patch 8.1.1988: :startinsert! does not work the same way as "A" Commit: https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/8d3b51084a5bdcd2ee9e31bc03cba0d16c43d428 Author: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> Date: Thu Sep 5 21:29:01 2019 +0200 patch 8.1.1988: :startinsert! does not work the same way as "A" Problem: :startinsert! does not work the same way as "A". Solution: Use the same code to move the cursor. (closes https://github.com/vim/vim/issues/4896)

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| +0#af5f00255&@1|2| |1+0#0000000&| @69
| +0#af5f00255&@1|1| |2+0#0000000&| @69
| +0#af5f00255&@1|0| >3+8#0000000&| @69
| +0#af5f00255&@1|1| | +0#0000000&@70
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