Fix root path handling and release action menus

frontend/src/App.vue

@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
       :item="selectedItem"
       :focus-episode="focusEpisode"
       :has-resume-position="hasResumePosition"
+      :get-root-name="getRootName"
       @close="closeDetail"
       @play="handlePlay"
       @open-folder="handleOpenFolder"
@@ -232,15 +233,24 @@ const { mediaIndex, loading, error, connected: wsConnected, tasks, setActiveRoot
 const activeTasks = computed<TaskInfo[]>(() => Array.from(tasks.value.values()));
 
 // Poll for active roots and connect WS to them
-const rootStatuses = ref<Map<string, { path: string; status: string }>>(new Map());
+const rootStatuses = ref<Map<string, { name: string; path: string; status: string }>>(new Map());
+
+function getRootName(rootId: string | null | undefined): string | null {
+  if (!rootId) return null;
+  return rootStatuses.value.get(rootId)?.name || null;
+}
 
 async function refreshRoots() {
   try {
     const roots = await fetchRoots();
-    const newMap = new Map<string, { path: string; status: string }>();
+    const newMap = new Map<string, { name: string; path: string; status: string }>();
     const activeIds: string[] = [];
     for (const r of roots) {
-      newMap.set(r.root_id, { path: r.path, status: r.status });
+      newMap.set(r.root_id, {
+        name: r.name,
+        path: r.path,
+        status: r.status,
+      });
       if (r.status === 'ready' || r.status === 'scanning' || r.status === 'loading') {
         activeIds.push(r.root_id);
       }
@@ -1516,8 +1526,8 @@ async function handlePlay(filePath: string) {
   }
 }
 
-async function handleOpenFolder(folderPath: string) {
-  const rootId = findRootIdForPath(folderPath);
+async function handleOpenFolder(folderPath: string, explicitRootId?: string | null) {
+  const rootId = explicitRootId || findRootIdForPath(folderPath);
   if (!rootId) {
     console.error('Cannot open folder: unknown root for path', folderPath);
     return;

frontend/src/api.ts

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ export interface PlayerStatus {
 
 export interface RootStatus {
   root_id: string;
+  name: string;
   path: string;
   status: string;
   error: string | null;

frontend/src/components/Header.vue

@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ async function refreshRoots() {
     const data = await fetchRoots();
     roots.value = data.map(r => ({
       root_id: r.root_id,
-      name: r.path.split('/').pop() || r.path.split('\\').pop() || r.root_id,
+      name: r.name,
       path: r.path,
       status: r.status,
     }));

frontend/src/components/MediaDetail.vue

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
     :series="item.data as Series"
     :focus-episode="focusEpisode"
     :has-resume-position="hasResumePosition"
+    :get-root-name="getRootName"
     @close="$emit('close')"
     @play="handlePlay"
     @openFolder="handleOpenFolder"
@@ -96,7 +97,9 @@
                   :disabled="!version.playable_file"
                   v-bind="navAttrs(2, index, index === 0 ? 0 : undefined)"
                   @activate="handleVersionActivate(version, $event)"
-                  :title="version.playable_file ? 'Click to play/continue. Alt+Click to open folder.' : 'No playable file'"
+                  @keydown="handleVersionShortcutKeydown($event, version)"
+                  @contextmenu="handleVersionContextMenu($event, version)"
+                  :title="version.playable_file ? 'Click to play/continue. Alt+Click, Alt+Enter, or Cmd/Ctrl+E to open folder. Right-click for actions.' : 'No playable file'"
                 />
               </div>
             </div>
@@ -152,28 +155,49 @@
         </div>
       </div>
     </div>
+
+    <Teleport to="body">
+      <div
+        v-if="versionActionMenu.visible"
+        class="movie-menu-backdrop"
+        @click="closeVersionActionMenu"
+        @contextmenu.prevent="closeVersionActionMenu"
+      ></div>
+      <ReleaseActionMenu
+        :visible="versionActionMenu.visible"
+        :x="versionActionMenu.x"
+        :y="versionActionMenu.y"
+        :file-path="versionActionMenu.filePath"
+        :root-name="versionActionMenu.rootName"
+        :play-label="getPlayLabel(versionActionMenu.filePath)"
+        @play="handlePlayVersion(versionActionMenu.filePath)"
+        @open-folder="handleOpenFolder(versionActionMenu.filePath || '', versionActionMenu.rootId)"
+      />
+    </Teleport>
   </div>
 </template>
 
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import { computed, ref, watch, onMounted, nextTick } from 'vue';
+import { computed, ref, watch, onMounted, onUnmounted, nextTick } from 'vue';
 import type { CastMember, MediaItem, Movie, Series, Torrent } from '../types';
 import { getCoverUrl, getVideoPreviewUrl, getVideoSourceAttributes, isSafariBrowser, type VideoSourceAttributes } from '../api';
 import castPlaceholderFemaleUrl from '../assets/cast-placeholder-female.svg';
 import castPlaceholderMaleUrl from '../assets/cast-placeholder-male.svg';
 import SeriesFullView from './SeriesFullView.vue';
 import ReleaseVersionCard from './ReleaseVersionCard.vue';
+import ReleaseActionMenu from './ReleaseActionMenu.vue';
 import { navAttrs } from '../composables/useKeyboardNavigation';
 
 const props = defineProps<{
   item: MediaItem;
   focusEpisode?: { seasonNumber: number; episodeNumber: number } | null;
   hasResumePosition: (filePath: string | null) => boolean;
+  getRootName: (rootId: string | null | undefined) => string | null;
 }>();
 const emit = defineEmits<{
   close: [];
   play: [string];
-  openFolder: [string];
+  openFolder: [string, string | null | undefined];
   searchActor: [string];
 }>();
 
@@ -456,6 +480,84 @@ const seasons = computed(() => {
 
 const selectedSeasonIndex = ref<number>(0);
 
+const versionActionMenu = ref<{
+  visible: boolean;
+  x: number;
+  y: number;
+  filePath: string | null;
+  rootName: string | null;
+  rootId: string | null;
+}>({
+  visible: false,
+  x: 0,
+  y: 0,
+  filePath: null,
+  rootName: null,
+  rootId: null,
+});
+
+function closeVersionActionMenu() {
+  versionActionMenu.value.visible = false;
+  versionActionMenu.value.filePath = null;
+  versionActionMenu.value.rootName = null;
+  versionActionMenu.value.rootId = null;
+}
+
+function getPlayLabel(filePath: string | null): string {
+  return props.hasResumePosition(filePath) ? 'Continue' : 'Play';
+}
+
+function handlePlayVersion(filePath: string | null) {
+  if (filePath) {
+    emit('play', filePath);
+  }
+  closeVersionActionMenu();
+}
+
+function handleVersionContextMenu(event: MouseEvent, version: Torrent) {
+  event.preventDefault();
+  event.stopPropagation();
+  const rootId = version.root_id || ((props.item.data as Movie).root_id ?? props.item.root_id);
+  versionActionMenu.value = {
+    visible: true,
+    x: event.clientX,
+    y: event.clientY,
+    filePath: version.playable_file || null,
+    rootName: props.getRootName(rootId) || null,
+    rootId,
+  };
+  nextTick(() => {
+    const firstAction = document.querySelector('.version-action-menu .version-action-item:not(:disabled)') as HTMLElement | null;
+    firstAction?.focus();
+  });
+}
+
+function handleVersionShortcutKeydown(event: KeyboardEvent, version: Torrent) {
+  if (!version.playable_file) return;
+  const rootId = version.root_id || ((props.item.data as Movie).root_id ?? props.item.root_id);
+  const key = event.key.toLowerCase();
+  if (key === 'e' && (event.metaKey || event.ctrlKey)) {
+    event.preventDefault();
+    event.stopPropagation();
+    handleOpenFolder(version.playable_file, rootId);
+    return;
+  }
+  if (key === 'enter' && event.altKey) {
+    event.preventDefault();
+    event.stopPropagation();
+    handleOpenFolder(version.playable_file, rootId);
+  }
+}
+
+function handleMovieMenuKeydown(event: KeyboardEvent) {
+  if (!versionActionMenu.value.visible) return;
+  if (event.key === 'Escape') {
+    event.preventDefault();
+    event.stopPropagation();
+    closeVersionActionMenu();
+  }
+}
+
 // Select first season by default
 watch(seasons, (s) => {
   if (s.length > 0 && selectedSeasonIndex.value >= s.length) {
@@ -471,15 +573,17 @@ function handlePlay(filePath: string | null) {
 
 function handleVersionActivate(version: Torrent, event: MouseEvent | KeyboardEvent) {
   if (!version.playable_file) return;
+  const rootId = version.root_id || ((props.item.data as Movie).root_id ?? props.item.root_id);
   if (event.altKey) {
-    handleOpenFolder(version.playable_file);
+    handleOpenFolder(version.playable_file, rootId);
     return;
   }
   handlePlay(version.playable_file);
 }
 
-function handleOpenFolder(folderPath: string) {
-  emit('openFolder', folderPath);
+function handleOpenFolder(folderPath: string, rootId?: string | null) {
+  closeVersionActionMenu();
+  emit('openFolder', folderPath, rootId);
 }
 
 function handleCastSelect(castName: string) {
@@ -487,6 +591,14 @@ function handleCastSelect(castName: string) {
   if (!name) return;
   emit('searchActor', name);
 }
+
+onMounted(() => {
+  document.addEventListener('keydown', handleMovieMenuKeydown, true);
+});
+
+onUnmounted(() => {
+  document.removeEventListener('keydown', handleMovieMenuKeydown, true);
+});
 </script>
 
 <style scoped>
@@ -495,6 +607,12 @@ function handleCastSelect(castName: string) {
   background-color: var(--bg-primary);
 }
 
+.movie-menu-backdrop {
+  position: fixed;
+  inset: 0;
+  z-index: 999;
+}
+
 .movie-page-content {
   position: relative;
 }

frontend/src/components/ReleaseActionMenu.vue

@@ -0,0 +1,192 @@
+<template>
+  <div
+    v-if="visible"
+    ref="menuRef"
+    class="version-action-menu"
+    :style="menuStyle"
+  >
+    <div class="version-action-path" :title="resolvedPath">
+      {{ resolvedPath }}
+    </div>
+    <button
+      class="version-action-item"
+      :disabled="disabled"
+      @click="emit('play')"
+    >
+      <span class="version-action-icon" aria-hidden="true">
+        <svg viewBox="0 0 16 16" focusable="false">
+          <path d="M4 3.2c0-.54.6-.86 1.05-.56l6.2 4.14a.67.67 0 0 1 0 1.12l-6.2 4.14A.67.67 0 0 1 4 11.44V3.2Z" />
+        </svg>
+      </span>
+      {{ playLabel }}
+    </button>
+    <button
+      class="version-action-item"
+      :disabled="disabled"
+      @click="emit('openFolder')"
+    >
+      <span class="version-action-icon" aria-hidden="true">
+        <svg viewBox="0 0 16 16" focusable="false">
+          <path d="M1.4 4.3c0-.72.58-1.3 1.3-1.3h3.55c.3 0 .58.13.77.35l.72.85h5.56c.72 0 1.3.58 1.3 1.3v.92H1.4V4.3Zm0 3.22h13.2v4.2c0 .72-.58 1.3-1.3 1.3H2.7c-.72 0-1.3-.58-1.3-1.3v-4.2Z" />
+        </svg>
+      </span>
+      Open Folder
+    </button>
+  </div>
+</template>
+
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { computed, nextTick, onBeforeUnmount, ref, watch } from 'vue';
+
+const props = withDefaults(defineProps<{
+  visible: boolean;
+  x: number;
+  y: number;
+  filePath: string | null;
+  rootName?: string | null;
+  playLabel?: string;
+}>(), {
+  rootName: null,
+  playLabel: 'Play',
+});
+
+const emit = defineEmits<{
+  play: [];
+  openFolder: [];
+}>();
+
+const menuRef = ref<HTMLElement | null>(null);
+const menuLeft = ref(0);
+const menuTop = ref(0);
+const VIEWPORT_MARGIN = 12;
+
+function toPosixPath(value: string | null | undefined): string {
+  return (value || '').replace(/\\/g, '/');
+}
+
+const resolvedPath = computed(() => {
+  if (!props.filePath) return 'No playable file';
+  const normalizedFilePath = toPosixPath(props.filePath);
+  const rootName = toPosixPath((props.rootName || '').trim());
+  if (!rootName) return normalizedFilePath;
+  return `${rootName}/${normalizedFilePath}`;
+});
+
+const menuStyle = computed(() => ({
+  left: `${menuLeft.value}px`,
+  top: `${menuTop.value}px`,
+}));
+
+const disabled = computed(() => !props.filePath);
+
+function clampToViewport() {
+  const menu = menuRef.value;
+  if (!menu) return;
+
+  const width = menu.offsetWidth;
+  const height = menu.offsetHeight;
+
+  const maxLeft = Math.max(VIEWPORT_MARGIN, window.innerWidth - width - VIEWPORT_MARGIN);
+  const maxTop = Math.max(VIEWPORT_MARGIN, window.innerHeight - height - VIEWPORT_MARGIN);
+
+  menuLeft.value = Math.min(Math.max(props.x, VIEWPORT_MARGIN), maxLeft);
+  menuTop.value = Math.min(Math.max(props.y, VIEWPORT_MARGIN), maxTop);
+}
+
+function handleViewportChange() {
+  if (!props.visible) return;
+  clampToViewport();
+}
+
+watch(
+  () => [props.visible, props.x, props.y, resolvedPath.value],
+  async ([visible]) => {
+    if (!visible) return;
+    await nextTick();
+    clampToViewport();
+  },
+  { immediate: true }
+);
+
+watch(
+  () => props.visible,
+  (visible) => {
+    if (visible) {
+      window.addEventListener('resize', handleViewportChange);
+      return;
+    }
+    window.removeEventListener('resize', handleViewportChange);
+  },
+  { immediate: true }
+);
+
+onBeforeUnmount(() => {
+  window.removeEventListener('resize', handleViewportChange);
+});
+</script>
+
+<style scoped>
+.version-action-menu {
+  position: fixed;
+  z-index: 1001;
+  min-width: 260px;
+  max-width: min(680px, calc(100vw - 24px));
+  background: rgba(18, 20, 28, 0.98);
+  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
+  border-radius: 8px;
+  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
+  overflow: hidden;
+}
+
+.version-action-path {
+  padding: 8px 12px;
+  font-size: 0.74rem;
+  line-height: 1.35;
+  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
+  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
+  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
+  word-break: break-all;
+  white-space: normal;
+}
+
+.version-action-item {
+  width: 100%;
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 8px;
+  border: none;
+  background: transparent;
+  color: #fff;
+  text-align: left;
+  padding: 10px 12px;
+  font-size: 0.82rem;
+  cursor: pointer;
+}
+
+html.mouse-active .version-action-item:hover:not(:disabled),
+.version-action-item:focus-visible:not(:disabled) {
+  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
+  outline: none;
+}
+
+.version-action-item:disabled {
+  opacity: 0.45;
+  cursor: not-allowed;
+}
+
+.version-action-icon {
+  width: 16px;
+  height: 16px;
+  display: inline-flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
+  flex: 0 0 16px;
+}
+
+.version-action-icon svg {
+  width: 16px;
+  height: 16px;
+  fill: currentColor;
+}
+</style>

frontend/src/components/SeriesFullView.vue

@@ -150,26 +150,16 @@
           No versions available
         </div>
       </div>
-      <div
-        v-if="versionActionMenu.visible && versionActionMenu.torrent"
-        class="version-action-menu"
-        :style="{ left: versionActionMenu.x + 'px', top: versionActionMenu.y + 'px' }"
-      >
-        <button
-          class="version-action-item"
-          :disabled="!versionActionMenu.torrent.playable_file"
-          @click="handlePlayVersion(versionActionMenu.torrent.playable_file)"
-        >
-          {{ getPlayLabel(versionActionMenu.torrent.playable_file) }}
-        </button>
-        <button
-          class="version-action-item"
-          :disabled="!versionActionMenu.torrent.playable_file"
-          @click="handleOpenFolder(versionActionMenu.torrent.playable_file || '')"
-        >
-          Open Folder
-        </button>
-      </div>
+      <ReleaseActionMenu
+        :visible="versionActionMenu.visible"
+        :x="versionActionMenu.x"
+        :y="versionActionMenu.y"
+        :file-path="versionActionMenu.filePath"
+        :root-name="versionActionMenu.rootName"
+        :play-label="getPlayLabel(versionActionMenu.filePath)"
+        @play="handlePlayVersion(versionActionMenu.filePath)"
+        @open-folder="handleOpenFolder(versionActionMenu.filePath || '', versionActionMenu.rootId)"
+      />
     </Teleport>
   </div>
 </template>
@@ -180,17 +170,19 @@ import type { Series, Season, Episode, Torrent } from '../types';
 import { getCoverUrl, getVideoPreviewUrl, getVideoSourceAttributes, isSafariBrowser } from '../api';
 import { navAttrs } from '../composables/useKeyboardNavigation';
 import ReleaseVersionCard from './ReleaseVersionCard.vue';
+import ReleaseActionMenu from './ReleaseActionMenu.vue';
 
 const props = defineProps<{
   series: Series;
   focusEpisode?: { seasonNumber: number; episodeNumber: number } | null;
   hasResumePosition: (filePath: string | null) => boolean;
+  getRootName: (rootId: string | null | undefined) => string | null;
 }>();
 
 const emit = defineEmits<{
   close: [];
   play: [string];
-  openFolder: [string];
+  openFolder: [string, string | null | undefined];
 }>();
 
 // Focus on matched episode when provided
@@ -235,12 +227,16 @@ const versionActionMenu = ref<{
   visible: boolean;
   x: number;
   y: number;
-  torrent: Torrent | null;
+  filePath: string | null;
+  rootName: string | null;
+  rootId: string | null;
 }>({
   visible: false,
   x: 0,
   y: 0,
-  torrent: null,
+  filePath: null,
+  rootName: null,
+  rootId: null,
 });
 
 const releaseMenuOriginElement = ref<HTMLElement | null>(null);
@@ -348,7 +344,9 @@ function closeContextMenu() {
 
 function closeVersionActionMenu() {
   versionActionMenu.value.visible = false;
-  versionActionMenu.value.torrent = null;
+  versionActionMenu.value.filePath = null;
+  versionActionMenu.value.rootName = null;
+  versionActionMenu.value.rootId = null;
 }
 
 function handleGamepadAction(event: Event) {
@@ -384,17 +382,18 @@ function getPlayLabel(filePath: string | null): string {
 }
 
 // Open folder for a version
-function handleOpenFolder(folderPath: string) {
+function handleOpenFolder(folderPath: string, rootId?: string | null) {
   if (!folderPath) return;
-  emit('openFolder', folderPath);
+  emit('openFolder', folderPath, rootId);
   closeVersionActionMenu();
   closeContextMenu();
 }
 
 function handleVersionActivate(torrent: Torrent, event: MouseEvent | KeyboardEvent) {
   if (!torrent.playable_file) return;
+  const rootId = torrent.root_id || props.series.root_id;
   if (event.altKey) {
-    handleOpenFolder(torrent.playable_file);
+    handleOpenFolder(torrent.playable_file, rootId);
     return;
   }
   handlePlayVersion(torrent.playable_file);
@@ -402,22 +401,26 @@ function handleVersionActivate(torrent: Torrent, event: MouseEvent | KeyboardEve
 
 function handleVersionShortcutKeydown(event: KeyboardEvent, torrent: Torrent) {
   if (!torrent.playable_file) return;
+  const rootId = torrent.root_id || props.series.root_id;
   const key = event.key.toLowerCase();
   if (key === 'e' && (event.metaKey || event.ctrlKey)) {
     event.preventDefault();
     event.stopPropagation();
-    handleOpenFolder(torrent.playable_file);
+    handleOpenFolder(torrent.playable_file, rootId);
   }
 }
 
 function handleVersionContextMenu(event: MouseEvent, torrent: Torrent) {
   event.preventDefault();
   event.stopPropagation();
+  const rootId = torrent.root_id || props.series.root_id;
   versionActionMenu.value = {
     visible: true,
     x: event.clientX,
     y: event.clientY,
-    torrent,
+    filePath: torrent.playable_file || null,
+    rootName: props.getRootName(rootId) || null,
+    rootId,
   };
   nextTick(() => {
     const firstAction = document.querySelector('.version-action-menu .version-action-item:not(:disabled)') as HTMLElement | null;
@@ -1059,36 +1062,4 @@ html.mouse-active .episode-tile:hover .tile-play {
   font-size: 0.85rem;
 }
 
-.version-action-menu {
-  position: fixed;
-  z-index: 1001;
-  min-width: 180px;
-  background: rgba(18, 20, 28, 0.98);
-  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
-  border-radius: 8px;
-  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
-  overflow: hidden;
-}
-
-.version-action-item {
-  width: 100%;
-  border: none;
-  background: transparent;
-  color: #fff;
-  text-align: left;
-  padding: 10px 12px;
-  font-size: 0.82rem;
-  cursor: pointer;
-}
-
-html.mouse-active .version-action-item:hover:not(:disabled),
-.version-action-item:focus-visible:not(:disabled) {
-  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
-  outline: none;
-}
-
-.version-action-item:disabled {
-  opacity: 0.45;
-  cursor: not-allowed;
-}
 </style>

frontend/src/composables/useKeyboardNavigation.ts

@@ -610,6 +610,8 @@ function handleKeyDown(event: KeyboardEvent) {
  */
 function handleEnterKey(event: KeyboardEvent) {
   if (event.key !== 'Enter') return;
+  if (event.defaultPrevented) return;
+  if (event.altKey || event.ctrlKey || event.metaKey || event.shiftKey) return;
 
   const target = event.target as HTMLElement;
   if (target.tagName === 'INPUT' || target.tagName === 'TEXTAREA') {

mediahive/index_store.py

@@ -69,11 +69,14 @@ class IndexStore:
     # ------------------------------------------------------------------
 
     def _maybe_migrate_id(self, item_id: str) -> str:
-        """Prepend root_id to legacy item IDs that lack it."""
+        """Normalize item ID to this store's current root_id namespace."""
         if not self.root_id:
             return item_id
         if ":" in item_id:
-            return item_id
+            # If snapshot was created under a different root_id prefix,
+            # remap to current root_id while preserving content hash.
+            _, content_hash = item_id.split(":", 1)
+            return f"{self.root_id}:{content_hash}"
         return f"{self.root_id}:{item_id}"
 
     async def load_snapshot(self) -> None:

mediahive/root_registry.py

@@ -26,18 +26,23 @@ logger = logging.getLogger("mediahive.root_registry")
 def _normalize_path(path: str) -> str:
     """Canonicalize a path for stable ID generation.
 
-    - resolve() to follow symlinks and normalize ..
+    - expanduser() only (do not resolve symlinks/mapped drives)
     - lower-case drive letter on Windows
     - strip trailing separators
     - use forward slashes
     """
-    p = Path(path).expanduser().resolve()
+    p = Path(path).expanduser()
     posix = p.as_posix()
+    # Canonicalize drive-only roots ("Z:") to drive root ("Z:/") so paths are absolute.
+    if len(posix) == 2 and posix[1] == ":" and posix[0].isalpha():
+        posix = f"{posix}/"
     # Windows drive letter normalization
     if len(posix) >= 2 and posix[1] == ":":
         posix = posix[0].lower() + posix[1:]
     # Strip trailing slash (except root "/")
-    while len(posix) > 1 and posix.endswith("/"):
+    while len(posix) > 1 and posix.endswith("/") and not (
+        len(posix) == 3 and posix[1] == ":" and posix[2] == "/"
+    ):
         posix = posix[:-1]
     return posix
 
@@ -49,6 +54,20 @@ def compute_root_id(path: str) -> str:
     return h[:12]
 
 
+def _derive_root_name(path: str) -> str:
+    """Derive a friendly root name from a path basename/anchor."""
+    normalized = (path or "").replace("\\", "/").rstrip("/")
+    if not normalized:
+        return "media"
+    parts = [segment for segment in normalized.split("/") if segment]
+    if parts:
+        leaf = parts[-1]
+        if len(leaf) == 2 and leaf[1] == ":" and leaf[0].isalpha():
+            return leaf[0]
+        return leaf
+    return "media"
+
+
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Root entry
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -68,8 +87,9 @@ class RootEntry(msgspec.Struct):
 class RootContext:
     """Runtime container for a single media root."""
 
-    def __init__(self, root_id: str, root_path: Path):
+    def __init__(self, root_id: str, root_path: Path, name: str | None = None):
         self.root_id = root_id
+        self.name = name or root_id
         self.root_path = root_path
         self.status = "loading"
         self.error: Optional[str] = None
@@ -171,6 +191,7 @@ class Supervisor:
         return [
             {
                 "root_id": ctx.root_id,
+                "name": ctx.name,
                 "path": ctx.root_path.as_posix(),
                 "status": ctx.status,
                 "error": ctx.error,
@@ -229,18 +250,14 @@ class Supervisor:
             seen_ids: set[str] = set()
             failed: list[dict] = []
 
-            for name, path_str in roots.items():
-                name = name.strip()
-                if not name:
-                    failed.append({"name": name, "path": path_str, "reason": "empty name"})
-                    continue
-                p = Path(path_str).expanduser().resolve()
+            for requested_name, path_str in roots.items():
+                p = Path(path_str).expanduser()
                 if not p.exists() or not p.is_dir():
-                    failed.append({"name": name, "path": path_str, "reason": "not a directory"})
+                    failed.append({"name": requested_name, "path": path_str, "reason": "not a directory"})
                     continue
                 norm = _normalize_path(p.as_posix())
                 if norm in seen_paths:
-                    failed.append({"name": name, "path": path_str, "reason": "duplicate path"})
+                    failed.append({"name": requested_name, "path": path_str, "reason": "duplicate path"})
                     continue
                 seen_paths.add(norm)
                 rid = compute_root_id(str(p))
@@ -248,7 +265,19 @@ class Supervisor:
                     # Extremely unlikely hash collision — fall back to full hash
                     rid = hashlib.sha256(norm.encode("utf-8")).hexdigest()[:16]
                 seen_ids.add(rid)
-                candidates.append(RootEntry(name=name, path=norm, root_id=rid))
+
+                # Friendly names should reflect the configured root path (e.g. "Z:" -> "Z"),
+                # not the resolved physical target (which may be a UNC path).
+                configured_path = Path(path_str).expanduser().as_posix()
+                base_name = _derive_root_name(configured_path)
+                unique_name = base_name
+                suffix = 2
+                existing_names = {e.name for e in candidates}
+                while unique_name in existing_names:
+                    unique_name = f"{base_name}{suffix}"
+                    suffix += 1
+
+                candidates.append(RootEntry(name=unique_name, path=norm, root_id=rid))
 
             # Build desired root_id set
             desired_ids = {e.root_id for e in candidates}
@@ -265,12 +294,13 @@ class Supervisor:
                 existing = self._contexts.get(entry.root_id)
                 if existing and existing.root_path.as_posix() == entry.path:
                     # Reuse existing context
+                    existing.name = entry.name
                     new_contexts[entry.root_id] = existing
                 else:
                     # If existing path changed, stop old one
                     if existing:
                         asyncio.create_task(existing.stop())
-                    ctx = RootContext(entry.root_id, Path(entry.path))
+                    ctx = RootContext(entry.root_id, Path(entry.path), entry.name)
                     await ctx.start()
                     new_contexts[entry.root_id] = ctx
 

mediahive/server.py

@@ -147,11 +147,21 @@ def _validate_root_paths(roots: dict[str, str]) -> dict[str, str]:
     """
     validated: dict[str, str] = {}
     for name, path_str in roots.items():
-        p = Path(path_str).expanduser().resolve()
-        if not p.exists() or not p.is_dir():
+        configured_posix = Path(path_str).expanduser().as_posix()
+        if (
+            len(configured_posix) == 2
+            and configured_posix[1] == ":"
+            and configured_posix[0].isalpha()
+        ):
+            configured_posix = f"{configured_posix}/"
+
+        configured_path = Path(configured_posix)
+        if not configured_path.exists() or not configured_path.is_dir():
             logger.warning("Root path invalid, skipping: %s", path_str)
             continue
-        validated[name] = p.as_posix()
+        # Keep the configured path form (POSIX separators) so downstream naming
+        # can reflect user intent (e.g. mapped drive "Z:") instead of UNC.
+        validated[name] = configured_posix
     return validated
 
 
@@ -177,21 +187,24 @@ async def _activate_all_roots() -> None:
     """
     desired: dict[str, str] = {}
 
-    # 1. Persisted config roots
-    cfg = load_config()
-    if cfg.roots:
-        desired.update(cfg.roots)
-
-    # 2. CLI roots via MEDIAHIVE_ROOTS (JSON dict)
+    # 1. CLI roots via MEDIAHIVE_ROOTS (JSON dict)
     env_roots_raw = os.environ.get("MEDIAHIVE_ROOTS")
+    env_roots: dict[str, str] | None = None
     if env_roots_raw:
         try:
-            env_roots = json.loads(env_roots_raw)
-            if isinstance(env_roots, dict):
-                desired.update(env_roots)
+            parsed = json.loads(env_roots_raw)
+            if isinstance(parsed, dict):
+                env_roots = parsed
         except Exception:
             logger.exception("Failed to parse MEDIAHIVE_ROOTS")
 
+    # 2. Persisted config roots (used only when CLI roots are not provided)
+    cfg = load_config()
+    if env_roots is not None:
+        desired.update(env_roots)
+    elif cfg.roots:
+        desired.update(cfg.roots)
+
     if not desired:
         logger.info("No roots configured; waiting for PUT /api/roots")
         return
@@ -384,12 +397,13 @@ async def open_folder(root_id: str, request: Request):
 
     try:
         if sys.platform == "win32":
+            native_path = str(target_path).replace("/", "\\")
             if target_path.is_file():
                 subprocess.Popen(
-                    ["explorer", "/select,", str(target_path)], **_POPEN_KWARGS
+                    ["explorer", "/select,", native_path], **_POPEN_KWARGS
                 )
             else:
-                subprocess.Popen(["explorer", str(target_path)], **_POPEN_KWARGS)
+                subprocess.Popen(["explorer", native_path], **_POPEN_KWARGS)
         elif sys.platform == "darwin":
             if target_path.is_file():
                 subprocess.Popen(["open", "-R", str(target_path)])