patch 9.0.1634: message is cleared when removing mode message
Problem: Message is cleared when removing mode message (Gary Johnson).
Solution: Do not clear the command line after displaying a message.
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_messages.vim b/src/testdir/test_messages.vim
index ff705fe..0647afd 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_messages.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_messages.vim
@@ -336,6 +336,34 @@
call StopVimInTerminal(buf)
endfunc
+func Test_message_not_cleared_after_mode()
+ CheckRunVimInTerminal
+
+ let lines =<< trim END
+ nmap <silent> gx :call DebugSilent('normal')<CR>
+ vmap <silent> gx :call DebugSilent('visual')<CR>
+ function DebugSilent(arg)
+ echomsg "from DebugSilent" a:arg
+ endfunction
+ set showmode
+ set cmdheight=1
+ call setline(1, ['one', 'two', 'three'])
+ END
+ call writefile(lines, 'XmessageMode', 'D')
+ let buf = RunVimInTerminal('-S XmessageMode', {'rows': 10})
+
+ call term_sendkeys(buf, 'gx')
+ call TermWait(buf)
+ call VerifyScreenDump(buf, 'Test_message_not_cleared_after_mode_1', {})
+
+ " removing the mode message used to also clear the intended message
+ call term_sendkeys(buf, 'vEgx')
+ call TermWait(buf)
+ call VerifyScreenDump(buf, 'Test_message_not_cleared_after_mode_2', {})
+
+ call StopVimInTerminal(buf)
+endfunc
+
" Test verbose message before echo command
func Test_echo_verbose_system()
CheckRunVimInTerminal