diff --git a/models/repo/hidden_folder.go b/models/repo/hidden_folder.go
index 08d2c854f1..b0bcb0b36e 100644
--- a/models/repo/hidden_folder.go
+++ b/models/repo/hidden_folder.go
@@ -11,9 +11,8 @@ import (
 	"code.gitcaddy.com/server/v3/modules/timeutil"
 )
 
-// RepoHiddenFolder represents a folder that is hidden from the code browser
-// for non-admin users.
-type RepoHiddenFolder struct {
+// HiddenFolder represents a folder hidden from the code browser for non-admin users.
+type HiddenFolder struct {
 	ID          int64              `xorm:"pk autoincr"`
 	RepoID      int64              `xorm:"UNIQUE(s) INDEX NOT NULL"`
 	FolderPath  string             `xorm:"UNIQUE(s) NOT NULL"`
@@ -21,12 +20,12 @@ type RepoHiddenFolder struct {
 }
 
 func init() {
-	db.RegisterModel(new(RepoHiddenFolder))
+	db.RegisterModel(new(HiddenFolder))
 }
 
 // GetHiddenFolders returns all hidden folders for a repository.
-func GetHiddenFolders(ctx context.Context, repoID int64) ([]*RepoHiddenFolder, error) {
-	folders := make([]*RepoHiddenFolder, 0)
+func GetHiddenFolders(ctx context.Context, repoID int64) ([]*HiddenFolder, error) {
+	folders := make([]*HiddenFolder, 0)
 	return folders, db.GetEngine(ctx).Where("repo_id = ?", repoID).OrderBy("folder_path").Find(&folders)
 }
 
@@ -45,12 +44,12 @@ func GetHiddenFolderPaths(ctx context.Context, repoID int64) (map[string]bool, e
 
 // IsHiddenFolder checks if a specific folder path is hidden.
 func IsHiddenFolder(ctx context.Context, repoID int64, folderPath string) (bool, error) {
-	return db.GetEngine(ctx).Where("repo_id = ? AND folder_path = ?", repoID, folderPath).Exist(&RepoHiddenFolder{})
+	return db.GetEngine(ctx).Where("repo_id = ? AND folder_path = ?", repoID, folderPath).Exist(&HiddenFolder{})
 }
 
 // AddHiddenFolder adds a folder to the hidden list.
 func AddHiddenFolder(ctx context.Context, repoID int64, folderPath string) error {
-	_, err := db.GetEngine(ctx).Insert(&RepoHiddenFolder{
+	_, err := db.GetEngine(ctx).Insert(&HiddenFolder{
 		RepoID:     repoID,
 		FolderPath: folderPath,
 	})
@@ -59,7 +58,7 @@ func AddHiddenFolder(ctx context.Context, repoID int64, folderPath string) error
 
 // RemoveHiddenFolder removes a folder from the hidden list.
 func RemoveHiddenFolder(ctx context.Context, repoID int64, folderPath string) error {
-	_, err := db.GetEngine(ctx).Where("repo_id = ? AND folder_path = ?", repoID, folderPath).Delete(&RepoHiddenFolder{})
+	_, err := db.GetEngine(ctx).Where("repo_id = ? AND folder_path = ?", repoID, folderPath).Delete(&HiddenFolder{})
 	return err
 }
 
diff --git a/routers/web/repo/view_home.go b/routers/web/repo/view_home.go
index bef5b6126f..f9a7fec18b 100644
--- a/routers/web/repo/view_home.go
+++ b/routers/web/repo/view_home.go
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ func handleRepoViewSubmodule(ctx *context.Context, commitSubmoduleFile *git.Comm
 
 // isDotfilePath checks if any segment of the path starts with "."
 func isDotfilePath(treePath string) bool {
-	for _, segment := range strings.Split(treePath, "/") {
+	for segment := range strings.SplitSeq(treePath, "/") {
 		if strings.HasPrefix(segment, ".") {
 			return true
 		}
diff --git a/services/repository/files/tree.go b/services/repository/files/tree.go
index a06a02e0bb..f867061fc1 100644
--- a/services/repository/files/tree.go
+++ b/services/repository/files/tree.go
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ func sortTreeViewNodes(nodes []*TreeViewNode) {
 	})
 }
 
-func listTreeNodes(ctx context.Context, repoLink string, renderedIconPool *fileicon.RenderedIconPool, commit *git.Commit, tree *git.Tree, treePath, subPath string, hiddenPaths map[string]bool, isAdmin bool, hideDotfiles bool) ([]*TreeViewNode, error) {
+func listTreeNodes(ctx context.Context, repoLink string, renderedIconPool *fileicon.RenderedIconPool, commit *git.Commit, tree *git.Tree, treePath, subPath string, hiddenPaths map[string]bool, isAdmin, hideDotfiles bool) ([]*TreeViewNode, error) {
 	entries, err := tree.ListEntries()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ func listTreeNodes(ctx context.Context, repoLink string, renderedIconPool *filei
 	return nodes, nil
 }
 
-func GetTreeViewNodes(ctx context.Context, repoLink string, renderedIconPool *fileicon.RenderedIconPool, commit *git.Commit, treePath, subPath string, hiddenPaths map[string]bool, isAdmin bool, hideDotfiles bool) ([]*TreeViewNode, error) {
+func GetTreeViewNodes(ctx context.Context, repoLink string, renderedIconPool *fileicon.RenderedIconPool, commit *git.Commit, treePath, subPath string, hiddenPaths map[string]bool, isAdmin, hideDotfiles bool) ([]*TreeViewNode, error) {
 	entry, err := commit.GetTreeEntryByPath(treePath)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
diff --git a/services/repository/files/tree_test.go b/services/repository/files/tree_test.go
index 39977e9b60..92262ff242 100644
--- a/services/repository/files/tree_test.go
+++ b/services/repository/files/tree_test.go
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ func TestGetTreeViewNodes(t *testing.T) {
 	mockOpenIconForFolder := func(id string) template.HTML {
 		return template.HTML(`<svg class="svg git-entry-icon octicon-file-directory-open-fill" width="16" height="16" aria-hidden="true"><use href="#` + id + `"></use></svg>`)
 	}
-	treeNodes, err := GetTreeViewNodes(ctx, curRepoLink, renderedIconPool, ctx.Repo.Commit, "", "")
+	treeNodes, err := GetTreeViewNodes(ctx, curRepoLink, renderedIconPool, ctx.Repo.Commit, "", "", nil, false, false)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, []*TreeViewNode{
 		{
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ func TestGetTreeViewNodes(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}, treeNodes)
 
-	treeNodes, err = GetTreeViewNodes(ctx, curRepoLink, renderedIconPool, ctx.Repo.Commit, "", "docs/README.md")
+	treeNodes, err = GetTreeViewNodes(ctx, curRepoLink, renderedIconPool, ctx.Repo.Commit, "", "docs/README.md", nil, false, false)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, []*TreeViewNode{
 		{
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ func TestGetTreeViewNodes(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}, treeNodes)
 
-	treeNodes, err = GetTreeViewNodes(ctx, curRepoLink, renderedIconPool, ctx.Repo.Commit, "docs", "README.md")
+	treeNodes, err = GetTreeViewNodes(ctx, curRepoLink, renderedIconPool, ctx.Repo.Commit, "docs", "README.md", nil, false, false)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, []*TreeViewNode{
 		{