fixes #956
Unlike backup wallet, export watch-only wallet was not automatically adding the file extension to the exported file, making restoring difficult if the user doesn't manually add the file extension after exporting.
fix: add .dat file extension automatically when exporting watchonly #957
pull polespinasa wants to merge 1 commits into bitcoin-core:master from polespinasa:2026-08-05-fileextencionwatchonlywallet changing 1 files +5 −1-
polespinasa commented at 8:05 AM on August 5, 2026: member
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gui: fix add .dat file extension automatically when exporting watchonly 6ed7e05e20
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- hebasto renamed this:
gui: fix add .dat file extension automatically when exporting watchonly
fix: add .dat file extension automatically when exporting watchonly
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hebasto commented at 1:55 PM on August 8, 2026: member
Unlike
backup wallet,export watch-only walletwas not automatically adding the file extension to the exported file, making restoring difficult if the user doesn't manually add the file extension after exporting.As I noted here:
The GUI behaviour is consistent with the RPC.
This change does not prevent using
exportwatchonlywallet no_dat_extensionRPC and subsequently opening the file in the GUI.
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