patch 9.0.0114: the command line takes up space even when not used Commit: https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/f39cfb72629f3e7fefaf578a3faa2619cd0654f8 Author: Shougo Matsushita <Shougo.Matsu@gmail.com> Date: Sat Jul 30 16:54:05 2022 +0100 patch 9.0.0114: the command line takes up space even when not used Problem: The command line takes up space even when not used. Solution: Allow for 'cmdheight' to be set to zero. (Shougo Matsushita, closes #10675, closes #940)

--- a/src/ops.c
+++ b/src/ops.c
@@ -3260,6 +3260,11 @@ cursor_pos_info(dict_T *dict)
 	    // Don't shorten this message, the user asked for it.
 	    p = p_shm;
 	    p_shm = (char_u *)"";
+	    if (p_ch < 1)
+	    {
+		msg_start();
+		msg_scroll = TRUE;
+	    }
 	    msg((char *)IObuff);
 	    p_shm = p;
 	}