diff --git a/src/buffer.c b/src/buffer.c
index 14152b7..98d505f 100644
--- a/src/buffer.c
+++ b/src/buffer.c
@@ -1729,9 +1729,7 @@
     /* Cursor on first line by default. */
     curwin->w_cursor.lnum = 1;
     curwin->w_cursor.col = 0;
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
     curwin->w_cursor.coladd = 0;
-#endif
     curwin->w_set_curswant = TRUE;
     curwin->w_topline_was_set = FALSE;
 
@@ -2333,9 +2331,7 @@
 	{
 	    curwin->w_cursor.col = col;
 	    check_cursor_col();
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 	    curwin->w_cursor.coladd = 0;
-#endif
 	    curwin->w_set_curswant = TRUE;
 	}
 	return OK;
@@ -2363,9 +2359,7 @@
     {
 	curwin->w_cursor.col = fpos->col;
 	check_cursor_col();
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 	curwin->w_cursor.coladd = 0;
-#endif
 	curwin->w_set_curswant = TRUE;
     }
 }
@@ -2958,7 +2952,7 @@
 buflist_findfpos(buf_T *buf)
 {
     wininfo_T	*wip;
-    static pos_T no_position = INIT_POS_T(1, 0, 0);
+    static pos_T no_position = {1, 0, 0};
 
     wip = find_wininfo(buf, FALSE);
     if (wip != NULL)
@@ -3955,9 +3949,7 @@
 	// Line may have changed since checking the cursor column, or the lnum
 	// was adjusted above.
 	wp->w_cursor.col = (colnr_T)len;
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 	wp->w_cursor.coladd = 0;
-#endif
 	byteval = 0;
     }
     else
diff --git a/src/charset.c b/src/charset.c
index c1ca3f9..5b091ec 100644
--- a/src/charset.c
+++ b/src/charset.c
@@ -1365,17 +1365,14 @@
     colnr_T	vcol;
 
     curwin->w_p_list = FALSE;
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
     if (posp->coladd)
 	getvvcol(curwin, posp, NULL, &vcol, NULL);
     else
-#endif
 	getvcol(curwin, posp, NULL, &vcol, NULL);
     curwin->w_p_list = list_save;
     return vcol;
 }
 
-#if defined(FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT) || defined(PROTO)
 /*
  * Get virtual column in virtual mode.
  */
@@ -1425,7 +1422,6 @@
     else
 	getvcol(wp, pos, start, cursor, end);
 }
-#endif
 
 /*
  * Get the leftmost and rightmost virtual column of pos1 and pos2.
diff --git a/src/edit.c b/src/edit.c
index f797d7f..de5adcb 100644
--- a/src/edit.c
+++ b/src/edit.c
@@ -1072,14 +1072,12 @@
 		break;
 	    ins_ctrl_o();
 
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 	    /* don't move the cursor left when 'virtualedit' has "onemore". */
 	    if (ve_flags & VE_ONEMORE)
 	    {
 		ins_at_eol = FALSE;
 		nomove = TRUE;
 	    }
-#endif
 	    count = 0;
 	    goto doESCkey;
 
@@ -7125,14 +7123,12 @@
 	    {
 		if (gchar_cursor() != NUL)
 		    inc_cursor();
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
-		/* If the cursor is still at the same character, also keep
-		 * the "coladd". */
+		// If the cursor is still at the same character, also keep
+		// the "coladd".
 		if (gchar_cursor() == NUL
 			&& curwin->w_cursor.lnum == tpos.lnum
 			&& curwin->w_cursor.col == tpos.col)
 		    curwin->w_cursor.coladd = tpos.coladd;
-#endif
 	    }
 	}
 
@@ -7182,9 +7178,7 @@
 		if (VIsual.col > len)
 		{
 		    VIsual.col = len;
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 		    VIsual.coladd = 0;
-#endif
 		}
 	    }
 	}
@@ -7293,9 +7287,7 @@
     else
     {
 	curwin->w_cursor.col = 0;
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 	curwin->w_cursor.coladd = 0;
-#endif
 
 	if (flags & (BL_WHITE | BL_SOL))
 	{
@@ -7323,7 +7315,6 @@
     char_u	*ptr;
     int		l;
 
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
     if (virtual_active())
     {
 	pos_T	prevpos = curwin->w_cursor;
@@ -7338,7 +7329,6 @@
 	return (prevpos.col != curwin->w_cursor.col
 		    || prevpos.coladd != curwin->w_cursor.coladd) ? OK : FAIL;
     }
-#endif
 
     ptr = ml_get_cursor();
     if (*ptr == NUL)
@@ -7351,11 +7341,7 @@
 
     /* move "l" bytes right, but don't end up on the NUL, unless 'virtualedit'
      * contains "onemore". */
-    if (ptr[l] == NUL
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
-	    && (ve_flags & VE_ONEMORE) == 0
-#endif
-	    )
+    if (ptr[l] == NUL && (ve_flags & VE_ONEMORE) == 0)
 	return FAIL;
     curwin->w_cursor.col += l;
 
@@ -7366,18 +7352,17 @@
     int
 oneleft(void)
 {
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
     if (virtual_active())
     {
-# ifdef FEAT_LINEBREAK
+#ifdef FEAT_LINEBREAK
 	int width;
-# endif
+#endif
 	int v = getviscol();
 
 	if (v == 0)
 	    return FAIL;
 
-# ifdef FEAT_LINEBREAK
+#ifdef FEAT_LINEBREAK
 	/* We might get stuck on 'showbreak', skip over it. */
 	width = 1;
 	for (;;)
@@ -7391,9 +7376,9 @@
 		break;
 	    ++width;
 	}
-# else
+#else
 	coladvance(v - 1);
-# endif
+#endif
 
 	if (curwin->w_cursor.coladd == 1)
 	{
@@ -7409,7 +7394,6 @@
 	curwin->w_set_curswant = TRUE;
 	return OK;
     }
-#endif
 
     if (curwin->w_cursor.col == 0)
 	return FAIL;
@@ -8665,10 +8649,7 @@
      */
     if (!nomove
 	    && (curwin->w_cursor.col != 0
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
-		|| curwin->w_cursor.coladd > 0
-#endif
-	       )
+		|| curwin->w_cursor.coladd > 0)
 	    && (restart_edit == NUL
 		   || (gchar_cursor() == NUL && !VIsual_active))
 #ifdef FEAT_RIGHTLEFT
@@ -8676,7 +8657,6 @@
 #endif
 				      )
     {
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 	if (curwin->w_cursor.coladd > 0 || ve_flags == VE_ALL)
 	{
 	    oneleft();
@@ -8684,7 +8664,6 @@
 		++curwin->w_cursor.coladd;
 	}
 	else
-#endif
 	{
 	    --curwin->w_cursor.col;
 	    /* Correct cursor for multi-byte character. */
@@ -8874,11 +8853,9 @@
 	restart_edit = 'R';
     else
 	restart_edit = 'I';
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
     if (virtual_active())
 	ins_at_eol = FALSE;	/* cursor always keeps its column */
     else
-#endif
 	ins_at_eol = (gchar_cursor() == NUL);
 }
 
@@ -9040,7 +9017,6 @@
 	inc_cursor();
 #endif
 
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
     /* Virtualedit:
      *	BACKSPACE_CHAR eats a virtual space
      *	BACKSPACE_WORD eats all coladd
@@ -9060,7 +9036,6 @@
 	}
 	curwin->w_cursor.coladd = 0;
     }
-#endif
 
     /*
      * Delete newline!
@@ -9744,9 +9719,7 @@
     if (c == K_C_HOME)
 	curwin->w_cursor.lnum = 1;
     curwin->w_cursor.col = 0;
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
     curwin->w_cursor.coladd = 0;
-#endif
     curwin->w_curswant = 0;
     start_arrow(&tpos);
 }
@@ -9797,21 +9770,15 @@
 	foldOpenCursor();
 #endif
     undisplay_dollar();
-    if (gchar_cursor() != NUL
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
-	    || virtual_active()
-#endif
-	    )
+    if (gchar_cursor() != NUL || virtual_active())
     {
 	start_arrow_with_change(&curwin->w_cursor, end_change);
 	if (!end_change)
 	    AppendCharToRedobuff(K_RIGHT);
 	curwin->w_set_curswant = TRUE;
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 	if (virtual_active())
 	    oneright();
 	else
-#endif
 	{
 	    if (has_mbyte)
 		curwin->w_cursor.col += (*mb_ptr2len)(ml_get_cursor());
@@ -10268,12 +10235,10 @@
      * in open_line().
      */
 
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
     /* Put cursor on NUL if on the last char and coladd is 1 (happens after
      * CTRL-O). */
     if (virtual_active() && curwin->w_cursor.coladd > 0)
 	coladvance(getviscol());
-#endif
 
 #ifdef FEAT_RIGHTLEFT
 # ifdef FEAT_FKMAP
diff --git a/src/eval.c b/src/eval.c
index 82de63e..3f9db7d 100644
--- a/src/eval.c
+++ b/src/eval.c
@@ -6207,12 +6207,10 @@
 	    return NULL;	/* invalid column number */
 	--pos.col;
 
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 	/* Get the virtual offset.  Defaults to zero. */
 	pos.coladd = list_find_nr(l, 2L, &error);
 	if (error)
 	    pos.coladd = 0;
-#endif
 
 	return &pos;
     }
@@ -6236,9 +6234,7 @@
 	return pp;
     }
 
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
     pos.coladd = 0;
-#endif
 
     if (name[0] == 'w' && dollar_lnum)
     {
@@ -6323,13 +6319,11 @@
 	return FAIL;
     posp->col = n;
 
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
     n = list_find_nr(l, i, NULL);	/* off */
     if (n < 0)
 	posp->coladd = 0;
     else
 	posp->coladd = n;
-#endif
 
     if (curswantp != NULL)
 	*curswantp = list_find_nr(l, i + 1, NULL);  /* curswant */
diff --git a/src/evalfunc.c b/src/evalfunc.c
index 269423f..874e3a6 100644
--- a/src/evalfunc.c
+++ b/src/evalfunc.c
@@ -2517,7 +2517,6 @@
 	else
 	{
 	    col = fp->col + 1;
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 	    /* col(".") when the cursor is on the NUL at the end of the line
 	     * because of "coladd" can be seen as an extra column. */
 	    if (virtual_active() && fp == &curwin->w_cursor)
@@ -2533,7 +2532,6 @@
 			col += l;
 		}
 	    }
-#endif
 	}
     }
     rettv->vval.v_number = col;
@@ -2838,9 +2836,7 @@
 f_cursor(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv)
 {
     long	line, col;
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
     long	coladd = 0;
-#endif
     int		set_curswant = TRUE;
 
     rettv->vval.v_number = -1;
@@ -2856,9 +2852,7 @@
 	}
 	line = pos.lnum;
 	col = pos.col;
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 	coladd = pos.coladd;
-#endif
 	if (curswant >= 0)
 	{
 	    curwin->w_curswant = curswant - 1;
@@ -2869,24 +2863,16 @@
     {
 	line = tv_get_lnum(argvars);
 	col = (long)tv_get_number_chk(&argvars[1], NULL);
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 	if (argvars[2].v_type != VAR_UNKNOWN)
 	    coladd = (long)tv_get_number_chk(&argvars[2], NULL);
-#endif
     }
-    if (line < 0 || col < 0
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
-			    || coladd < 0
-#endif
-	    )
+    if (line < 0 || col < 0 || coladd < 0)
 	return;		/* type error; errmsg already given */
     if (line > 0)
 	curwin->w_cursor.lnum = line;
     if (col > 0)
 	curwin->w_cursor.col = col - 1;
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
     curwin->w_cursor.coladd = coladd;
-#endif
 
     /* Make sure the cursor is in a valid position. */
     check_cursor();
@@ -4810,9 +4796,7 @@
 	    return;
 	dict_add_number(d, "lnum", (long)buf->b_changelist[i].lnum);
 	dict_add_number(d, "col", (long)buf->b_changelist[i].col);
-# ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 	dict_add_number(d, "coladd", (long)buf->b_changelist[i].coladd);
-# endif
     }
 #endif
 }
@@ -5304,9 +5288,7 @@
 	    return;
 	dict_add_number(d, "lnum", (long)wp->w_jumplist[i].fmark.mark.lnum);
 	dict_add_number(d, "col", (long)wp->w_jumplist[i].fmark.mark.col);
-# ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 	dict_add_number(d, "coladd", (long)wp->w_jumplist[i].fmark.mark.coladd);
-# endif
 	dict_add_number(d, "bufnr", (long)wp->w_jumplist[i].fmark.fnum);
 	if (wp->w_jumplist[i].fname != NULL)
 	    dict_add_string(d, "filename", wp->w_jumplist[i].fname);
@@ -5483,10 +5465,7 @@
 	list_append_number(l, (fp != NULL)
 		     ? (varnumber_T)(fp->col == MAXCOL ? MAXCOL : fp->col + 1)
 							    : (varnumber_T)0);
-	list_append_number(l,
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
-				(fp != NULL) ? (varnumber_T)fp->coladd :
-#endif
+	list_append_number(l, (fp != NULL) ? (varnumber_T)fp->coladd :
 							      (varnumber_T)0);
 	if (getcurpos)
 	{
@@ -6574,9 +6553,7 @@
 	"viminfo",
 #endif
 	"vertsplit",
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 	"virtualedit",
-#endif
 	"visual",
 	"visualextra",
 	"vreplace",
@@ -14611,10 +14588,8 @@
 	    curwin->w_cursor.lnum = (linenr_T)dict_get_number(dict, (char_u *)"lnum");
 	if (dict_find(dict, (char_u *)"col", -1) != NULL)
 	    curwin->w_cursor.col = (colnr_T)dict_get_number(dict, (char_u *)"col");
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 	if (dict_find(dict, (char_u *)"coladd", -1) != NULL)
 	    curwin->w_cursor.coladd = (colnr_T)dict_get_number(dict, (char_u *)"coladd");
-#endif
 	if (dict_find(dict, (char_u *)"curswant", -1) != NULL)
 	{
 	    curwin->w_curswant = (colnr_T)dict_get_number(dict, (char_u *)"curswant");
@@ -14661,9 +14636,7 @@
 
     dict_add_number(dict, "lnum", (long)curwin->w_cursor.lnum);
     dict_add_number(dict, "col", (long)curwin->w_cursor.col);
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
     dict_add_number(dict, "coladd", (long)curwin->w_cursor.coladd);
-#endif
     update_curswant();
     dict_add_number(dict, "curswant", (long)curwin->w_curswant);
 
diff --git a/src/ex_cmds.c b/src/ex_cmds.c
index a4e7cfb..6d03d88 100644
--- a/src/ex_cmds.c
+++ b/src/ex_cmds.c
@@ -4332,9 +4332,7 @@
 		/* 'sol' is off: Use last known column. */
 		curwin->w_cursor.col = solcol;
 		check_cursor_col();
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 		curwin->w_cursor.coladd = 0;
-#endif
 		curwin->w_set_curswant = TRUE;
 	    }
 	    else
diff --git a/src/ex_docmd.c b/src/ex_docmd.c
index fc86f9e..93fa697 100644
--- a/src/ex_docmd.c
+++ b/src/ex_docmd.c
@@ -4650,9 +4650,7 @@
 			pos.col = MAXCOL;
 		    else
 			pos.col = 0;
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 		    pos.coladd = 0;
-#endif
 		    if (searchit(curwin, curbuf, &pos, NULL,
 				*cmd == '?' ? BACKWARD : FORWARD,
 				(char_u *)"", 1L, SEARCH_MSG,
@@ -9421,9 +9419,7 @@
     oa.end.lnum = eap->line2;
     oa.line_count = eap->line2 - eap->line1 + 1;
     oa.motion_type = MLINE;
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
     virtual_op = FALSE;
-#endif
     if (eap->cmdidx != CMD_yank)	/* position cursor for undo */
     {
 	setpcmark();
@@ -9460,9 +9456,7 @@
 	    op_shift(&oa, FALSE, eap->amount);
 	    break;
     }
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
     virtual_op = MAYBE;
-#endif
     ex_may_print(eap);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/feature.h b/src/feature.h
index e2f9e2a..a41e79f 100644
--- a/src/feature.h
+++ b/src/feature.h
@@ -199,10 +199,8 @@
 
 /*
  * +virtualedit		'virtualedit' option and its implementation
+ *			Now always included.
  */
-#ifdef FEAT_NORMAL
-# define FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
-#endif
 
 /*
  * +cmdline_info	'showcmd' and 'ruler' options.
diff --git a/src/globals.h b/src/globals.h
index c6fd710..0562610 100644
--- a/src/globals.h
+++ b/src/globals.h
@@ -771,7 +771,7 @@
 
 EXTERN pos_T	saved_cursor		/* w_cursor before formatting text. */
 #ifdef DO_INIT
-	= INIT_POS_T(0, 0, 0)
+	= {0, 0, 0}
 #endif
 	;
 
@@ -1066,7 +1066,7 @@
 EXTERN int	did_cursorhold INIT(= FALSE); /* set when CursorHold t'gerd */
 EXTERN pos_T	last_cursormoved	      /* for CursorMoved event */
 # ifdef DO_INIT
-			= INIT_POS_T(0, 0, 0)
+			= {0, 0, 0}
 # endif
 			;
 
@@ -1335,11 +1335,9 @@
 EXTERN char	pseps[2] INIT(= {'\\' COMMA 0});
 #endif
 
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 /* Set to TRUE when an operator is being executed with virtual editing, MAYBE
  * when no operator is being executed, FALSE otherwise. */
 EXTERN int	virtual_op INIT(= MAYBE);
-#endif
 
 #ifdef FEAT_SYN_HL
 /* Display tick, incremented for each call to update_screen() */
diff --git a/src/gui.c b/src/gui.c
index cbbe2af..c22f477 100644
--- a/src/gui.c
+++ b/src/gui.c
@@ -4599,14 +4599,12 @@
 	longest_lnum = gui_find_longest_lnum();
 	max = scroll_line_len(longest_lnum);
 
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 	if (virtual_active())
 	{
 	    /* May move the cursor even further to the right. */
 	    if (curwin->w_virtcol >= (colnr_T)max)
 		max = curwin->w_virtcol;
 	}
-#endif
 
 #ifndef SCROLL_PAST_END
 	max += curwin->w_width - 1;
diff --git a/src/if_py_both.h b/src/if_py_both.h
index f15bdc3..a0c1663 100644
--- a/src/if_py_both.h
+++ b/src/if_py_both.h
@@ -4033,9 +4033,7 @@
 	self->win->w_cursor.lnum = lnum;
 	self->win->w_cursor.col = col;
 	self->win->w_set_curswant = TRUE;
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 	self->win->w_cursor.coladd = 0;
-#endif
 	/* When column is out of range silently correct it. */
 	check_cursor_col_win(self->win);
 
diff --git a/src/macros.h b/src/macros.h
index ad243cc..29607db 100644
--- a/src/macros.h
+++ b/src/macros.h
@@ -21,27 +21,18 @@
 /*
  * Position comparisons
  */
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
-# define LT_POS(a, b) (((a).lnum != (b).lnum) \
+#define LT_POS(a, b) (((a).lnum != (b).lnum) \
 		   ? (a).lnum < (b).lnum \
 		   : (a).col != (b).col \
 		       ? (a).col < (b).col \
 		       : (a).coladd < (b).coladd)
-# define LT_POSP(a, b) (((a)->lnum != (b)->lnum) \
+#define LT_POSP(a, b) (((a)->lnum != (b)->lnum) \
 		   ? (a)->lnum < (b)->lnum \
 		   : (a)->col != (b)->col \
 		       ? (a)->col < (b)->col \
 		       : (a)->coladd < (b)->coladd)
-# define EQUAL_POS(a, b) (((a).lnum == (b).lnum) && ((a).col == (b).col) && ((a).coladd == (b).coladd))
-# define CLEAR_POS(a) {(a)->lnum = 0; (a)->col = 0; (a)->coladd = 0;}
-#else
-# define LT_POS(a, b) (((a).lnum != (b).lnum) \
-		   ? ((a).lnum < (b).lnum) : ((a).col < (b).col))
-# define LT_POSP(a, b) (((a)->lnum != (b)->lnum) \
-		   ? ((a)->lnum < (b)->lnum) : ((a)->col < (b)->col))
-# define EQUAL_POS(a, b) (((a).lnum == (b).lnum) && ((a).col == (b).col))
-# define CLEAR_POS(a) {(a)->lnum = 0; (a)->col = 0;}
-#endif
+#define EQUAL_POS(a, b) (((a).lnum == (b).lnum) && ((a).col == (b).col) && ((a).coladd == (b).coladd))
+#define CLEAR_POS(a) {(a)->lnum = 0; (a)->col = 0; (a)->coladd = 0;}
 
 #define LTOREQ_POS(a, b) (LT_POS(a, b) || EQUAL_POS(a, b))
 
diff --git a/src/mark.c b/src/mark.c
index de4b0f9..2763917 100644
--- a/src/mark.c
+++ b/src/mark.c
@@ -414,9 +414,7 @@
 		pos_copy.col = 0;
 	    else
 		pos_copy.col = MAXCOL;
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 	    pos_copy.coladd = 0;
-#endif
 	}
     }
     else if (ASCII_ISLOWER(c))		/* normal named mark */
@@ -651,9 +649,7 @@
     buf->b_op_end.lnum = 0;
     buf->b_last_cursor.lnum = 1;	/* '" mark cleared */
     buf->b_last_cursor.col = 0;
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
     buf->b_last_cursor.coladd = 0;
-#endif
     buf->b_last_insert.lnum = 0;	/* '^ mark cleared */
     buf->b_last_change.lnum = 0;	/* '. mark cleared */
 #ifdef FEAT_JUMPLIST
@@ -1052,7 +1048,7 @@
     linenr_T	*lp;
     win_T	*win;
     tabpage_T	*tab;
-    static pos_T initpos = INIT_POS_T(1, 0, 0);
+    static pos_T initpos = {1, 0, 0};
 
     if (line2 < line1 && amount_after == 0L)	    /* nothing to do */
 	return;
@@ -1451,9 +1447,7 @@
 	    fm->fmark.mark.lnum = getdigits(&str);
 	    str = skipwhite(str);
 	    fm->fmark.mark.col = getdigits(&str);
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 	    fm->fmark.mark.coladd = 0;
-#endif
 	    fm->fmark.fnum = 0;
 	    str = skipwhite(str);
 	    vim_free(fm->fname);
@@ -1641,9 +1635,7 @@
 	{
 	    fm->fmark.mark.lnum = lnum;
 	    fm->fmark.mark.col = col;
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 	    fm->fmark.mark.coladd = 0;
-#endif
 	    fm->fmark.fnum = 0;
 	    vim_free(fm->fname);
 	    if (vp[4].bv_allocated)
@@ -2146,9 +2138,7 @@
 	}
 	vim_free(str);
 
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 	pos.coladd = 0;
-#endif
 	while (!(eof = viminfo_readline(virp)) && line[0] == TAB)
 	{
 	    if (load_marks)
diff --git a/src/mbyte.c b/src/mbyte.c
index faeebfd..aa10d5e 100644
--- a/src/mbyte.c
+++ b/src/mbyte.c
@@ -3994,9 +3994,7 @@
 	convert_setup(&vimconv, p_enc, curbuf->b_p_fenc);
     }
 
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
     curwin->w_cursor.coladd = 0;
-#endif
     for (;;)
     {
 	p = ml_get_cursor();
@@ -4118,18 +4116,13 @@
 {
     char_u	*p;
 
-    if (lp->col > 0
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
-	    || lp->coladd > 1
-#endif
-	    )
+    if (lp->col > 0 || lp->coladd > 1)
     {
 	p = ml_get_buf(buf, lp->lnum, FALSE);
 	if (*p == NUL || (int)STRLEN(p) < lp->col)
 	    lp->col = 0;
 	else
 	    lp->col -= (*mb_head_off)(p, p + lp->col);
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 	/* Reset "coladd" when the cursor would be on the right half of a
 	 * double-wide character. */
 	if (lp->coladd == 1
@@ -4137,7 +4130,6 @@
 		&& vim_isprintc((*mb_ptr2char)(p + lp->col))
 		&& ptr2cells(p + lp->col) > 1)
 	    lp->coladd = 0;
-#endif
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/memline.c b/src/memline.c
index f99344b..c62ea5f 100644
--- a/src/memline.c
+++ b/src/memline.c
@@ -5667,9 +5667,7 @@
     {
 	curwin->w_cursor.lnum = lnum;
 	curwin->w_cursor.col = (colnr_T)boff;
-# ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 	curwin->w_cursor.coladd = 0;
-# endif
 	curwin->w_set_curswant = TRUE;
     }
     check_cursor();
diff --git a/src/menu.c b/src/menu.c
index a9cbb05..085d0e7 100644
--- a/src/menu.c
+++ b/src/menu.c
@@ -2318,9 +2318,7 @@
 		curwin->w_cursor.col = 1;
 		tpos.lnum = eap->line2;
 		tpos.col = MAXCOL;
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 		tpos.coladd = 0;
-#endif
 	    }
 
 	    /* Activate visual mode */
diff --git a/src/misc1.c b/src/misc1.c
index 0c38c8a..1db7496 100644
--- a/src/misc1.c
+++ b/src/misc1.c
@@ -622,9 +622,7 @@
 	{
 	    pos.lnum = lnum;
 	    pos.col = (colnr_T)(*regmatch.endp - ml_get(lnum));
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 	    pos.coladd = 0;
-#endif
 	}
 	vim_regfree(regmatch.regprog);
     }
@@ -1708,9 +1706,7 @@
 	changed_lines(curwin->w_cursor.lnum, 0, curwin->w_cursor.lnum, 1L);
 
     curwin->w_cursor.col = newcol;
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
     curwin->w_cursor.coladd = 0;
-#endif
 
 #if defined(FEAT_LISP) || defined(FEAT_CINDENT)
     /*
@@ -1781,9 +1777,7 @@
 
 	/* Insert new stuff into line again */
 	curwin->w_cursor.col = 0;
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 	curwin->w_cursor.coladd = 0;
-#endif
 	ins_bytes(p_extra);	/* will call changed_bytes() */
 	vim_free(p_extra);
 	next_line = NULL;
@@ -2354,11 +2348,9 @@
     linenr_T	lnum = curwin->w_cursor.lnum;
     int		i;
 
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
     /* Break tabs if needed. */
     if (virtual_active() && curwin->w_cursor.coladd > 0)
 	coladvance_force(getviscol());
-#endif
 
     col = curwin->w_cursor.col;
     oldp = ml_get(lnum);
@@ -2499,10 +2491,8 @@
     colnr_T	col;
     linenr_T	lnum = curwin->w_cursor.lnum;
 
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
     if (virtual_active() && curwin->w_cursor.coladd > 0)
 	coladvance_force(getviscol());
-#endif
 
     col = curwin->w_cursor.col;
     oldp = ml_get(lnum);
@@ -2637,15 +2627,10 @@
 	 * unless "restart_edit" is set or 'virtualedit' contains "onemore".
 	 */
 	if (col > 0 && fixpos && restart_edit == 0
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
-					      && (ve_flags & VE_ONEMORE) == 0
-#endif
-					      )
+					      && (ve_flags & VE_ONEMORE) == 0)
 	{
 	    --curwin->w_cursor.col;
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 	    curwin->w_cursor.coladd = 0;
-#endif
 	    if (has_mbyte)
 		curwin->w_cursor.col -=
 			    (*mb_head_off)(oldp, oldp + curwin->w_cursor.col);
diff --git a/src/misc2.c b/src/misc2.c
index 1f5f752..ca8f56d 100644
--- a/src/misc2.c
+++ b/src/misc2.c
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 
 static char_u	*ff_expand_buffer = NULL; /* used for expanding filenames */
 
-#if defined(FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT) || defined(PROTO)
 static int coladvance2(pos_T *pos, int addspaces, int finetune, colnr_T wcol);
 
 /*
@@ -67,7 +66,6 @@
     }
     return rc;
 }
-#endif
 
 /*
  * Get the screen position of character col with a coladd in the cursor line.
@@ -80,9 +78,7 @@
 
     pos.lnum = curwin->w_cursor.lnum;
     pos.col = col;
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
     pos.coladd = coladd;
-#endif
     getvvcol(curwin, &pos, &x, NULL, NULL);
     return (int)x;
 }
@@ -119,7 +115,6 @@
     int
 getvpos(pos_T *pos, colnr_T wcol)
 {
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
     return coladvance2(pos, FALSE, virtual_active(), wcol);
 }
 
@@ -130,7 +125,6 @@
     int		finetune,	/* change char offset for the exact column */
     colnr_T	wcol)		/* column to move to */
 {
-#endif
     int		idx;
     char_u	*ptr;
     char_u	*line;
@@ -144,10 +138,7 @@
     one_more = (State & INSERT)
 		    || restart_edit != NUL
 		    || (VIsual_active && *p_sel != 'o')
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
-		    || ((ve_flags & VE_ONEMORE) && wcol < MAXCOL)
-#endif
-		    ;
+		    || ((ve_flags & VE_ONEMORE) && wcol < MAXCOL) ;
     line = ml_get_buf(curbuf, pos->lnum, FALSE);
 
     if (wcol >= MAXCOL)
@@ -155,18 +146,15 @@
 	    idx = (int)STRLEN(line) - 1 + one_more;
 	    col = wcol;
 
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 	    if ((addspaces || finetune) && !VIsual_active)
 	    {
 		curwin->w_curswant = linetabsize(line) + one_more;
 		if (curwin->w_curswant > 0)
 		    --curwin->w_curswant;
 	    }
-#endif
     }
     else
     {
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 	int width = curwin->w_width - win_col_off(curwin);
 
 	if (finetune
@@ -188,7 +176,6 @@
 		wcol = (csize / width + 1) * width - 1;
 	    }
 	}
-#endif
 
 	ptr = line;
 	while (col <= wcol && *ptr != NUL)
@@ -219,7 +206,6 @@
 	    col -= csize;
 	}
 
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 	if (virtual_active()
 		&& addspaces
 		&& ((col != wcol && col != wcol + 1) || csize > 1))
@@ -283,7 +269,6 @@
 		col += correct;
 	    }
 	}
-#endif
     }
 
     if (idx < 0)
@@ -291,7 +276,6 @@
     else
 	pos->col = idx;
 
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
     pos->coladd = 0;
 
     if (finetune)
@@ -318,7 +302,6 @@
 	    col += b;
 	}
     }
-#endif
 
     /* prevent from moving onto a trail byte */
     if (has_mbyte)
@@ -364,9 +347,7 @@
 		return ((p[l] != NUL) ? 0 : 2);
 	    }
 	    lp->col++;
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 	    lp->coladd = 0;
-#endif
 	    return ((p[1] != NUL) ? 0 : 2);
 	}
     }
@@ -374,9 +355,7 @@
     {
 	lp->col = 0;
 	lp->lnum++;
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 	lp->coladd = 0;
-#endif
 	return 1;
     }
     return -1;
@@ -412,9 +391,7 @@
 {
     char_u	*p;
 
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
     lp->coladd = 0;
-#endif
     if (lp->col == MAXCOL)
     {
 	/* past end of line */
@@ -574,10 +551,8 @@
 check_cursor_col_win(win_T *win)
 {
     colnr_T len;
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
     colnr_T oldcol = win->w_cursor.col;
     colnr_T oldcoladd = win->w_cursor.col + win->w_cursor.coladd;
-#endif
 
     len = (colnr_T)STRLEN(ml_get_buf(win->w_buffer, win->w_cursor.lnum, FALSE));
     if (len == 0)
@@ -590,9 +565,7 @@
 	 * - 'virtualedit' is set */
 	if ((State & INSERT) || restart_edit
 		|| (VIsual_active && *p_sel != 'o')
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 		|| (ve_flags & VE_ONEMORE)
-#endif
 		|| virtual_active())
 	    win->w_cursor.col = len;
 	else
@@ -606,7 +579,6 @@
     else if (win->w_cursor.col < 0)
 	win->w_cursor.col = 0;
 
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
     /* If virtual editing is on, we can leave the cursor on the old position,
      * only we must set it to virtual.  But don't do it when at the end of the
      * line. */
@@ -634,7 +606,6 @@
 	    /* avoid weird number when there is a miscalculation or overflow */
 	    win->w_cursor.coladd = 0;
     }
-#endif
 }
 
 /*
@@ -2172,7 +2143,7 @@
 #endif
 
 /*
- * Concatenate a string to a growarray which contains characters.
+ * Concatenate a string to a growarray which contains bytes.
  * When "s" is NULL does not do anything.
  * Note: Does NOT copy the NUL at the end!
  */
diff --git a/src/move.c b/src/move.c
index dff3bb0..404b235 100644
--- a/src/move.c
+++ b/src/move.c
@@ -508,17 +508,12 @@
     }
     else if (wp->w_cursor.col != wp->w_valid_cursor.col
 	     || wp->w_leftcol != wp->w_valid_leftcol
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
-	     || wp->w_cursor.coladd != wp->w_valid_cursor.coladd
-#endif
-	     )
+	     || wp->w_cursor.coladd != wp->w_valid_cursor.coladd)
     {
 	wp->w_valid &= ~(VALID_WROW|VALID_WCOL|VALID_VIRTCOL);
 	wp->w_valid_cursor.col = wp->w_cursor.col;
 	wp->w_valid_leftcol = wp->w_leftcol;
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 	wp->w_valid_cursor.coladd = wp->w_cursor.coladd;
-#endif
     }
 }
 
@@ -2800,9 +2795,7 @@
 {
     linenr_T	line = curwin->w_cursor.lnum;
     colnr_T	col = curwin->w_cursor.col;
-# ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
     colnr_T	coladd = curwin->w_cursor.coladd;
-# endif
     colnr_T	curswant = curwin->w_curswant;
     int		set_curswant = curwin->w_set_curswant;
     win_T	*old_curwin = curwin;
@@ -2829,9 +2822,7 @@
 # endif
 		curwin->w_cursor.lnum = line;
 	    curwin->w_cursor.col = col;
-# ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 	    curwin->w_cursor.coladd = coladd;
-# endif
 	    curwin->w_curswant = curswant;
 	    curwin->w_set_curswant = set_curswant;
 
diff --git a/src/netbeans.c b/src/netbeans.c
index b36d868..ecc7625 100644
--- a/src/netbeans.c
+++ b/src/netbeans.c
@@ -3344,9 +3344,7 @@
 
     pos.lnum = 0;
     pos.col = 0;
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
     pos.coladd = 0;
-#endif
 
     if (!(buf->b_ml.ml_flags & ML_EMPTY))
     {
@@ -3378,9 +3376,7 @@
 	mypos.lnum = (linenr_T)off;
 	++*argp;
 	mypos.col = strtol((char *)*argp, (char **)argp, 10);
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 	mypos.coladd = 0;
-#endif
 	return &mypos;
     }
     return off2pos(buf, off);
diff --git a/src/normal.c b/src/normal.c
index 00bb9ce..b953b7d 100644
--- a/src/normal.c
+++ b/src/normal.c
@@ -1340,9 +1340,7 @@
     static colnr_T  redo_VIsual_vcol;	    /* number of cols or end column */
     static long	    redo_VIsual_count;	    /* count for Visual operator */
     static int	    redo_VIsual_arg;	    /* extra argument */
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
     int		    include_line_break = FALSE;
-#endif
 
 #if defined(FEAT_CLIPBOARD)
     /*
@@ -1527,20 +1525,13 @@
 	    /* If 'selection' is "exclusive", backup one character for
 	     * charwise selections. */
 	    else if (VIsual_mode == 'v')
-	    {
-# ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
-		include_line_break =
-# endif
-		    unadjust_for_sel();
-	    }
+		include_line_break = unadjust_for_sel();
 
 	    oap->start = VIsual;
 	    if (VIsual_mode == 'V')
 	    {
 		oap->start.col = 0;
-# ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 		oap->start.coladd = 0;
-# endif
 	    }
 	}
 
@@ -1590,10 +1581,8 @@
 	check_pos(curwin->w_buffer, &oap->end);
 	oap->line_count = oap->end.lnum - oap->start.lnum + 1;
 
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 	/* Set "virtual_op" before resetting VIsual_active. */
 	virtual_op = virtual_active();
-#endif
 
 	if (VIsual_active || redo_VIsual_busy)
 	{
@@ -1685,10 +1674,7 @@
 	    {
 		oap->motion_type = MCHAR;
 		if (VIsual_mode != Ctrl_V && *ml_get_pos(&(oap->end)) == NUL
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
-			&& (include_line_break || !virtual_op)
-#endif
-			)
+			&& (include_line_break || !virtual_op))
 		{
 		    oap->inclusive = FALSE;
 		    /* Try to include the newline, unless it's an operator
@@ -1699,9 +1685,7 @@
 		    {
 			++oap->end.lnum;
 			oap->end.col = 0;
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 			oap->end.coladd = 0;
-#endif
 			++oap->line_count;
 		    }
 		}
@@ -1759,10 +1743,7 @@
 			|| (oap->op_type == OP_YANK
 			    && gchar_pos(&oap->end) == NUL))
 		    && EQUAL_POS(oap->start, oap->end)
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
-		    && !(virtual_op && oap->start.coladd != oap->end.coladd)
-#endif
-		    );
+		    && !(virtual_op && oap->start.coladd != oap->end.coladd));
 	/*
 	 * For delete, change and yank, it's an error to operate on an
 	 * empty region, when 'E' included in 'cpoptions' (Vi compatible).
@@ -2097,9 +2078,7 @@
 	default:
 	    clearopbeep(oap);
 	}
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 	virtual_op = MAYBE;
-#endif
 	if (!gui_yank)
 	{
 	    /*
@@ -2198,9 +2177,7 @@
 {
 #ifdef FEAT_EVAL
     typval_T	argv[2];
-# ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
     int		save_virtual_op = virtual_op;
-# endif
 
     if (*p_opfunc == NUL)
 	emsg(_("E774: 'operatorfunc' is empty"));
@@ -2222,17 +2199,13 @@
 	    argv[0].vval.v_string = (char_u *)"char";
 	argv[1].v_type = VAR_UNKNOWN;
 
-# ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 	/* Reset virtual_op so that 'virtualedit' can be changed in the
 	 * function. */
 	virtual_op = MAYBE;
-# endif
 
 	(void)call_func_retnr(p_opfunc, 1, argv);
 
-# ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 	virtual_op = save_virtual_op;
-# endif
     }
 #else
     emsg(_("E775: Eval feature not available"));
@@ -3290,10 +3263,8 @@
 #ifdef FEAT_EVAL
     curbuf->b_visual_mode_eval = VIsual_mode;
 #endif
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
     if (!virtual_active())
 	curwin->w_cursor.coladd = 0;
-#endif
     may_clear_cmdline();
 
     adjust_cursor_eol();
@@ -5944,14 +5915,12 @@
     cap->oap->inclusive = FALSE;
     past_line = (VIsual_active && *p_sel != 'o');
 
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
     /*
      * In virtual edit mode, there's no such thing as "past_line", as lines
      * are (theoretically) infinitely long.
      */
     if (virtual_active())
 	past_line = 0;
-#endif
 
     for (n = cap->count1; n > 0; --n)
     {
@@ -5983,9 +5952,7 @@
 		{
 		    ++curwin->w_cursor.lnum;
 		    curwin->w_cursor.col = 0;
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 		    curwin->w_cursor.coladd = 0;
-#endif
 		    curwin->w_set_curswant = TRUE;
 		    cap->oap->inclusive = FALSE;
 		}
@@ -6007,11 +5974,9 @@
 	else if (past_line)
 	{
 	    curwin->w_set_curswant = TRUE;
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 	    if (virtual_active())
 		oneright();
 	    else
-#endif
 	    {
 		if (has_mbyte)
 		    curwin->w_cursor.col +=
@@ -6242,13 +6207,11 @@
 {
     cap->oap->motion_type = MCHAR;
     cap->oap->inclusive = TRUE;
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
     /* In virtual mode when off the edge of a line and an operator
      * is pending (whew!) keep the cursor where it is.
      * Otherwise, send it to the end of the line. */
     if (!virtual_active() || gchar_cursor() != NUL
 					       || cap->oap->op_type == OP_NOP)
-#endif
 	curwin->w_curswant = MAXCOL;	/* so we stay at the end */
     if (cursor_down((long)(cap->count1 - 1),
 					 cap->oap->op_type == OP_NOP) == FAIL)
@@ -6341,9 +6304,7 @@
     {
 	if (i == 2)
 	    cap->oap->motion_type = MLINE;
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 	curwin->w_cursor.coladd = 0;
-#endif
 #ifdef FEAT_FOLDING
 	if (cap->oap->op_type == OP_NOP && (fdo_flags & FDO_SEARCH) && KeyTyped)
 	    foldOpenCursor();
@@ -6378,7 +6339,6 @@
     else
     {
 	curwin->w_set_curswant = TRUE;
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 	/* Include a Tab for "tx" and for "dfx". */
 	if (gchar_cursor() == TAB && virtual_active() && cap->arg == FORWARD
 		&& (t_cmd || cap->oap->op_type != OP_NOP))
@@ -6390,7 +6350,6 @@
 	}
 	else
 	    curwin->w_cursor.coladd = 0;
-#endif
 	adjust_for_sel(cap);
 #ifdef FEAT_FOLDING
 	if ((fdo_flags & FDO_HOR) && KeyTyped && cap->oap->op_type == OP_NOP)
@@ -6406,7 +6365,7 @@
     static void
 nv_brackets(cmdarg_T *cap)
 {
-    pos_T	new_pos = INIT_POS_T(0, 0, 0);
+    pos_T	new_pos = {0, 0, 0};
     pos_T	prev_pos;
     pos_T	*pos = NULL;	    /* init for GCC */
     pos_T	old_pos;	    /* cursor position before command */
@@ -6418,9 +6377,7 @@
     cap->oap->motion_type = MCHAR;
     cap->oap->inclusive = FALSE;
     old_pos = curwin->w_cursor;
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
     curwin->w_cursor.coladd = 0;    // TODO: don't do this for an error.
-#endif
 
 #ifdef FEAT_SEARCHPATH
     /*
@@ -6815,9 +6772,7 @@
 	    setpcmark();
 	    curwin->w_cursor = *pos;
 	    curwin->w_set_curswant = TRUE;
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 	    curwin->w_cursor.coladd = 0;
-#endif
 	    adjust_for_sel(cap);
 	}
     }
@@ -6849,9 +6804,7 @@
     {
 	/* Don't leave the cursor on the NUL past end of line. */
 	adjust_cursor(cap->oap);
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 	curwin->w_cursor.coladd = 0;
-#endif
 #ifdef FEAT_FOLDING
 	if ((fdo_flags & FDO_BLOCK) && KeyTyped && cap->oap->op_type == OP_NOP)
 	    foldOpenCursor();
@@ -6887,9 +6840,7 @@
 	clearopbeep(cap->oap);
     else
     {
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 	curwin->w_cursor.coladd = 0;
-#endif
 #ifdef FEAT_FOLDING
 	if ((fdo_flags & FDO_BLOCK) && KeyTyped && cap->oap->op_type == OP_NOP)
 	    foldOpenCursor();
@@ -6991,7 +6942,6 @@
 	return;
     }
 
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
     /* Break tabs, etc. */
     if (virtual_active())
     {
@@ -7006,7 +6956,6 @@
 	else if (gchar_cursor() == TAB)
 	    coladvance_force(getviscol());
     }
-#endif
 
     /* Abort if not enough characters to replace. */
     ptr = ml_get_cursor();
@@ -7172,11 +7121,8 @@
 	    ++curwin->w_curswant;
 	coladvance(curwin->w_curswant);
 	if (curwin->w_cursor.col == old_cursor.col
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 		&& (!virtual_active()
-		    || curwin->w_cursor.coladd == old_cursor.coladd)
-#endif
-		)
+		    || curwin->w_cursor.coladd == old_cursor.coladd))
 	{
 	    curwin->w_cursor.lnum = VIsual.lnum;
 	    if (old_cursor.lnum <= VIsual.lnum && *p_sel == 'e')
@@ -7218,10 +7164,8 @@
 	    emsg(_(e_modifiable));
 	else
 	{
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 	    if (virtual_active())
 		coladvance(getviscol());
-#endif
 	    invoke_edit(cap, FALSE, cap->arg ? 'V' : 'R', FALSE);
 	}
     }
@@ -7249,10 +7193,8 @@
 		cap->extra_char = get_literal();
 	    stuffcharReadbuff(cap->extra_char);
 	    stuffcharReadbuff(ESC);
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 	    if (virtual_active())
 		coladvance(getviscol());
-#endif
 	    invoke_edit(cap, TRUE, 'v', FALSE);
 	}
     }
@@ -7524,11 +7466,9 @@
     else
 	nv_cursormark(cap, cap->arg, pos);
 
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
     /* May need to clear the coladd that a mark includes. */
     if (!virtual_active())
 	curwin->w_cursor.coladd = 0;
-#endif
     check_cursor_col();
 #ifdef FEAT_FOLDING
     if (cap->oap->op_type == OP_NOP
@@ -7761,16 +7701,14 @@
     VIsual_mode = c;
     VIsual_active = TRUE;
     VIsual_reselect = TRUE;
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
-    /* Corner case: the 0 position in a tab may change when going into
-     * virtualedit.  Recalculate curwin->w_cursor to avoid bad hilighting.
-     */
+
+    // Corner case: the 0 position in a tab may change when going into
+    // virtualedit.  Recalculate curwin->w_cursor to avoid bad hilighting.
     if (c == Ctrl_V && (ve_flags & VE_BLOCK) && gchar_cursor() == TAB)
     {
 	validate_virtcol();
 	coladvance(curwin->w_virtcol);
     }
-#endif
     VIsual = curwin->w_cursor;
 
 #ifdef FEAT_FOLDING
@@ -8212,10 +8150,8 @@
 	    i = (int)STRLEN(ml_get_curline());
 	    if (curwin->w_cursor.col > (colnr_T)i)
 	    {
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 		if (virtual_active())
 		    curwin->w_cursor.coladd += curwin->w_cursor.col - i;
-#endif
 		curwin->w_cursor.col = i;
 	    }
 	}
@@ -8773,10 +8709,7 @@
      */
     if (curwin->w_cursor.col > 0 && gchar_cursor() == NUL
 		&& (!VIsual_active || *p_sel == 'o')
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
-		&& !virtual_active() && (ve_flags & VE_ONEMORE) == 0
-#endif
-		)
+		&& !virtual_active() && (ve_flags & VE_ONEMORE) == 0)
     {
 	--curwin->w_cursor.col;
 	/* prevent cursor from moving on the trail byte */
@@ -8837,11 +8770,9 @@
 	    pp = &curwin->w_cursor;
 	else
 	    pp = &VIsual;
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 	if (pp->coladd > 0)
 	    --pp->coladd;
 	else
-#endif
 	if (pp->col > 0)
 	{
 	    --pp->col;
@@ -9077,7 +9008,6 @@
 	{
 	    case 'A':	/* "A"ppend after the line */
 		curwin->w_set_curswant = TRUE;
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 		if (ve_flags == VE_ALL)
 		{
 		    int save_State = State;
@@ -9089,7 +9019,6 @@
 		    State = save_State;
 		}
 		else
-#endif
 		    curwin->w_cursor.col += (colnr_T)STRLEN(ml_get_cursor());
 		break;
 
@@ -9108,7 +9037,6 @@
 		/* FALLTHROUGH */
 
 	    case 'a':	/* "a"ppend is like "i"nsert on the next character. */
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 		/* increment coladd when in virtual space, increment the
 		 * column otherwise, also to append after an unprintable char */
 		if (virtual_active()
@@ -9116,14 +9044,11 @@
 			    || *ml_get_cursor() == NUL
 			    || *ml_get_cursor() == TAB))
 		    curwin->w_cursor.coladd++;
-		else
-#endif
-		if (*ml_get_cursor() != NUL)
+		else if (*ml_get_cursor() != NUL)
 		    inc_cursor();
 		break;
 	}
 
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 	if (curwin->w_cursor.coladd && cap->cmdchar != 'A')
 	{
 	    int save_State = State;
@@ -9134,7 +9059,6 @@
 	    coladvance(getviscol());
 	    State = save_State;
 	}
-#endif
 
 	invoke_edit(cap, FALSE, cap->cmdchar, FALSE);
     }
diff --git a/src/ops.c b/src/ops.c
index e931190..dacbfd8 100644
--- a/src/ops.c
+++ b/src/ops.c
@@ -1802,12 +1802,10 @@
 	 * It's an error to operate on an empty region, when 'E' included in
 	 * 'cpoptions' (Vi compatible).
 	 */
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 	if (virtual_op)
 	    /* Virtual editing: Nothing gets deleted, but we set the '[ and ']
 	     * marks as if it happened. */
 	    goto setmarks;
-#endif
 	if (vim_strchr(p_cpo, CPO_EMPTYREGION) != NULL)
 	    beep_flush();
 	return OK;
@@ -1909,9 +1907,7 @@
 	    if (lnum == curwin->w_cursor.lnum)
 	    {
 		curwin->w_cursor.col = bd.textcol + bd.startspaces;
-# ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 		curwin->w_cursor.coladd = 0;
-# endif
 	    }
 
 	    /* n == number of chars deleted
@@ -1979,7 +1975,6 @@
     }
     else
     {
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 	if (virtual_op)
 	{
 	    int		endcol = 0;
@@ -2016,7 +2011,6 @@
 		curwin->w_cursor = oap->start;
 	    }
 	}
-#endif
 
 	if (oap->line_count == 1)	/* delete characters within one line */
 	{
@@ -2032,7 +2026,6 @@
 
 	    n = oap->end.col - oap->start.col + 1 - !oap->inclusive;
 
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 	    if (virtual_op)
 	    {
 		/* fix up things for virtualedit-delete:
@@ -2053,7 +2046,6 @@
 		if (gchar_cursor() != NUL)
 		    curwin->w_cursor.coladd = 0;
 	    }
-#endif
 	    (void)del_bytes((long)n, !virtual_op,
 			    oap->op_type == OP_DELETE && !oap->is_VIsual);
 	}
@@ -2084,9 +2076,7 @@
 
     msgmore(curbuf->b_ml.ml_line_count - old_lcount);
 
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 setmarks:
-#endif
     if (oap->block_mode)
     {
 	curbuf->b_op_end.lnum = oap->end.lnum;
@@ -2183,7 +2173,6 @@
 	     * If we split a TAB, it may be replaced by several characters.
 	     * Thus the number of characters may increase!
 	     */
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 	    /* If the range starts in virtual space, count the initial
 	     * coladd offset as part of "startspaces" */
 	    if (virtual_op && bd.is_short && *bd.textstart == NUL)
@@ -2196,15 +2185,12 @@
 		n = bd.startspaces;
 	    }
 	    else
-#endif
 		/* allow for pre spaces */
 		n = (bd.startspaces ? bd.start_char_vcols - 1 : 0);
 
 	    /* allow for post spp */
 	    n += (bd.endspaces
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 		    && !bd.is_oneChar
-#endif
 		    && bd.end_char_vcols > 0) ? bd.end_char_vcols - 1 : 0;
 	    /* Figure out how many characters to replace. */
 	    numc = oap->end_vcol - oap->start_vcol + 1;
@@ -2311,7 +2297,6 @@
 		}
 		else
 		{
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 		    if (n == TAB)
 		    {
 			int end_vcol = 0;
@@ -2327,11 +2312,9 @@
 			if (curwin->w_cursor.lnum == oap->end.lnum)
 			    getvpos(&oap->end, end_vcol);
 		    }
-#endif
 		    PBYTE(curwin->w_cursor, c);
 		}
 	    }
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 	    else if (virtual_op && curwin->w_cursor.lnum == oap->end.lnum)
 	    {
 		int virtcols = oap->end.coladd;
@@ -2355,7 +2338,6 @@
 		       break;
 		}
 	    }
-#endif
 
 	    /* Advance to next character, stop at the end of the file. */
 	    if (inc_cursor() == -1)
@@ -2609,7 +2591,6 @@
 
     if (oap->block_mode)
     {
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 	/* When 'virtualedit' is used, need to insert the extra spaces before
 	 * doing block_prep().  When only "block" is used, virtual edit is
 	 * already disabled, but still need it when calling
@@ -2627,7 +2608,6 @@
 		--curwin->w_cursor.col;
 	    ve_flags = old_ve_flags;
 	}
-#endif
 	/* Get the info about the block before entering the text */
 	block_prep(oap, &bd, oap->start.lnum, TRUE);
 	/* Get indent information */
@@ -2641,11 +2621,7 @@
 
     if (oap->op_type == OP_APPEND)
     {
-	if (oap->block_mode
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
-		&& curwin->w_cursor.coladd == 0
-#endif
-	   )
+	if (oap->block_mode && curwin->w_cursor.coladd == 0)
 	{
 	    /* Move the cursor to the character right of the block. */
 	    curwin->w_set_curswant = TRUE;
@@ -2715,45 +2691,23 @@
 						  && !bd.is_MAX && !did_indent)
 	{
 	    if (oap->op_type == OP_INSERT
-		    && oap->start.col
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
-			    + oap->start.coladd
-#endif
+		    && oap->start.col + oap->start.coladd
 			!= curbuf->b_op_start_orig.col
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
-			    + curbuf->b_op_start_orig.coladd
-#endif
-			)
+					      + curbuf->b_op_start_orig.coladd)
 	    {
 		int t = getviscol2(curbuf->b_op_start_orig.col,
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
-					      curbuf->b_op_start_orig.coladd
-#else
-					      0
-#endif
-					      );
+					      curbuf->b_op_start_orig.coladd);
 		oap->start.col = curbuf->b_op_start_orig.col;
 		pre_textlen -= t - oap->start_vcol;
 		oap->start_vcol = t;
 	    }
 	    else if (oap->op_type == OP_APPEND
-		      && oap->end.col
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
-			    + oap->end.coladd
-#endif
+		      && oap->end.col + oap->end.coladd
 			>= curbuf->b_op_start_orig.col
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
-			    + curbuf->b_op_start_orig.coladd
-#endif
-			)
+					      + curbuf->b_op_start_orig.coladd)
 	    {
 		int t = getviscol2(curbuf->b_op_start_orig.col,
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
-					      curbuf->b_op_start_orig.coladd
-#else
-					      0
-#endif
-					      );
+					      curbuf->b_op_start_orig.coladd);
 		oap->start.col = curbuf->b_op_start_orig.col;
 		/* reset pre_textlen to the value of OP_INSERT */
 		pre_textlen += bd.textlen;
@@ -2865,12 +2819,10 @@
     /* skip blank lines too */
     if (oap->block_mode)
     {
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 	/* Add spaces before getting the current line length. */
 	if (virtual_op && (curwin->w_cursor.coladd > 0
 						    || gchar_cursor() == NUL))
 	    coladvance_force(getviscol());
-#endif
 	firstline = ml_get(oap->start.lnum);
 	pre_textlen = (long)STRLEN(firstline);
 	pre_indent = (long)getwhitecols(firstline);
@@ -2916,7 +2868,6 @@
 		    block_prep(oap, &bd, linenr, TRUE);
 		    if (!bd.is_short || virtual_op)
 		    {
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 			pos_T vpos;
 
 			/* If the block starts in virtual space, count the
@@ -2928,22 +2879,16 @@
 			}
 			else
 			    vpos.coladd = 0;
-#endif
 			oldp = ml_get(linenr);
 			newp = alloc_check((unsigned)(STRLEN(oldp)
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
-							+ vpos.coladd
-#endif
-							      + ins_len + 1));
+						 + vpos.coladd + ins_len + 1));
 			if (newp == NULL)
 			    continue;
 			/* copy up to block start */
 			mch_memmove(newp, oldp, (size_t)bd.textcol);
 			offset = bd.textcol;
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 			vim_memset(newp + offset, ' ', (size_t)vpos.coladd);
 			offset += vpos.coladd;
-#endif
 			mch_memmove(newp + offset, ins_text, (size_t)ins_len);
 			offset += ins_len;
 			oldp += bd.textcol;
@@ -3148,10 +3093,9 @@
 	    case MCHAR:
 		{
 		    colnr_T startcol = 0, endcol = MAXCOL;
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 		    int is_oneChar = FALSE;
 		    colnr_T cs, ce;
-#endif
+
 		    p = ml_get(lnum);
 		    bd.startspaces = 0;
 		    bd.endspaces = 0;
@@ -3159,7 +3103,6 @@
 		    if (lnum == oap->start.lnum)
 		    {
 			startcol = oap->start.col;
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 			if (virtual_op)
 			{
 			    getvcol(curwin, &oap->start, &cs, NULL, &ce);
@@ -3172,13 +3115,11 @@
 				startcol++;
 			    }
 			}
-#endif
 		    }
 
 		    if (lnum == oap->end.lnum)
 		    {
 			endcol = oap->end.col;
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 			if (virtual_op)
 			{
 			    getvcol(curwin, &oap->end, &cs, NULL, &ce);
@@ -3205,15 +3146,10 @@
 				}
 			    }
 			}
-#endif
 		    }
 		    if (endcol == MAXCOL)
 			endcol = (colnr_T)STRLEN(p);
-		    if (startcol > endcol
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
-			    || is_oneChar
-#endif
-			    )
+		    if (startcol > endcol || is_oneChar)
 			bd.textlen = 0;
 		    else
 		    {
@@ -3661,7 +3597,6 @@
 
     yanklen = (int)STRLEN(y_array[0]);
 
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
     if (ve_flags == VE_ALL && y_type == MCHAR)
     {
 	if (gchar_cursor() == TAB)
@@ -3687,7 +3622,6 @@
 	else if (curwin->w_cursor.coladd > 0 || gchar_cursor() == NUL)
 	    coladvance_force(getviscol() + (dir == FORWARD));
     }
-#endif
 
     lnum = curwin->w_cursor.lnum;
     col = curwin->w_cursor.col;
@@ -3702,27 +3636,22 @@
 
 	if (dir == FORWARD && c != NUL)
 	{
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 	    if (ve_flags == VE_ALL)
 		getvcol(curwin, &curwin->w_cursor, &col, NULL, &endcol2);
 	    else
-#endif
 		getvcol(curwin, &curwin->w_cursor, NULL, NULL, &col);
 
 	    if (has_mbyte)
 		/* move to start of next multi-byte character */
 		curwin->w_cursor.col += (*mb_ptr2len)(ml_get_cursor());
 	    else
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 	    if (c != TAB || ve_flags != VE_ALL)
-#endif
 		++curwin->w_cursor.col;
 	    ++col;
 	}
 	else
 	    getvcol(curwin, &curwin->w_cursor, &col, NULL, &endcol2);
 
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 	col += curwin->w_cursor.coladd;
 	if (ve_flags == VE_ALL
 		&& (curwin->w_cursor.coladd > 0
@@ -3741,7 +3670,6 @@
 	    }
 	}
 	curwin->w_cursor.coladd = 0;
-#endif
 	bd.textcol = 0;
 	for (i = 0; i < y_size; ++i)
 	{
@@ -3850,9 +3778,7 @@
 	/* adjust '] mark */
 	curbuf->b_op_end.lnum = curwin->w_cursor.lnum - 1;
 	curbuf->b_op_end.col = bd.textcol + totlen - 1;
-# ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 	curbuf->b_op_end.coladd = 0;
-# endif
 	if (flags & PUT_CURSEND)
 	{
 	    colnr_T len;
@@ -4144,15 +4070,12 @@
 {
     if (curwin->w_cursor.col > 0
 	    && gchar_cursor() == NUL
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 	    && (ve_flags & VE_ONEMORE) == 0
-#endif
 	    && !(restart_edit || (State & INSERT)))
     {
 	/* Put the cursor on the last character in the line. */
 	dec_cursor();
 
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 	if (ve_flags == VE_ALL)
 	{
 	    colnr_T	    scol, ecol;
@@ -4161,7 +4084,6 @@
 	    getvcol(curwin, &curwin->w_cursor, &scol, NULL, &ecol);
 	    curwin->w_cursor.coladd = ecol - scol + 1;
 	}
-#endif
     }
 }
 
@@ -4704,9 +4626,7 @@
 		    (vim_strchr(p_cpo, CPO_JOINCOL) != NULL ? currsize : col);
     check_cursor_col();
 
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
     curwin->w_cursor.coladd = 0;
-#endif
     curwin->w_set_curswant = TRUE;
 
 theend:
@@ -7394,13 +7314,9 @@
 		switch (VIsual_mode)
 		{
 		    case Ctrl_V:
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 			virtual_op = virtual_active();
-#endif
 			block_prep(&oparg, &bd, lnum, 0);
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 			virtual_op = MAYBE;
-#endif
 			s = bd.textstart;
 			len = (long)bd.textlen;
 			break;
diff --git a/src/option.c b/src/option.c
index 4b39f83..dda5414 100644
--- a/src/option.c
+++ b/src/option.c
@@ -2939,13 +2939,8 @@
 			    SCTX_INIT},
     {"virtualedit", "ve",   P_STRING|P_ONECOMMA|P_NODUP|P_VI_DEF
 							    |P_VIM|P_CURSWANT,
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 			    (char_u *)&p_ve, PV_NONE,
 			    {(char_u *)"", (char_u *)""}
-#else
-			    (char_u *)NULL, PV_NONE,
-			    {(char_u *)0L, (char_u *)0L}
-#endif
 			    SCTX_INIT},
     {"visualbell",  "vb",   P_BOOL|P_VI_DEF,
 			    (char_u *)&p_vb, PV_NONE,
@@ -5526,9 +5521,7 @@
 #endif
     (void)opt_strings_flags(p_dy, p_dy_values, &dy_flags, TRUE);
     (void)opt_strings_flags(p_tc, p_tc_values, &tc_flags, FALSE);
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
     (void)opt_strings_flags(p_ve, p_ve_values, &ve_flags, TRUE);
-#endif
 #if defined(FEAT_MOUSE) && (defined(UNIX) || defined(VMS))
     (void)opt_strings_flags(p_ttym, p_ttym_values, &ttym_flags, FALSE);
 #endif
@@ -7374,7 +7367,6 @@
     }
 #endif
 
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
     /* 'virtualedit' */
     else if (varp == &p_ve)
     {
@@ -7388,7 +7380,6 @@
 	    coladvance(curwin->w_virtcol);
 	}
     }
-#endif
 
 #if defined(FEAT_CSCOPE) && defined(FEAT_QUICKFIX)
     else if (varp == &p_csqf)
diff --git a/src/option.h b/src/option.h
index d648df7..c282da3 100644
--- a/src/option.h
+++ b/src/option.h
@@ -908,17 +908,15 @@
 EXTERN unsigned	vop_flags;	/* uses SSOP_ flags */
 #endif
 EXTERN int	p_vb;		/* 'visualbell' */
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 EXTERN char_u	*p_ve;		/* 'virtualedit' */
 EXTERN unsigned ve_flags;
-# ifdef IN_OPTION_C
+#ifdef IN_OPTION_C
 static char *(p_ve_values[]) = {"block", "insert", "all", "onemore", NULL};
-# endif
-# define VE_BLOCK	5	/* includes "all" */
-# define VE_INSERT	6	/* includes "all" */
-# define VE_ALL		4
-# define VE_ONEMORE	8
 #endif
+#define VE_BLOCK	5	/* includes "all" */
+#define VE_INSERT	6	/* includes "all" */
+#define VE_ALL		4
+#define VE_ONEMORE	8
 EXTERN long	p_verbose;	/* 'verbose' */
 #ifdef IN_OPTION_C
 char_u	*p_vfile = (char_u *)""; /* used before options are initialized */
diff --git a/src/screen.c b/src/screen.c
index 9cdbf16..570910e 100644
--- a/src/screen.c
+++ b/src/screen.c
@@ -1622,14 +1622,14 @@
 	    if (VIsual_mode == Ctrl_V)
 	    {
 		colnr_T	    fromc, toc;
-#if defined(FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT) && defined(FEAT_LINEBREAK)
+#if defined(FEAT_LINEBREAK)
 		int	    save_ve_flags = ve_flags;
 
 		if (curwin->w_p_lbr)
 		    ve_flags = VE_ALL;
 #endif
 		getvcols(wp, &VIsual, &curwin->w_cursor, &fromc, &toc);
-#if defined(FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT) && defined(FEAT_LINEBREAK)
+#if defined(FEAT_LINEBREAK)
 		ve_flags = save_ve_flags;
 #endif
 		++toc;
@@ -3342,11 +3342,7 @@
 		}
 		if (VIsual_mode != 'V' && lnum == bot->lnum)
 		{
-		    if (*p_sel == 'e' && bot->col == 0
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
-			    && bot->coladd == 0
-#endif
-		       )
+		    if (*p_sel == 'e' && bot->col == 0 && bot->coladd == 0)
 		    {
 			fromcol = -10;
 			tocol = MAXCOL;
@@ -3545,9 +3541,7 @@
 #ifdef FEAT_SYN_HL
 	     wp->w_p_cuc || draw_color_col ||
 #endif
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 	     virtual_active() ||
-#endif
 	     (VIsual_active && wp->w_buffer == curwin->w_buffer)))
 	{
 	    vcol = v;
@@ -5033,14 +5027,12 @@
 		       )
 #endif
 		    {
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 			/* In virtualedit, visual selections may extend
 			 * beyond end of line. */
 			if (area_highlighting && virtual_active()
 				&& tocol != MAXCOL && vcol < tocol)
 			    n_extra = 0;
 			else
-#endif
 			{
 			    p_extra = at_end_str;
 			    n_extra = 1;
@@ -5107,7 +5099,6 @@
 		    }
 		    mb_utf8 = FALSE;	/* don't draw as UTF-8 */
 		}
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 		else if (VIsual_active
 			 && (VIsual_mode == Ctrl_V
 			     || VIsual_mode == 'v')
@@ -5115,15 +5106,14 @@
 			 && tocol != MAXCOL
 			 && vcol < tocol
 			 && (
-# ifdef FEAT_RIGHTLEFT
+#ifdef FEAT_RIGHTLEFT
 			    wp->w_p_rl ? (col >= 0) :
-# endif
+#endif
 			    (col < wp->w_width)))
 		{
 		    c = ' ';
 		    --ptr;	    /* put it back at the NUL */
 		}
-#endif
 #if defined(LINE_ATTR)
 		else if ((
 # ifdef FEAT_DIFF
@@ -10866,9 +10856,7 @@
 	    || wp->w_cursor.lnum != wp->w_ru_cursor.lnum
 	    || wp->w_cursor.col != wp->w_ru_cursor.col
 	    || wp->w_virtcol != wp->w_ru_virtcol
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 	    || wp->w_cursor.coladd != wp->w_ru_cursor.coladd
-#endif
 	    || wp->w_topline != wp->w_ru_topline
 	    || wp->w_buffer->b_ml.ml_line_count != wp->w_ru_line_count
 #ifdef FEAT_DIFF
diff --git a/src/search.c b/src/search.c
index 0c2ce95..a4b4c41 100644
--- a/src/search.c
+++ b/src/search.c
@@ -1029,11 +1029,9 @@
 			    end_pos->col = endpos.col;
 			}
 		    }
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 		    pos->coladd = 0;
 		    if (end_pos != NULL)
 			end_pos->coladd = 0;
-#endif
 		    found = 1;
 		    first_match = FALSE;
 
@@ -1919,9 +1917,7 @@
 #endif
 
     pos = curwin->w_cursor;
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
     pos.coladd = 0;
-#endif
     linep = ml_get(pos.lnum);
 
     cpo_match = (vim_strchr(p_cpo, CPO_MATCH) != NULL);
@@ -3027,9 +3023,7 @@
     int		i;
     int		last_line;
 
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
     curwin->w_cursor.coladd = 0;
-#endif
     cls_bigword = bigword;
     while (--count >= 0)
     {
@@ -3094,9 +3088,7 @@
 {
     int		sclass;	    /* starting class */
 
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
     curwin->w_cursor.coladd = 0;
-#endif
     cls_bigword = bigword;
     while (--count >= 0)
     {
@@ -3163,9 +3155,7 @@
 {
     int		sclass;	    /* starting class */
 
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
     curwin->w_cursor.coladd = 0;
-#endif
     cls_bigword = bigword;
     while (--count >= 0)
     {
@@ -3233,9 +3223,7 @@
     int		sclass;	    /* starting class */
     int		i;
 
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
     curwin->w_cursor.coladd = 0;
-#endif
     cls_bigword = bigword;
     while (--count >= 0)
     {
diff --git a/src/spell.c b/src/spell.c
index 59e7368..8aadb99 100644
--- a/src/spell.c
+++ b/src/spell.c
@@ -1652,9 +1652,7 @@
 			    found_one = TRUE;
 			    found_pos.lnum = lnum;
 			    found_pos.col = (int)(p - buf);
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 			    found_pos.coladd = 0;
-#endif
 			    if (dir == FORWARD)
 			    {
 				/* No need to search further. */
diff --git a/src/structs.h b/src/structs.h
index e25ae17..459103d 100644
--- a/src/structs.h
+++ b/src/structs.h
@@ -21,30 +21,23 @@
 #endif
 
 /*
- * position in file or buffer
+ * Position in file or buffer.
  */
 typedef struct
 {
-    linenr_T	lnum;	/* line number */
-    colnr_T	col;	/* column number */
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
-    colnr_T	coladd;
-#endif
+    linenr_T	lnum;	// line number
+    colnr_T	col;	// column number
+    colnr_T	coladd; // extra virtual column
 } pos_T;
 
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
-# define INIT_POS_T(l, c, ca) {l, c, ca}
-#else
-# define INIT_POS_T(l, c, ca) {l, c}
-#endif
 
 /*
  * Same, but without coladd.
  */
 typedef struct
 {
-    linenr_T	lnum;	/* line number */
-    colnr_T	col;	/* column number */
+    linenr_T	lnum;	// line number
+    colnr_T	col;	// column number
 } lpos_T;
 
 /*
@@ -395,9 +388,7 @@
     u_entry_T	*uh_entry;	/* pointer to first entry */
     u_entry_T	*uh_getbot_entry; /* pointer to where ue_bot must be set */
     pos_T	uh_cursor;	/* cursor position before saving */
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
     long	uh_cursor_vcol;
-#endif
     int		uh_flags;	/* see below */
     pos_T	uh_namedm[NMARKS];	/* marks before undo/after redo */
     visualinfo_T uh_visual;	/* Visual areas before undo/after redo */
diff --git a/src/tag.c b/src/tag.c
index b70716f..b1915e1 100644
--- a/src/tag.c
+++ b/src/tag.c
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
  * Tag for preview window is remembered separately, to avoid messing up the
  * normal tagstack.
  */
-static taggy_T ptag_entry = {NULL, {INIT_POS_T(0, 0, 0), 0}, 0, 0};
+static taggy_T ptag_entry = {NULL, {{0, 0, 0}, 0}, 0, 0};
 #endif
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/ui.c b/src/ui.c
index 63cc8bb..9150daf 100644
--- a/src/ui.c
+++ b/src/ui.c
@@ -3184,9 +3184,7 @@
 
     if (mpos->col > 0)
 	--mpos->col;
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
     mpos->coladd = 0;
-#endif
     return IN_BUFFER;
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/src/undo.c b/src/undo.c
index 911eed5..6b6dd47 100644
--- a/src/undo.c
+++ b/src/undo.c
@@ -548,12 +548,10 @@
 	uhp->uh_entry = NULL;
 	uhp->uh_getbot_entry = NULL;
 	uhp->uh_cursor = curwin->w_cursor;	/* save cursor pos. for undo */
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 	if (virtual_active() && curwin->w_cursor.coladd > 0)
 	    uhp->uh_cursor_vcol = getviscol();
 	else
 	    uhp->uh_cursor_vcol = -1;
-#endif
 
 	/* save changed and buffer empty flag for undo */
 	uhp->uh_flags = (curbuf->b_changed ? UH_CHANGED : 0) +
@@ -1250,11 +1248,7 @@
     put_header_ptr(bi, uhp->uh_alt_prev.ptr);
     undo_write_bytes(bi, uhp->uh_seq, 4);
     serialize_pos(bi, uhp->uh_cursor);
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
     undo_write_bytes(bi, (long_u)uhp->uh_cursor_vcol, 4);
-#else
-    undo_write_bytes(bi, (long_u)0, 4);
-#endif
     undo_write_bytes(bi, (long_u)uhp->uh_flags, 2);
     /* Assume NMARKS will stay the same. */
     for (i = 0; i < NMARKS; ++i)
@@ -1309,11 +1303,7 @@
 	return NULL;
     }
     unserialize_pos(bi, &uhp->uh_cursor);
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
     uhp->uh_cursor_vcol = undo_read_4c(bi);
-#else
-    (void)undo_read_4c(bi);
-#endif
     uhp->uh_flags = undo_read_2c(bi);
     for (i = 0; i < NMARKS; ++i)
 	unserialize_pos(bi, &uhp->uh_namedm[i]);
@@ -1458,11 +1448,7 @@
 {
     undo_write_bytes(bi, (long_u)pos.lnum, 4);
     undo_write_bytes(bi, (long_u)pos.col, 4);
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
     undo_write_bytes(bi, (long_u)pos.coladd, 4);
-#else
-    undo_write_bytes(bi, (long_u)0, 4);
-#endif
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1477,13 +1463,9 @@
     pos->col = undo_read_4c(bi);
     if (pos->col < 0)
 	pos->col = 0;
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
     pos->coladd = undo_read_4c(bi);
     if (pos->coladd < 0)
 	pos->coladd = 0;
-#else
-    (void)undo_read_4c(bi);
-#endif
 }
 
 /*
@@ -2855,12 +2837,10 @@
 	if (curhead->uh_cursor.lnum == curwin->w_cursor.lnum)
 	{
 	    curwin->w_cursor.col = curhead->uh_cursor.col;
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 	    if (virtual_active() && curhead->uh_cursor_vcol >= 0)
 		coladvance((colnr_T)curhead->uh_cursor_vcol);
 	    else
 		curwin->w_cursor.coladd = 0;
-#endif
 	}
 	else
 	    beginline(BL_SOL | BL_FIX);
@@ -2872,9 +2852,7 @@
 	 * check_cursor() will move the cursor to the last line.  Move it to
 	 * the first column here. */
 	curwin->w_cursor.col = 0;
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 	curwin->w_cursor.coladd = 0;
-#endif
     }
 
     /* Make sure the cursor is on an existing line and column. */
diff --git a/src/userfunc.c b/src/userfunc.c
index 66e07b1..aae3fd3 100644
--- a/src/userfunc.c
+++ b/src/userfunc.c
@@ -3178,9 +3178,7 @@
 	    }
 	    curwin->w_cursor.lnum = lnum;
 	    curwin->w_cursor.col = 0;
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 	    curwin->w_cursor.coladd = 0;
-#endif
 	}
 	arg = startarg;
 	if (get_func_tv(name, (int)STRLEN(name), &rettv, &arg,
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index af0adc2..5510522 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -695,11 +695,7 @@
 	"-vartabs",
 #endif
 	"+vertsplit",
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 	"+virtualedit",
-#else
-	"-virtualedit",
-#endif
 	"+visual",
 	"+visualextra",
 #ifdef FEAT_VIMINFO
@@ -788,6 +784,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    826,
+/**/
     825,
 /**/
     824,
diff --git a/src/vim.h b/src/vim.h
index 5bd1b3c..5a1a59b 100644
--- a/src/vim.h
+++ b/src/vim.h
@@ -2136,12 +2136,6 @@
 
 #include "globals.h"	    /* global variables and messages */
 
-#ifndef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
-# define getvvcol(w, p, s, c, e) getvcol((w), (p), (s), (c), (e))
-# define virtual_active() FALSE
-# define virtual_op FALSE
-#endif
-
 /*
  * If console dialog not supported, but GUI dialog is, use the GUI one.
  */
diff --git a/src/window.c b/src/window.c
index 58a21e8..d89f3a8 100644
--- a/src/window.c
+++ b/src/window.c
@@ -3439,9 +3439,7 @@
     wp->w_lines_valid = 0;
     wp->w_cursor.lnum = 1;
     wp->w_curswant = wp->w_cursor.col = 0;
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
     wp->w_cursor.coladd = 0;
-#endif
     wp->w_pcmark.lnum = 1;	/* pcmark not cleared but set to line 1 */
     wp->w_pcmark.col = 0;
     wp->w_prev_pcmark.lnum = 0;
@@ -4418,10 +4416,8 @@
     curwin = wp;
     curbuf = wp->w_buffer;
     check_cursor();
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
     if (!virtual_active())
 	curwin->w_cursor.coladd = 0;
-#endif
     changed_line_abv_curs();	/* assume cursor position needs updating */
 
     if (curwin->w_localdir != NULL)