#3550·neovide

Blank screen on issuing :restart command

Author: brPreethamCreated Aug 22, 2026Updated Aug 22, 2026
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Describe the bug Neovide goes blank on issuing :restart command. Neovide doesn't show any key strokes on screen - Screen is blank. Although the key strokes are being registered in the background. And we can quit the editor by using :q!.

To Reproduce Steps to reproduce the behavior:

  1. Open neovide
  2. Type some text in insert mode
  3. Press Escape key
  4. Issue :restart command.

Expected behavior Neovim should out put the error message "Vim(qall):E37: No write since last change". And then neovide continues to work normally.

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Desktop (please complete the following information): Version : neovide 0.16.2 OS: Windows 11 Enterprise, 10.0.26200 Build 26200

nvim -V1 -v NVIM v0.12.4 Build type: Release LuaJIT 2.1.1774638290 Vim versions: 8.1, 8.2, 9.0, 9.1, 9.2

system vimrc file: "$VIM/sysinit.vim" fall-back for $VIM: "C:/Program Files (x86)/nvim/share/nvim"

Please run neovide --log and paste the contents of the .log file created in the current directory here: NO logs output from the neovide --log command Additional context Add any other context about the problem here.