expand paths more smartly (#2599)

lua/telescope/from_entry.lua

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ This file is still WIP, so expect some changes if you're trying to consume these
 This will provide standard mechanism for accessing information from an entry.
 
 --============================================================================= ]]
+local utils = require "telescope.utils"
 
 local from_entry = {}
 
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ function from_entry.path(entry, validate, escape)
     -- TODO(conni2461): we are not going to return the expanded path because
     --                  this would lead to cache misses in the perviewer.
     --                  Requires overall refactoring in previewer interface
-    local expanded = vim.fn.expand(vim.fn.escape(path, "$?*[]"))
+    local expanded = utils.smart_path_expand(path)
     if (vim.fn.filereadable(expanded) + vim.fn.isdirectory(expanded)) == 0 then
       return
     end