patch 8.0.1364: there is no easy way to get the window position commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/22044dc31788d9f1c2da7725269884d9923b4795 Author: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> Date: Sat Dec 2 15:43:37 2017 +0100 patch 8.0.1364: there is no easy way to get the window position Problem: There is no easy way to get the window position. Solution: Add win_screenpos().

#!/bin/sh
# enable DEC locator input model on remote terminal
printf  "\033[1;2'z\033[1;3'{\c"
vim "$@"
# disable DEC locator input model on remote terminal
printf  "\033[2;4'{\033[0'z\c"