not apply to <varname>PathChanged=</varname> and
<varname>PathModified=</varname>.</para>
- <para>If the path itself or any of the containing directories
- are not accessible, <command>systemd</command> will watch for
- permission changes and notice that conditions are satisfied
- when permissions allow that. </para></listitem>
+ <para>If the path itself or any of the containing directories are not accessible,
+ <command>systemd</command> will watch for permission changes and notice that conditions are satisfied
+ when permissions allow that. </para>
+
+ <para>Note that files whose name starts with a dot (i.e. hidden files) are generally ignored when
+ monitoring these paths.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
+
<varlistentry>
<term><varname>Unit=</varname></term>