I've been using fzf on Windows for a while now, but always had trouble when using it with "deeply nested" directory trees.
fzf version
(installed via Chocolatey)
context
I'm using a PowerShell helper cd-fzf which basically calls fzf and tries to do a set-location on the result:
function cd-fzf {
Set-Location (Get-Item $(fzf)).Directory.FullName
}
a simpler example
you should be able to redirect the output of fzf to a variable:
$res = $(fzf)
the problem
the above stated examples work all right, iff the current working directory is not "deep", i.e. the child process that's doing the search in the background is able to finish at some point.
I've noticed, that fzf.exe finishes on press of enter, yet a "leftover" cmd.exe runs as long as it needs to list all files in the current directory.
proof
Screenshot 1: (procexp) fzf during runtime, notice the child cmd.exe with pid 1180
Screenshot 2: after fzf finished, the child cmd.exe with pid 1180 keeps running,
as long as the child process is not being destroyed, the output redirection $somevar = $(fzf) hangs.
suggested fix
actively kill all child processes before exiting fzf.
janlazo
commented
4 years ago
I've been using fzf on Windows for a while now, but always had trouble when using it with "deeply nested" directory trees.
fzf version
context
I'm using a PowerShell helper
cd-fzfwhich basically calls fzf and tries to do aset-locationon the result:a simpler example
you should be able to redirect the output of fzf to a variable:
the problem
the above stated examples work all right, iff the current working directory is not "deep", i.e. the child process that's doing the search in the background is able to finish at some point.
I've noticed, that
fzf.exefinishes on press of enter, yet a "leftover"cmd.exeruns as long as it needs to list all files in the current directory.proof
Screenshot 1: (procexp) fzf during runtime, notice the child
cmd.exewith pid 1180Screenshot 2: after fzf finished, the child
cmd.exewith pid 1180 keeps running,$somevar = $(fzf)hangs.suggested fix
actively kill all child processes before exiting
fzf.