diff --git a/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/archive.lua b/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/archive.lua
index a199a9b7..93cd6325 100644
--- a/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/archive.lua
+++ b/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/archive.lua
@@ -6,12 +6,11 @@ function M:peek(job)
 
 	local files, bound, code = self.list_files({ "-p", tostring(job.file.url) }, job.skip, limit)
 	if code ~= 0 then
-		return ya.preview_widgets(job, {
-			ui.Text(
-				code == 2 and "File list in this archive is encrypted"
-					or "Failed to start both `7z` and `7zz`. Do you have 7-zip installed?"
-			):area(job.area),
-		})
+		return require("empty").msg(
+			job,
+			code == 2 and "File list in this archive is encrypted"
+				or "Failed to start both `7z` and `7zz`. Do you have 7-zip installed?"
+		)
 	end
 
 	for _, f in ipairs(files) do
diff --git a/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/code.lua b/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/code.lua
index 6c4509d4..056ea458 100644
--- a/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/code.lua
+++ b/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/code.lua
@@ -5,9 +5,7 @@ function M:peek(job)
 	if bound then
 		ya.manager_emit("peek", { bound, only_if = job.file.url, upper_bound = true })
 	elseif err and not err:find("cancelled", 1, true) then
-		ya.preview_widgets(job, {
-			ui.Text(err):area(job.area):reverse(),
-		})
+		require("empty").msg(job, err)
 	end
 end
 
diff --git a/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/empty.lua b/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/empty.lua
index c797732f..fae655e8 100644
--- a/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/empty.lua
+++ b/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/empty.lua
@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@
 local M = {}
 
-function M:msg(job, s) ya.preview_widgets(job, { ui.Text(s):area(job.area):reverse():wrap(ui.Text.WRAP) }) end
+function M.msg(job, s)
+	ya.preview_widgets(job, {
+		ui.Text(ui.Line(s):reverse()):area(job.area):wrap(ui.Text.WRAP),
+	})
+end
 
 function M:peek(job)
 	local path = tostring(job.file.url)
 	if path:sub(1, 6) ~= "/proc/" then
-		return self:msg(job, "Empty file")
+		return self.msg(job, "Empty file")
 	end
 
 	local limit = job.area.h
@@ -22,7 +26,7 @@ function M:peek(job)
 	end)
 
 	if not ok then
-		self:msg(job, err)
+		self.msg(job, err)
 	elseif job.skip > 0 and i < job.skip + limit then
 		ya.manager_emit("peek", { math.max(0, i - limit), only_if = job.file.url, upper_bound = true })
 	else