Cannot open files that contains zero width chars #251527
Description
Type: Bug
vscode can't open file when file's name contains zero width chars.
env:
windows 10
python3.12.1
Setp1
create a fold which name testDemo.
mkdir testDemo
Setp2
run this python3 script to create a c.txt file：
# encoding: utf-8
from pathlib import Path
if __name__ == "__main__":
Path("\ufeffc.txt").write_text("this is test file", encoding="utf-8")Setp3
open testDemo fold by vscode
Setp4
click c.txt file on vscde , then vscode will show a error dialog like :
VS Code version: Code 1.101.0 (dfaf441, 2025-06-11T15:00:50.123Z)
OS version: Windows_NT x64 10.0.19045
Modes:
System Info
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| CPUs | Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-10750H CPU @ 2.60GHz (12 x 2592) |
| GPU Status | 2d_canvas: enabled canvas_oop_rasterization: enabled_on direct_rendering_display_compositor: disabled_off_ok gpu_compositing: enabled multiple_raster_threads: enabled_on opengl: enabled_on rasterization: enabled raw_draw: disabled_off_ok skia_graphite: disabled_off video_decode: enabled video_encode: enabled vulkan: disabled_off webgl: enabled webgl2: enabled webgpu: enabled webnn: disabled_off |
| Load (avg) | undefined |
| Memory (System) | 31.78GB (16.82GB free) |
| Process Argv | testDemo --crash-reporter-id 692a477b-bf45-428a-b0f6-405ec06a6b86 |
| Screen Reader | no |
| VM | 29% |
Extensions (48)
| Extension | Author (truncated) | Version |
|---|---|---|
| tongyi-lingma | Ali | 2.5.12 |
| vscode-django | bat | 1.15.0 |
| better-json5 | Blu | 1.4.0 |
| dart-code | Dar | 3.112.0 |
| flutter | Dar | 3.112.0 |
| vscode-eslint | dba | 3.0.10 |
| githistory | don | 0.6.20 |
| python-extension-pack | don | 1.7.0 |
| vscode-html-css | ecm | 2.0.13 |
| vscode-firefox-debug | fir | 2.15.0 |
| Fitten-Code | Fit | 0.10.148 |
| code-runner | for | 0.12.2 |
| vscode-sshfs | Kel | 1.26.1 |
| rainbow-csv | mec | 3.19.0 |
| git-graph | mhu | 1.30.0 |
| vscode-language-pack-zh-hans | MS- | 1.101.2025061109 |
| vscode-edge-devtools | ms- | 2.1.9 |
| playwright | ms- | 1.1.15 |
| black-formatter | ms- | 2025.2.0 |
| debugpy | ms- | 2025.8.0 |
| isort | ms- | 2025.0.0 |
| python | ms- | 2025.6.1 |
| vscode-pylance | ms- | 2025.6.1 |
| jupyter | ms- | 2025.5.0 |
| jupyter-keymap | ms- | 1.1.2 |
| jupyter-renderers | ms- | 1.1.0 |
| vscode-jupyter-cell-tags | ms- | 0.1.9 |
| vscode-jupyter-powertoys | ms- | 0.1.1 |
| remote-containers | ms- | 0.417.0 |
| remote-ssh | ms- | 0.120.0 |
| remote-ssh-edit | ms- | 0.87.0 |
| remote-wsl | ms- | 0.99.0 |
| vscode-remote-extensionpack | ms- | 0.26.0 |
| cmake-tools | ms- | 1.20.53 |
| cpptools | ms- | 1.25.3 |
| cpptools-extension-pack | ms- | 1.3.1 |
| hexeditor | ms- | 1.11.1 |
| live-server | ms- | 0.4.15 |
| makefile-tools | ms- | 0.12.17 |
| powershell | ms- | 2025.0.0 |
| remote-explorer | ms- | 0.5.0 |
| remote-server | ms- | 1.5.2 |
| vsliveshare | ms- | 1.0.5948 |
| material-icon-theme | PKi | 5.23.0 |
| LiveServer | rit | 5.7.9 |
| coding-copilot | Ten | 3.1.20 |
| JavaScriptSnippets | xab | 1.8.0 |
| markdown-pdf | yza | 1.5.0 |
(1 theme extensions excluded)
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