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  1. Qt for Python
  2. PYSIDE-894

Non-Latin characters in Python path prevent Qt from finding plugins

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      Python 3 by default installs into the user's AppData directory. If the username contains e.g. cyrillic characters, Qt cannot find plugins.

      C:\Users\Россия\dev\examples\examples\webenginewidgets>where python
C:\Users\Россия\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37-32\python.exe

C:\Users\Россия\dev\examples\examples\webenginewidgets>python --version
Python 3.7.2

C:\Users\Россия\dev\examples\examples\webenginewidgets>set QT_DEBUG_PLUGINS=1

C:\Users\Россия\dev\examples\examples\webenginewidgets>python simplebrowser.py
QFactoryLoader::QFactoryLoader() checking directory path "C:/Users/??????/AppData/Local/Programs/Python/Python37-32/platforms" ...
qt.qpa.plugin: Could not find the Qt platform plugin "windows" in ""
This application failed to start because no Qt platform plugin could be initialized. Reinstalling the application may fix this problem.

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            crmaurei Cristian Maureira-Fredes
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