diff --git a/lua/fff/conf.lua b/lua/fff/conf.lua
index 4c93d792..e924d400 100644
--- a/lua/fff/conf.lua
+++ b/lua/fff/conf.lua
@@ -56,6 +56,11 @@ local M = {}
 --- @field modes string[]
 --- @field trim_whitespace boolean
 
+--- @alias FffSelectAction 'edit' | 'split' | 'vsplit' | 'tabedit'
+
+--- @class FffSelectConfig
+--- @field pre_select_hook fun(current_buf: integer, action: FffSelectAction)
+
 --- @class FffConfig
 --- @field base_path string
 --- @field prompt string
@@ -69,6 +74,7 @@ local M = {}
 --- @field hl table<string, string>
 --- @field frecency FffFrecencyConfig
 --- @field history FffHistoryConfig
+--- @field select FffSelectConfig
 --- @field git table
 --- @field debug table
 --- @field logging table
@@ -187,6 +193,42 @@ local function fallback_hl(name)
   return resolved_hl or name[#name]
 end
 
+--- Find the first visible window with a normal file buffer
+--- @return number|nil Window ID of the first suitable window, or nil if none found
+local function find_suitable_window()
+  local current_tabpage = vim.api.nvim_get_current_tabpage()
+  local windows = vim.api.nvim_tabpage_list_wins(current_tabpage)
+
+  for _, win in ipairs(windows) do
+    if vim.api.nvim_win_is_valid(win) then
+      local buf = vim.api.nvim_win_get_buf(win)
+      if vim.api.nvim_buf_is_valid(buf) then
+        local buftype = vim.api.nvim_get_option_value('buftype', { buf = buf })
+        local modifiable = vim.api.nvim_get_option_value('modifiable', { buf = buf })
+        local filetype = vim.api.nvim_get_option_value('filetype', { buf = buf })
+
+        local is_picker_window = (
+          win == M.state.input_win
+          or win == M.state.list_win
+          or win == M.state.preview_win
+          or win == M.state.file_info_win
+        )
+
+        if
+          (buftype == '' or buftype == 'acwrite')
+          and modifiable
+          and not is_picker_window
+          and filetype ~= 'undotree'
+        then
+          return win
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  return nil
+end
+
 local function init()
   local config = vim.g.fff or {}
   local default_config = {
@@ -309,6 +351,21 @@ local function init()
       min_combo_count = 3, -- Minimum selections before combo boost applies (3 = boost starts on 3rd selection)
       combo_boost_score_multiplier = 100, -- Score multiplier for combo matches (files repeatedly opened with same query)
     },
+    select = {
+      --- @param current_buf integer
+      --- @param action FffSelectAction
+      pre_select_hook = function(current_buf, action)
+        if action ~= 'edit' then return end
+        local current_buftype = vim.api.nvim_get_option_value('buftype', { buf = current_buf })
+        local current_buf_modifiable = vim.api.nvim_get_option_value('modifiable', { buf = current_buf })
+
+        -- If current active buffer is not a normal buffer we find a suitable window with a tab otherwise opening a new split
+        if current_buftype ~= '' or not current_buf_modifiable then
+          local suitable_win = find_suitable_window()
+          if suitable_win then vim.api.nvim_set_current_win(suitable_win) end
+        end
+      end,
+    },
     -- Git integration
     git = {
       status_text_color = false, -- Apply git status colors to filename text (default: false, only sign column)
diff --git a/lua/fff/picker_ui.lua b/lua/fff/picker_ui.lua
index b1de93d3..cd1c8019 100644
--- a/lua/fff/picker_ui.lua
+++ b/lua/fff/picker_ui.lua
@@ -2117,42 +2117,6 @@ function M.recall_query_from_history()
   end)
 end
 
---- Find the first visible window with a normal file buffer
---- @return number|nil Window ID of the first suitable window, or nil if none found
-local function find_suitable_window()
-  local current_tabpage = vim.api.nvim_get_current_tabpage()
-  local windows = vim.api.nvim_tabpage_list_wins(current_tabpage)
-
-  for _, win in ipairs(windows) do
-    if vim.api.nvim_win_is_valid(win) then
-      local buf = vim.api.nvim_win_get_buf(win)
-      if vim.api.nvim_buf_is_valid(buf) then
-        local buftype = vim.api.nvim_get_option_value('buftype', { buf = buf })
-        local modifiable = vim.api.nvim_get_option_value('modifiable', { buf = buf })
-        local filetype = vim.api.nvim_get_option_value('filetype', { buf = buf })
-
-        local is_picker_window = (
-          win == M.state.input_win
-          or win == M.state.list_win
-          or win == M.state.preview_win
-          or win == M.state.file_info_win
-        )
-
-        if
-          (buftype == '' or buftype == 'acwrite')
-          and modifiable
-          and not is_picker_window
-          and filetype ~= 'undotree'
-        then
-          return win
-        end
-      end
-    end
-  end
-
-  return nil
-end
-
 --- Build a unique key for a grep match occurrence.
 --- Format: "path:line:col" — uniquely identifies one match entry.
 ---@param item table Grep match item with path, line_number, col
@@ -2347,17 +2311,10 @@ function M.select(action)
   vim.cmd('stopinsert')
   M.close()
 
-  if action == 'edit' then
-    local current_buf = vim.api.nvim_get_current_buf()
-    local current_buftype = vim.api.nvim_get_option_value('buftype', { buf = current_buf })
-    local current_buf_modifiable = vim.api.nvim_get_option_value('modifiable', { buf = current_buf })
-
-    -- If current active buffer is not a normal buffer we find a suitable window with a tab otherwise opening a new split
-    if current_buftype ~= '' or not current_buf_modifiable then
-      local suitable_win = find_suitable_window()
-      if suitable_win then vim.api.nvim_set_current_win(suitable_win) end
-    end
+  local current_buf = vim.api.nvim_get_current_buf()
+  M.state.config.pre_select_hook(current_buf, action)
 
+  if action == 'edit' then
     vim.cmd('edit ' .. vim.fn.fnameescape(relative_path))
   elseif action == 'split' then
     vim.cmd('split ' .. vim.fn.fnameescape(relative_path))