Can't export key images - always 164 bytes output file

[KarboDuck]

I'm trying to export key images. But I always get a file with size just of 164 bytes.

Tried that using three different wallet files with some balance on them on:

• Laptop Wizard: PasswordPage - password strength #1: Ubuntu 20.10, gui wallet 0.17.1.4
• Laptop Final Page : config overview #2: Windows 10, gui wallet 0.17.1.4

As mentioned here "wallet just exports what it's not exported before", and in CLI workaround is to add "all" and use export_key_images all somefilename .

In GUI it seems like it's impossible to export key images from scratch.

[selsta]

Would you prefer if the GUI always exports all key images?

[KarboDuck]

I'm not sure how it should work. My problem is, I'm trying to "communicate" cold and hot wallet. And because my hot wallet is phisically a new file, I can't update it because cold wallet thinks it's already gave me key images in the past and I have no way to have them again (in the gui).

Sorry if I'm confused how it's all works.

[jonathancross]

Would you prefer if the GUI always exports all key images?

I think this would be preferable. It may make a larger file, but avoids many situations that might confuse users.