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Rendering Bug with the statusline

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Description

The following issue https://github.com/vim/vim/issues/1520 was reproduced in MacVim. Maybe it should be tracked here as well.

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reading the linked Vim issue #1520 and compare its statusline rendering behavior with MacVim. Reproduce the reported rendering problem in MacVim, then determine the affected rendering entry point; done means the discrepancy is fixed and the reproduction no longer occurs.

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Assessment

Tech stack
macos, vim
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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