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Trying to Open Folder Causes Error

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Description

thread '<unnamed>' panicked at 'called `Result::unwrap()` on an `Err` value: Error("path contains invalid UTF-8 characters", line: 0, column: 0)', lapce-proxy/src/dispatch.rs:710:57
stack backtrace:
note: Some details are omitted, run with `RUST_BACKTRACE=full` for a verbose backtrace.

The path to my folder is very normal, ASCII characters only.
"/home/myusername/Repos/myproject"

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Research direction

Start at lapce-proxy/src/dispatch.rs:710 and reproduce the folder-opening failure using the reported path. Run with RUST_BACKTRACE=full for more context; done means opening an ASCII-only folder no longer panics on an invalid UTF-8 error.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
desktop, devtools
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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