patch 8.1.0542: shiftwidth() does not take 'vartabstop' into account commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/f951416a8396a54bbbe21de1a8b16716428549f2 Author: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> Date: Thu Nov 22 03:08:29 2018 +0100 patch 8.1.0542: shiftwidth() does not take 'vartabstop' into account Problem: shiftwidth() does not take 'vartabstop' into account. Solution: Use the cursor position or a position explicitly passed. Also make >> and << work better with 'vartabstop'. (Christian Brabandt)

--- a/src/normal.c
+++ b/src/normal.c
@@ -8143,6 +8143,7 @@ nv_g_cmd(cmdarg_T *cap)
 	    do
 		i = gchar_cursor();
 	    while (VIM_ISWHITE(i) && oneright() == OK);
+	    curwin->w_valid &= ~VALID_WCOL;
 	}
 	curwin->w_set_curswant = TRUE;
 	break;