1 files changed, 4 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/src/fbuilder/filedb.c b/src/fbuilder/filedb.c
index 569095785..89b6980d2 100644
--- a/src/fbuilder/filedb.c
+++ b/src/fbuilder/filedb.c
@@ -25,17 +25,17 @@ FileDB *filedb_find(FileDB *head, const char *fname) {
         assert(fname);
         FileDB *ptr = head;
         int found = 0;
-        int len = strlen(fname);
 
         while (ptr) {
-                // exact name
-                if (strcmp(fname, ptr->fname) == 0) {
+                // ptr->fname can be a pattern, like .mutter-Xwaylandauth.*
+                // check if fname is a match
+                if (fnmatch(ptr->fname, fname, FNM_PATHNAME) == 0) {
                         found = 1;
                         break;
                 }
 
                 // parent directory in the list
-                if (len > ptr->len &&
+                if (strlen(fname) > ptr->len &&
                     fname[ptr->len] == '/' &&
                     strncmp(ptr->fname, fname, ptr->len) == 0) {
                         found = 1;
@@ -54,8 +54,6 @@ FileDB *filedb_find(FileDB *head, const char *fname) {
 FileDB *filedb_add(FileDB *head, const char *fname) {
         assert(fname);
 
-        // todo: support fnames such as ${RUNUSER}/.mutter-Xwaylandauth.*
-
         // don't add it if it is already there or if the parent directory is already in the list
         if (filedb_find(head, fname))
                 return head;