patch 8.1.0690: setline() and setbufline() do not clear text properties
Problem: setline() and setbufline() do not clear text properties.
Solution: Clear text properties when setting the text.
diff --git a/src/evalfunc.c b/src/evalfunc.c
index 8e530f4..58f5806 100644
--- a/src/evalfunc.c
+++ b/src/evalfunc.c
@@ -1357,8 +1357,10 @@
if (!append && lnum <= curbuf->b_ml.ml_line_count)
{
- /* existing line, replace it */
- if (u_savesub(lnum) == OK && ml_replace(lnum, line, TRUE) == OK)
+ // Existing line, replace it.
+ // Removes any existing text properties.
+ if (u_savesub(lnum) == OK && ml_replace_len(
+ lnum, line, (colnr_T)STRLEN(line) + 1, TRUE, TRUE) == OK)
{
changed_bytes(lnum, 0);
if (is_curbuf && lnum == curwin->w_cursor.lnum)