diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index b9807b8..45ad781 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "coverage-visualizer",
-  "version": "1.0.1",
+  "version": "1.0.2",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "coverage-visualizer",
-      "version": "1.0.1",
+      "version": "1.0.2",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "sql.js": "^1.14.1"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index cbae9ab..3b8c5e3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "coverage-visualizer",
   "displayName": "Python Coverage Visualizer",
   "description": "Visualize Python test coverage inline in VS Code — highlights, CodeLens, dashboard, and sidebar tree view",
-  "version": "1.0.1",
+  "version": "1.0.2",
   "publisher": "kool7",
   "engines": {
     "vscode": "^1.90.0"
diff --git a/src/extension.ts b/src/extension.ts
index 04664de..56424a9 100644
--- a/src/extension.ts
+++ b/src/extension.ts
@@ -203,6 +203,9 @@ async function handleNoCoverage(workspaceFolder: string) {
     proc.on('close', code => {
       coverageRunInProgress = false;
       coverageOutputChannel!.appendLine(`\n[exited ${code ?? '?'}]`);
+      if (code !== 0) {
+        vscode.window.showWarningMessage('pytest failed — check the Coverage Run output panel.');
+      }
     });
   } finally {
     noCoveragePromptActive = false;
@@ -230,6 +233,16 @@ async function detectAndParse(
 
   const sqlitePath = path.join(workspaceFolder, '.coverage');
   if (fs.existsSync(sqlitePath)) {
+    const python = resolvePython(workspaceFolder);
+    const generated = await new Promise<boolean>(resolve => {
+      exec(`"${python}" -m coverage json`, { cwd: workspaceFolder }, err => resolve(!err));
+    });
+    if (generated && fs.existsSync(jsonPath)) {
+      try {
+        const raw = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(jsonPath, 'utf-8')) as RawCoverageJson;
+        return { report: parseCoverageJson(raw), formatUsed: 'coverage.json' };
+      } catch { /* fall through */ }
+    }
     try {
       return { report: await parseCoverageSqlite(sqlitePath, workspaceFolder), formatUsed: '.coverage' };
     } catch (err) {
diff --git a/src/parsers/coverageParser.ts b/src/parsers/coverageParser.ts
index 3beba16..a6019f6 100644
--- a/src/parsers/coverageParser.ts
+++ b/src/parsers/coverageParser.ts
@@ -289,9 +289,9 @@ export function findFileInReport(
   report: CoverageReport,
   absolutePath: string
 ): FileCoverage | undefined {
-  const normalized = absolutePath.replace(/\\/g, '/');
+  const normalized = absolutePath.replace(/\\/g, '/').toLowerCase();
   return Object.entries(report.files).find(([key]) => {
-    const normalizedKey = key.replace(/\\/g, '/');
+    const normalizedKey = key.replace(/\\/g, '/').toLowerCase();
     return normalized.endsWith(normalizedKey) || normalized.includes(normalizedKey);
   })?.[1];
 }
diff --git a/src/ui/dashboardPanel.ts b/src/ui/dashboardPanel.ts
index b5edbc5..6e87a78 100644
--- a/src/ui/dashboardPanel.ts
+++ b/src/ui/dashboardPanel.ts
@@ -75,9 +75,17 @@ function colorClass(pct: number, thresholdGood: number, thresholdWarn: number):
 function buildHtml(report: CoverageReport, webview?: vscode.Webview, extensionUri?: vscode.Uri): string {
   const { thresholdGood, thresholdWarn, excludeTestFiles } = getConfig();
 
+  const workspaceRoot = (vscode.workspace.workspaceFolders?.[0]?.uri.fsPath ?? '').replace(/\\/g, '/');
+
   const files = Object.entries(report.files)
     .filter(([filePath]) => !excludeTestFiles || !isTestFile(filePath))
-    .map(([filePath, data]) => ({ filePath, ...data }))
+    .map(([filePath, data]) => {
+      const normalized = filePath.replace(/\\/g, '/');
+      const displayPath = workspaceRoot && normalized.toLowerCase().startsWith(workspaceRoot.toLowerCase())
+        ? normalized.slice(workspaceRoot.length).replace(/^\//, '')
+        : normalized;
+      return ({ filePath, displayPath, ...data });
+    })
     .sort((a, b) => a.percentCovered - b.percentCovered);
 
   const coveredStatements = files.reduce((n, f) => n + f.executedLines.length, 0);
@@ -89,8 +97,8 @@ function buildHtml(report: CoverageReport, webview?: vscode.Webview, extensionUr
     const cls = colorClass(f.percentCovered, thresholdGood, thresholdWarn);
     const total = f.executedLines.length + f.missingLines.length;
     return `
-      <tr class="file-row" data-path="${f.filePath}" data-name="${f.filePath.toLowerCase()}" data-pct="${f.percentCovered}">
-        <td class="filename">${f.filePath}</td>
+      <tr class="file-row" data-path="${f.filePath}" data-name="${f.displayPath.toLowerCase()}" data-pct="${f.percentCovered}">
+        <td class="filename">${f.displayPath}</td>
         <td class="stat">${f.executedLines.length}/${total}</td>
         <td class="bar-cell">
           <div class="bar-track">