commit 28f224b2c1bd2fcdee7b4fe2c64826e1cff08f39
author Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> Sat Oct 10 16:45:25 2020 +0200
committer Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> Sat Oct 10 16:45:25 2020 +0200
tree 97358abc990845e2b24a098e56f994f62d244ba4
parent f57497276bc616d3856eeff9824c080941faa51b

patch 8.2.1823: "gN" does not select the matched string

Problem:    "gN" does not select the matched string.
Solution:   Move the cursor to the start of the match.

src/search.c

diff --git a/src/search.c b/src/search.c
index fd66838..45e4f9c 100644
--- a/src/search.c
+++ b/src/search.c
@@ -3047,7 +3047,7 @@
     curwin->w_cursor = end_pos;
     if (LT_POS(VIsual, end_pos) && forward)
 	dec_cursor();
-    else if (VIsual_active && LT_POS(curwin->w_cursor, VIsual))
+    else if (VIsual_active && LT_POS(curwin->w_cursor, VIsual) && forward)
 	curwin->w_cursor = pos;   // put the cursor on the start of the match
     VIsual_active = TRUE;
     VIsual_mode = 'v';