diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 74346ac..406214e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -167,6 +167,16 @@ You can set the VSCode text editor to use an installed Nerd Font by setting `"ed
 
 Once you have a Nerd Font set for your editor font, to use these icons in your oil view, set `"oil-code.hasNerdFont": true`.
 
+## Confirmation Dialog
+
+By default, oil.code uses a modal confirmation dialog when you save file operations. You can enable an alternate confirmation interface by setting `"oil-code.enableAlternateConfirmation": true`.
+
+The alternate confirmation dialog provides a QuickPick interface where you can:
+
+- Type `Y` to confirm and apply changes
+- Type `N` to cancel and discard changes
+- Press `Esc` or click outside to cancel
+
 ## Other great extensions
 
 - [vsnetrw](https://github.com/danprince/vsnetrw): Another great option for a split file explorer.
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c210cc3..c0d14d2 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -160,6 +160,11 @@
           "type": "boolean",
           "default": false,
           "description": "Enable workspace edit for file move/rename operations. When enabled, VS Code will ask to update references when a file is moved or renamed. Default is false."
+        },
+        "oil-code.enableAlternateConfirmation": {
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "default": false,
+          "description": "Enable alternate confirmation dialog for file operations. When enabled, uses a QuickPick interface instead of the default modal confirmation dialog. Default is false."
         }
       }
     }
diff --git a/src/handlers/onDidSaveTextDocument.ts b/src/handlers/onDidSaveTextDocument.ts
index 83ae6a3..1c4176b 100644
--- a/src/handlers/onDidSaveTextDocument.ts
+++ b/src/handlers/onDidSaveTextDocument.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,11 @@ import {
 import { select } from "../commands/select";
 import { newline } from "../newline";
 import { logger } from "../logger";
-import { getEnableWorkspaceEditSetting } from "../utils/settings";
+import {
+  getEnableWorkspaceEditSetting,
+  getEnableAlternateConfirmationSetting,
+} from "../utils/settings";
+import { confirmChanges, type Change } from "../ui/confirmChanges";
 
 export async function onDidSaveTextDocument(document: vscode.TextDocument) {
   // Check if the saved document is our oil file
@@ -134,46 +138,78 @@ export async function onDidSaveTextDocument(document: vscode.TextDocument) {
         oilState.openAfterSave = undefined;
         return;
       }
+      // Get the alternate confirmation dialog setting
+      const useAlternateConfirmation = getEnableAlternateConfirmationSetting();
 
-      // Show confirmation dialog
-      let message = "The following changes will be applied:\n\n";
-      if (movedLines.length > 0) {
-        movedLines.forEach((item) => {
-          const [originalPath, newPath] = item;
-          message += `MOVE ${formatPath(originalPath)} → ${formatPath(
-            newPath
-          )}\n`;
-        });
-      }
-      if (copiedLines.length > 0) {
-        copiedLines.forEach((item) => {
-          const [originalPath, newPath] = item;
-          message += `COPY ${formatPath(originalPath)} → ${formatPath(
-            newPath
-          )}\n`;
-        });
-      }
-      if (addedLines.size > 0) {
-        addedLines.forEach((item) => {
-          message += `CREATE ${formatPath(item)}\n`;
-        });
-      }
-      if (deletedLines.size > 0) {
-        deletedLines.forEach((item) => {
-          message += `DELETE ${formatPath(item)}\n`;
-        });
-      }
-      // Show confirmation dialog
-      const response = await vscode.window.showWarningMessage(
-        message,
-        { modal: true },
-        "Yes",
-        "No"
-      );
-      if (response !== "Yes") {
-        oilState.openAfterSave = undefined;
-        return;
+      if (useAlternateConfirmation) {
+        // Build change list and confirm using Quick Pick
+        const uiChanges: Change[] = [];
+        for (const [from, to] of movedLines) {
+          uiChanges.push({ kind: "move", from, to });
+        }
+        for (const [from, to] of copiedLines) {
+          uiChanges.push({ kind: "copy", from, to });
+        }
+        for (const p of addedLines) {
+          uiChanges.push({ kind: "create", to: p });
+        }
+        for (const p of deletedLines) {
+          uiChanges.push({ kind: "delete", from: p });
+        }
+        const ok = await confirmChanges(
+          uiChanges.map((c) => ({
+            // format paths to relative for nicer display (but still keep full for ops later)
+            ...(c as any),
+            from: "from" in c ? formatPath((c as any).from) : undefined,
+            to: "to" in c ? formatPath((c as any).to) : undefined,
+          })) as Change[]
+        );
+        if (!ok) {
+          oilState.openAfterSave = undefined;
+          return;
+        }
+      } else {
+        // Show confirmation dialog
+        let message = "The following changes will be applied:\n\n";
+        if (movedLines.length > 0) {
+          movedLines.forEach((item) => {
+            const [originalPath, newPath] = item;
+            message += `MOVE ${formatPath(originalPath)} → ${formatPath(
+              newPath
+            )}\n`;
+          });
+        }
+        if (copiedLines.length > 0) {
+          copiedLines.forEach((item) => {
+            const [originalPath, newPath] = item;
+            message += `COPY ${formatPath(originalPath)} → ${formatPath(
+              newPath
+            )}\n`;
+          });
+        }
+        if (addedLines.size > 0) {
+          addedLines.forEach((item) => {
+            message += `CREATE ${formatPath(item)}\n`;
+          });
+        }
+        if (deletedLines.size > 0) {
+          deletedLines.forEach((item) => {
+            message += `DELETE ${formatPath(item)}\n`;
+          });
+        }
+        // Show confirmation dialog
+        const response = await vscode.window.showWarningMessage(
+          message,
+          { modal: true },
+          "Yes",
+          "No"
+        );
+        if (response !== "Yes") {
+          oilState.openAfterSave = undefined;
+          return;
+        }
       }
+
       logger.debug("Processing changes...");
 
       // Delete files/directories
diff --git a/src/ui/confirmChanges.ts b/src/ui/confirmChanges.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..82cbba0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ui/confirmChanges.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
+import * as vscode from "vscode";
+
+export type Change =
+  | { kind: "create"; to: string }
+  | { kind: "delete"; from: string }
+  | { kind: "rename" | "move"; from: string; to: string }
+  | { kind: "modify"; from: string }
+  | { kind: "copy"; from: string; to: string };
+
+export async function confirmChanges(changes: Change[]): Promise<boolean> {
+  if (changes.length === 0) {
+    return true;
+  }
+  return confirmChangesQuickPick(changes);
+}
+
+async function confirmChangesQuickPick(changes: Change[]): Promise<boolean> {
+  const qp = vscode.window.createQuickPick<vscode.QuickPickItem>();
+  qp.title = "oil.code — Confirm changes";
+  qp.matchOnDetail = true;
+
+  // Outside click should cancel -> allow hide on blur
+  qp.ignoreFocusOut = false;
+
+  // Read-only list feel
+  qp.items = changes.map(toQuickPickItem);
+  qp.canSelectMany = false;
+
+  // "Hide" the input and instruct the user
+  qp.placeholder = "[Y]es  [N]o";
+  qp.value = "";
+
+  // We don't want buttons; Y/N only
+  qp.buttons = [];
+
+  const disposables: vscode.Disposable[] = [];
+  const decision = await new Promise<boolean>((resolve) => {
+    let finished = false;
+    const finish = (ok: boolean) => {
+      if (finished) {
+        return;
+      }
+      finished = true;
+      try {
+        qp.hide();
+      } catch {}
+      resolve(ok);
+    };
+
+    // Make rows feel non-interactive
+    disposables.push(
+      qp.onDidChangeSelection(() => {
+        qp.selectedItems = [];
+      }),
+      qp.onDidChangeActive(() => {
+        qp.activeItems = [];
+      }),
+
+      // Ignore Enter entirely (only Y/N should close)
+      qp.onDidAccept(() => {
+        /* no-op */
+      }),
+
+      // Capture last typed char; accept only Y or N
+      qp.onDidChangeValue((val) => {
+        const ch = val.trim().slice(-1).toLowerCase();
+        qp.value = ""; // keep the field visually empty
+        if (ch === "y") {
+          return finish(true);
+        }
+        if (ch === "n") {
+          return finish(false);
+        }
+      }),
+
+      // Esc or outside click hides -> cancel
+      qp.onDidHide(() => {
+        if (!finished) {
+          resolve(false);
+        }
+      })
+    );
+
+    qp.show();
+  });
+
+  disposables.forEach((d) => d.dispose());
+  qp.dispose();
+  return decision;
+}
+
+function toQuickPickItem(c: Change): vscode.QuickPickItem {
+  switch (c.kind) {
+    case "create":
+      return {
+        label: "$(diff-added) create",
+        detail: c.to,
+      };
+    case "delete":
+      return {
+        label: "$(diff-removed) delete",
+        detail: c.from,
+      };
+    case "modify":
+      return {
+        label: "$(edit) modify",
+        detail: c.from,
+      };
+    case "rename":
+    case "move":
+      return {
+        label: `$(diff-renamed) ${c.kind}`,
+        detail: `${c.from} \u2192 ${c.to}`,
+      };
+    case "copy":
+      return {
+        label: "$(diff-added) copy",
+        detail: `${c.from} \u2192 ${c.to}`,
+      };
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/utils/settings.ts b/src/utils/settings.ts
index 3ff3c96..d9d4e75 100644
--- a/src/utils/settings.ts
+++ b/src/utils/settings.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@ export function getEnableWorkspaceEditSetting(): boolean {
   return config.get<boolean>("enableWorkspaceEdit") || false;
 }
 
+export function getEnableAlternateConfirmationSetting(): boolean {
+  const config = vscode.workspace.getConfiguration("oil-code");
+  return config.get<boolean>("enableAlternateConfirmation") || false;
+}
+
 let restoreAutoSave = false;
 
 export async function checkAndDisableAutoSave() {