Filew disappearing between platforms bc of unconsistent forbidden characters list

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Steps to reproduce

  1. Using Obsidian Sync, on Windows, create an note named ‘Example note’.
  2. On iOS, see the 'Example note' in your vault. Change it’s name to '*Example note'. Obsidian allows that without issue.
  3. On Windows, you can no longer see or search the '*Example note'.
  4. Removing '*' on iOS makes the file appear again on Windows. On Windows you can’t add '*' sign, because it’s forbidden.

Did you follow the troubleshooting guide? [Y/N]

Y, though not strictly using the sandbox vault as it needs Obsidian Sync.

Expected result

Consistent list of forbidden characters or a warning, that the file won’t be cross-platform compatible, when attempting to use forbidden characters on devices that allow it.

Actual result

File disappears without a warning, leading to confusion.

Environment

SYSTEM INFO:
Obsidian version: v1.9.12
Installer version: v1.9.12
Operating system: Windows 11 Pro N 10.0.26100
Login status: logged in
Language: en
Catalyst license: insider
Insider build toggle: on
Live preview: on
Base theme: dark
Community theme: Flexoki v1.1.0
Snippets enabled: 3
Restricted mode: off
Plugins installed: 20
Plugins enabled: 16
1: Templater v2.15.2
2: Calendar v1.5.10
3: Image Converter v1.3.18
4: Day Planner v0.28.0
5: Supercharged Links v0.13.6
6: Style Settings v1.0.9
7: Grandfather v1.0.1
8: Multi Properties v1.2.2
9: Charts v3.9.0
10: Dataview v0.5.68
11: Canvas Daily Note v1.0.2
12: Advanced Canvas v5.5.0
13: Multi-Column Markdown v0.9.1
14: Iconic v1.1.4
15: Pixel Banner v3.6.14
16: Advanced Tables v0.22.1

Also using v1.9.12 on iOS 18.6.2.

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There should be a error in the sync logs about files that can’t sync because the device filesystem does not support the filename.

Years ago, we used to enforce a minimum common set of allowed characters, but people on Mac/iOS didn’t like being constrained by windows limitations and viceversa.

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