patch 8.2.2508: cannot change the character displayed in non existing lines Commit: https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/a98f8a230596d8fb44cc68321de72980a21428cb Author: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> Date: Sat Feb 13 18:24:23 2021 +0100 patch 8.2.2508: cannot change the character displayed in non existing lines Problem: Cannot change the character displayed in non existing lines. Solution: Add the "eob" item to 'fillchars'. (closes https://github.com/vim/vim/issues/7832, closes https://github.com/vim/vim/issues/3820)

--- a/src/screen.c
+++ b/src/screen.c
@@ -4765,6 +4765,7 @@ set_chars_option(char_u **varp)
 	{&fill_vert,	"vert"},
 	{&fill_fold,	"fold"},
 	{&fill_diff,	"diff"},
+	{&fill_eob,	"eob"},
     };
     static struct charstab lcstab[] =
     {
@@ -4812,7 +4813,10 @@ set_chars_option(char_u **varp)
 		lcs_tab3 = NUL;
 	    }
 	    else
+	    {
 		fill_diff = '-';
+		fill_eob = '~';
+	    }
 	}
 	p = *varp;
 	while (*p)