diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 9633bb1c..364a9285 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ repos:
     rev: 6.0.0
     hooks:
       - id: flake8
+        exclude: ^(.tox|env|build|dist|help|qt/dg_rc.py|pkg).*
   - repo: https://github.com/alessandrojcm/commitlint-pre-commit-hook
     rev: v9.3.0
     hooks:
diff --git a/core/fs.py b/core/fs.py
index 647a5cfd..6b3c2864 100644
--- a/core/fs.py
+++ b/core/fs.py
@@ -97,12 +97,14 @@ class FilesDB:
     schema_version = 1
     schema_version_description = "Changed from md5 to xxhash if available."
 
-    create_table_query = "CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS files (path TEXT PRIMARY KEY, size INTEGER, mtime_ns INTEGER, entry_dt DATETIME, digest BLOB, digest_partial BLOB, digest_samples BLOB)"
+    create_table_query = """CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS files (path TEXT PRIMARY KEY, size INTEGER, mtime_ns INTEGER,
+        entry_dt DATETIME, digest BLOB, digest_partial BLOB, digest_samples BLOB)"""
     drop_table_query = "DROP TABLE IF EXISTS files;"
     select_query = "SELECT {key} FROM files WHERE path=:path AND size=:size and mtime_ns=:mtime_ns"
     select_query_ignore_mtime = "SELECT {key} FROM files WHERE path=:path AND size=:size"
     insert_query = """
-        INSERT INTO files (path, size, mtime_ns, entry_dt, {key}) VALUES (:path, :size, :mtime_ns, datetime('now'), :value)
+        INSERT INTO files (path, size, mtime_ns, entry_dt, {key})
+        VALUES (:path, :size, :mtime_ns, datetime('now'), :value)
         ON CONFLICT(path) DO UPDATE SET size=:size, mtime_ns=:mtime_ns, entry_dt=datetime('now'), {key}=:value;
     """
 
@@ -153,7 +155,8 @@ class FilesDB:
                     self.cur.execute(self.select_query_ignore_mtime.format(key=key), {"path": str(path), "size": size})
                 else:
                     self.cur.execute(
-                        self.select_query.format(key=key), {"path": str(path), "size": size, "mtime_ns": mtime_ns}
+                        self.select_query.format(key=key),
+                        {"path": str(path), "size": size, "mtime_ns": mtime_ns},
                     )
                 result = self.cur.fetchone()
 
diff --git a/qt/exclude_list_dialog.py b/qt/exclude_list_dialog.py
index 7b5c9c64..43747b5d 100644
--- a/qt/exclude_list_dialog.py
+++ b/qt/exclude_list_dialog.py
@@ -165,8 +165,8 @@ Directores will also have their <strong>default state</strong> set to Excluded \
 in the Directories tab if their name happens to match one of the selected regular expressions.<br>\
 For each file collected, two tests are performed to determine whether or not to completely ignore it:<br>\
 <li>1. Regular expressions with no path separator in them will be compared to the file name only.</li>
-<li>2. Regular expressions with at least one path separator in them will be compared to the full path to the file.</li><br>
-Example: if you want to filter out .PNG files from the "My Pictures" directory only:<br>\
+<li>2. Regular expressions with at least one path separator in them will be compared to the full path to the file.</li>\
+<br>Example: if you want to filter out .PNG files from the "My Pictures" directory only:<br>\
 <code>.*My\\sPictures\\\\.*\\.png</code><br><br>\
 You can test the regular expression with the "test string" button after pasting a fake path in the test field:<br>\
 <code>C:\\\\User\\My Pictures\\test.png</code><br><br>
diff --git a/qt/preferences_dialog.py b/qt/preferences_dialog.py
index 0182a4ec..216d3f7e 100644
--- a/qt/preferences_dialog.py
+++ b/qt/preferences_dialog.py
@@ -146,7 +146,8 @@ On MacOS, the tab bar will fill up the window's width instead."
         )
         self.use_native_dialogs.setToolTip(
             tr(
-                "For actions such as file/folder selection use the OS native dialogs.\nSome native dialogs have limited functionality."
+                "For actions such as file/folder selection use the OS native dialogs.\n\
+Some native dialogs have limited functionality."
             )
         )
         layout.addWidget(self.use_native_dialogs)
@@ -217,7 +218,8 @@ use the modifier key to drag the floating window around"
     def _setup_advanced_page(self):
         tab_label = QLabel(
             tr(
-                "These options are for advanced users or for very specific situations, most users should not have to modify these."
+                "These options are for advanced users or for very specific situations, \
+most users should not have to modify these."
             ),
             wordWrap=True,
         )
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 8596e66c..a9f8b827 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ deps =
     -r{toxinidir}/requirements-extra.txt
 
 [flake8]
-exclude = .tox,env,build,cocoalib,cocoa,help,./qt/dg_rc.py,cocoa/run_template.py,./pkg
+exclude = .tox,env*,build,help,qt/dg_rc.py,pkg
 max-line-length = 120
 select = C,E,F,W,B,B950
-extend-ignore = E203, E501, W503
+extend-ignore = E203,W503