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.

" Tests for :undo

func Test_ex_undo()
  new ex-undo
  setlocal ul=10
  exe "normal ione\n\<Esc>"
  setlocal ul=10
  exe "normal itwo\n\<Esc>"
  setlocal ul=10
  exe "normal ithree\n\<Esc>"
  call assert_equal(4, line('$'))
  undo
  call assert_equal(3, line('$'))
  undo 1
  call assert_equal(2, line('$'))
  undo 0
  call assert_equal(1, line('$'))
  quit!
endfunc