obsproject / obsproject/obs-studio
Upload crash report dialog gets stuck if trying to upload when there are no crash reports
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platform/windows
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Description
Operating System Info
Windows 10
Other OS
No response
OBS Studio Version
32.1.2
OBS Studio Version (Other)
No response
OBS Studio Log URL
https://obsproject.com/logs/ylfIoBcnp1No2Gjp
OBS Studio Crash Log URL
No response
Expected Behavior
Dialog displays an error or info that there are no crash logs.
Current Behavior
Dialog gets stuck here
Steps to Reproduce
- Ensure there are no crash reports in the crashes directory
- Attempt to upload a crash report
Anything else we should know?
This also impacts the Unclean Shutdown dialog if OBS crashes in a way that does not produce a crash report, and has not before.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reproducing the crash report upload flow with an empty crashes directory, then trace the crash report dialog entry point and the related Unclean Shutdown dialog. Confirm the handling for a missing crash report and verify that the dialog displays an informative message instead of remaining stuck.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- c, cpp
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 55/100