node-canvas can't read some letters in directories like this './data/yoü'

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Description

var Canvas = require('canvas');
var canvas = Canvas.createCanvas(200, 200);
var ctx = canvas.getContext('2d');

const ifade = await Canvas.loadImage('./data/diyalog/yüzler/'+args[2]+'/'+args[3])
ctx.drawImage(ifade, 0, 0);

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Research direction

Inspect how node canvas processes file paths with special characters like 'ü'. Check if the issue is in the JavaScript loadImage function or in the underlying native Cairo binding. Look at the code path for loading images and see if there is any encoding conversion that might corrupt Unicode characters.

Tech stack

javascriptnodejs

Domain

backend

Issue type

Bug

DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.

2

Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.

1-3 hours

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Fresh

ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.

Clear

Prerequisites

GitNode.js

Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.

65