No warning or error for some illegal characters cross-platform

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Steps to reproduce

In Linux:

  • Create note with quote in title: my “note”
  • Or, create folder with period at the end: U.

Expected result

I expect the resulting title or folder name to be considered illegal

Actual result

In Windows: Syncthing fails because Windows will not allow quotes in the file name, or a folder name ending with a period.

Environment

  • Operating system:

SYSTEM INFO:
Obsidian version: v0.15.9
Installer version: v0.15.9
Operating system: #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Mon Sep 5 10:16:57 UTC 2022 5.19.7-1-MANJARO
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Live preview: on
Legacy editor: off
Base theme: dark
Community theme: Obsidian Nord
Snippets enabled: 2
Restricted mode: on

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  • Debug info: N/A
2

we used to forbid cross platform illegal characters and people complained because “I am on a Mac why should I be bound by windows file system limitations (and viceversa + mobile).”

So, now it’s on you to know your devices and their naming limitations.

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why not make it an option in the files & links settings section. and while you are at it, add one option to replace spaces with dash or underscore

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Search/open a feature request.