Electrum fails to open wallet file from a Cryptomator volume with capital letter in the path
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Description
Title:
Electrum fails to open wallet file from a Cryptomator volume with capital letter in the path
Description:
On Windows, Electrum fails to open (browse) existing&valid wallet file from an unlocked Cryptomator volume when the path contains a Capital letter (at any position).
Details:
Drive D: - physical SSD, not encrypted
Drive V: - Cryptomator, Dokany/Dokan, encrypted, unlocked drive
D:\lowercase\wallet - works
D:\Uppercase\wallet - works
V:\lowercase\wallet - works
V:\Uppercase\wallet - Doesn't work (This file does not exist message is shown)
V:\withCapital\wallet - Doesn't work (This file does not exist message is shown)
V:\lowercase\capitalInpath\wallet - Doesn't work (This file does not exist message is shown)
Additional information:
Windows 7 x64 (fully patched)
Cryptomator 1.4.15 (latest)
Electrum 3.3.8 (latest, installed)
wallet - Standard, encrypted
While in the mounted/decrypted state, Cryptomator volume shows as Cryptomator File System:

The How it works section of dokany describes the file system implementation in more detail:
Steps to reproduce:
- Install Cryptomator on Win7 x64
- Create a new Dokany vault
- Unlock Cryptomator volume
- Create a new Electrum encrypted wallet
- Close Electrum
- Create "Uppercase" folder on the Cryptomator volume
- Copy Electrum wallet into "Uppercase"
- Start Electrum and browse to the wallet on the Cryptomator volume (section 7)
- This file does not exist message will show
Screenshots:



Edit:
Added more info about dokany
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The report names no source files, tests, or entry points. Start by reproducing the browse failure on a Cryptomator/Dokany volume with a capitalized path, then trace the wallet file selection and path-existence check; done means an existing wallet opens successfully from that path.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- desktop, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
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- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
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- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100