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[v3] file explorer on Linux doens't open directories #4397
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If you try to use fileexplorer.OpenFileManager("/home/angaz", true), on Linux, for example, it will open /home, not /home/angaz because of https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/blob/v3-alpha/v3/internal/fileexplorer/fileexplorer_linux.go#L70
I have a fix committed to my fork: https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/compare/v3-alpha...angaz:wails:v3-alpha?expand=1
I can make a PR if you would like. TBH, I'm not sure how the tests work.
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github-actions commentedon Jul 5, 2025
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fix(linux): fix file explorer opening wrong directory (#4397)
leaanthony commentedon Dec 12, 2025
I've created PR #4777 with a fix for this issue.
The root cause was in the
pathToURIfunction which usedurl.PathEscape. This function escapes forward slashes (/→%2F), producing malformed file URIs:The fix uses
url.URLstruct instead, which properly constructs file URIs:@angaz could you please test PR #4777 and confirm it resolves your issue?
leaanthony commentedon Dec 12, 2025
The fix has been merged in PR #4777.
Please update to the latest v3-alpha to get this fix. If you're still experiencing issues, please reopen this issue.
fix(linux): fix file explorer opening wrong directory (#4397) (#4777)
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