diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3e5decae..bc200b9c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -78,6 +78,12 @@ Using lazy.nvim:
       -- when yazi was successfully closed
       yazi_closed_successfully = function(chosen_file) end,
     },
+
+    -- the floating window scaling factor. 1 means 100%, 0.9 means 90%, etc.
+    floating_window_scaling_factor = 0.9,
+
+    -- the winblend value for the floating window. See :h winblend
+    yazi_floating_window_winblend = 0,
   },
 }
 ```
diff --git a/lua/yazi.lua b/lua/yazi.lua
index c1391eb5..854eb9d4 100644
--- a/lua/yazi.lua
+++ b/lua/yazi.lua
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ function M.yazi(path)
 
   local prev_win = vim.api.nvim_get_current_win()
 
-  local win, buffer = window.open_floating_window()
+  local win, buffer = window.open_floating_window(M.config)
 
   os.remove(M.config.chosen_file_path)
   local cmd = string.format(
diff --git a/lua/yazi/config.lua b/lua/yazi/config.lua
index 065fd977..449d4bac 100644
--- a/lua/yazi/config.lua
+++ b/lua/yazi/config.lua
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ function M.default()
       ---@diagnostic disable-next-line: unused-local
       yazi_closed_successfully = function(_chosen_file) end,
     },
+
+    floating_window_scaling_factor = 0.9,
+    yazi_floating_window_winblend = 0,
   }
 end
 
diff --git a/lua/yazi/types.lua b/lua/yazi/types.lua
index 71adb48c..f44df9ce 100644
--- a/lua/yazi/types.lua
+++ b/lua/yazi/types.lua
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 ---@field public events_file_path? string "the path to a temporary file that will be created by yazi to store events"
 ---@field public open_file_function? fun(chosen_file: string): nil "a function that will be called when a file is chosen in yazi"
 ---@field public hooks? YaziConfigHooks
+---@field public floating_window_scaling_factor? float "the scaling factor for the floating window. 1 means 100%, 0.9 means 90%, etc."
+---@field public yazi_floating_window_winblend? float "the winblend value for the floating window. See :h winblend"
 
 ---@class YaziConfigHooks
 ---@field public yazi_opened? fun(preselected_path: string | nil): nil
diff --git a/lua/yazi/window.lua b/lua/yazi/window.lua
index 91642fe7..231c511f 100644
--- a/lua/yazi/window.lua
+++ b/lua/yazi/window.lua
@@ -1,17 +1,9 @@
 local M = {}
 
 --- open floating window with nice borders
+---@param config YaziConfig
 ---@return number | nil, number | nil
-function M.open_floating_window()
-  local floating_window_scaling_factor =
-    vim.g.yazi_floating_window_scaling_factor
-
-  -- Why is this required?
-  -- vim.g.yazi_floating_window_scaling_factor returns different types if the value is an integer or float
-  if type(floating_window_scaling_factor) == 'table' then
-    floating_window_scaling_factor = floating_window_scaling_factor[false]
-  end
-
+function M.open_floating_window(config)
   local status, plenary = pcall(require, 'plenary.window.float')
   if
     status
@@ -19,14 +11,15 @@ function M.open_floating_window()
     and vim.g.yazi_floating_window_use_plenary ~= 0
   then
     plenary.percentage_range_window(
-      floating_window_scaling_factor,
-      floating_window_scaling_factor
+      config.floating_window_scaling_factor,
+      config.floating_window_scaling_factor
     )
     return
   end
 
-  local height = math.ceil(vim.o.lines * floating_window_scaling_factor) - 1
-  local width = math.ceil(vim.o.columns * floating_window_scaling_factor)
+  local height = math.ceil(vim.o.lines * config.floating_window_scaling_factor)
+    - 1
+  local width = math.ceil(vim.o.columns * config.floating_window_scaling_factor)
 
   local row = math.ceil(vim.o.lines - height) / 2
   local col = math.ceil(vim.o.columns - width) / 2
@@ -86,7 +79,7 @@ function M.open_floating_window()
   vim.cmd('setlocal nocursorcolumn')
   vim.api.nvim_set_hl(0, 'YaziFloat', { link = 'Normal', default = true })
   vim.cmd('setlocal winhl=NormalFloat:YaziFloat')
-  vim.cmd('set winblend=' .. vim.g.yazi_floating_window_winblend)
+  vim.cmd('set winblend=' .. config.yazi_floating_window_winblend)
 
   -- use autocommand to ensure that the border_buffer closes at the same time as the main buffer
   vim.cmd("autocmd WinLeave <buffer> silent! execute 'hide'")
diff --git a/plugin/yazi.vim b/plugin/yazi.vim
deleted file mode 100644
index 75c97908..00000000
--- a/plugin/yazi.vim
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,38 +0,0 @@
-scriptencoding utf-8
-
-if exists('g:loaded_yazi_vim') | finish | endif
-
-let s:save_cpo = &cpoptions
-set cpoptions&vim
-
-""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
-
-if !exists('g:yazi_floating_window_winblend')
-    let g:yazi_floating_window_winblend = 0
-endif
-
-if !exists('g:yazi_floating_window_scaling_factor')
-  let g:yazi_floating_window_scaling_factor = 0.9
-endif
-
-if exists('g:yazi_floating_window_corner_chars')
-  echohl WarningMsg
-  echomsg "`g:yazi_floating_window_corner_chars` is deprecated. Please use `g:yazi_floating_window_border_chars` instead."
-  echohl None
-  if !exists('g:yazi_floating_window_border_chars')
-    let g:yazi_floating_window_border_chars = g:yazi_floating_window_corner_chars
-  endif
-endif
-
-if !exists('g:yazi_floating_window_border_chars')
-  let g:yazi_floating_window_border_chars = ['╭','─', '╮', '│', '╯','─', '╰', '│']
-endif
-
-command! Yazi lua require'yazi'.yazi()
-
-""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
-
-let &cpoptions = s:save_cpo
-unlet s:save_cpo
-
-let g:loaded_yazi_vim = 1