Feature Request: Option to Toggle FZF Preview Window to Full Size (like mini.nvim picker)

[michal-pielka]

Hi!
I use fzf with the preview window disabled by default, and toggle it on with a keybinding (tab). It would be fantastic to have an option to switch the entire fzf window to display the preview - essentially maximizing the preview window - similar to how echasnovski’s picker in mini.nvim for neovim works

This workflow is amazing for productivity - it keeps the interface clean and distraction-free while letting you quickly focus on a cluterless, full-size preview.

Thanks for considering!

[junegunn]

How about opening it in an editor so you have full browsing and editing capability?

fzf --preview 'bat --color always {}' --bind 'ctrl-e:execute:vim {}'

[michal-pielka]

Hey, thanks for the suggestion! That’s a cool approach, but it’s not exactly what I’m looking for. Sometimes I just want to toggle the preview and quickly scroll through files - like when I’m in the right directory but can’t remember the file name. Exiting vim after every peek feels slow and clunky. I guess I could make the keybind for opening vim the same as quitting it, but that still feels cumbersome - leader + q is just ingrained at this point. Appreciate the tip though!

[junegunn]

If you think vim is too heavy for the purpose, you can just use bat as the pager:

# ctrl-q, then q
fzf --preview 'bat --color always {}' --bind 'ctrl-q:execute:bat --paging always {}'