specify encoding

Author: alustig3

config/settings.py

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 def get_setting(setting_type, setting_name=None):
     json_path = os.path.join(dirs["config"], "user_settings.json")
     if os.path.exists(json_path):
-        with open(json_path, "r") as f:
+        with open(json_path, "r", encoding='utf-8') as f:
             user_settings = json.loads(f.read())
     else:
         user_settings = default_user_settings

gui/dialogs.py

@@ -497,12 +497,12 @@ def saveChanges(self):
         # Store newly edited paths.
         json_path = os.path.join(dirs["config"], "user_settings.json")
         if os.path.exists(json_path):
-            with open(json_path, "r") as f:
+            with open(json_path, "r", encoding='utf-8') as f:
                 user_settings = json.loads(f.read())
         else:
             user_settings = {}
         user_settings.update(user_setting_dict_new)
-        with open(json_path, "w") as f:
+        with open(json_path, "w", encoding='utf-8') as f:
             f.write(json.dumps(user_settings, indent=4))
         self.parent().data_dir_changed = True
         self.parent().task_directory = get_setting("folders","tasks")