README.md

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ Its use is recommended for those developments which are stand-alone (not Laravel
 
 #### With operating systems
 
-##### v1.4.4 – v1.5.6
+##### v1.4.4 – v1.5.7
 
 - Linux
 - macOS
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ Its use is recommended for those developments which are stand-alone (not Laravel
 
 #### With Laravel Mix versions
 
-##### v1.5.0 – v1.5.6
+##### v1.5.0 – v1.5.7
 
 1.5.1 ≤ Laravel Mix version < 1.6.0
 
@@ -119,6 +119,12 @@ Go for it! Start the development…
 
 ## Release notes
 
+##### v1.5.7
+
+Fixes the watching of the template files.
+
+Adds a timestamp to the logging of the template processing.
+
 ##### v1.5.6
 
 Adds the logging of the template processing and a native notification that the template processing is done.

package.json

 {
   "name": "laravel-mix-ext",
-  "version": "1.5.6",
+  "version": "1.5.7",
   "description": "The Extension of Laravel Mix.",
   "main": "src/index.js",
   "scripts": {

src/index.js

@@ -625,12 +625,12 @@ function processTemplates(templates) {
  * @param {Function} callback The callback function.
  */
 function watchFile(file, callback) {
-	file = File.find(file);
-	chokidar
+	let absolutePath = File.find(file).path();
+	let watcher = chokidar
 		.watch(
-			file.path(),
+			absolutePath,
 			{
-				persistent: true
+				persistent: false
 			}
 		)
 		.on(
@@ -639,6 +639,8 @@ function watchFile(file, callback) {
 				if (typeof callback === 'function') {
 					callback(file);
 				}
+				watcher.unwatch(absolutePath);
+				watchFile(file, callback);
 			}
 		)
 	;

src/logger.js

@@ -106,6 +106,9 @@ TemplateProcessingLog.prototype.toString = function toString() {
 	page.push([
 		colors.bold('Template processing'.toUpperCase())
 	]);
+	page.push([
+		new Date().toLocaleString()
+	]);
 	if (this.templateFileLogs.length) {
 		for (var i = 0; i < this.templateFileLogs.length; ++i) {
 			page.push(['']);