diff --git a/src/evalfunc.c b/src/evalfunc.c
index e74a3c9..a9a92d2 100644
--- a/src/evalfunc.c
+++ b/src/evalfunc.c
@@ -6533,9 +6533,7 @@
 	"virtualedit",
 #endif
 	"visual",
-#ifdef FEAT_VISUALEXTRA
 	"visualextra",
-#endif
 	"vreplace",
 #ifdef FEAT_VTP
 	"vtp",
diff --git a/src/feature.h b/src/feature.h
index 5c03e2b..a2bb217 100644
--- a/src/feature.h
+++ b/src/feature.h
@@ -194,10 +194,8 @@
 /*
  * +visual		Visual mode - now always included.
  * +visualextra		Extra features for Visual mode (mostly block operators).
+ *			Now always included.
  */
-#ifdef FEAT_NORMAL
-# define FEAT_VISUALEXTRA
-#endif
 
 /*
  * +virtualedit		'virtualedit' option and its implementation
diff --git a/src/normal.c b/src/normal.c
index 2688bf9..9ee0eef 100644
--- a/src/normal.c
+++ b/src/normal.c
@@ -1998,7 +1998,6 @@
 	case OP_INSERT:
 	case OP_APPEND:
 	    VIsual_reselect = FALSE;	/* don't reselect now */
-#ifdef FEAT_VISUALEXTRA
 	    if (empty_region_error)
 	    {
 		vim_beep(BO_OPER);
@@ -2035,24 +2034,18 @@
 		else
 		    cap->retval |= CA_COMMAND_BUSY;
 	    }
-#else
-	    vim_beep(BO_OPER);
-#endif
 	    break;
 
 	case OP_REPLACE:
 	    VIsual_reselect = FALSE;	/* don't reselect now */
-#ifdef FEAT_VISUALEXTRA
 	    if (empty_region_error)
-#endif
 	    {
 		vim_beep(BO_OPER);
 		CancelRedo();
 	    }
-#ifdef FEAT_VISUALEXTRA
 	    else
 	    {
-# ifdef FEAT_LINEBREAK
+#ifdef FEAT_LINEBREAK
 		/* Restore linebreak, so that when the user edits it looks as
 		 * before. */
 		if (curwin->w_p_lbr != lbr_saved)
@@ -2060,10 +2053,9 @@
 		    curwin->w_p_lbr = lbr_saved;
 		    get_op_vcol(oap, redo_VIsual_mode, FALSE);
 		}
-# endif
+#endif
 		op_replace(oap, cap->nchar);
 	    }
-#endif
 	    break;
 
 #ifdef FEAT_FOLDING
diff --git a/src/ops.c b/src/ops.c
index 58f201f..e3df9b3 100644
--- a/src/ops.c
+++ b/src/ops.c
@@ -82,20 +82,16 @@
     colnr_T	textcol;	/* index of chars (partially) in block */
     colnr_T	start_vcol;	/* start col of 1st char wholly inside block */
     colnr_T	end_vcol;	/* start col of 1st char wholly after block */
-#ifdef FEAT_VISUALEXTRA
     int		is_short;	/* TRUE if line is too short to fit in block */
     int		is_MAX;		/* TRUE if curswant==MAXCOL when starting */
     int		is_oneChar;	/* TRUE if block within one character */
     int		pre_whitesp;	/* screen cols of ws before block */
     int		pre_whitesp_c;	/* chars of ws before block */
     colnr_T	end_char_vcols;	/* number of vcols of post-block char */
-#endif
     colnr_T	start_char_vcols; /* number of vcols of pre-block char */
 };
 
-#ifdef FEAT_VISUALEXTRA
 static void shift_block(oparg_T *oap, int amount);
-#endif
 static int	stuff_yank(int, char_u *);
 static void	put_reedit_in_typebuf(int silent);
 static int	put_in_typebuf(char_u *s, int esc, int colon,
@@ -255,10 +251,8 @@
 	first_char = *ml_get_curline();
 	if (first_char == NUL)				/* empty line */
 	    curwin->w_cursor.col = 0;
-#ifdef FEAT_VISUALEXTRA
 	else if (oap->block_mode)
 	    shift_block(oap, amount);
-#endif
 	else
 	    /* Move the line right if it doesn't start with '#', 'smartindent'
 	     * isn't set or 'cindent' isn't set or '#' isn't in 'cino'. */
@@ -322,8 +316,8 @@
 }
 
 /*
- * shift the current line one shiftwidth left (if left != 0) or right
- * leaves cursor on first blank in the line
+ * Shift the current line one shiftwidth left (if left != 0) or right
+ * leaves cursor on first blank in the line.
  */
     void
 shift_line(
@@ -373,7 +367,6 @@
 	(void)set_indent(count, call_changed_bytes ? SIN_CHANGED : 0);
 }
 
-#if defined(FEAT_VISUALEXTRA) || defined(PROTO)
 /*
  * Shift one line of the current block one shiftwidth right or left.
  * Leaves cursor on first character in block.
@@ -577,9 +570,7 @@
     p_ri = old_p_ri;
 #endif
 }
-#endif
 
-#ifdef FEAT_VISUALEXTRA
 /*
  * Insert string "s" (b_insert ? before : after) block :AKelly
  * Caller must prepare for undo.
@@ -703,7 +694,6 @@
 
     State = oldstate;
 }
-#endif
 
 #if defined(FEAT_LISP) || defined(FEAT_CINDENT) || defined(PROTO)
 /*
@@ -2132,9 +2122,8 @@
 }
 #endif
 
-#if defined(FEAT_VISUALEXTRA) || defined(PROTO)
 
-# ifdef FEAT_MBYTE
+#ifdef FEAT_MBYTE
 /*
  * Replace the character under the cursor with "c".
  * This takes care of multi-byte characters.
@@ -2150,8 +2139,8 @@
     /* Backup to the replaced character. */
     dec_cursor();
 }
+#endif
 
-# endif
 /*
  * Replace a whole area with one character.
  */
@@ -2378,11 +2367,11 @@
 		curwin->w_cursor.col -= (virtcols + 1);
 		for (; virtcols >= 0; virtcols--)
 		{
-#ifdef FEAT_MBYTE
+# ifdef FEAT_MBYTE
                    if ((*mb_char2len)(c) > 1)
 		       replace_character(c);
                    else
- #endif
+# endif
 			PBYTE(curwin->w_cursor, c);
 		   if (inc(&curwin->w_cursor) == -1)
 		       break;
@@ -2406,7 +2395,6 @@
 
     return OK;
 }
-#endif
 
 static int swapchars(int op_type, pos_T *pos, int length);
 
@@ -2627,7 +2615,6 @@
     return FALSE;
 }
 
-#if defined(FEAT_VISUALEXTRA) || defined(PROTO)
 /*
  * op_insert - Insert and append operators for Visual mode.
  */
@@ -2844,7 +2831,6 @@
 	}
     }
 }
-#endif
 
 /*
  * op_change - handle a change operation
@@ -2856,7 +2842,6 @@
 {
     colnr_T		l;
     int			retval;
-#ifdef FEAT_VISUALEXTRA
     long		offset;
     linenr_T		linenr;
     long		ins_len;
@@ -2865,7 +2850,6 @@
     char_u		*firstline;
     char_u		*ins_text, *newp, *oldp;
     struct block_def	bd;
-#endif
 
     l = oap->start.col;
     if (oap->motion_type == MLINE)
@@ -2895,23 +2879,21 @@
 							 && !virtual_op)
 	inc_cursor();
 
-#ifdef FEAT_VISUALEXTRA
     /* check for still on same line (<CR> in inserted text meaningless) */
     /* skip blank lines too */
     if (oap->block_mode)
     {
-# ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
+#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
+#endif
 	firstline = ml_get(oap->start.lnum);
 	pre_textlen = (long)STRLEN(firstline);
 	pre_indent = (long)getwhitecols(firstline);
 	bd.textcol = curwin->w_cursor.col;
     }
-#endif
 
 #if defined(FEAT_LISP) || defined(FEAT_CINDENT)
     if (oap->motion_type == MLINE)
@@ -2920,7 +2902,6 @@
 
     retval = edit(NUL, FALSE, (linenr_T)1);
 
-#ifdef FEAT_VISUALEXTRA
     /*
      * In Visual block mode, handle copying the new text to all lines of the
      * block.
@@ -2953,7 +2934,7 @@
 		    block_prep(oap, &bd, linenr, TRUE);
 		    if (!bd.is_short || virtual_op)
 		    {
-# ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
+#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 			pos_T vpos;
 
 			/* If the block starts in virtual space, count the
@@ -2965,22 +2946,22 @@
 			}
 			else
 			    vpos.coladd = 0;
-# endif
+#endif
 			oldp = ml_get(linenr);
 			newp = alloc_check((unsigned)(STRLEN(oldp)
-# ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
+#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 							+ vpos.coladd
-# endif
+#endif
 							      + 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
+#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
 			vim_memset(newp + offset, ' ', (size_t)vpos.coladd);
 			offset += vpos.coladd;
-# endif
+#endif
 			mch_memmove(newp + offset, ins_text, (size_t)ins_len);
 			offset += ins_len;
 			oldp += bd.textcol;
@@ -2995,7 +2976,6 @@
 	    vim_free(ins_text);
 	}
     }
-#endif
 
     return retval;
 }
@@ -5415,13 +5395,11 @@
     bdp->textlen = 0;
     bdp->start_vcol = 0;
     bdp->end_vcol = 0;
-#ifdef FEAT_VISUALEXTRA
     bdp->is_short = FALSE;
     bdp->is_oneChar = FALSE;
     bdp->pre_whitesp = 0;
     bdp->pre_whitesp_c = 0;
     bdp->end_char_vcols = 0;
-#endif
     bdp->start_char_vcols = 0;
 
     line = ml_get(lnum);
@@ -5432,7 +5410,6 @@
 	/* Count a tab for what it's worth (if list mode not on) */
 	incr = lbr_chartabsize(line, pstart, (colnr_T)bdp->start_vcol);
 	bdp->start_vcol += incr;
-#ifdef FEAT_VISUALEXTRA
 	if (VIM_ISWHITE(*pstart))
 	{
 	    bdp->pre_whitesp += incr;
@@ -5443,7 +5420,6 @@
 	    bdp->pre_whitesp = 0;
 	    bdp->pre_whitesp_c = 0;
 	}
-#endif
 	prev_pstart = pstart;
 	MB_PTR_ADV(pstart);
     }
@@ -5451,9 +5427,7 @@
     if (bdp->start_vcol < oap->start_vcol)	/* line too short */
     {
 	bdp->end_vcol = bdp->start_vcol;
-#ifdef FEAT_VISUALEXTRA
 	bdp->is_short = TRUE;
-#endif
 	if (!is_del || oap->op_type == OP_APPEND)
 	    bdp->endspaces = oap->end_vcol - oap->start_vcol + 1;
     }
@@ -5468,9 +5442,7 @@
 	bdp->end_vcol = bdp->start_vcol;
 	if (bdp->end_vcol > oap->end_vcol)	/* it's all in one character */
 	{
-#ifdef FEAT_VISUALEXTRA
 	    bdp->is_oneChar = TRUE;
-#endif
 	    if (oap->op_type == OP_INSERT)
 		bdp->endspaces = bdp->start_char_vcols - bdp->startspaces;
 	    else if (oap->op_type == OP_APPEND)
@@ -5507,9 +5479,7 @@
 			|| oap->op_type == OP_APPEND
 			|| oap->op_type == OP_REPLACE)) /* line too short */
 	    {
-#ifdef FEAT_VISUALEXTRA
 		bdp->is_short = TRUE;
-#endif
 		/* Alternative: include spaces to fill up the block.
 		 * Disadvantage: can lead to trailing spaces when the line is
 		 * short where the text is put */
@@ -5531,9 +5501,7 @@
 		}
 	    }
 	}
-#ifdef FEAT_VISUALEXTRA
 	bdp->end_char_vcols = incr;
-#endif
 	if (is_del && bdp->startspaces)
 	    pstart = prev_pstart;
 	bdp->textlen = (int)(pend - pstart);
@@ -6624,7 +6592,7 @@
 }
 
 /*
- * Get the selected text and put it in the gui selection register '*' or '+'.
+ * Get the selected text and put it in register '*' or '+'.
  */
     void
 clip_get_selection(VimClipboard *cbd)
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 8344546..6ec6033 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -709,11 +709,7 @@
 	"-virtualedit",
 #endif
 	"+visual",
-#ifdef FEAT_VISUALEXTRA
 	"+visualextra",
-#else
-	"-visualextra",
-#endif
 #ifdef FEAT_VIMINFO
 	"+viminfo",
 #else
@@ -800,6 +796,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    719,
+/**/
     718,
 /**/
     717,