v0.74.3

junegunn/fzfv0.74.3Aug 17, 2026by junegunn

AI Summary

Performance optimizations for non-ASCII input and bug fixes regarding terminal behavior and image previews.

Key Highlights

Non-ASCII input performance optimizations (up to 37% faster for accented Latin, 29% memory reduction for CJK)
Fixed image preview tearing when rows are separated by IND instead of newlines
Fixed `replace-query` corrupting item text when the query is edited
Fixed bracketed paste mode off on exit when already enabled
Fixed startup blocking on terminals that never answer escape sequences

New Features

Performance improvements for non-ASCII input handling

Full Release Notes

- Performance optimizations for non-ASCII input
    - ASCII queries are up to 16x faster
    - Non-ASCII queries are up to 12x faster
    - Reading accented Latin input is up to 37% faster
    - Reading CJK input reduces memory use by up to 29%
    - ASCII input is unaffected
- Fixed an image from a preview command being torn apart when its rows are separated by IND instead of newlines, as `chafa` does under tmux (#4885)
- Fixed `replace-query` corrupting the item text when the query is edited afterwards
- fzf no longer turns bracketed paste mode off on exit when the terminal already had it on, which broke pasting in shells that run fzf from a line editor widget (#4887)
- Fixed startup blocking on terminals that never answer escape sequences, such as FreeBSD virtual terminals. fzf waited for a reply until a key was pressed, then dropped that keystroke (#2860, #976)