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+To: vim_dev@googlegroups.com
+Subject: Patch 7.4.281
+Fcc: outbox
+From: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@moolenaar.net>
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+------------
+
+Patch 7.4.281
+Problem:    When a session file has more than one tabpage and 'showtabline' is
+	    one the positions may be slightly off.
+Solution:   Set 'showtabline' to two while positioning windows.
+Files:	    src/ex_docmd.c
+
+
+*** ../vim-7.4.280/src/ex_docmd.c	2014-04-29 12:15:22.856032651 +0200
+--- src/ex_docmd.c	2014-05-07 21:07:56.249296154 +0200
+***************
+*** 10290,10295 ****
+--- 10290,10296 ----
+      char_u	*sname;
+      win_T	*edited_win = NULL;
+      int		tabnr;
++     int		restore_stal = FALSE;
+      win_T	*tab_firstwin;
+      frame_T	*tab_topframe;
+      int		cur_arg_idx = 0;
+***************
+*** 10399,10404 ****
+--- 10400,10418 ----
+  #endif
+  
+      /*
++      * When there are two or more tabpages and 'showtabline' is 1 the tabline
++      * will be displayed when creating the next tab.  That resizes the windows
++      * in the first tab, which may cause problems.  Set 'showtabline' to 2
++      * temporarily to avoid that.
++      */
++     if (p_stal == 1 && first_tabpage->tp_next != NULL)
++     {
++ 	if (put_line(fd, "set stal=2") == FAIL)
++ 	    return FAIL;
++ 	restore_stal = TRUE;
++     }
++ 
++     /*
+       * May repeat putting Windows for each tab, when "tabpages" is in
+       * 'sessionoptions'.
+       * Don't use goto_tabpage(), it may change directory and trigger
+***************
+*** 10548,10553 ****
+--- 10562,10569 ----
+  		|| put_eol(fd) == FAIL)
+  	    return FAIL;
+      }
++     if (restore_stal && put_line(fd, "set stal=1") == FAIL)
++ 	return FAIL;
+  
+      /*
+       * Wipe out an empty unnamed buffer we started in.
+*** ../vim-7.4.280/src/version.c	2014-05-07 20:25:30.845273872 +0200
+--- src/version.c	2014-05-07 21:11:24.925297981 +0200
+***************
+*** 736,737 ****
+--- 736,739 ----
+  {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
++ /**/
++     281,
+  /**/
+
+-- 
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+     sent to you via e-mail.
+
+ /// Bram Moolenaar -- Bram@Moolenaar.net -- http://www.Moolenaar.net   \\\
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