Error when applying configuration

[enlight3d]

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Describe the bug
Since latest vscode (1.98.2) and vscode insiders (1.99.0-insider) updates, Custom UI Style won't apply my configuration.

In my settings.json I currently have:

  "custom-ui-style.external.imports": [
    "file:///C:/Users/thib9/.vscode/extensions/brandonkirbyson.vscode-animations-2.0.7/dist/updateHandler.js",
    "file:///C:/Users/thib9/.vscode/extensions/weswigham.synthwave-x-fluoromachine-contrast-fixed-animations-1.0.1/epic-80s-transitions.css",
    "file:///C:/Users/thib9/.vscode/extensions/webrender.synthwave-x-fluoromachine-0.0.14/synthwave-x-fluoromachine.css"
  ],

The returned error is [ERROR] Fail to execute action, TypeError [ERR_INVALID_FILE_URL_PATH]: File URL path must be absolute.

Even if I remove the external URL imports, I get the error.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Be on latest vscode version
2. Have custom ui style extension installed with version 0.5.5
3. Reload Custom UI Style configuration

Screenshots

Desktop:

• OS: Windows 11 Pro 23H2

Version: 1.99.0-insider (user setup)
Commit: 04b99c90f4832235b2d15e193cb14fff8a76dba6
Date: 2025-03-31T22:52:59.942Z
Electron: 34.3.2
ElectronBuildId: 11161073
Chromium: 132.0.6834.210
Node.js: 20.18.3
V8: 13.2.152.41-electron.0
OS: Windows_NT x64 10.0.22631

Additional context
On my mac with same vscode or vscode insiders version (but on my profile OSX where I changed the paths for the external url import) it works fine.

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Does ${userHome} block the action as well?

  "custom-ui-style.external.imports": [
    "file://${userHome}/.vscode/extensions/brandonkirbyson.vscode-animations-2.0.7/dist/updateHandler.js",
    "file://${userHome}/.vscode/extensions/weswigham.synthwave-x-fluoromachine-contrast-fixed-animations-1.0.1/epic-80s-transitions.css",
    "file://${userHome}/.vscode/extensions/webrender.synthwave-x-fluoromachine-0.0.14/synthwave-x-fluoromachine.css"
  ],

[enlight3d]

Does ${userHome} block the action as well?

"custom-ui-style.external.imports": [
"file://${userHome}/.vscode/extensions/brandonkirbyson.vscode-animations-2.0.7/dist/updateHandler.js",
"file://${userHome}/.vscode/extensions/weswigham.synthwave-x-fluoromachine-contrast-fixed-animations-1.0.1/epic-80s-transitions.css",
"file://${userHome}/.vscode/extensions/webrender.synthwave-x-fluoromachine-0.0.14/synthwave-x-fluoromachine.css"
],

sadly yes and I also said "Even if I remove the external URL imports, I get the error."

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This version will log final urls of external imports in output panel, you can test if the url is absolute.

Please run Custom UI Style: Rollback command first, then unzip and install the vsix.

custom-ui-style-0.5.6-beta.1.zip

[enlight3d]

ok I did it, here is the log :

"custom-ui-style.external.imports": [
    "file:///C:\Users/thib9/.vscode\extensions/brandonkirbyson.vscode-animations-2.0.7/dist/updateHandler.js",
    "file:///C:\Users/thib9/.vscode\extensions/weswigham.synthwave-x-fluoromachine-contrast-fixed-animations-1.0.1/epic-80s-transitions.css",
    "file:///C:\Users/thib9/.vscode\extensions/webrender.synthwave-x-fluoromachine-0.0.14/synthwave-x-fluoromachine.css"
  ],

returns : [ERROR] Fail to execute action, TypeError [ERR_INVALID_FILE_URL_PATH]: File URL path must be absolute

and

"custom-ui-style.external.imports": [
    "file:///${userHome}/.vscode/extensions/brandonkirbyson.vscode-animations-2.0.7/dist/updateHandler.js",
    "file:///${userHome}/.vscode/extensions/weswigham.synthwave-x-fluoromachine-contrast-fixed-animations-1.0.1/epic-80s-transitions.css",
    "file:///${userHome}/.vscode/extensions/webrender.synthwave-x-fluoromachine-0.0.14/synthwave-x-fluoromachine.css"
  ],

returns : [ERROR] Fail to execute action, TypeError [ERR_INVALID_FILE_URL_PATH]: File URL path must be absolute

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Is there any log like [INFO] Get XXX content from C:\Users\... ?

[enlight3d]

Nope, not at all, I'll double check when I'm back home on windows.

EDIT: forgot I have remotedesktop enabled on it. I doubled checked and saw that it seems my vscode removed the beta version to go back to 0.5.5 ! With your beta version it fixed the issue with ${userHome} var

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The only thing changed in beta version is logging the target external resouce paths while reloading, so I think it should also works with the stable version.