--- a/runtime/doc/index.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/index.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-*index.txt*     For Vim version 7.0aa.  Last change: 2005 Dec 12
+*index.txt*     For Vim version 7.0aa.  Last change: 2005 Dec 14
 
 
 		  VIM REFERENCE MANUAL    by Bram Moolenaar
@@ -1354,7 +1354,7 @@ The commands are sorted on the non-optio
 				buffer list
 |:scriptnames|	:scrip[tnames]	list names of all sourced Vim scripts
 |:scriptencoding| :scripte[ncoding]	encoding used in sourced Vim script
-|:scscope|	:scs[cope]      split window and execute cscope command
+|:scscope|	:scs[cope]	split window and execute cscope command
 |:set|		:se[t]		show or set options
 |:setfiletype|	:setf[iletype]	set 'filetype', unless it was set already
 |:setglobal|	:setg[lobal]	show global values of options
@@ -1388,6 +1388,7 @@ The commands are sorted on the non-optio
 |:stop|		:st[op]		suspend the editor or escape to a shell
 |:stag|		:sta[g]		split window and jump to a tag
 |:startinsert|	:star[tinsert]	start Insert mode
+|:startgreplace| :startg[replace] start Virtual Replace mode
 |:startreplace|	:startr[eplace]	start Replace mode
 |:stopinsert||	:stopi[nsert]	stop Insert mode
 |:stjump|	:stj[ump]	do ":tjump" and split window

--- a/src/ex_docmd.c
+++ b/src/ex_docmd.c
@@ -8503,7 +8503,7 @@ ex_normal(eap)
 }
 
 /*
- * ":startinsert" and ":startreplace"
+ * ":startinsert", ":startreplace" and ":startgreplace"
  */
     static void
 ex_startinsert(eap)
@@ -8521,19 +8521,17 @@ ex_startinsert(eap)
     if (State & INSERT)
 	return;
 
-    if (eap->forceit)
-    {
-	if (eap->cmdidx == CMD_startinsert)
-	    restart_edit = 'a';
-	else
-	    restart_edit = 'R';
-    }
+    if (eap->cmdidx == CMD_startinsert)
+	restart_edit = 'a';
+    else if (eap->cmdidx == CMD_startreplace)
+	restart_edit = 'R';
     else
+	restart_edit = 'V';
+
+    if (!eap->forceit)
     {
 	if (eap->cmdidx == CMD_startinsert)
 	    restart_edit = 'i';
-	else
-	    restart_edit = 'R';
 	curwin->w_curswant = 0;	    /* avoid MAXCOL */
     }
 }

--- a/src/normal.c
+++ b/src/normal.c
@@ -2277,11 +2277,13 @@ do_mouse(oap, c, dir, count, fixindent)
 	    got_click = FALSE;
     }
 
+#ifndef FEAT_VISUAL
     /*
-     * ALT is currently ignored
+     * ALT is only used for starging/extending Visual mode.
      */
     if ((mod_mask & MOD_MASK_ALT))
 	return FALSE;
+#endif
 
     /*
      * CTRL right mouse button does CTRL-T
@@ -2313,9 +2315,12 @@ do_mouse(oap, c, dir, count, fixindent)
 	    && (!is_click
 		|| (mod_mask & MOD_MASK_MULTI_CLICK)
 		|| which_button == MOUSE_MIDDLE)
-	    && !((mod_mask & MOD_MASK_SHIFT)
+	    && !((mod_mask & (MOD_MASK_SHIFT|MOD_MASK_ALT))
 		&& mouse_model_popup()
 		&& which_button == MOUSE_LEFT)
+	    && !((mod_mask & MOD_MASK_ALT)
+		&& !mouse_model_popup()
+		&& which_button == MOUSE_RIGHT)
 	    )
 	return FALSE;
 
@@ -2413,6 +2418,7 @@ do_mouse(oap, c, dir, count, fixindent)
      * When 'mousemodel' is "popup" or "popup_setpos", translate mouse events:
      * right button up   -> pop-up menu
      * shift-left button -> right button
+     * alt-left button   -> alt-right button
      */
     if (mouse_model_popup())
     {
@@ -2504,7 +2510,8 @@ do_mouse(oap, c, dir, count, fixindent)
 	    return FALSE;
 #endif
 	}
-	if (which_button == MOUSE_LEFT && (mod_mask & MOD_MASK_SHIFT))
+	if (which_button == MOUSE_LEFT
+				&& (mod_mask & (MOD_MASK_SHIFT|MOD_MASK_ALT)))
 	{
 	    which_button = MOUSE_RIGHT;
 	    mod_mask &= ~MOD_MASK_SHIFT;
@@ -2641,6 +2648,10 @@ do_mouse(oap, c, dir, count, fixindent)
 
     if (start_visual.lnum)		/* right click in visual mode */
     {
+       /* When ALT is pressed make Visual mode blockwise. */
+       if (mod_mask & MOD_MASK_ALT)
+	   VIsual_mode = Ctrl_V;
+
 	/*
 	 * In Visual-block mode, divide the area in four, pick up the corner
 	 * that is in the quarter that the cursor is in.
@@ -2845,7 +2856,13 @@ do_mouse(oap, c, dir, count, fixindent)
 		setmouse();
 	    }
 	    if ((mod_mask & MOD_MASK_MULTI_CLICK) == MOD_MASK_2CLICK)
-		VIsual_mode = 'v';
+	    {
+		/* Double click with ALT pressed makes it blockwise. */
+		if (mod_mask & MOD_MASK_ALT)
+		    VIsual_mode = Ctrl_V;
+		else
+		    VIsual_mode = 'v';
+	    }
 	    else if ((mod_mask & MOD_MASK_MULTI_CLICK) == MOD_MASK_3CLICK)
 		VIsual_mode = 'V';
 	    else if ((mod_mask & MOD_MASK_MULTI_CLICK) == MOD_MASK_4CLICK)
@@ -2921,7 +2938,12 @@ do_mouse(oap, c, dir, count, fixindent)
 	    redraw_curbuf_later(INVERTED);	/* update the inversion */
     }
     else if (VIsual_active && !old_active)
-	VIsual_mode = 'v';
+    {
+	if (mod_mask & MOD_MASK_ALT)
+	    VIsual_mode = Ctrl_V;
+	else
+	    VIsual_mode = 'v';
+    }
 
     /* If Visual mode changed show it later. */
     if (p_smd && (VIsual_active != old_active || VIsual_mode != old_mode))