don't hide hidden and 'dot' files]" \
+        {-a,--all}"[Show hidden and 'dot' files]" \
         {-d,--list-dirs}"[List directories like regular files]" \
         {-L,--level}"+[Limit the depth of recursion]" \
         {-r,--reverse}"[Reverse the sort order]" \

contrib/man/exa.1

@@ -59,7 +59,8 @@ highlight levels of file sizes distinctly
 .SH FILTERING AND SORTING OPTIONS
 .TP
 .B \-a, \-\-all
-don\[aq]t hide hidden and \[aq]dot\[aq] files
+show hidden and \[aq]dot\[aq] files.
+Use this twice to also show the \f[C].\f[] and \f[C]..\f[] directories.
 .RS
 .RE
 .TP

src/options/help.rs

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ DISPLAY OPTIONS
   --colo[u]r-scale   highlight levels of file sizes distinctly
 
 FILTERING AND SORTING OPTIONS
-  -a, --all                  don't hide hidden and 'dot' files
+  -a, --all                  show hidden and 'dot' files
   -d, --list-dirs            list directories like regular files
   -r, --reverse              reverse the sort order
   -s, --sort SORT_FIELD      which field to sort by:

src/options/mod.rs

@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ impl Options {
 
         // Filtering and sorting options
         opts.optflag("",  "group-directories-first", "sort directories before other files");
-        opts.optflagmulti("a", "all",    "don't hide hidden and 'dot' files");
+        opts.optflagmulti("a", "all",    "show hidden and 'dot' files");
         opts.optflag("d", "list-dirs",   "list directories like regular files");
         opts.optopt ("L", "level",       "limit the depth of recursion", "DEPTH");
         opts.optflag("r", "reverse",     "reverse the sert order");

xtests/help

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ DISPLAY OPTIONS
   --colo[u]r-scale   highlight levels of file sizes distinctly
 
 FILTERING AND SORTING OPTIONS
-  -a, --all                  don't hide hidden and 'dot' files
+  -a, --all                  show hidden and 'dot' files
   -d, --list-dirs            list directories like regular files
   -r, --reverse              reverse the sort order
   -s, --sort SORT_FIELD      which field to sort by: