patch 8.2.0604: :startinsert in a terminal window used later Commit: https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/eb58a2465825c258beafae96240824923f73779f Author: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> Date: Sun Apr 19 18:13:19 2020 +0200 patch 8.2.0604: :startinsert in a terminal window used later Problem: :startinsert in a terminal window used later. Solution: Ignore :startinsert in a terminal window. (closes https://github.com/vim/vim/issues/5952)

--- a/src/ex_docmd.c
+++ b/src/ex_docmd.c
@@ -7750,6 +7750,11 @@ ex_startinsert(exarg_T *eap)
 	    curwin->w_cursor.lnum = 1;
 	set_cursor_for_append_to_line();
     }
+#ifdef FEAT_TERMINAL
+    // Ignore this when running in an active terminal.
+    if (term_job_running(curbuf->b_term))
+	return;
+#endif
 
     // Ignore the command when already in Insert mode.  Inserting an
     // expression register that invokes a function can do this.