def is_show_uncategorized(self, request):
        """Return the result of the "?show_uncategorized" query string param"""

        show_uncategorized = request.GET.get('show_uncategorized', False)
        if show_uncategorized is True or show_uncategorized == 'true':
            return True
        return False
def files(self):
        """Explicitly listed files or patterns or roots:
        if no patterns or .always(): empty list,
        if exact: list exact files,
        if not .anypats(): list all files and dirs,
        else: optimal roots"""
        return self._files