patch 8.2.1769: popup filter interferes with using :normal to move the cursor Commit: https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/4934ad0e448bfa03ba19c7c5b411c457a9910442 Author: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> Date: Mon Sep 28 22:29:58 2020 +0200 patch 8.2.1769: popup filter interferes with using :normal to move the cursor Problem: A popup filter interferes with using :normal to move the cursor in a popup. Solution: Do not invoke the filter when ex_normal_busy is set.

Tests for complicated + argument to :edit command

STARTTEST
:$-1w! Xfile1
:$w! Xfile2
:edit +1|s/|/PIPE/|w Xfile1| e Xfile2|1 | s/\//SLASH/|w
:w! test.out
:e Xfile1
:w >> test.out
:qa!
ENDTEST

The result should be in Xfile1: "fooPIPEbar", in Xfile2: "fooSLASHbar"
foo|bar
foo/bar