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+To: vim_dev@googlegroups.com
+Subject: Patch 7.4.842
+Fcc: outbox
+From: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@moolenaar.net>
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+------------
+
+Patch 7.4.842 (after 7.4.840)
+Problem:    Sending too many messages to close the balloon.
+Solution:   Only send a WM_CLOSE message. (Jurgen Kramer)
+Files:      src/gui_w32.c
+
+
+*** ../vim-7.4.841/src/gui_w32.c	2015-08-26 23:12:32.730194785 +0200
+--- src/gui_w32.c	2015-08-27 19:07:00.813684956 +0200
+***************
+*** 4837,4844 ****
+      BalloonEval	*beval;
+  {
+      PostMessage(beval->balloon, WM_CLOSE, 0, 0);
+-     PostMessage(beval->balloon, WM_DESTROY, 0, 0);
+-     PostMessage(beval->balloon, WM_NCDESTROY, 0, 0);
+  }
+  
+  /*ARGSUSED*/
+--- 4837,4842 ----
+*** ../vim-7.4.841/src/version.c	2015-08-26 23:24:06.854494285 +0200
+--- src/version.c	2015-08-27 22:24:20.760750071 +0200
+***************
+*** 743,744 ****
+--- 743,746 ----
+  {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
++ /**/
++     842,
+  /**/
+
+-- 
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+
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