From 0a00b47cee293884d290ab4c63c1a692b9e661bb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Alicia Sykes <gh@d0h.co>
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2021 23:36:31 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Adds ls allieases for exa

---
 zsh/aliases/common-aliases.zsh | 28 +++++++++++++++++-----------
 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)

diff --git a/zsh/aliases/common-aliases.zsh b/zsh/aliases/common-aliases.zsh
index 4e5ff84..5f44e6c 100644
--- a/zsh/aliases/common-aliases.zsh
+++ b/zsh/aliases/common-aliases.zsh
@@ -1,17 +1,23 @@
 # Advanced Aliases.
 # Use with caution
-#
 
-# ls, the common ones I use a lot shortened for rapid fire usage
-alias l='ls -lFh'     #size,show type,human readable
-alias la='ls -lAFh'   #long list,show almost all,show type,human readable
-alias lr='ls -tRFh'   #sorted by date,recursive,show type,human readable
-alias lt='ls -ltFh'   #long list,sorted by date,show type,human readable
-alias ll='ls -l'      #long list
-alias ldot='ls -ld .*'
-alias lS='ls -1FSsh'
-alias lart='ls -1Fcart'
-alias lrt='ls -1Fcrt'
+# Checks if a given command is availible
+command_exists () {
+    type "$1" &> /dev/null ;
+}
+
+# Use exa package (if installed) for better ls
+if command_exists exa ; then
+    alias ls='exa'
+    alias la='exa -a --icons'
+    alias tree='f() { exa -a --tree -L=${1:-2} --icons };f'
+    alias recent='exa -lahr --color-scale --icons --git --git-ignore -s=modified'
+else
+    alias la='ls -a'
+fi
+
+alias l='ls' # List files, will use exa if availible
+alias ll='ls -laFh' # List all files, with details, type indicators and headings
 
 alias zshrc='${=EDITOR} ${ZDOTDIR:-$HOME}/.zshrc' # Quick access to the .zshrc file