posit-dev / posit-dev/positron
Use of "all caps" for display of workspace folder in EXPLORER can create confusion
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Description
System details: pop os 22.04
Positron and OS details:
Interpreter details:
Describe the issue:
In the EXPLORER window, when selecting a working directory, the directory name should be respected and not converted to uppercase. On Linux, because it's case-sensitive, and if camelcase is used in the naming convention, it becomes confusing.
Steps to reproduce the issue:
Expected or desired behavior:
Were there any error messages in the UI, Output panel, or Developer Tools console?
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the issue in the Explorer on Linux with a camel-case workspace folder, then trace where the folder name is formatted for display. The change is done when the Explorer preserves the directory's original capitalization without affecting folder selection.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- typescript
- Domain
- frontend, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100