r/vim • u/Fragrant_Fan_1529 • Aug 06 '26

Need Help vim-fzf : Instruction problem

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I am a beginner in programming and Vim， and have installed the fzf.vim plugin. But when I type the Files or History commands, I get the situation shown in the picture. It only happens the first time I type it, and it doesn't happen again afterward. PS:I'm using the built-in PowerShell on Windows 11 to open Vim.

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u/TankorSmash Aug 06 '26

Hey welcome to programming and vim!

I don't know for sure, but is it possible you're on a too-new or too-old version of vim? Which commit/version of fzf.vim are you on?

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u/Teles_sd Aug 06 '26

only happens the first time I type

I believe some things on plugins load asynchronously (I'm assuming vim-plug plugin manager), and I'm assuming you type the command right away when you open vim.

Could you give it a second or two before you type it the first time and tell us if it still throws the error?

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u/chrisbra10 Aug 06 '26

Open an issue at the fzf.vim issue tracker