updated for version 7.3.1110 Problem: New regexp matching: Using \@= and the like can be slow. Solution: Decide whether to first try matching the zero-wdith part or what follows, whatever is more likely to fail.

#!/bin/sh
# enable DEC locator input model on remote terminal
printf  "\033[1;2'z\033[1;3'{\c"
vim "$@"
# disable DEC locator input model on remote terminal
printf  "\033[2;4'{\033[0'z\c"