Bug 513894

Summary:	ignore. this has erroneous information.
Product:	[Applications] kdenlive	Reporter:	Nope! <kdsbrocoli>
Component:	Project Bin & Import	Assignee:	Jean-Baptiste Mardelle <jb>
Status:	RESOLVED DUPLICATE
Severity:	task	CC:	berndmj
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	25.12.0
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Microsoft Windows
OS:	Microsoft Windows
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description Nope! 2025-12-27 22:27:48 UTC

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Place the standalone folder in a directory with diacritical marks/accented character (á, ê, õ, characters like that).
2. Open kdenlive (From the standalone folder) and try to open any video file into it.
3. Get an error.

OBSERVED RESULT
An error saying that it couldn't open said video file.

EXPECTED RESULT
Open said video file without issues.

OS VERSION
Windows 11 24H2 (64 bits).

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
I placed the standalone folder in C:/, tried opening a video (in kdenlive) and the problem magically went away. Why? Because the folder was in a directory that doesn't has diacritical marks.
And just to make sure, I created a directory in C:/ that had diacritical marks (let's call it "ÁÊÌÕÛ"), placed the standalone folder in ÁÊÌÕÛ, tried opening a video (again, in kdenlive) and the problem returned.

Comment 1 Nope! 2025-12-27 22:49:33 UTC

Note: (should've done this earlier, but it's too late now :/) Apparently, this bug occurs if the local account you're on diacritical mark. not if a directory itself has a diacritical mark.

For example: If I log with a local account named "Cléhber" (notice the ´ at the e), then

Comment 2 Bernd 2025-12-28 00:38:44 UTC


*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 513899 ***