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

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);

Contributor guide

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.

3

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

1-3 hours

Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.

stale

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

clear

Prerequisites

Node.js file systemcharacter encoding

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

40

Research direction

Investigate how node canvas resolves file paths and loads images. The issue is that non ASCII characters like 'ü' cause failure, likely due to encoding mishandling. Look at the source code for `Canvas.loadImage` and path normalization, possibly in `src/Image.cc` or related files. Check if there is a difference in Windows vs Linux behavior.