diff --git a/local_file.go b/local_file.go
index a3028cb..d092602 100644
--- a/local_file.go
+++ b/local_file.go
@@ -11,12 +11,36 @@ import (
 
 const INDEX = "index.html"
 
+// Named boolean values for the indexes parameter of LocalFile, so calls read
+// clearly at the call site instead of using a bare true/false. For example:
+//
+//	router.Use(static.Serve("/", static.LocalFile("/www", static.NoListDirectory)))
+const (
+	// ListDirectory enables directory listing: requesting a directory returns
+	// a listing of the files it contains.
+	ListDirectory = true
+	// NoListDirectory disables directory listing: requesting a directory is
+	// served only when it contains an index.html file (which is then returned).
+	NoListDirectory = false
+)
+
 type localFileSystem struct {
 	http.FileSystem
 	root    string
 	indexes bool
 }
 
+// LocalFile serves files from the local directory rooted at root.
+//
+// The indexes parameter controls how directories are handled:
+//   - when true (ListDirectory), directory listing is enabled and requesting a
+//     directory returns a listing of its files;
+//   - when false (NoListDirectory), directory listing is disabled and a
+//     directory is served only when it contains an index.html file, which is
+//     then returned.
+//
+// Note that an existing index.html is served in both cases; indexes only
+// toggles the automatic directory listing.
 func LocalFile(root string, indexes bool) *localFileSystem {
 	return &localFileSystem{
 		FileSystem: gin.Dir(root, indexes),
diff --git a/local_file_test.go b/local_file_test.go
index ef4fcf8..457e0d0 100644
--- a/local_file_test.go
+++ b/local_file_test.go
@@ -34,3 +34,47 @@ func TestLocalFile(t *testing.T) {
 	w = PerformRequest(router, "GET", "/")
 	assert.Contains(t, w.Body.String(), `<a href="`+filename)
 }
+
+// TestLocalFileIndexConstants documents that the exported ListDirectory and
+// NoListDirectory constants map to the historical true/false values of the
+// indexes parameter, so existing call sites keep working.
+func TestLocalFileIndexConstants(t *testing.T) {
+	assert.True(t, ListDirectory)
+	assert.False(t, NoListDirectory)
+
+	fs := LocalFile("/tmp", ListDirectory)
+	assert.True(t, fs.indexes)
+
+	fs = LocalFile("/tmp", NoListDirectory)
+	assert.False(t, fs.indexes)
+}
+
+// TestLocalFileNoListDirectory verifies the documented NoListDirectory
+// behavior: directory listing is suppressed, but an index.html inside the
+// directory is still served.
+func TestLocalFileNoListDirectory(t *testing.T) {
+	dir, err := os.MkdirTemp("", "static-nolist")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to create temp dir: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer os.RemoveAll(dir)
+
+	if err := os.WriteFile(filepath.Join(dir, INDEX), []byte("Gin Web Framework"), 0o600); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to write index file: %v", err)
+	}
+	if err := os.WriteFile(filepath.Join(dir, "secret.txt"), []byte("top secret"), 0o600); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to write secret file: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	router := gin.New()
+	router.Use(Serve("/", LocalFile(dir, NoListDirectory)))
+
+	// The index.html is served for the directory root.
+	w := PerformRequest(router, "GET", "/")
+	assert.Equal(t, 200, w.Code)
+	assert.Equal(t, "Gin Web Framework", w.Body.String())
+
+	// The directory listing is not exposed: the sibling file name does not
+	// appear as an auto-generated listing link.
+	assert.NotContains(t, w.Body.String(), `<a href="secret.txt`)
+}