From f1b7a657670fa07f30bbb376e307a0392743d71a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Peter Stockings <pstockings@jadeworld.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2026 10:56:00 +1100
Subject: [PATCH] fix: use file extension in QFileDialog filter to prevent
 space corruption

---
 desktop-client/main.py | 4 +++-
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/desktop-client/main.py b/desktop-client/main.py
index b4afe28..d9a2080 100644
--- a/desktop-client/main.py
+++ b/desktop-client/main.py
@@ -149,8 +149,10 @@ class VlcSyncApp(QMainWindow):
         
         QMessageBox.information(self, "File Required", f"To join this room, you need to select:\n\nName: {req_name}\nSize: {req_size / (1024*1024):.1f} MB")
         
+        ext = os.path.splitext(req_name)[1].lower()
+        file_filter = f"Video Files (*{ext});;All Files (*)" if ext else "All Files (*)"
         file_path, _ = QFileDialog.getOpenFileName(
-            self, f"Select {req_name}", "", f"Required File ({req_name})"
+            self, f"Select {req_name}", "", file_filter
         )
         
         if file_path: