patch 8.1.1334: when buffer is hidden "F" in 'shortmess' is not used commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/eda652215abf696f86b872888945a2d2dd8c7192 Author: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> Date: Thu May 16 20:29:44 2019 +0200 patch 8.1.1334: when buffer is hidden "F" in 'shortmess' is not used Problem: When buffer is hidden "F" in 'shortmess' is not used. Solution: Check the "F" flag in 'shortmess' when the buffer is already loaded. (Jason Franklin) Add test_getvalue() to be able to test this.

--- a/src/buffer.c
+++ b/src/buffer.c
@@ -1742,9 +1742,12 @@ enter_buffer(buf_T *buf)
     }
     else
     {
-	if (!msg_silent)
-	    need_fileinfo = TRUE;	/* display file info after redraw */
-	(void)buf_check_timestamp(curbuf, FALSE); /* check if file changed */
+	if (!msg_silent && !shortmess(SHM_FILEINFO))
+	    need_fileinfo = TRUE;	// display file info after redraw
+
+	// check if file changed
+	(void)buf_check_timestamp(curbuf, FALSE);
+
 	curwin->w_topline = 1;
 #ifdef FEAT_DIFF
 	curwin->w_topfill = 0;