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+" Test for Select-mode
+
+" This only works for Unix in a terminal
+source check.vim
+CheckNotGui
+CheckUnix
+
+source mouse.vim
+
+" Test for select mode
+func Test_selectmode_basic()
+  new
+  call setline(1, range(1,100))
+  50
+  norm! gHy
+  call assert_equal('y51', getline('.'))
+  call setline(1, range(1,100))
+  50
+  exe ":norm! V9jo\<c-g>y"
+  call assert_equal('y60', getline('.'))
+  call setline(1, range(1,100))
+  50
+  call feedkeys(":set im\n\<c-o>gHc\<c-o>:set noim\n", 'tx')
+  call assert_equal('c51', getline('.'))
+  " clean up
+  bw!
+endfunc
+
+" Test for starting selectmode
+func Test_selectmode_start()
+  new
+  set selectmode=key keymodel=startsel
+  call setline(1, ['abc', 'def', 'ghi'])
+  call cursor(1, 4)
+  call feedkeys("A\<s-home>start\<esc>", 'txin')
+  call assert_equal(['startdef', 'ghi'], getline(1, '$'))
+  " start select mode again with gv
+  set selectmode=cmd
+  call feedkeys('gvabc', 'xt')
+  call assert_equal('abctdef', getline(1))
+  set selectmode= keymodel=
+  bw!
+endfunc
+
+" Test for characterwise select mode
+func Test_characterwise_select_mode()
+  new
+
+  " Select mode maps
+  snoremap <lt>End> <End>
+  snoremap <lt>Down> <Down>
+  snoremap <lt>Del> <Del>
+
+  " characterwise select mode: delete middle line
+  call deletebufline('', 1, '$')
+  call append('$', ['a', 'b', 'c'])
+  exe "normal Gkkgh\<End>\<Del>"
+  call assert_equal(['', 'b', 'c'], getline(1, '$'))
+
+  " characterwise select mode: delete middle two lines
+  call deletebufline('', 1, '$')
+  call append('$', ['a', 'b', 'c'])
+  exe "normal Gkkgh\<Down>\<End>\<Del>"
+  call assert_equal(['', 'c'], getline(1, '$'))
+
+  " characterwise select mode: delete last line
+  call deletebufline('', 1, '$')
+  call append('$', ['a', 'b', 'c'])
+  exe "normal Ggh\<End>\<Del>"
+  call assert_equal(['', 'a', 'b', ''], getline(1, '$'))
+
+  " characterwise select mode: delete last two lines
+  call deletebufline('', 1, '$')
+  call append('$', ['a', 'b', 'c'])
+  exe "normal Gkgh\<Down>\<End>\<Del>"
+  call assert_equal(['', 'a', ''], getline(1, '$'))
+
+  " CTRL-H in select mode behaves like 'x'
+  call setline(1, 'abcdef')
+  exe "normal! gggh\<Right>\<Right>\<Right>\<C-H>"
+  call assert_equal('ef', getline(1))
+
+  " CTRL-O in select mode switches to visual mode for one command
+  call setline(1, 'abcdef')
+  exe "normal! gggh\<C-O>3lm"
+  call assert_equal('mef', getline(1))
+
+  sunmap <lt>End>
+  sunmap <lt>Down>
+  sunmap <lt>Del>
+  bwipe!
+endfunc
+
+" Test for linewise select mode
+func Test_linewise_select_mode()
+  new
+
+  " linewise select mode: delete middle line
+  call append('$', ['a', 'b', 'c'])
+  exe "normal GkkgH\<Del>"
+  call assert_equal(['', 'b', 'c'], getline(1, '$'))
+
+  " linewise select mode: delete middle two lines
+  call deletebufline('', 1, '$')
+  call append('$', ['a', 'b', 'c'])
+  exe "normal GkkgH\<Down>\<Del>"
+  call assert_equal(['', 'c'], getline(1, '$'))
+
+  " linewise select mode: delete last line
+  call deletebufline('', 1, '$')
+  call append('$', ['a', 'b', 'c'])
+  exe "normal GgH\<Del>"
+  call assert_equal(['', 'a', 'b'], getline(1, '$'))
+
+  " linewise select mode: delete last two lines
+  call deletebufline('', 1, '$')
+  call append('$', ['a', 'b', 'c'])
+  exe "normal GkgH\<Down>\<Del>"
+  call assert_equal(['', 'a'], getline(1, '$'))
+
+  bwipe!
+endfunc
+
+" Test for blockwise select mode (g CTRL-H)
+func Test_blockwise_select_mode()
+  new
+  call setline(1, ['foo', 'bar'])
+  call feedkeys("g\<BS>\<Right>\<Down>mm", 'xt')
+  call assert_equal(['mmo', 'mmr'], getline(1, '$'))
+  close!
+endfunc
+
+" Test for using visual mode maps in select mode
+func Test_select_mode_map()
+  new
+  vmap <buffer> <F2> 3l
+  call setline(1, 'Test line')
+  call feedkeys("gh\<F2>map", 'xt')
+  call assert_equal('map line', getline(1))
+
+  vmap <buffer> <F2> ygV
+  call feedkeys("0gh\<Right>\<Right>\<F2>cwabc", 'xt')
+  call assert_equal('abc line', getline(1))
+
+  vmap <buffer> <F2> :<C-U>let v=100<CR>
+  call feedkeys("gggh\<Right>\<Right>\<F2>foo", 'xt')
+  call assert_equal('foo line', getline(1))
+
+  " reselect the select mode using gv from a visual mode map
+  vmap <buffer> <F2> gv
+  set selectmode=cmd
+  call feedkeys("0gh\<F2>map", 'xt')
+  call assert_equal('map line', getline(1))
+  set selectmode&
+
+  close!
+endfunc
+
+" Test double/triple/quadruple click to start 'select' mode
+func Test_term_mouse_multiple_clicks_to_select_mode()
+  let save_mouse = &mouse
+  let save_term = &term
+  let save_ttymouse = &ttymouse
+  call test_override('no_query_mouse', 1)
+  set mouse=a term=xterm mousetime=200
+  set selectmode=mouse
+  new
+
+  for ttymouse_val in g:Ttymouse_values + g:Ttymouse_dec
+    let msg = 'ttymouse=' .. ttymouse_val
+    exe 'set ttymouse=' .. ttymouse_val
+
+    " Single-click and drag should 'select' the characters
+    call setline(1, ['foo [foo bar] foo', 'foo'])
+    call MouseLeftClick(1, 3)
+    call assert_equal(0, getcharmod(), msg)
+    call MouseLeftDrag(1, 13)
+    call MouseLeftRelease(1, 13)
+    norm! o
+    call assert_equal(['foo foo', 'foo'], getline(1, '$'), msg)
+
+    " Double-click on word should visually 'select' the word.
+    call setline(1, ['foo [foo bar] foo', 'foo'])
+    call MouseLeftClick(1, 2)
+    call assert_equal(0, getcharmod(), msg)
+    call MouseLeftRelease(1, 2)
+    call MouseLeftClick(1, 2)
+    call assert_equal(32, getcharmod(), msg) " double-click
+    call MouseLeftRelease(1, 2)
+    call assert_equal('s', mode(), msg)
+    norm! bar
+    call assert_equal(['bar [foo bar] foo', 'foo'], getline(1, '$'), msg)
+
+    " Double-click on opening square bracket should visually
+    " 'select' the whole [foo bar].
+    call setline(1, ['foo [foo bar] foo', 'foo'])
+    call MouseLeftClick(1, 5)
+    call assert_equal(0, getcharmod(), msg)
+    call MouseLeftRelease(1, 5)
+    call MouseLeftClick(1, 5)
+    call assert_equal(32, getcharmod(), msg) " double-click
+    call MouseLeftRelease(1, 5)
+    call assert_equal('s', mode(), msg)
+    norm! bar
+    call assert_equal(['foo bar foo', 'foo'], getline(1, '$'), msg)
+
+    " To guarantee that the next click is not counted as a triple click
+    call MouseRightClick(1, 1)
+    call MouseRightRelease(1, 1)
+
+    " Triple-click should visually 'select' the whole line.
+    call setline(1, ['foo [foo bar] foo', 'foo'])
+    call MouseLeftClick(1, 3)
+    call assert_equal(0, getcharmod(), msg)
+    call MouseLeftRelease(1, 3)
+    call MouseLeftClick(1, 3)
+    call assert_equal(32, getcharmod(), msg) " double-click
+    call MouseLeftRelease(1, 3)
+    call MouseLeftClick(1, 3)
+    call assert_equal(64, getcharmod(), msg) " triple-click
+    call MouseLeftRelease(1, 3)
+    call assert_equal('S', mode(), msg)
+    norm! baz
+    call assert_equal(['bazfoo'], getline(1, '$'), msg)
+
+    " Quadruple-click should start visual block 'select'.
+    call setline(1, ['aaaaaa', 'bbbbbb'])
+    call MouseLeftClick(1, 2)
+    call assert_equal(0, getcharmod(), msg)
+    call MouseLeftRelease(1, 2)
+    call MouseLeftClick(1, 2)
+    call assert_equal(32, getcharmod(), msg) " double-click
+    call MouseLeftRelease(1, 2)
+    call MouseLeftClick(1, 2)
+    call assert_equal(64, getcharmod(), msg) " triple-click
+    call MouseLeftRelease(1, 2)
+    call MouseLeftClick(1, 2)
+    call assert_equal(96, getcharmod(), msg) " quadruple-click
+    call MouseLeftDrag(2, 4)
+    call MouseLeftRelease(2, 4)
+    call assert_equal("\<c-s>", mode(), msg)
+    norm! x
+    call assert_equal(['axaa', 'bxbb'], getline(1, '$'), msg)
+  endfor
+
+  let &mouse = save_mouse
+  let &term = save_term
+  let &ttymouse = save_ttymouse
+  set mousetime&
+  set selectmode&
+  call test_override('no_query_mouse', 0)
+  bwipe!
+endfunc
+
+" vim: shiftwidth=2 sts=2 expandtab