Problems when using other windows language packs
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Description
When using different language packs windows uses aliases for some folders. For example the "Users" folder is aliased "Benutzer" in the german version. Somehow these aliases make it to the fman GoTo window as pathnames. In the screenshot there is "C:\Benutzer..." instead of "C:\Users...". This does not work, selecting these entries fails. These aliases are only for display purposes but cannot be used as pathnames.
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Research direction
Reproduce the problem in the GoTo window with a German Windows language pack and inspect how folder aliases become displayed pathnames. Trace the path handling from the GoTo entries to selection, then verify that selecting an aliased folder resolves to its usable canonical pathname.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- desktop, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100