patch 8.0.0732: when updating a buffer modeless selection is lost commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/80dd3f9d41ce2ff6ab3544cdb266627bbdfc34a6 Author: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> Date: Wed Jul 19 12:51:52 2017 +0200 patch 8.0.0732: when updating a buffer modeless selection is lost Problem: When updating a buffer for a callback the modeless selection is lost. Solution: Do not insert or delete screen lines when redrawing for a callback and there is a modeless selection.

" Common preparations for running tests.

" Make sure 'runtimepath' and 'packpath' does not include $HOME.
set rtp=$VIM/vimfiles,$VIMRUNTIME,$VIM/vimfiles/after
if has('packages')
  let &packpath = &rtp
endif

" Only when the +eval feature is present. 
if 1
  " Make sure the .Xauthority file can be found after changing $HOME.
  if $XAUTHORITY == ''
    let $XAUTHORITY = $HOME . '/.Xauthority'
  endif

  " Make sure $HOME does not get read or written.
  let $HOME = '/does/not/exist'
endif