some clean up

autoload/ctrlp.vim

@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ func! s:SplitPattern(str,...) "{{{
 	if len(array) > 1
 		for i in range(1, len(array) - 1)
 			" Separator
-			let sp = exists('a:1') ? a:1 : '.*'
+			let sp = exists('a:1') ? a:1 : '.\{-}'
 			let nitem .= sp.array[i]
 			cal add(newpats, nitem)
 		endfor
@@ -375,7 +375,6 @@ func! s:UpdateMatches(pat) "{{{
 	let newpat = s:SplitPattern(a:pat)
 	let lines  = s:GetMatchedItems(s:lines, newpat, s:mxheight)
 	cal s:Renderer(lines)
-	"cal s:Highlight(newpat)
 endfunc "}}}
 
 func! s:BuildPrompt(...) "{{{
@@ -620,23 +619,12 @@ func! s:Type(type) "{{{
 	cal s:BuildPrompt(s:Focus())
 endfunc "}}}
 
-"Mightdo: Highlight matched characters/strings. /low
-func! s:Highlight(...) "{{{
-	hi clear CtrlPKeywords
-	hi link CtrlPKeywords Normal
-	if exists('a:1') && !empty(a:1)
-		let pat = substitute(a:1[-1], ':\d*$', '', 'g')
-		exe 'syn match CtrlPKeywords /\c'.pat.'/'
-		hi link CtrlPKeywords Constant
-	endif
-endfunc "}}}
-
 " ctrlp#SetWorkingPath(...) {{{
 func! s:FindRoot(curr, mark)
 	if !empty(globpath(a:curr, a:mark))
 		exe 'chdir' a:curr
 	else
-		let parent = substitute(a:curr, '[\/]\zs[^\/]\+[\/]*$', '', '')
+		let parent = substitute(a:curr, '[\/]\zs[^\/]\+[\/]\?$', '', '')
 		if parent != a:curr
 			cal s:FindRoot(parent, a:mark)
 		endif
@@ -715,7 +703,6 @@ func! s:AcceptSelection(mode,...) "{{{
 	ec
 endfunc "}}}
 
-"Mightdo: Further customizing s:compare(). Sort by file type. /low
 " Helper functions {{{
 func! s:compare(s1, s2)
 	" by length
@@ -780,6 +767,13 @@ func! s:syntax()
 	hi link CtrlPNoEntries Error
 	hi CtrlPLineMarker guifg=bg
 endfunc
+
+func! s:uniquefilter(val, pats)
+	for each in a:pats
+		if match(each, a:val) >= 0 && len(a:val) < len(each) | retu 0 | endif
+	endfor
+	retu 1
+endfunc
 "}}}
 
 func! s:SetLines(type) "{{{
@@ -800,8 +794,12 @@ func! s:hooks(type) "{{{
 	retu eval(types[a:type])
 endfunc "}}}
 
-func! ctrlp#init(type) "{{{
-	sil! cal ctrlp#SetWorkingPath()
+func! ctrlp#init(type, ...) "{{{
+	if exists('a:1')
+		sil! cal ctrlp#SetWorkingPath(a:1)
+	else
+		sil! cal ctrlp#SetWorkingPath()
+	endif
 	sil! cal s:SetLines(a:type)
 	sil! cal s:BufOpen('ControlP')
 	sil! cal s:SetupBlank()

doc/ctrlp.txt

@@ -209,6 +209,16 @@ Examples: >
 :ClearAllCtrlPCaches
    Delete all the saved cache files in |ctrlp_cache_dir|.
 
+                                                                 *:CtrlPCurDir*
+:CtrlPCurDir
+   Find files in the same directory as the current file, recursively.
+   This command ignores the current value of |g:ctrlp_working_path_mode|.
+
+                                                                   *:CtrlPRoot*
+:CtrlPRoot
+   Same as |:CtrlPCurDir| but from the project’s root.
+   Also ignores the current value of |g:ctrlp_working_path_mode|.
+
 ===============================================================================
 4. Mappings                                                    *ctrlp-mappings*
 
@@ -302,7 +312,7 @@ Chose your own mappings with |g:ctrlp_prompt_mappings|.
                                                    *ctrlp-prompt-input-formats*
 Formats for inputting in the prompt:
 
-a)  Simple string. e.g. 'abc' is understood internally as 'a.*b.*c'
+a)  Simple string. e.g. 'abc' is understood internally as 'a.\{-}b.\{-}c'
 
 b)  Vim |regexp|. If the input string contains '*', '^', '$', '+' or '$', it’ll
     be treated as a Vim’s |regexp| |pattern| without any modification.
@@ -336,6 +346,8 @@ CHANGELOG
                                                                *ctrlp-update-2*
 Update #2~
     + New mapping: <F5>.
+    + New commands: |:CtrlPRoot|,
+                    |:CtrlPCurDir|
 
                                                                *ctrlp-update-1*
 Update #1~

plugin/ctrlp.vim

@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ com! CtrlPMRUFiles       cal ctrlp#init(2)
 com! ClearCtrlPCache     cal ctrlp#clearcache()
 com! ClearAllCtrlPCaches cal ctrlp#clearallcaches()
 
+com! CtrlPRoot   cal ctrlp#init(0, 2)
+com! CtrlPCurDir cal ctrlp#init(0, 1)
+
 exe 'nn <silent>' g:ctrlp_map ':<c-u>CtrlP<cr>'
 
 if g:ctrlp_mru_files | cal ctrlp#mrufiles#init() | endif