runtime: revert netrw update (#7557)

fixes #7527
fixes #7536

5 files changed, 679 insertions, 1152 deletions

diff --git a/runtime/autoload/netrw.vim b/runtime/autoload/netrw.vim
index 1676155445..76485c2f38 100644
--- a/runtime/autoload/netrw.vim
+++ b/runtime/autoload/netrw.vim
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 " netrw.vim: Handles file transfer and remote directory listing across
 "            AUTOLOAD SECTION
-" Date:		Nov 03, 2017
-" Version:	162
+" Date:		Apr 20, 2016
+" Version:	156
 " Maintainer:	Charles E Campbell <NdrOchip@ScampbellPfamily.AbizM-NOSPAM>
 " GetLatestVimScripts: 1075 1 :AutoInstall: netrw.vim
 " Copyright:    Copyright (C) 2016 Charles E. Campbell {{{1
@@ -22,24 +22,15 @@
 if &cp || exists("g:loaded_netrw")
   finish
 endif
-
-" Check that vim has patches that netrw requires.
-" Patches needed: 1557, and 213.
-" (netrw will benefit from vim's having patch#656, too)
-let s:needspatches=[1557,213]
-if exists("s:needspatches")
- for ptch in s:needspatches
-  if v:version < 704 || (v:version == 704 && !has("patch".ptch))
-   if !exists("s:needpatch{ptch}")
-    unsilent echomsg "***sorry*** this version of netrw requires vim v7.4 with patch#".ptch
-   endif
-   let s:needpatch{ptch}= 1
-   finish
-  endif
- endfor
+" netrw requires vim having patch 7.4.213; netrw will benefit from vim's having patch#656, too
+if v:version < 704 || (v:version == 704 && !has("patch213"))
+ if !exists("s:needpatch213")
+  unsilent echomsg "***sorry*** this version of netrw requires vim v7.4 with patch 213"
+ endif
+ let s:needpatch213= 1
+ finish
 endif
-
-let g:loaded_netrw = "v162"
+let g:loaded_netrw = "v156"
 if !exists("s:NOTE")
  let s:NOTE    = 0
  let s:WARNING = 1
@@ -64,7 +55,7 @@ setl cpo&vim
 "   Usage: netrw#ErrorMsg(s:NOTE | s:WARNING | s:ERROR,"some message",error-number)
 "          netrw#ErrorMsg(s:NOTE | s:WARNING | s:ERROR,["message1","message2",...],error-number)
 "          (this function can optionally take a list of messages)
-"  Mar 21, 2017 : max errnum currently is 105
+"  Jan 19, 2016 : max errnum currently is 103
 fun! netrw#ErrorMsg(level,msg,errnum)
 "  call Dfunc("netrw#ErrorMsg(level=".a:level." msg<".a:msg."> errnum=".a:errnum.") g:netrw_use_errorwindow=".g:netrw_use_errorwindow)
 
@@ -190,14 +181,6 @@ if !exists("s:LONGLIST")
 endif
 
 " ---------------------------------------------------------------------
-" Default option values: {{{2
-let g:netrw_localcopycmdopt    = ""
-let g:netrw_localcopydircmdopt = ""
-let g:netrw_localmkdiropt      = ""
-let g:netrw_localmovecmdopt    = ""
-let g:netrw_localrmdiropt      = ""
-
-" ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 " Default values for netrw's global protocol variables {{{2
 call s:NetrwInit("g:netrw_use_errorwindow",1)
 
@@ -232,21 +215,21 @@ if !exists("g:netrw_ftp_options")
  let g:netrw_ftp_options= "-i -n"
 endif
 if !exists("g:netrw_http_cmd")
- if executable("curl")
+ if executable("elinks")
+  let g:netrw_http_cmd = "elinks"
+  call s:NetrwInit("g:netrw_http_xcmd","-source >")
+ elseif executable("links")
+  let g:netrw_http_cmd = "links"
+  call s:NetrwInit("g:netrw_http_xcmd","-source >")
+ elseif executable("curl")
   let g:netrw_http_cmd	= "curl"
-  call s:NetrwInit("g:netrw_http_xcmd","-L -o")
+  call s:NetrwInit("g:netrw_http_xcmd","-o")
  elseif executable("wget")
   let g:netrw_http_cmd	= "wget"
   call s:NetrwInit("g:netrw_http_xcmd","-q -O")
- elseif executable("elinks")
-  let g:netrw_http_cmd = "elinks"
-  call s:NetrwInit("g:netrw_http_xcmd","-source >")
  elseif executable("fetch")
   let g:netrw_http_cmd	= "fetch"
   call s:NetrwInit("g:netrw_http_xcmd","-o")
- elseif executable("links")
-  let g:netrw_http_cmd = "links"
-  call s:NetrwInit("g:netrw_http_xcmd","-http.extra-header ".shellescape("Accept-Encoding: identity", 1)." -source >")
  else
   let g:netrw_http_cmd	= ""
  endif
@@ -255,7 +238,6 @@ call s:NetrwInit("g:netrw_http_put_cmd","curl -T")
 call s:NetrwInit("g:netrw_keepj","keepj")
 call s:NetrwInit("g:netrw_rcp_cmd"  , "rcp")
 call s:NetrwInit("g:netrw_rsync_cmd", "rsync")
-call s:NetrwInit("g:netrw_rsync_sep", "/")
 if !exists("g:netrw_scp_cmd")
  if executable("scp")
   call s:NetrwInit("g:netrw_scp_cmd" , "scp -q")
@@ -382,8 +364,7 @@ if !exists("g:netrw_localcopycmd")
   if g:netrw_cygwin
    let g:netrw_localcopycmd= "cp"
   else
-   let g:netrw_localcopycmd   = expand("$COMSPEC")
-   let g:netrw_localcopycmdopt= " /c copy"
+   let g:netrw_localcopycmd= expand("$COMSPEC")." /c copy"
   endif
  elseif has("unix") || has("macunix")
   let g:netrw_localcopycmd= "cp"
@@ -394,20 +375,14 @@ endif
 if !exists("g:netrw_localcopydircmd")
  if has("win32") || has("win95") || has("win64") || has("win16")
   if g:netrw_cygwin
-   let g:netrw_localcopydircmd   = "cp"
-   let g:netrw_localcopydircmdopt= " -R"
+   let g:netrw_localcopydircmd= "cp -R"
   else
-   let g:netrw_localcopydircmd   = expand("$COMSPEC")
-   let g:netrw_localcopydircmdopt= " /c xcopy /e /c /h /i /k"
-  endif
- elseif has("unix")
-  let g:netrw_localcopydircmd   = "cp"
-  let g:netrw_localcopydircmdopt= " -R"
- elseif has("macunix")
-  let g:netrw_localcopydircmd   = "cp"
-  let g:netrw_localcopydircmdopt= " -R"
+   let g:netrw_localcopycmd= expand("$COMSPEC")." /c xcopy /e /c /h /i /k"
+  endif
+ elseif has("unix") || has("macunix")
+  let g:netrw_localcopydircmd= "cp -R"
  else
-  let g:netrw_localcopydircmd= ""
+  let g:netrw_localcopycmd= ""
  endif
 endif
 if exists("g:netrw_local_mkdir")
@@ -418,8 +393,7 @@ if has("win32") || has("win95") || has("win64") || has("win16")
   if g:netrw_cygwin
    call s:NetrwInit("g:netrw_localmkdir","mkdir")
   else
-   let g:netrw_localmkdir   = expand("$COMSPEC")
-   let g:netrw_localmkdiropt= " /c mkdir"
+   let g:netrw_localmkdir= expand("$COMSPEC")." /c mkdir"
   endif
 else
  call s:NetrwInit("g:netrw_localmkdir","mkdir")
@@ -434,8 +408,7 @@ if !exists("g:netrw_localmovecmd")
   if g:netrw_cygwin
    let g:netrw_localmovecmd= "mv"
   else
-   let g:netrw_localmovecmd   = expand("$COMSPEC")
-   let g:netrw_localmovecmdopt= " /c move"
+   let g:netrw_localmovecmd= expand("$COMSPEC")." /c move"
   endif
  elseif has("unix") || has("macunix")
   let g:netrw_localmovecmd= "mv"
@@ -443,8 +416,7 @@ if !exists("g:netrw_localmovecmd")
   let g:netrw_localmovecmd= ""
  endif
 endif
-if v:version < 704 || (v:version == 704 && !has("patch1107"))
- " 1109 provides for delete(tmpdir,"d") which is what will be used
+if v:version < 704 || !has("patch1109")
  if exists("g:netrw_local_rmdir")
   let g:netrw_localrmdir= g:netrw_local_rmdir
   call netrw#ErrorMsg(s:NOTE,"g:netrw_local_rmdir is deprecated in favor of g:netrw_localrmdir",86)
@@ -453,8 +425,7 @@ if v:version < 704 || (v:version == 704 && !has("patch1107"))
    if g:netrw_cygwin
     call s:NetrwInit("g:netrw_localrmdir","rmdir")
    else
-    let g:netrw_localrmdir   = expand("$COMSPEC")
-    let g:netrw_localrmdiropt= " /c rmdir"
+    let g:netrw_localrmdir= expand("$COMSPEC")." /c rmdir"
    endif
  else
   call s:NetrwInit("g:netrw_localrmdir","rmdir")
@@ -556,7 +527,7 @@ if has("gui_running") && (&enc == 'utf-8' || &enc == 'utf-16' || &enc == 'ucs-4'
 else
  let s:treedepthstring= "| "
 endif
-call s:NetrwInit("s:netrw_posn",'{}')
+call s:NetrwInit("s:netrw_nbcd",'{}')
 
 " BufEnter event ignored by decho when following variable is true
 "  Has a side effect that doau BufReadPost doesn't work, so
@@ -917,7 +888,7 @@ fun! netrw#Explore(indx,dosplit,style,...)
       NetrwKeepj call netrw#ErrorMsg(s:WARNING,"using Nexplore or <s-down> improperly; see help for netrw-starstar",40)
       if has("clipboard")
        sil! let @* = keepregstar
-       sil! let @+ = keepregplus
+       sil! let @+ = keepregstar
       endif
       sil! let @/ = keepregslash
 "      call Dret("netrw#Explore")
@@ -942,7 +913,7 @@ fun! netrw#Explore(indx,dosplit,style,...)
       NetrwKeepj call netrw#ErrorMsg(s:WARNING,"using Pexplore or <s-up> improperly; see help for netrw-starstar",41)
       if has("clipboard")
        sil! let @* = keepregstar
-       sil! let @+ = keepregplus
+       sil! let @+ = keepregstar
       endif
       sil! let @/ = keepregslash
 "      call Dret("netrw#Explore")
@@ -996,8 +967,8 @@ fun! netrw#Explore(indx,dosplit,style,...)
        keepalt call netrw#ErrorMsg(s:WARNING,'no files matched pattern<'.pattern.'>',45)
        if &hls | let keepregslash= s:ExplorePatHls(pattern) | endif
        if has("clipboard")
-	sil! let @* = keepregstar
-	sil! let @+ = keepregplus
+        sil! let @* = keepregstar
+        sil! let @+ = keepregstar
        endif
        sil! let @/ = keepregslash
 "       call Dret("netrw#Explore : no files matched pattern")
@@ -1033,7 +1004,7 @@ fun! netrw#Explore(indx,dosplit,style,...)
       keepalt NetrwKeepj call netrw#ErrorMsg(s:WARNING,"no files matched",42)
       if has("clipboard")
        sil! let @* = keepregstar
-       sil! let @+ = keepregplus
+       sil! let @+ = keepregstar
       endif
       sil! let @/ = keepregslash
 "      call Dret("netrw#Explore : no files matched")
@@ -1081,7 +1052,7 @@ fun! netrw#Explore(indx,dosplit,style,...)
     endif
     if has("clipboard")
      sil! let @* = keepregstar
-     sil! let @+ = keepregplus
+     sil! let @+ = keepregstar
     endif
     sil! let @/ = keepregslash
 "    call Dret("netrw#Explore : missing +path_extra")
@@ -1135,9 +1106,7 @@ fun! netrw#Explore(indx,dosplit,style,...)
      let prvfname= fname
     endfor
 "    call Decho("explore_match<".s:explore_match.">",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
-    if has("syntax") && exists("g:syntax_on") && g:syntax_on
-     exe "2match netrwMarkFile /".s:explore_match."/"
-    endif
+    exe "2match netrwMarkFile /".s:explore_match."/"
    endif
    echo "<s-up>==Pexplore  <s-down>==Nexplore"
   else
@@ -1154,7 +1123,7 @@ fun! netrw#Explore(indx,dosplit,style,...)
   let s:netrw_events= 2
   if has("clipboard")
    sil! let @* = keepregstar
-   sil! let @+ = keepregplus
+   sil! let @+ = keepregstar
   endif
   sil! let @/ = keepregslash
 "  call Dret("netrw#Explore : @/<".@/.">")
@@ -1163,14 +1132,13 @@ endfun
 " ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 " netrw#Lexplore: toggle Explorer window, keeping it on the left of the current tab {{{2
 fun! netrw#Lexplore(count,rightside,...)
-"  call Dfunc("netrw#Lexplore(count=".a:count." rightside=".a:rightside.",...) a:0=".a:0." ft=".&ft)
+"  call Dfunc("netrw#Lexplore(count=".a:count."rightside=".a:rightside.",...) a:0=".a:0." ft=".&ft)
   let curwin= winnr()
 
   if a:0 > 0 && a:1 != ""
    " if a netrw window is already on the left-side of the tab
    " and a directory has been specified, explore with that
    " directory.
-"   call Decho("case has input argument(s) (a:1<".a:1.">)")
    let a1 = expand(a:1)
 "   call Decho("a:1<".a:1.">  curwin#".curwin,'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
    exe "1wincmd w"
@@ -1188,22 +1156,18 @@ fun! netrw#Lexplore(count,rightside,...)
    exe curwin."wincmd w"
   else
    let a1= ""
-"   call Decho("no input arguments")
   endif
 
   if exists("t:netrw_lexbufnr")
    " check if t:netrw_lexbufnr refers to a netrw window
    let lexwinnr = bufwinnr(t:netrw_lexbufnr)
-"   call Decho("lexwinnr= bufwinnr(t:netrw_lexbufnr#".t:netrw_lexbufnr.")=".lexwinnr)
   else
    let lexwinnr= 0
-"   call Decho("t:netrw_lexbufnr doesn't exist")
   endif
-"  call Decho("lexwinnr=".lexwinnr,'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
 
   if lexwinnr > 0
    " close down netrw explorer window
-"   call Decho("t:netrw_lexbufnr#".t:netrw_lexbufnr.": close down netrw window",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
+"  call Decho("t:netrw_lexbufnr#".t:netrw_lexbufnr.": close down netrw window",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
    exe lexwinnr."wincmd w"
    let g:netrw_winsize = -winwidth(0)
    let t:netrw_lexposn = winsaveview()
@@ -1213,11 +1177,8 @@ fun! netrw#Lexplore(count,rightside,...)
    if lexwinnr < curwin
     let curwin= curwin - 1
    endif
-   if lexwinnr != curwin
-    exe curwin."wincmd w"
-   endif
+   exe curwin."wincmd w"
    unlet t:netrw_lexbufnr
-"   call Decho("unlet t:netrw_lexbufnr")
 
   else
    " open netrw explorer window
@@ -1232,17 +1193,15 @@ fun! netrw#Lexplore(count,rightside,...)
    let curfile= expand("%")
 "   call Decho("curfile<".curfile.">",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
    exe (a:rightside? "botright" : "topleft")." vertical ".((g:netrw_winsize > 0)? (g:netrw_winsize*winwidth(0))/100 : -g:netrw_winsize) . " new"
-"   call Decho("new buf#".bufnr("%")." win#".winnr())
    if a:0 > 0 && a1 != ""
 "    call Decho("case 1: Explore ".a1,'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
-    call netrw#Explore(0,0,0,a1)
     exe "Explore ".fnameescape(a1)
    elseif curfile =~ '^\a\{3,}://'
 "    call Decho("case 2: Explore ".substitute(curfile,'[^/\\]*$','',''),'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
-    call netrw#Explore(0,0,0,substitute(curfile,'[^/\\]*$','',''))
+    exe "Explore ".substitute(curfile,'[^/\\]*$','','')
    else
 "    call Decho("case 3: Explore .",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
-    call netrw#Explore(0,0,0,".")
+    Explore .
    endif
    if a:count != 0
     let g:netrw_winsize = netrw_winsize
@@ -1250,8 +1209,6 @@ fun! netrw#Lexplore(count,rightside,...)
    setlocal winfixwidth
    let g:netrw_altv     = keep_altv
    let t:netrw_lexbufnr = bufnr("%")
-"   call Decho("let t:netrw_lexbufnr=".t:netrw_lexbufnr) 
-"   call Decho("t:netrw_lexposn".(exists("t:netrw_lexposn")? string(t:netrw_lexposn) : " n/a"))
    if exists("t:netrw_lexposn")
 "    call Decho("restoring to t:netrw_lexposn",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
 "    call Decho("restoring posn to t:netrw_lexposn<".string(t:netrw_lexposn).">",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
@@ -1267,7 +1224,6 @@ fun! netrw#Lexplore(count,rightside,...)
    else
     let g:netrw_chgwin= 2
    endif
-"   call Decho("let g:netrw_chgwin=".g:netrw_chgwin)
   endif
 
 "  call Dret("netrw#Lexplore")
@@ -1385,7 +1341,7 @@ fun! netrw#Obtain(islocal,fname,...)
 "     call Decho("transfer files one at a time",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
      for fname in fnamelist
 "      call Decho("system(".g:netrw_localcopycmd." ".s:ShellEscape(fname)." ".s:ShellEscape(topath).")",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
-      call system(g:netrw_localcopycmd.g:netrw_localcopycmdopt." ".s:ShellEscape(fname)." ".s:ShellEscape(topath))
+      call system(g:netrw_localcopycmd." ".s:ShellEscape(fname)." ".s:ShellEscape(topath))
       if v:shell_error != 0
        call netrw#ErrorMsg(s:WARNING,"consider setting g:netrw_localcopycmd<".g:netrw_localcopycmd."> to something that works",80)
 "       call Dret("s:NetrwObtain 0 : failed: ".g:netrw_localcopycmd." ".s:ShellEscape(fname)." ".s:ShellEscape(topath))
@@ -1397,7 +1353,7 @@ fun! netrw#Obtain(islocal,fname,...)
 "     call Decho("transfer files with one command",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
      let filelist= join(map(deepcopy(fnamelist),"s:ShellEscape(v:val)"))
 "     call Decho("system(".g:netrw_localcopycmd." ".filelist." ".s:ShellEscape(topath).")",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
-     call system(g:netrw_localcopycmd.g:netrw_localcopycmdopt." ".filelist." ".s:ShellEscape(topath))
+     call system(g:netrw_localcopycmd." ".filelist." ".s:ShellEscape(topath))
      if v:shell_error != 0
       call netrw#ErrorMsg(s:WARNING,"consider setting g:netrw_localcopycmd<".g:netrw_localcopycmd."> to something that works",80)
 "      call Dret("s:NetrwObtain 0 : failed: ".g:netrw_localcopycmd." ".filelist." ".s:ShellEscape(topath))
@@ -1431,7 +1387,7 @@ fun! netrw#Obtain(islocal,fname,...)
     else
      let path= ""
     endif
-    let filelist= join(map(deepcopy(fnamelist),'escape(s:ShellEscape(g:netrw_machine.":".path.v:val,1)," ")'))
+    let filelist= join(map(deepcopy(fnamelist),'s:ShellEscape(g:netrw_machine.":".path.v:val,1)'))
     call s:NetrwExe(s:netrw_silentxfer."!".g:netrw_scp_cmd.s:ShellEscape(useport,1)." ".filelist." ".s:ShellEscape(tgtdir,1))
 
    elseif b:netrw_method == 2
@@ -1606,6 +1562,7 @@ fun! s:NetrwOptionRestore(vt)
 "  call Dfunc("s:NetrwOptionRestore(vt<".a:vt.">) win#".winnr()." buf#".bufnr("%")."<".bufname("%")."> winnr($)=".winnr("$"))
 "  call Decho("settings buf#".bufnr("%")."<".bufname("%").">: ".((&l:ma == 0)? "no" : "")."ma ".((&l:mod == 0)? "no" : "")."mod ".((&l:bl == 0)? "no" : "")."bl ".((&l:ro == 0)? "no" : "")."ro fo=".&l:fo." a:vt=".a:vt,'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
   if !exists("{a:vt}netrw_optionsave")
+   call s:RestorePosn(s:netrw_nbcd)
 "   call Decho("settings buf#".bufnr("%")."<".bufname("%").">: ".((&l:ma == 0)? "no" : "")."ma ".((&l:mod == 0)? "no" : "")."mod ".((&l:bl == 0)? "no" : "")."bl ".((&l:ro == 0)? "no" : "")."ro fo=".&l:fo." a:vt=".a:vt,'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
 "   call Decho("ro=".&l:ro." ma=".&l:ma." mod=".&l:mod." wrap=".&l:wrap." (filename<".expand("%")."> win#".winnr()." ft<".&ft.">)",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
 "   call Dret("s:NetrwOptionRestore : ".a:vt."netrw_optionsave doesn't exist")
@@ -1624,45 +1581,47 @@ fun! s:NetrwOptionRestore(vt)
     endif
    endif
   endif
-  call s:NetrwRestoreSetting(a:vt."netrw_aikeep","&l:ai")
-  call s:NetrwRestoreSetting(a:vt."netrw_awkeep","&l:aw")
-  call s:NetrwRestoreSetting(a:vt."netrw_blkeep","&l:bl")
-  call s:NetrwRestoreSetting(a:vt."netrw_btkeep","&l:bt")
-  call s:NetrwRestoreSetting(a:vt."netrw_bombkeep","&l:bomb")
-  call s:NetrwRestoreSetting(a:vt."netrw_cedit","&cedit")
-  call s:NetrwRestoreSetting(a:vt."netrw_cikeep","&l:ci")
-  call s:NetrwRestoreSetting(a:vt."netrw_cinkeep","&l:cin")
-  call s:NetrwRestoreSetting(a:vt."netrw_cinokeep","&l:cino")
-  call s:NetrwRestoreSetting(a:vt."netrw_comkeep","&l:com")
-  call s:NetrwRestoreSetting(a:vt."netrw_cpokeep","&l:cpo")
-  call s:NetrwRestoreSetting(a:vt."netrw_diffkeep","&l:diff")
-  call s:NetrwRestoreSetting(a:vt."netrw_fenkeep","&l:fen")
-  if exists("g:netrw_ffkeep") && g:netrw_ffkeep
-   call s:NetrwRestoreSetting(a:vt."netrw_ffkeep")","&l:ff")
-  endif
-  call s:NetrwRestoreSetting(a:vt."netrw_fokeep","&l:fo")
-  call s:NetrwRestoreSetting(a:vt."netrw_gdkeep","&l:gd")
-  call s:NetrwRestoreSetting(a:vt."netrw_hidkeep","&l:hidden")
-  call s:NetrwRestoreSetting(a:vt."netrw_imkeep","&l:im")
-  call s:NetrwRestoreSetting(a:vt."netrw_iskkeep","&l:isk")
-  call s:NetrwRestoreSetting(a:vt."netrw_lskeep","&l:ls")
-  call s:NetrwRestoreSetting(a:vt."netrw_makeep","&l:ma")
-  call s:NetrwRestoreSetting(a:vt."netrw_magickeep","&l:magic")
-  call s:NetrwRestoreSetting(a:vt."netrw_modkeep","&l:mod")
-  call s:NetrwRestoreSetting(a:vt."netrw_nukeep","&l:nu")
-  call s:NetrwRestoreSetting(a:vt."netrw_rnukeep","&l:rnu")
-  call s:NetrwRestoreSetting(a:vt."netrw_repkeep","&l:report")
-  call s:NetrwRestoreSetting(a:vt."netrw_rokeep","&l:ro")
-  call s:NetrwRestoreSetting(a:vt."netrw_selkeep","&l:sel")
-  call s:NetrwRestoreSetting(a:vt."netrw_spellkeep","&l:spell")
-  call s:NetrwRestoreSetting(a:vt."netrw_twkeep","&l:tw")
-  call s:NetrwRestoreSetting(a:vt."netrw_wigkeep","&l:wig")
-  call s:NetrwRestoreSetting(a:vt."netrw_wrapkeep","&l:wrap")
-  call s:NetrwRestoreSetting(a:vt."netrw_writekeep","&l:write")
-  call s:NetrwRestoreSetting("s:yykeep","@@")
+  if exists("{a:vt}netrw_aikeep")   |let &l:ai     = {a:vt}netrw_aikeep      |unlet {a:vt}netrw_aikeep   |endif
+  if exists("{a:vt}netrw_awkeep")   |let &l:aw     = {a:vt}netrw_awkeep      |unlet {a:vt}netrw_awkeep   |endif
+  if exists("{a:vt}netrw_blkeep")   |let &l:bl     = {a:vt}netrw_blkeep      |unlet {a:vt}netrw_blkeep   |endif
+  if exists("{a:vt}netrw_btkeep")   |let &l:bt     = {a:vt}netrw_btkeep      |unlet {a:vt}netrw_btkeep   |endif
+  if exists("{a:vt}netrw_bombkeep") |let &l:bomb   = {a:vt}netrw_bombkeep    |unlet {a:vt}netrw_bombkeep |endif
+  if exists("{a:vt}netrw_cedit")    |let &cedit    = {a:vt}netrw_cedit       |unlet {a:vt}netrw_cedit    |endif
+  if exists("{a:vt}netrw_cikeep")   |let &l:ci     = {a:vt}netrw_cikeep      |unlet {a:vt}netrw_cikeep   |endif
+  if exists("{a:vt}netrw_cinkeep")  |let &l:cin    = {a:vt}netrw_cinkeep     |unlet {a:vt}netrw_cinkeep  |endif
+  if exists("{a:vt}netrw_cinokeep") |let &l:cino   = {a:vt}netrw_cinokeep    |unlet {a:vt}netrw_cinokeep |endif
+  if exists("{a:vt}netrw_comkeep")  |let &l:com    = {a:vt}netrw_comkeep     |unlet {a:vt}netrw_comkeep  |endif
+  if exists("{a:vt}netrw_cpokeep")  |let &l:cpo    = {a:vt}netrw_cpokeep     |unlet {a:vt}netrw_cpokeep  |endif
+  if exists("{a:vt}netrw_diffkeep") |let &l:diff   = {a:vt}netrw_diffkeep    |unlet {a:vt}netrw_diffkeep |endif
+  if exists("{a:vt}netrw_fenkeep")  |let &l:fen    = {a:vt}netrw_fenkeep     |unlet {a:vt}netrw_fenkeep  |endif
+  if exists("g:netrw_ffkep") && g:netrw_ffkeep
+   if exists("{a:vt}netrw_ffkeep")   |let &l:ff     = {a:vt}netrw_ffkeep      |unlet {a:vt}netrw_ffkeep   |endif
+  endif
+  if exists("{a:vt}netrw_fokeep")   |let &l:fo     = {a:vt}netrw_fokeep      |unlet {a:vt}netrw_fokeep   |endif
+  if exists("{a:vt}netrw_gdkeep")   |let &l:gd     = {a:vt}netrw_gdkeep      |unlet {a:vt}netrw_gdkeep   |endif
+  if exists("{a:vt}netrw_hidkeep")  |let &l:hidden = {a:vt}netrw_hidkeep     |unlet {a:vt}netrw_hidkeep  |endif
+  if exists("{a:vt}netrw_imkeep")   |let &l:im     = {a:vt}netrw_imkeep      |unlet {a:vt}netrw_imkeep   |endif
+  if exists("{a:vt}netrw_iskkeep")  |let &l:isk    = {a:vt}netrw_iskkeep     |unlet {a:vt}netrw_iskkeep  |endif
+  if exists("{a:vt}netrw_lskeep")   |let &l:ls     = {a:vt}netrw_lskeep      |unlet {a:vt}netrw_lskeep   |endif
+  if exists("{a:vt}netrw_makeep")   |let &l:ma     = {a:vt}netrw_makeep      |unlet {a:vt}netrw_makeep   |endif
+  if exists("{a:vt}netrw_magickeep")|let &l:magic  = {a:vt}netrw_magickeep   |unlet {a:vt}netrw_magickeep|endif
+  if exists("{a:vt}netrw_modkeep")  |let &l:mod    = {a:vt}netrw_modkeep     |unlet {a:vt}netrw_modkeep  |endif
+  if exists("{a:vt}netrw_nukeep")   |let &l:nu     = {a:vt}netrw_nukeep      |unlet {a:vt}netrw_nukeep   |endif
+  if exists("{a:vt}netrw_rnukeep")  |let &l:rnu    = {a:vt}netrw_rnukeep     |unlet {a:vt}netrw_rnukeep  |endif
+  if exists("{a:vt}netrw_repkeep")  |let &l:report = {a:vt}netrw_repkeep     |unlet {a:vt}netrw_repkeep  |endif
+  if exists("{a:vt}netrw_rokeep")   |let &l:ro     = {a:vt}netrw_rokeep      |unlet {a:vt}netrw_rokeep   |endif
+  if exists("{a:vt}netrw_selkeep")  |let &l:sel    = {a:vt}netrw_selkeep     |unlet {a:vt}netrw_selkeep  |endif
+  if exists("{a:vt}netrw_spellkeep")|let &l:spell  = {a:vt}netrw_spellkeep   |unlet {a:vt}netrw_spellkeep|endif
+  if has("clipboard")
+   if exists("{a:vt}netrw_starkeep") |let @*        = {a:vt}netrw_starkeep    |unlet {a:vt}netrw_starkeep |endif
+  endif
   " Problem: start with liststyle=0; press <i> : result, following line resets l:ts.
-  call s:NetrwRestoreSetting(a:vt."netrw_tskeep","&l:ts")
-
+"  if exists("{a:vt}netrw_tskeep")   |let &l:ts     = {a:vt}netrw_tskeep      |unlet {a:vt}netrw_tskeep   |endif
+  if exists("{a:vt}netrw_twkeep")   |let &l:tw     = {a:vt}netrw_twkeep      |unlet {a:vt}netrw_twkeep   |endif
+  if exists("{a:vt}netrw_wigkeep")  |let &l:wig    = {a:vt}netrw_wigkeep     |unlet {a:vt}netrw_wigkeep  |endif
+  if exists("{a:vt}netrw_wrapkeep") |let &l:wrap   = {a:vt}netrw_wrapkeep    |unlet {a:vt}netrw_wrapkeep |endif
+  if exists("{a:vt}netrw_writekeep")|let &l:write  = {a:vt}netrw_writekeep   |unlet {a:vt}netrw_writekeep|endif
+  if exists("s:yykeep")             |let  @@       = s:yykeep                |unlet s:yykeep             |endif
   if exists("{a:vt}netrw_swfkeep")
    if &directory == ""
     " user hasn't specified a swapfile directory;
@@ -1688,10 +1647,10 @@ fun! s:NetrwOptionRestore(vt)
    endif
   endif
   if has("clipboard")
-   call s:NetrwRestoreSetting(a:vt."netrw_starkeep","@*")
-   call s:NetrwRestoreSetting(a:vt."netrw_pluskeep","@+")
+   if exists("{a:vt}netrw_regstar") |sil! let @*= {a:vt}netrw_regstar |unlet {a:vt}netrw_regstar |endif
   endif
-  call s:NetrwRestoreSetting(a:vt."netrw_slashkeep","@/")
+  if exists("{a:vt}netrw_regslash")|sil! let @/= {a:vt}netrw_regslash|unlet {a:vt}netrw_regslash|endif
+  call s:RestorePosn(s:netrw_nbcd)
 
 "  call Decho("g:netrw_keepdir=".g:netrw_keepdir.": getcwd<".getcwd()."> acd=".&acd,'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
 "  call Decho("fo=".&fo.(exists("+acd")? " acd=".&acd : " acd doesn't exist"),'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
@@ -1769,6 +1728,9 @@ fun! s:NetrwOptionSave(vt)
   if !g:netrw_use_noswf
    let {a:vt}netrw_swfkeep  = &l:swf
   endif
+  if has("clipboard")
+   let {a:vt}netrw_starkeep = @*
+  endif
   let {a:vt}netrw_tskeep    = &l:ts
   let {a:vt}netrw_twkeep    = &l:tw           " textwidth
   let {a:vt}netrw_wigkeep   = &l:wig          " wildignore
@@ -1781,54 +1743,15 @@ fun! s:NetrwOptionSave(vt)
    let {a:vt}netrw_dirkeep  = getcwd()
   endif
   if has("clipboard")
-   sil! let {a:vt}netrw_starkeep = @*
-   sil! let {a:vt}netrw_pluskeep = @+
+   if &go =~# 'a' | sil! let {a:vt}netrw_regstar = @* | endif
   endif
-  sil! let {a:vt}netrw_slashkeep= @/
+  sil! let {a:vt}netrw_regslash= @/
 
 "  call Decho("settings buf#".bufnr("%")."<".bufname("%").">: ".((&l:ma == 0)? "no" : "")."ma ".((&l:mod == 0)? "no" : "")."mod ".((&l:bl == 0)? "no" : "")."bl ".((&l:ro == 0)? "no" : "")."ro fo=".&l:fo." a:vt=".a:vt,'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
 "  call Dret("s:NetrwOptionSave : tab#".tabpagenr()." win#".winnr())
 endfun
 
 " ------------------------------------------------------------------------
-" s:NetrwRestoreSetting: restores specified setting using associated keepvar, {{{2
-"                        but only if the setting value differs from the associated keepvar.
-"                        Doing this means that netrw will not come up as having changed a
-"                        setting last when it really didn't actually change it.
-"                        Used by s:NetrwOptionRestore() to restore each netrw-senstive setting
-"                        and  by s:NetrwSafeOptions()
-fun! s:NetrwRestoreSetting(keepvar,setting)
-"  call Dfunc("s:NetrwRestoreSetting(keepvar<".a:keepvar."> setting<".a:setting.">)")
-
-  if a:keepvar =~ '^&'
-   exe "let keepvarval= ".a:keepvar
-   if keepvarval != a:setting
-    if type(a:setting) == 0
-     exe "let ".a:keepvar."=".a:setting
-    elseif type(a:setting) == 1
-     exe "let ".a:keepvar."= '".a:setting."'"
-    else
-     call netrw#ErrorMsg(s:ERROR,"(s:NetrwRestoreSetting) doesn't know how to restore ".a:keepvar." with a setting of type#".type(a:setting),105)
-    endif
-   endif
-
-  elseif exists(a:keepvar)
-   exe "let keepvarval= '".a:keepvar."'"
-   if keepvarval != a:setting
-    if type(a:setting) == 0
-     exe "let ".a:keepvar."= ".a:setting
-    elseif type(a:setting) == 1
-     exe "let ".a:keepvar."= '".a:setting."'"
-    else
-     call netrw#ErrorMsg(s:ERROR,"(s:NetrwRestoreSetting) doesn't know how to restore ".a:keepvar." with a setting of type#".type(a:setting),105)
-    endif
-   endif
-   exe "unlet ".a:keepvar
-  endif
-"  call Dret("s:NetrwRestoreSetting")
-endfun
-
-" ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 " s:NetrwSafeOptions: sets options to help netrw do its job {{{2
 "                     Use  s:NetrwSaveOptions() to save user settings
 "                     Use  s:NetrwOptionRestore() to restore user settings
@@ -1836,32 +1759,32 @@ fun! s:NetrwSafeOptions()
 "  call Dfunc("s:NetrwSafeOptions() win#".winnr()." buf#".bufnr("%")."<".bufname(bufnr("%"))."> winnr($)=".winnr("$"))
 "  call Decho("win#".winnr()."'s ft=".&ft,'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
 "  call Decho("settings buf#".bufnr("%")."<".bufname("%").">: ".((&l:ma == 0)? "no" : "")."ma ".((&l:mod == 0)? "no" : "")."mod ".((&l:bl == 0)? "no" : "")."bl ".((&l:ro == 0)? "no" : "")."ro fo=".&l:fo,'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
-  if exists("+acd") | call s:NetrwRestoreSetting("&l:acd",0)|endif
-  call s:NetrwRestoreSetting("&l:ai",0)
-  call s:NetrwRestoreSetting("&l:aw",0)
-  call s:NetrwRestoreSetting("&l:bl",0)
-  call s:NetrwRestoreSetting("&l:bomb",0)
-  call s:NetrwRestoreSetting("&l:bt","nofile")
-  call s:NetrwRestoreSetting("&l:ci",0)
-  call s:NetrwRestoreSetting("&l:cin",0)
-  call s:NetrwRestoreSetting("&l:bh","hide")
-  call s:NetrwRestoreSetting("&l:cino","")
-  call s:NetrwRestoreSetting("&l:com","")
-  if &cpo =~ 'a' | call s:NetrwRestoreSetting("&cpo",substitute(&cpo,'a','','g')) | endif
-  if &cpo =~ 'A' | call s:NetrwRestoreSetting("&cpo",substitute(&cpo,'A','','g')) | endif
+  if exists("+acd") | setl noacd | endif
+  setl noai
+  setl noaw
+  setl nobl
+  setl nobomb
+  setl bt=nofile
+  setl noci
+  setl nocin
+  setl bh=hide
+  setl cino=
+  setl com=
+  setl cpo-=a
+  setl cpo-=A
   setl fo=nroql2
-  call s:NetrwRestoreSetting("&l:hid",0)
-  call s:NetrwRestoreSetting("&l:im",0)
+  setl nohid
+  setl noim
   setl isk+=@ isk+=* isk+=/
-  call s:NetrwRestoreSetting("&l:magic",1)
+  setl magic
   if g:netrw_use_noswf
-   call s:NetrwRestoreSetting("swf",0)
+   setl noswf
   endif
-  call s:NetrwRestoreSetting("&l:report",10000)
-  call s:NetrwRestoreSetting("&l:sel","inclusive")
-  call s:NetrwRestoreSetting("&l:spell",0)
-  call s:NetrwRestoreSetting("&l:tw",0)
-  call s:NetrwRestoreSetting("&l:wig","")
+  setl report=10000
+  setl sel=inclusive
+  setl nospell
+  setl tw=0
+  setl wig=
   setl cedit&
   call s:NetrwCursor()
 
@@ -1869,7 +1792,7 @@ fun! s:NetrwSafeOptions()
 "  call Decho("ft<".&ft."> ei=".&ei,'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
   if &ft == "netrw"
 "   call Decho("do any netrw FileType autocmds (doau FileType netrw)",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
-   keepalt NetrwKeepj doau FileType netrw
+   sil! keepalt NetrwKeepj doau FileType netrw
   endif
 
 "  call Decho("fo=".&fo.(exists("+acd")? " acd=".&acd : " acd doesn't exist")." bh=".&l:bh." bt<".&bt.">",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
@@ -1910,7 +1833,7 @@ fun! NetrwStatusLine()
   endif
 endfun
 
-" ===============================
+" ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 "  Netrw Transfer Functions: {{{1
 " ===============================
 
@@ -2020,7 +1943,7 @@ fun! netrw#NetRead(mode,...)
    " NetRead: Determine method of read (ftp, rcp, etc) {{{3
    call s:NetrwMethod(choice)
    if !exists("b:netrw_method") || b:netrw_method < 0
-"    call Dret("netrw#NetRead : unsupported method")
+"    call Dfunc("netrw#NetRead : unsupported method")
     return
    endif
    let tmpfile= s:GetTempfile(b:netrw_fname) " apply correct suffix
@@ -2180,7 +2103,7 @@ fun! netrw#NetRead(mode,...)
     else
       let tmpfile_get = tmpfile
     endif
-    call s:NetrwExe(s:netrw_silentxfer."!".g:netrw_scp_cmd.useport." ".escape(s:ShellEscape(g:netrw_machine.":".b:netrw_fname,1),' ')." ".s:ShellEscape(tmpfile_get,1))
+    call s:NetrwExe(s:netrw_silentxfer."!".g:netrw_scp_cmd.useport." ".s:ShellEscape(g:netrw_machine.":".b:netrw_fname,1)." ".s:ShellEscape(tmpfile_get,1))
     let result           = s:NetrwGetFile(readcmd, tmpfile, b:netrw_method)
     let b:netrw_lastfile = choice
 
@@ -2262,7 +2185,7 @@ fun! netrw#NetRead(mode,...)
    " NetRead: (rsync) NetRead Method #7 {{{3
    elseif     b:netrw_method  == 7
 "    call Decho("read via rsync (method #7)",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
-    call s:NetrwExe(s:netrw_silentxfer."!".g:netrw_rsync_cmd." ".s:ShellEscape(g:netrw_machine.g:netrw_rsync_sep.b:netrw_fname,1)." ".s:ShellEscape(tmpfile,1))
+    call s:NetrwExe(s:netrw_silentxfer."!".g:netrw_rsync_cmd." ".s:ShellEscape(g:netrw_machine.":".b:netrw_fname,1)." ".s:ShellEscape(tmpfile,1))
     let result		 = s:NetrwGetFile(readcmd,tmpfile, b:netrw_method)
     let b:netrw_lastfile = choice
 
@@ -2604,7 +2527,7 @@ fun! netrw#NetWrite(...) range
      let url= g:netrw_choice
      call s:NetrwExe(s:netrw_silentxfer."!".g:netrw_http_put_cmd." ".s:ShellEscape(tmpfile,1)." ".s:ShellEscape(url,1) )
     elseif !exists("g:netrw_quiet")
-     call netrw#ErrorMsg(s:ERROR,"can't write to http using <".g:netrw_http_put_cmd.">".",16)
+     call netrw#ErrorMsg(s:ERROR,"can't write to http using <".g:netrw_http_put_cmd".">".",16)
     endif
 
    ".........................................
@@ -2648,7 +2571,7 @@ fun! netrw#NetWrite(...) range
    " NetWrite: (rsync) NetWrite Method #7 {{{3
    elseif     b:netrw_method == 7
 "    call Decho("write via rsync (method #7)",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
-    call s:NetrwExe(s:netrw_silentxfer."!".g:netrw_rsync_cmd." ".s:ShellEscape(tmpfile,1)." ".s:ShellEscape(g:netrw_machine.g:netrw_rsync_sep.b:netrw_fname,1))
+    call s:NetrwExe(s:netrw_silentxfer."!".g:netrw_rsync_cmd." ".s:ShellEscape(tmpfile,1)." ".s:ShellEscape(g:netrw_machine.":".b:netrw_fname,1))
     let b:netrw_lastfile = choice
 
    ".........................................
@@ -2753,13 +2676,9 @@ endfun
 " ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 " netrw#SetTreetop: resets the tree top to the current directory/specified directory {{{2
 "                   (implements the :Ntree command)
-fun! netrw#SetTreetop(iscmd,...)
-"  call Dfunc("netrw#SetTreetop(iscmd=".a:iscmd." ".((a:0 > 0)? a:1 : "").") a:0=".a:0)
-"  call Decho("w:netrw_treetop<".w:netrw_treetop.">")
+fun! netrw#SetTreetop(...)
+"  call Dfunc("netrw#SetTreetop(".((a:0 > 0)? a:1 : "").") a:0=".a:0)
 
-  " iscmd==0: netrw#SetTreetop called using gn mapping
-  " iscmd==1: netrw#SetTreetop called using :Ntree from the command line
-"  call Decho("(iscmd=".a:iscmd.": called using :Ntree from command line",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
   " clear out the current tree
   if exists("w:netrw_treetop")
 "   call Decho("clearing out current tree",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
@@ -2770,9 +2689,8 @@ fun! netrw#SetTreetop(iscmd,...)
 "   call Decho("freeing w:netrw_treedict",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
    unlet w:netrw_treedict
   endif
-"  call Decho("inittreetop<".(exists("inittreetop")? inittreetop : "n/a").">")
 
-  if (a:iscmd == 0 || a:1 == "") && exists("inittreetop")
+  if a:1 == "" && exists("inittreetop")
    let treedir= s:NetrwTreePath(inittreetop)
 "   call Decho("treedir<".treedir.">",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
   else
@@ -2781,7 +2699,7 @@ fun! netrw#SetTreetop(iscmd,...)
     let treedir= a:1
    elseif exists("b:netrw_curdir") && (isdirectory(s:NetrwFile(b:netrw_curdir."/".a:1)) || a:1 =~ '^\a\{3,}://')
     let treedir= b:netrw_curdir."/".a:1
-"    call Decho("a:1<".a:1."> is NOT a directory, using treedir<".treedir.">",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
+"    call Decho("a:1<".a:1."> is NOT a directory, trying treedir<".treedir.">",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
    else
     " normally the cursor is left in the message window.
     " However, here this results in the directory being listed in the message window, which is not wanted.
@@ -2792,18 +2710,13 @@ fun! netrw#SetTreetop(iscmd,...)
    endif
   endif
 "  call Decho("treedir<".treedir.">",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
-
-  " determine if treedir is remote or local
   let islocal= expand("%") !~ '^\a\{3,}://'
 "  call Decho("islocal=".islocal,'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
-
-  " browse the resulting directory
   if islocal
    call netrw#LocalBrowseCheck(s:NetrwBrowseChgDir(islocal,treedir))
   else
    call s:NetrwBrowse(islocal,s:NetrwBrowseChgDir(islocal,treedir))
   endif
-
 "  call Dret("netrw#SetTreetop")
 endfun
 
@@ -2842,7 +2755,8 @@ fun! s:NetrwGetFile(readcmd, tfile, method)
    else
     let tfile= a:tfile
    endif
-   call s:NetrwBufRename(tfile)
+"   call Decho("exe sil! keepalt file ".fnameescape(tfile),'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
+   exe "sil! keepalt file ".fnameescape(tfile)
 
    " edit temporary file (ie. read the temporary file in)
    if     rfile =~ '\.zip$'
@@ -2869,7 +2783,8 @@ fun! s:NetrwGetFile(readcmd, tfile, method)
    endif
 
    " rename buffer back to remote filename
-   call s:NetrwBufRename(rfile)
+"   call Decho("exe sil! keepalt file ".fnameescape(rfile),'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
+   exe "sil! NetrwKeepj keepalt file ".fnameescape(rfile)
 
    " Detect filetype of local version of remote file.
    " Note that isk must not include a "/" for scripts.vim
@@ -2878,7 +2793,7 @@ fun! s:NetrwGetFile(readcmd, tfile, method)
    let iskkeep= &l:isk
    setl isk-=/
    let &l:isk= iskkeep
-"   call Dredir("ls!","NetrwGetFile (renamed buffer back to remote filename<".rfile."> : expand(%)<".expand("%").">)")
+"   call Dredir("renamed buffer back to remote filename<".rfile."> : expand(%)<".expand("%").">","ls!")
    let line1 = 1
    let line2 = line("$")
 
@@ -2949,13 +2864,13 @@ endfun
 "  g:netrw_port   = optional port number (for ftp)
 "  g:netrw_choice = copy of input url (choice)
 fun! s:NetrwMethod(choice)
-"   call Dfunc("s:NetrwMethod(a:choice<".a:choice.">)")
+"   call Dfunc("NetrwMethod(a:choice<".a:choice.">)")
 
    " sanity check: choice should have at least three slashes in it
    if strlen(substitute(a:choice,'[^/]','','g')) < 3
     call netrw#ErrorMsg(s:ERROR,"not a netrw-style url; netrw uses protocol://[user@]hostname[:port]/[path])",78)
     let b:netrw_method = -1
-"    call Dret("s:NetrwMethod : incorrect url format<".a:choice.">")
+"    call Dret("NetrwMethod : incorrect url format<".a:choice.">")
     return
    endif
 
@@ -3068,7 +2983,7 @@ fun! s:NetrwMethod(choice)
    endif
 
    if curmachine != g:netrw_machine
-    if exists("s:netrw_hup[".g:netrw_machine."]")
+    if exists("s:netwr_hup[".g:netrw_machine."]")
      call NetUserPass("ftp:".g:netrw_machine)
     elseif exists("s:netrw_passwd")
      " if there's a change in hostname, require password re-entry
@@ -3198,7 +3113,7 @@ fun! s:NetrwMethod(choice)
 "   call Decho("s:netrw_passwd <".s:netrw_passwd.">",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
 "  endif					"Decho
 "  call Decho("b:netrw_fname  <".b:netrw_fname.">",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
-"  call Dret("s:NetrwMethod : b:netrw_method=".b:netrw_method." g:netrw_port=".g:netrw_port)
+"  call Dret("NetrwMethod : b:netrw_method=".b:netrw_method." g:netrw_port=".g:netrw_port)
 endfun
 
 " ------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -3342,9 +3257,9 @@ fun! NetUserPass(...)
 " call Dret("NetUserPass : uid<".g:netrw_uid."> passwd<".s:netrw_passwd.">")
 endfun
 
-" =================================
+" ===========================================
 "  Shared Browsing Support:    {{{1
-" =================================
+" ===========================================
 
 " ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 " s:ExplorePatHls: converts an Explore pattern into a regular expression search pattern {{{2
@@ -3647,7 +3562,7 @@ fun! s:NetrwBrowse(islocal,dirname)
 "  call Dfunc("s:NetrwBrowse(islocal=".a:islocal." dirname<".a:dirname.">) liststyle=".w:netrw_liststyle." ".g:loaded_netrw." buf#".bufnr("%")."<".bufname("%")."> win#".winnr())
 "  call Decho("modified=".&modified." modifiable=".&modifiable." readonly=".&readonly,'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
 "  call Decho("tab#".tabpagenr()." win#".winnr()." buf#".bufnr("%")."<".bufname("%")."> line#".line(".")." col#".col(".")." winline#".winline()." wincol#".wincol(),'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
-"  call Dredir("ls!","s:NetrwBrowse")
+"  call Dredir("ls!")
 
   " save alternate-file's filename if w:netrw_rexlocal doesn't exist
   " This is useful when one edits a local file, then :e ., then :Rex
@@ -3668,12 +3583,6 @@ fun! s:NetrwBrowse(islocal,dirname)
    let dirname= a:dirname
   endif
 
-  " repoint t:netrw_lexbufnr if appropriate
-  if exists("t:netrw_lexbufnr") && bufnr("%") == t:netrw_lexbufnr
-"   call Decho("set repointlexbufnr to true!")
-   let repointlexbufnr= 1
-  endif
-
   if exists("s:netrw_skipbrowse")
    unlet s:netrw_skipbrowse
 "   call Decho(" ro=".&l:ro." ma=".&l:ma." mod=".&l:mod." wrap=".&l:wrap." filename<".expand("%")."> win#".winnr()." ft<".&ft.">",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
@@ -3697,22 +3606,17 @@ fun! s:NetrwBrowse(islocal,dirname)
   call s:NetrwOptionSave("w:")
 
   " s:NetrwBrowse : re-instate any marked files {{{3
-  if has("syntax") && exists("g:syntax_on") && g:syntax_on
-   if exists("s:netrwmarkfilelist_{bufnr('%')}")
-"    call Decho("clearing marked files",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
-    exe "2match netrwMarkFile /".s:netrwmarkfilemtch_{bufnr("%")}."/"
-   endif
+  if exists("s:netrwmarkfilelist_{bufnr('%')}")
+"   call Decho("clearing marked files",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
+   exe "2match netrwMarkFile /".s:netrwmarkfilemtch_{bufnr("%")}."/"
   endif
 
   if a:islocal && exists("w:netrw_acdkeep") && w:netrw_acdkeep
    " s:NetrwBrowse : set up "safe" options for local directory/file {{{3
 "   call Decho("handle w:netrw_acdkeep:",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
 "   call Decho("NetrwKeepj lcd ".fnameescape(dirname)." (due to w:netrw_acdkeep=".w:netrw_acdkeep." - acd=".&acd.")",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
-   if s:NetrwLcd(dirname)
-"    call Dret("s:NetrwBrowse : lcd failure")
-    return
-   endif
-   "   call s:NetrwSafeOptions() " tst953 failed with this enabled.
+   call s:NetrwLcd(dirname)
+   call s:NetrwSafeOptions()
 "   call Decho("getcwd<".getcwd().">",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
 
   elseif !a:islocal && dirname !~ '[\/]$' && dirname !~ '^"'
@@ -3739,7 +3643,8 @@ fun! s:NetrwBrowse(islocal,dirname)
 "    call Decho("setl ma noro",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
     let b:netrw_curdir = dirname
     let url            = s:method."://".((s:user == "")? "" : s:user."@").s:machine.(s:port ? ":".s:port : "")."/".s:path
-    call s:NetrwBufRename(url)
+"    call Decho("exe sil! keepalt file ".fnameescape(url)." (bt=".&bt.")",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
+    exe "sil! NetrwKeepj keepalt file ".fnameescape(url)
     exe "sil! NetrwKeepj keepalt doau BufReadPre ".fnameescape(s:fname)
     sil call netrw#NetRead(2,url)
     " netrw.vim and tar.vim have already handled decompression of the tarball; avoiding gzip.vim error
@@ -3786,15 +3691,13 @@ fun! s:NetrwBrowse(islocal,dirname)
   let reusing= s:NetrwGetBuffer(a:islocal,dirname)
 
   " maintain markfile highlighting
-  if has("syntax") && exists("g:syntax_on") && g:syntax_on
-   if exists("s:netrwmarkfilemtch_{bufnr('%')}") && s:netrwmarkfilemtch_{bufnr("%")} != ""
-" "   call Decho("bufnr(%)=".bufnr('%'),'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
-" "   call Decho("exe 2match netrwMarkFile /".s:netrwmarkfilemtch_{bufnr("%")}."/",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
-    exe "2match netrwMarkFile /".s:netrwmarkfilemtch_{bufnr("%")}."/"
-   else
-" "   call Decho("2match none",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
-    2match none
-   endif
+  if exists("s:netrwmarkfilemtch_{bufnr('%')}") && s:netrwmarkfilemtch_{bufnr("%")} != ""
+"   call Decho("bufnr(%)=".bufnr('%'),'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
+"   call Decho("exe 2match netrwMarkFile /".s:netrwmarkfilemtch_{bufnr("%")}."/",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
+   exe "2match netrwMarkFile /".s:netrwmarkfilemtch_{bufnr("%")}."/"
+  else
+"   call Decho("2match none",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
+   2match none
   endif
   if reusing && line("$") > 1
    call s:NetrwOptionRestore("w:")
@@ -3843,10 +3746,7 @@ fun! s:NetrwBrowse(islocal,dirname)
 "    call Decho("handle g:netrw_keepdir=".g:netrw_keepdir.": getcwd<".getcwd()."> acd=".&acd,'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
 "    call Decho("l:acd".(exists("&l:acd")? "=".&l:acd : " doesn't exist"),'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
     if !exists("&l:acd") || !&l:acd
-     if s:NetrwLcd(b:netrw_curdir)
-"      call Dret("s:NetrwBrowse : lcd failure")
-      return
-     endif
+     call s:NetrwLcd(b:netrw_curdir)
     endif
    endif
 
@@ -3917,12 +3817,6 @@ fun! s:NetrwBrowse(islocal,dirname)
    setl beval
   endif
 
-  " repoint t:netrw_lexbufnr if appropriate
-  if exists("repointlexbufnr")
-   let t:netrw_lexbufnr= bufnr("%")
-"   call Decho("repoint t:netrw_lexbufnr to #".t:netrw_lexbufnr)
-  endif
-
   " restore position
   if reusing
 "   call Decho("restoring posn to svpos<".string(svpos).">",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
@@ -4066,59 +3960,31 @@ fun! s:NetrwFullPath(filename)
 endfun
 
 " ---------------------------------------------------------------------
-" s:NetrwGetBuffer: [get a new|find an old netrw] buffer for a netrw listing {{{2
+" s:NetrwGetBuffer: {{{2
 "   returns 0=cleared buffer
 "           1=re-used buffer (buffer not cleared)
 fun! s:NetrwGetBuffer(islocal,dirname)
 "  call Dfunc("s:NetrwGetBuffer(islocal=".a:islocal." dirname<".a:dirname.">) liststyle=".g:netrw_liststyle)
 "  call Decho("settings buf#".bufnr("%")."<".bufname("%").">: ".((&l:ma == 0)? "no" : "")."ma ".((&l:mod == 0)? "no" : "")."mod ".((&l:bl == 0)? "no" : "")."bl ".((&l:ro == 0)? "no" : "")."ro fo=".&l:fo,'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
-"  call Decho("netrwbuf dictionary=".(exists("s:netrwbuf")? string(s:netrwbuf) : 'n/a'),'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
+"  call Decho("netrwbuf dictionary=".string(s:netrwbuf),'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
   let dirname= a:dirname
 
   " re-use buffer if possible {{{3
 "  call Decho("--re-use a buffer if possible--",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
   if !exists("s:netrwbuf")
-"   call Decho("  s:netrwbuf initialized to {}",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
    let s:netrwbuf= {}
   endif
-"  call Decho("  s:netrwbuf         =".string(s:netrwbuf),'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
-"  call Decho("  w:netrw_liststyle  =".(exists("w:netrw_liststyle")? w:netrw_liststyle : "n/a"),'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
-
-  if exists("w:netrw_liststyle") && w:netrw_liststyle == s:TREELIST
-   let bufnum = -1
-
-   if !empty(s:netrwbuf) && has_key(s:netrwbuf,s:NetrwFullPath(dirname))
-    if has_key(s:netrwbuf,"NetrwTreeListing")
-     let bufnum= s:netrwbuf["NetrwTreeListing"]
-    else
-     let bufnum= s:netrwbuf[s:NetrwFullPath(dirname)]
-    endif
-"    call Decho("  NetrwTreeListing: bufnum#".bufnum,'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
-    if !bufexists(bufnum)
-     call remove(s:netrwbuf,"NetrwTreeListing"])
-     let bufnum= -1
-    endif
-   elseif bufnr("NetrwTreeListing") != -1
-    let bufnum= bufnr("NetrwTreeListing")
-"    call Decho("  NetrwTreeListing".": bufnum#".bufnum,'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
-   else
-"    call Decho("  did not find a NetrwTreeListing buffer",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
-     let bufnum= -1
-   endif
-
-  elseif has_key(s:netrwbuf,s:NetrwFullPath(dirname))
+  if has_key(s:netrwbuf,s:NetrwFullPath(dirname))
    let bufnum= s:netrwbuf[s:NetrwFullPath(dirname)]
-"   call Decho("  lookup netrwbuf dictionary: s:netrwbuf[".s:NetrwFullPath(dirname)."]=".bufnum,'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
+"   call Decho("lookup netrwbuf dictionary: s:netrwbuf[".s:NetrwFullPath(dirname)."]=".bufnum)
    if !bufexists(bufnum)
     call remove(s:netrwbuf,s:NetrwFullPath(dirname))
     let bufnum= -1
    endif
-
   else
-"   call Decho("  lookup netrwbuf dictionary: s:netrwbuf[".s:NetrwFullPath(dirname)."] not a key",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
+"   call Decho("lookup netrwbuf dictionary: s:netrwbuf[".s:NetrwFullPath(dirname)."] not a key")
    let bufnum= -1
   endif
-"  call Decho("  bufnum#".bufnum,'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
 
   " get enew buffer and name it -or- re-use buffer {{{3
   if bufnum < 0      " get enew buffer and name it
@@ -4129,8 +3995,14 @@ fun! s:NetrwGetBuffer(islocal,dirname)
    if exists("w:netrw_liststyle") && w:netrw_liststyle == s:TREELIST
     " Got enew buffer; transform into a NetrwTreeListing
 "    call Decho("--transform enew buffer#".bufnr("%")." into a NetrwTreeListing --",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
-    let w:netrw_treebufnr = bufnr("%")
-    call s:NetrwBufRename("NetrwTreeListing")
+    if !exists("s:netrw_treelistnum")
+     let s:netrw_treelistnum= 1
+    else
+     let s:netrw_treelistnum= s:netrw_treelistnum + 1
+    endif
+    let w:netrw_treebufnr= bufnr("%")
+"    call Decho("  exe sil! keepalt file NetrwTreeListing ".fnameescape(s:netrw_treelistnum),'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
+    exe 'sil! keepalt file NetrwTreeListing\ '.fnameescape(s:netrw_treelistnum)
     if g:netrw_use_noswf
      setl nobl bt=nofile noswf
     else
@@ -4140,9 +4012,15 @@ fun! s:NetrwGetBuffer(islocal,dirname)
     nnoremap <silent> <buffer> ]]       :sil call <SID>TreeListMove(']]')<cr>
     nnoremap <silent> <buffer> []       :sil call <SID>TreeListMove('[]')<cr>
     nnoremap <silent> <buffer> ][       :sil call <SID>TreeListMove('][')<cr>
-"    call Decho("  tree listing bufnr=".w:netrw_treebufnr,'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
-   else
-    call s:NetrwBufRename(dirname)
+"    call Decho("  tree listing#".s:netrw_treelistnum." bufnr=".w:netrw_treebufnr,'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
+   else
+"    let v:errmsg   = "" " Decho
+    let escdirname = fnameescape(dirname)
+"    call Decho("  errmsg<".v:errmsg."> bufnr(escdirname<".escdirname.">)=".bufnr(escdirname)." bufname()<".bufname(bufnr(escdirname)).">",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
+"    call Decho('  exe sil! keepalt file '.escdirname,'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
+"    let v:errmsg= "" " Decho
+    exe 'sil! keepj keepalt file '.escdirname
+"    call Decho("  errmsg<".v:errmsg."> bufnr(".escdirname.")=".bufnr(escdirname)."<".bufname(bufnr(escdirname)).">",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
     " enter the new buffer into the s:netrwbuf dictionary
     let s:netrwbuf[s:NetrwFullPath(dirname)]= bufnr("%")
 "    call Decho("update netrwbuf dictionary: s:netrwbuf[".s:NetrwFullPath(dirname)."]=".bufnr("%"),'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
@@ -4163,7 +4041,8 @@ fun! s:NetrwGetBuffer(islocal,dirname)
    endif
 "   call Decho("  line($)=".line("$"),'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
    if bufname("%") == '.'
-    call s:NetrwBufRename(getcwd())
+"    call Decho("exe sil! keepalt file ".fnameescape(getcwd()),'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
+    exe "sil! NetrwKeepj keepalt file ".fnameescape(getcwd())
    endif
    let &ei= eikeep
 
@@ -4187,7 +4066,6 @@ fun! s:NetrwGetBuffer(islocal,dirname)
    elseif exists("w:netrw_liststyle") && w:netrw_liststyle == s:TREELIST
 "    call Decho("--re-use tree listing--",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
 "    call Decho("  clear buffer<".expand("%")."> with :%d",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
-    setl ma
     sil NetrwKeepj %d _
     NetrwKeepj call s:NetrwListSettings(a:islocal)
 "    call Decho("settings buf#".bufnr("%")."<".bufname("%").">: ".((&l:ma == 0)? "no" : "")."ma ".((&l:mod == 0)? "no" : "")."mod ".((&l:bl == 0)? "no" : "")."bl ".((&l:ro == 0)? "no" : "")."ro fo=".&l:fo,'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
@@ -4211,7 +4089,8 @@ fun! s:NetrwGetBuffer(islocal,dirname)
 "  call Decho("--do netrw settings: make this buffer#".bufnr("%")." not-a-file, modifiable, not line-numbered, etc--",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
   let fname= expand("%")
   NetrwKeepj call s:NetrwListSettings(a:islocal)
-  call s:NetrwBufRename(fname)
+"  call Decho("exe sil! keepalt file ".fnameescape(fname),'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
+  exe "sil! NetrwKeepj keepalt file ".fnameescape(fname)
 
   " delete all lines from buffer {{{3
 "  call Decho("--delete all lines from buffer--",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
@@ -4354,21 +4233,19 @@ fun! s:NetrwGetWord()
 endfun
 
 " ---------------------------------------------------------------------
-" s:NetrwListSettings: make standard settings for making a netrw listing {{{2
-"                      g:netrw_bufsettings will be used after the listing is produced.
-"                      Called by s:NetrwGetBuffer()
+" s:NetrwListSettings: make standard settings for a netrw listing {{{2
 fun! s:NetrwListSettings(islocal)
 "  call Dfunc("s:NetrwListSettings(islocal=".a:islocal.")")
 "  call Decho("settings buf#".bufnr("%")."<".bufname("%").">: ".((&l:ma == 0)? "no" : "")."ma ".((&l:mod == 0)? "no" : "")."mod ".((&l:bl == 0)? "no" : "")."bl ".((&l:ro == 0)? "no" : "")."ro fo=".&l:fo,'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
   let fname= bufname("%")
 "  "  call Decho("(NetrwListSettings) setl bt=nofile nobl ma nonu nowrap noro nornu",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
-  "              nobl noma nomod nonu noma nowrap ro   nornu  (std g:netrw_bufsettings)
-  setl bt=nofile nobl ma         nonu      nowrap noro nornu
-  call s:NetrwBufRename(fname)
+  setl bt=nofile nobl ma nonu nowrap noro nornu
+"  call Decho("(NetrwListSettings) exe sil! keepalt file ".fnameescape(fname),'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
+  exe "sil! keepalt file ".fnameescape(fname)
   if g:netrw_use_noswf
    setl noswf
   endif
-"  call Dredir("ls!","s:NetrwListSettings")
+"  call Dredir("ls!")
 "  call Decho("(NetrwListSettings) exe setl ts=".(g:netrw_maxfilenamelen+1),'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
   exe "setl ts=".(g:netrw_maxfilenamelen+1)
   setl isk+=.,~,-
@@ -4382,7 +4259,7 @@ fun! s:NetrwListSettings(islocal)
 endfun
 
 " ---------------------------------------------------------------------
-"  s:NetrwListStyle: change list style (thin - long - wide - tree) {{{2
+"  s:NetrwListStyle: {{{2
 "  islocal=0: remote browsing
 "         =1: local browsing
 fun! s:NetrwListStyle(islocal)
@@ -4398,12 +4275,6 @@ fun! s:NetrwListStyle(islocal)
 "  call Decho("chgd w:netrw_liststyle to ".w:netrw_liststyle,'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
 "  call Decho("b:netrw_curdir<".(exists("b:netrw_curdir")? b:netrw_curdir : "doesn't exist").">",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
 
-  " repoint t:netrw_lexbufnr if appropriate
-  if exists("t:netrw_lexbufnr") && bufnr("%") == t:netrw_lexbufnr
-"   call Decho("set repointlexbufnr to true!")
-   let repointlexbufnr= 1
-  endif
-
   if w:netrw_liststyle == s:THINLIST
    " use one column listing
 "   call Decho("use one column list",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
@@ -4445,12 +4316,6 @@ fun! s:NetrwListStyle(islocal)
   NetrwKeepj call s:NetrwRefresh(a:islocal,s:NetrwBrowseChgDir(a:islocal,'./'))
   NetrwKeepj call s:NetrwCursor()
 
-  " repoint t:netrw_lexbufnr if appropriate
-  if exists("repointlexbufnr")
-   let t:netrw_lexbufnr= bufnr("%")
-"   call Decho("repoint t:netrw_lexbufnr to #".t:netrw_lexbufnr)
-  endif
-
   " restore position; keep cursor on the filename
 "  call Decho("restoring posn to svpos<".string(svpos).">",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
   NetrwKeepj call winrestview(svpos)
@@ -4474,14 +4339,12 @@ fun! s:NetrwBannerCtrl(islocal)
   call s:NetrwRefresh(a:islocal,s:NetrwBrowseChgDir(a:islocal,'./'))
 
   " keep cursor on the filename
-  if g:netrw_banner && exists("w:netrw_bannercnt") && line(".") >= w:netrw_bannercnt
-   let fname= s:NetrwGetWord()
-   sil NetrwKeepj $
-   let result= search('\%(^\%(|\+\s\)\=\|\s\{2,}\)\zs'.escape(fname,'.\[]*$^').'\%(\s\{2,}\|$\)','bc')
-" "  call Decho("search result=".result." w:netrw_bannercnt=".(exists("w:netrw_bannercnt")? w:netrw_bannercnt : 'N/A'),'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
-   if result <= 0 && exists("w:netrw_bannercnt")
-    exe "NetrwKeepj ".w:netrw_bannercnt
-   endif
+  let fname= s:NetrwGetWord()
+  sil NetrwKeepj $
+  let result= search('\%(^\%(|\+\s\)\=\|\s\{2,}\)\zs'.escape(fname,'.\[]*$^').'\%(\s\{2,}\|$\)','bc')
+"  call Decho("search result=".result." w:netrw_bannercnt=".(exists("w:netrw_bannercnt")? w:netrw_bannercnt : 'N/A'),'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
+  if result <= 0 && exists("w:netrw_bannercnt")
+   exe "NetrwKeepj ".w:netrw_bannercnt
   endif
   let @@= ykeep
 "  call Dret("s:NetrwBannerCtrl : g:netrw_banner=".g:netrw_banner)
@@ -4643,7 +4506,7 @@ fun! s:NetrwBrowseChgDir(islocal,newdir,...)
    let @@= ykeep
 "   call Decho("b:netrw_curdir doesn't exist!",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
 "   call Decho("getcwd<".getcwd().">",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
-"   call Dredir("ls!","s:NetrwBrowseChgDir")
+"   call Dredir("ls!")
 "   call Dret("s:NetrwBrowseChgDir")
    return
   endif
@@ -4651,7 +4514,7 @@ fun! s:NetrwBrowseChgDir(islocal,newdir,...)
 
   " NetrwBrowseChgDir: save options and initialize {{{3
 "  call Decho("saving options",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
-  call s:SavePosn(s:netrw_posn)
+  call s:SavePosn(s:netrw_nbcd)
   NetrwKeepj call s:NetrwOptionSave("s:")
   NetrwKeepj call s:NetrwSafeOptions()
   if (has("win32") || has("win95") || has("win64") || has("win16"))
@@ -4676,6 +4539,7 @@ fun! s:NetrwBrowseChgDir(islocal,newdir,...)
      setl ma noro nowrap
      NetrwKeepj call setline(line('.'),'"   Quick Help: <F1>:help  '.s:QuickHelp[g:netrw_quickhelp])
      setl noma nomod nowrap
+     call s:RestorePosn(s:netrw_nbcd)
      NetrwKeepj call s:NetrwOptionRestore("s:")
 "     call Decho("ro=".&l:ro." ma=".&l:ma." mod=".&l:mod." wrap=".&l:wrap." (filename<".expand("%")."> win#".winnr()." ft<".&ft.">)",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
     endif
@@ -5005,6 +4869,7 @@ fun! s:NetrwBrowseChgDir(islocal,newdir,...)
 "  else " Decho
 "   call Decho("skipping option restore (dorestore==0): hidden=".&hidden." bufhidden=".&bufhidden." mod=".&mod,'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
   endif
+  call s:RestorePosn(s:netrw_nbcd)
   if dolockout && dorestore
 "   call Decho("restore: filewritable(dirname<".dirname.">)=".filewritable(dirname),'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
    if filewritable(dirname)
@@ -5019,7 +4884,6 @@ fun! s:NetrwBrowseChgDir(islocal,newdir,...)
 "    call Decho("restore: ro=".&l:ro." ma=".&l:ma." mod=".&l:mod." wrap=".&l:wrap." (filename<".expand("%")."> win#".winnr()." ft<".&ft.">)",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
    endif
   endif
-  call s:RestorePosn(s:netrw_posn)
   let @@= ykeep
 
 "  call Dret("s:NetrwBrowseChgDir <".dirname."> : curpos<".string(getpos(".")).">")
@@ -5041,6 +4905,10 @@ fun! s:NetrwBrowseUpDir(islocal)
    return
   endif
 
+  if !exists("w:netrw_liststyle") || w:netrw_liststyle != s:TREELIST
+   call s:SavePosn(s:netrw_nbcd)
+  endif
+
   norm! 0
   if exists("w:netrw_liststyle") && w:netrw_liststyle == s:TREELIST && exists("w:netrw_treedict")
 "   call Decho("case: treestyle",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
@@ -5048,40 +4916,28 @@ fun! s:NetrwBrowseUpDir(islocal)
    let swwline= winline() - 1
    if exists("w:netrw_treetop")
     let b:netrw_curdir= w:netrw_treetop
-   elseif exists("b:netrw_curdir")
-    let w:netrw_treetop= b:netrw_curdir
-   else
-    let w:netrw_treetop= getcwd()
-    let b:netrw_curdir = w:netrw_treetop
    endif
-   let curfile = getline(".")
-   let curpath = s:NetrwTreePath(w:netrw_treetop)
+   let curdir= b:netrw_curdir
    if a:islocal
     call netrw#LocalBrowseCheck(s:NetrwBrowseChgDir(1,'../'))
    else
     call s:NetrwBrowse(0,s:NetrwBrowseChgDir(0,'../'))
    endif
-"   call Decho("looking for curfile<^".s:treedepthstring.curfile.">",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
-"   call Decho("having      curpath<".curpath.">",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
-   if w:netrw_treetop == '/'
-     keepj call search('^\M'.curfile,"w")
-   elseif curfile == '../'
-     keepj call search('^\M'.curfile,"wb")
-   else
-"    call Decho("search(^\\M".s:treedepthstring.curfile.") backwards"))
-    while 1
-     keepj call search('^\M'.s:treedepthstring.curfile,"wb")
-     let treepath= s:NetrwTreePath(w:netrw_treetop)
-"     call Decho("..current treepath<".treepath.">",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
-     if treepath == curpath
-      break
-     endif
-    endwhile
+   if !search('\c^'.s:treedepthstring.curline,'cw')
+    if !search('\c^'.curline,'cw')
+     sil! NetrwKeepj 1
+    endif
    endif
-
+   exe "sil! NetrwKeepj norm! z\<cr>"
+   while winline() < swwline
+    let curwinline= winline()
+    exe "sil! NetrwKeepj norm! \<c-y>"
+    if curwinline == winline()
+     break
+    endif
+   endwhile
   else
 "   call Decho("case: not treestyle",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
-   call s:SavePosn(s:netrw_posn)
    if exists("b:netrw_curdir")
     let curdir= b:netrw_curdir
    else
@@ -5092,10 +4948,17 @@ fun! s:NetrwBrowseUpDir(islocal)
    else
     call s:NetrwBrowse(0,s:NetrwBrowseChgDir(0,'../'))
    endif
-   call s:RestorePosn(s:netrw_posn)
-   let curdir= substitute(curdir,'^.*[\/]','','')
-   call search('\<'.curdir.'/','wc')
+   if has_key(s:netrw_nbcd,bufnr("%"))
+    call s:RestorePosn(s:netrw_nbcd)
+   elseif exists("w:netrw_bannercnt")
+"    call Decho("moving to line#".w:netrw_bannercnt,'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
+    exe w:netrw_bannercnt
+   else
+    1
+   endif
   endif
+  let curdir= substitute(curdir,'^.*[\/]','','')
+  call search('\<'.curdir.'\>','wc')
 "  call Dret("s:NetrwBrowseUpDir")
 endfun
 
@@ -5106,15 +4969,16 @@ endfun
 fun! netrw#BrowseX(fname,remote)
 "  call Dfunc("netrw#BrowseX(fname<".a:fname."> remote=".a:remote.")")
 
-  " if its really just a local directory, then do a "gf" instead
-  if (a:remote == 0 && isdirectory(a:fname)) || (a:remote == 1 && a:fname =~ '/$' && a:fname !~ '^https\=:')
+  " if its really just a directory, then do a "gf" instead
+  if (a:remote == 0 && isdirectory(a:fname)) || (a:remote == 1 && fname =~ '/$' && fname !~ '^https\=:')
    norm! gf
-"   call Dret("(netrw#BrowseX) did gf instead")
+"   call Dret("netrw#BrowseX : did gf instead")
   endif
 
+
   let ykeep      = @@
   let screenposn = winsaveview()
-"  call Decho("(netrw#BrowseX) saving posn to screenposn<".string(screenposn).">",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
+"  call Decho("saving posn to screenposn<".string(screenposn).">",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
 
   " need to save and restore aw setting as gx can invoke this function from non-netrw buffers
   let awkeep     = &aw
@@ -5125,18 +4989,18 @@ fun! netrw#BrowseX(fname,remote)
    if exists("g:Netrw_corehandler")
     if type(g:Netrw_corehandler) == 2
      " g:Netrw_corehandler is a function reference (see :help Funcref)
-"     call Decho("(netrw#BrowseX) g:Netrw_corehandler is a funcref",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
+"     call Decho("g:Netrw_corehandler is a funcref",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
      call g:Netrw_corehandler(s:NetrwFile(a:fname))
     elseif type(g:Netrw_corehandler) == 3
      " g:Netrw_corehandler is a List of function references (see :help Funcref)
-"     call Decho("(netrw#BrowseX) g:Netrw_corehandler is a List",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
+"     call Decho("g:Netrw_corehandler is a List",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
      for Fncref in g:Netrw_corehandler
       if type(FncRef) == 2
        call FncRef(a:fname)
       endif
      endfor
     endif
-"    call Decho("(netrw#BrowseX) restoring posn: screenposn<".string(screenposn).">,'~'.expand("<slnum>"))"
+"    call Decho("restoring posn to screenposn<".string(screenposn).">,'~'.expand("<slnum>"))"
     call winrestview(screenposn)
     let @@= ykeep
     let &aw= awkeep
@@ -5151,36 +5015,27 @@ fun! netrw#BrowseX(fname,remote)
   if has("win32") || has("win95") || has("win64") || has("win16")
    let exten= substitute(exten,'^.*$','\L&\E','')
   endif
-  if exten =~ "[\\/]"
-   let exten= ""
-  endif
-"  call Decho("(netrw#BrowseX) exten<".exten.">",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
+"  call Decho("exten<".exten.">",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
 
   if a:remote == 1
    " create a local copy
-"   call Decho("(netrw#BrowseX) remote: a:remote=".a:remote.": create a local copy of <".a:fname.">",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
+"   call Decho("remote: a:remote=".a:remote.": create a local copy of <".a:fname.">",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
    setl bh=delete
    call netrw#NetRead(3,a:fname)
    " attempt to rename tempfile
    let basename= substitute(a:fname,'^\(.*\)/\(.*\)\.\([^.]*\)$','\2','')
    let newname = substitute(s:netrw_tmpfile,'^\(.*\)/\(.*\)\.\([^.]*\)$','\1/'.basename.'.\3','')
-"   call Decho("(netrw#BrowseX) basename<".basename.">",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
-"   call Decho("(netrw#BrowseX) newname <".newname.">",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
-   if s:netrw_tmpfile != newname && newname != ""
-    if rename(s:netrw_tmpfile,newname) == 0
-     " renaming succeeded
-"     call Decho("(netrw#BrowseX) renaming succeeded (tmpfile<".s:netrw_tmpfile."> to <".newname.">)")
-     let fname= newname
-    else
-     " renaming failed
-"     call Decho("(netrw#BrowseX) renaming failed (tmpfile<".s:netrw_tmpfile."> to <".newname.">)")
-     let fname= s:netrw_tmpfile
-    endif
+"   call Decho("basename<".basename.">",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
+"   call Decho("newname <".newname.">",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
+   if rename(s:netrw_tmpfile,newname) == 0
+    " renaming succeeded
+    let fname= newname
    else
+    " renaming failed
     let fname= s:netrw_tmpfile
    endif
   else
-"   call Decho("(netrw#BrowseX) local: a:remote=".a:remote.": handling local copy of <".a:fname.">",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
+"   call Decho("local: a:remote=".a:remote.": handling local copy of <".a:fname.">",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
    let fname= a:fname
    " special ~ handler for local
    if fname =~ '^\~' && expand("$HOME") != ""
@@ -5188,8 +5043,8 @@ fun! netrw#BrowseX(fname,remote)
     let fname= s:NetrwFile(substitute(fname,'^\~',expand("$HOME"),''))
    endif
   endif
-"  call Decho("(netrw#BrowseX) fname<".fname.">",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
-"  call Decho("(netrw#BrowseX) exten<".exten."> "."netrwFileHandlers#NFH_".exten."():exists=".exists("*netrwFileHandlers#NFH_".exten),'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
+"  call Decho("fname<".fname.">",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
+"  call Decho("exten<".exten."> "."netrwFileHandlers#NFH_".exten."():exists=".exists("*netrwFileHandlers#NFH_".exten),'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
 
   " set up redirection (avoids browser messages)
   " by default, g:netrw_suppress_gx_mesg is true
@@ -5206,12 +5061,12 @@ fun! netrw#BrowseX(fname,remote)
     let redir= &srr . "/dev/null"
    endif
   endif
-"  call Decho("(netrw#BrowseX) set up redirection: redir{".redir."} srr{".&srr."}",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
+"  call Decho("set up redirection: redir{".redir."} srr{".&srr."}",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
 
   " extract any viewing options.  Assumes that they're set apart by quotes.
-"  call Decho("(netrw#BrowseX) extract any viewing options",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
+"  call Decho("extract any viewing options",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
   if exists("g:netrw_browsex_viewer")
-"   call Decho("(netrw#BrowseX) g:netrw_browsex_viewer<".g:netrw_browsex_viewer.">",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
+"   call Decho("g:netrw_browsex_viewer<".g:netrw_browsex_viewer.">",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
    if g:netrw_browsex_viewer =~ '\s'
     let viewer  = substitute(g:netrw_browsex_viewer,'\s.*$','','')
     let viewopt = substitute(g:netrw_browsex_viewer,'^\S\+\s*','','')." "
@@ -5222,28 +5077,28 @@ fun! netrw#BrowseX(fname,remote)
      let viewopt = substitute(g:netrw_browsex_viewer,'^\(\(^\S\+\s\+\)\{'.cnt.'}\S\+\)\(.*\)$','\3','')." "
      let cnt     = cnt + 1
      let oviewer = viewer
-"     call Decho("(netrw#BrowseX) !exe: viewer<".viewer.">  viewopt<".viewopt.">",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
+"     call Decho("!exe: viewer<".viewer.">  viewopt<".viewopt.">",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
     endwhile
    else
     let viewer  = g:netrw_browsex_viewer
     let viewopt = ""
    endif
-"   call Decho("(netrw#BrowseX) viewer<".viewer.">  viewopt<".viewopt.">",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
+"   call Decho("viewer<".viewer.">  viewopt<".viewopt.">",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
   endif
 
   " execute the file handler
-"  call Decho("(netrw#BrowseX) execute the file handler (if any)",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
+"  call Decho("execute the file handler (if any)",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
   if exists("g:netrw_browsex_viewer") && g:netrw_browsex_viewer == '-'
-"   call Decho("(netrw#BrowseX) g:netrw_browsex_viewer<".g:netrw_browsex_viewer.">",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
+"   call Decho("g:netrw_browsex_viewer<".g:netrw_browsex_viewer.">",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
    let ret= netrwFileHandlers#Invoke(exten,fname)
 
   elseif exists("g:netrw_browsex_viewer") && executable(viewer)
-"   call Decho("(netrw#BrowseX) g:netrw_browsex_viewer<".g:netrw_browsex_viewer.">",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
+"   call Decho("g:netrw_browsex_viewer<".g:netrw_browsex_viewer.">",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
    call s:NetrwExe("sil !".viewer." ".viewopt.s:ShellEscape(fname,1).redir)
    let ret= v:shell_error
 
   elseif has("win32") || has("win64")
-"   call Decho("(netrw#BrowseX) win".(has("win32")? "32" : "64")",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
+"   call Decho("windows",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
    if executable("start")
     call s:NetrwExe('sil! !start rundll32 url.dll,FileProtocolHandler '.s:ShellEscape(fname,1))
    elseif executable("rundll32")
@@ -5251,12 +5106,12 @@ fun! netrw#BrowseX(fname,remote)
    else
     call netrw#ErrorMsg(s:WARNING,"rundll32 not on path",74)
    endif
-   " call inputsave()|call input("Press <cr> to continue")|call inputrestore()
+   call inputsave()|call input("Press <cr> to continue")|call inputrestore()
    let ret= v:shell_error
 
   elseif has("win32unix")
    let winfname= 'c:\cygwin'.substitute(fname,'/','\\','g')
-"   call Decho("(netrw#BrowseX) cygwin: winfname<".s:ShellEscape(winfname,1).">",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
+"   call Decho("cygwin: winfname<".s:ShellEscape(winfname,1).">",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
    if executable("start")
     call s:NetrwExe('sil !start rundll32 url.dll,FileProtocolHandler '.s:ShellEscape(winfname,1))
    elseif executable("rundll32")
@@ -5266,31 +5121,26 @@ fun! netrw#BrowseX(fname,remote)
    else
     call netrw#ErrorMsg(s:WARNING,"rundll32 not on path",74)
    endif
-   " call inputsave()|call input("Press <cr> to continue")|call inputrestore()
+   call inputsave()|call input("Press <cr> to continue")|call inputrestore()
    let ret= v:shell_error
 
   elseif has("unix") && executable("kfmclient") && s:CheckIfKde()
-"   call Decho("(netrw#BrowseX) unix and kfmclient",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
+"   call Decho("unix and kfmclient",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
    call s:NetrwExe("sil !kfmclient exec ".s:ShellEscape(fname,1)." ".redir)
    let ret= v:shell_error
 
   elseif has("unix") && executable("exo-open") && executable("xdg-open") && executable("setsid")
-"   call Decho("(netrw#BrowseX) unix, exo-open, xdg-open",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
+"   call Decho("unix, exo-open, xdg-open",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
    call s:NetrwExe("sil !setsid xdg-open ".s:ShellEscape(fname,1).redir)
    let ret= v:shell_error
 
-  elseif has("unix") && $DESKTOP_SESSION == "mate" && executable("atril")
-"   call Decho("(netrw#BrowseX) unix and atril",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
-   call s:NetrwExe("sil !atril ".s:ShellEscape(fname,1).redir)
-   let ret= v:shell_error
-
   elseif has("unix") && executable("xdg-open")
-"   call Decho("(netrw#BrowseX) unix and xdg-open",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
+"   call Decho("unix and xdg-open",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
    call s:NetrwExe("sil !xdg-open ".s:ShellEscape(fname,1).redir)
    let ret= v:shell_error
 
   elseif has("macunix") && executable("open")
-"   call Decho("(netrw#BrowseX) macunix and open",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
+"   call Decho("macunix and open",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
    call s:NetrwExe("sil !open ".s:ShellEscape(fname,1)." ".redir)
    let ret= v:shell_error
 
@@ -5325,7 +5175,7 @@ fun! netrw#BrowseX(fname,remote)
    exe "sil! NetrwKeepj norm! \<c-o>"
 "   redraw!
   endif
-"  call Decho("(netrw#BrowseX) restoring posn to screenposn<".string(screenposn).">",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
+"  call Decho("restoring posn to screenposn<".string(screenposn).">",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
   call winrestview(screenposn)
   let @@ = ykeep
   let &aw= awkeep
@@ -5334,64 +5184,22 @@ fun! netrw#BrowseX(fname,remote)
 endfun
 
 " ---------------------------------------------------------------------
-" netrw#GX: gets word under cursor for gx support {{{2
-"           See also: netrw#BrowseXVis
-"                     netrw#BrowseX
-fun! netrw#GX()
-"  call Dfunc("netrw#GX()")
-  if &ft == "netrw"
-   let fname= s:NetrwGetWord()
-  else
-   let fname= expand((exists("g:netrw_gx")? g:netrw_gx : '<cfile>'))
-  endif
-"  call Dret("netrw#GX <".fname.">")
-  return fname
-endfun
-
-" ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 " netrw#BrowseXVis: used by gx in visual mode to select a file for browsing {{{2
 fun! netrw#BrowseXVis()
 "  call Dfunc("netrw#BrowseXVis()")
   let atkeep = @@
   norm! gvy
 "  call Decho("@@<".@@.">",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
-  call netrw#BrowseX(@@,netrw#CheckIfRemote(@@))
+  call netrw#BrowseX(@@,netrw#CheckIfRemote())
   let @@     = atkeep
 "  call Dret("netrw#BrowseXVis")
 endfun
 
 " ---------------------------------------------------------------------
-" s:NetrwBufRename: renames a buffer without the side effect of retaining an unlisted buffer having the old name {{{2
-"                   Using the file command on a "[No Name]" buffer does not seem to cause the old "[No Name]" buffer
-"                   to become an unlisted buffer, so in that case don't bwipe it.
-fun! s:NetrwBufRename(newname)
-"  call Dfunc("s:NetrwBufRename(newname<".a:newname.">) buf(%)#".bufnr("%")."<".bufname(bufnr("%")).">")
-"  call Dredir("ls!","s:NetrwBufRename (before rename)")
-  let oldbufname= bufname(bufnr("%"))
-"  call Decho("buf#".bufnr("%").": oldbufname<".oldbufname.">",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
-  if oldbufname != a:newname
-"   call Decho("do renaming (oldbufname != a:newname)",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
-   exe 'sil! keepj keepalt file '.fnameescape(a:newname)
-   let oldbufnr= bufnr(oldbufname)
-   if oldbufname != "" && oldbufnr != -1
-    exe "bwipe! ".oldbufnr
-   endif
-  endif
-"  call Dredir("ls!","s:NetrwBufRename (after rename)")
-"  call Dret("s:NetrwBufRename : buf#".bufnr("%").": oldname<".oldbufname."> newname<".a:newname."> expand(%)<".expand("%").">")
-endfun
-
-" ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 " netrw#CheckIfRemote: returns 1 if current file looks like an url, 0 else {{{2
-fun! netrw#CheckIfRemote(...)
-"  call Dfunc("netrw#CheckIfRemote() a:0=".a:0)
-  if a:0 > 0
-   let curfile= a:1
-  else
-   let curfile= expand("%")
-  endif
-"  call Decho("curfile<".curfile.">")
-  if curfile =~ '^\a\{3,}://'
+fun! netrw#CheckIfRemote()
+"  call Dfunc("netrw#CheckIfRemote()")
+  if expand("%") =~ '^\a\{3,}://'
 "   call Dret("netrw#CheckIfRemote 1")
    return 1
   else
@@ -5657,23 +5465,17 @@ fun! s:NetrwHidden(islocal)
 "  call Dfunc("s:NetrwHidden()")
   let ykeep= @@
   "  save current position
-  let svpos  = winsaveview()
+  let svpos= winsaveview()
 "  call Decho("saving posn to svpos<".string(svpos).">",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
 
   if g:netrw_list_hide =~ '\(^\|,\)\\(^\\|\\s\\s\\)\\zs\\.\\S\\+'
-   " remove .file pattern from hiding list
-"   call Decho("remove .file pattern from hiding list",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
+   " remove pattern from hiding list
    let g:netrw_list_hide= substitute(g:netrw_list_hide,'\(^\|,\)\\(^\\|\\s\\s\\)\\zs\\.\\S\\+','','')
   elseif s:Strlen(g:netrw_list_hide) >= 1
-"   call Decho("add .file pattern from hiding list",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
    let g:netrw_list_hide= g:netrw_list_hide . ',\(^\|\s\s\)\zs\.\S\+'
   else
-"   call Decho("set .file pattern as hiding list",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
    let g:netrw_list_hide= '\(^\|\s\s\)\zs\.\S\+'
   endif
-  if g:netrw_list_hide =~ '^,'
-   let g:netrw_list_hide= strpart(g:netrw_list_hide,1)
-  endif
 
   " refresh screen and return to saved position
   NetrwKeepj call s:NetrwRefresh(a:islocal,s:NetrwBrowseChgDir(a:islocal,'./'))
@@ -5687,7 +5489,7 @@ endfun
 "  s:NetrwHome: this function determines a "home" for saving bookmarks and history {{{2
 fun! s:NetrwHome()
   if exists("g:netrw_home")
-   let home= expand(g:netrw_home)
+   let home= g:netrw_home
   else
    " go to vim plugin home
    for home in split(&rtp,',') + ['']
@@ -5708,12 +5510,9 @@ fun! s:NetrwHome()
   endif
   " insure that the home directory exists
   if g:netrw_dirhistmax > 0 && !isdirectory(s:NetrwFile(home))
-"   call Decho("insure that the home<".home."> directory exists")
    if exists("g:netrw_mkdir")
-"    call Decho("call system(".g:netrw_mkdir." ".s:ShellEscape(s:NetrwFile(home)).")")
     call system(g:netrw_mkdir." ".s:ShellEscape(s:NetrwFile(home)))
    else
-"    call Decho("mkdir(".home.")")
     call mkdir(home)
    endif
   endif
@@ -5727,9 +5526,6 @@ fun! s:NetrwLeftmouse(islocal)
   if exists("s:netrwdrag")
    return
   endif
-  if &ft != "netrw"
-   return
-  endif
 "  call Dfunc("s:NetrwLeftmouse(islocal=".a:islocal.")")
 
   let ykeep= @@
@@ -5777,9 +5573,6 @@ endfun
 " ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 " s:NetrwCLeftmouse: used to select a file/directory for a target {{{2
 fun! s:NetrwCLeftmouse(islocal)
-  if &ft != "netrw"
-   return
-  endif
 "  call Dfunc("s:NetrwCLeftmouse(islocal=".a:islocal.")")
   call s:NetrwMarkFileTgt(a:islocal)
 "  call Dret("s:NetrwCLeftmouse")
@@ -5788,7 +5581,7 @@ endfun
 " ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 " s:NetrwServerEdit: edit file in a server gvim, usually NETRWSERVER  (implements <c-r>){{{2
 "   a:islocal=0 : <c-r> not used, remote
-"   a:islocal=1 : <c-r> not used, local
+"   a:islocal=1 : <c-r> no  used, local
 "   a:islocal=2 : <c-r>     used, remote
 "   a:islocal=3 : <c-r>     used, local
 fun! s:NetrwServerEdit(islocal,fname)
@@ -5913,9 +5706,6 @@ endfun
 " ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 " s:NetrwSLeftmouse: marks the file under the cursor.  May be dragged to select additional files {{{2
 fun! s:NetrwSLeftmouse(islocal)
-  if &ft != "netrw"
-   return
-  endif
 "  call Dfunc("s:NetrwSLeftmouse(islocal=".a:islocal.")")
 
   let s:ngw= s:NetrwGetWord()
@@ -5968,7 +5758,6 @@ endfun
 " separated patterns given in g:netrw_list_hide
 fun! s:NetrwListHide()
 "  call Dfunc("s:NetrwListHide() g:netrw_hide=".g:netrw_hide." g:netrw_list_hide<".g:netrw_list_hide.">")
-"  call Decho("initial: ".string(getline(w:netrw_bannercnt,'$')))
   let ykeep= @@
 
   " find a character not in the "hide" string to use as a separator for :g and :v commands
@@ -5987,23 +5776,19 @@ fun! s:NetrwListHide()
     let hide     = listhide
     let listhide = ""
    endif
-"   call Decho("hide<".hide."> listhide<".listhide.'>','~'.expand("<slnum>"))
 
    " Prune the list by hiding any files which match
    if g:netrw_hide == 1
-"    call Decho("..hiding<".hide.">",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
+"    call Decho("hiding<".hide."> listhide<".listhide.">",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
     exe 'sil! NetrwKeepj '.w:netrw_bannercnt.',$g'.sep.hide.sep.'d'
    elseif g:netrw_hide == 2
-"    call Decho("..showing<".hide.">",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
+"    call Decho("showing<".hide."> listhide<".listhide.">",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
     exe 'sil! NetrwKeepj '.w:netrw_bannercnt.',$g'.sep.hide.sep.'s@^@ /-KEEP-/ @'
    endif
-"   call Decho("..result: ".string(getline(w:netrw_bannercnt,'$')),'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
   endwhile
   if g:netrw_hide == 2
    exe 'sil! NetrwKeepj '.w:netrw_bannercnt.',$v@^ /-KEEP-/ @d'
-"   call Decho("..v KEEP: ".string(getline(w:netrw_bannercnt,'$')),'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
    exe 'sil! NetrwKeepj '.w:netrw_bannercnt.',$s@^\%( /-KEEP-/ \)\+@@e'
-"   call Decho("..g KEEP: ".string(getline(w:netrw_bannercnt,'$')),'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
   endif
 
   " remove any blank lines that have somehow remained.
@@ -6069,12 +5854,9 @@ fun! s:NetrwMakeDir(usrhost)
     endif
    else
     let netrw_origdir= s:NetrwGetcwd(1)
-    if s:NetrwLcd(b:netrw_curdir)
-"    call Dret("s:NetrwMakeDir : lcd failure")
-     return
-    endif
+    call s:NetrwLcd(b:netrw_curdir)
 "    call Decho("netrw_origdir<".netrw_origdir.">: lcd b:netrw_curdir<".fnameescape(b:netrw_curdir).">",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
-    call s:NetrwExe("sil! !".g:netrw_localmkdir.g:netrw_localmkdiropt.' '.s:ShellEscape(newdirname,1))
+    call s:NetrwExe("sil! !".g:netrw_localmkdir.' '.s:ShellEscape(newdirname,1))
     if v:shell_error != 0
      let @@= ykeep
      call netrw#ErrorMsg(s:ERROR,"consider setting g:netrw_localmkdir<".g:netrw_localmkdir."> to something that works",80)
@@ -6083,10 +5865,7 @@ fun! s:NetrwMakeDir(usrhost)
     endif
     if !g:netrw_keepdir
 "     call Decho("restoring netrw_origdir since g:netrw_keepdir=".g:netrw_keepdir,'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
-     if s:NetrwLcd(netrw_origdir)
-"     call Dret("s:NetrwBrowse : lcd failure")
-      return
-     endif
+     call s:NetrwLcd(netrw_origdir)
     endif
    endif
 
@@ -6198,7 +5977,6 @@ endfun
 fun! s:NetrwMaps(islocal)
 "  call Dfunc("s:NetrwMaps(islocal=".a:islocal.") b:netrw_curdir<".b:netrw_curdir.">")
 
-  " mouse <Plug> maps: {{{3
   if g:netrw_mousemaps && g:netrw_retmap
 "   call Decho("set up Rexplore 2-leftmouse",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
    if !hasmapto("<Plug>NetrwReturn")
@@ -6214,87 +5992,22 @@ fun! s:NetrwMaps(islocal)
 "   call Decho("made <Plug>NetrwReturn map",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
   endif
 
-  " generate default <Plug> maps {{{3
-  if !hasmapto('<Plug>NetrwHide')              |nmap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> a	<Plug>NetrwHide_a|endif
-  if !hasmapto('<Plug>NetrwBrowseUpDir')       |nmap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> -	<Plug>NetrwBrowseUpDir |endif
-  if !hasmapto('<Plug>NetrwOpenFile')          |nmap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> %	<Plug>NetrwOpenFile|endif
-  if !hasmapto('<Plug>NetrwBadd_cb')           |nmap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> cb	<Plug>NetrwBadd_cb|endif
-  if !hasmapto('<Plug>NetrwBadd_cB')           |nmap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> cB	<Plug>NetrwBadd_cB|endif
-  if !hasmapto('<Plug>NetrwLcd')               |nmap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> cd	<Plug>NetrwLcd|endif
-  if !hasmapto('<Plug>NetrwSetChgwin')         |nmap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> C	<Plug>NetrwSetChgwin|endif
-  if !hasmapto('<Plug>NetrwRefresh')           |nmap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> <c-l>	<Plug>NetrwRefresh|endif
-  if !hasmapto('<Plug>NetrwLocalBrowseCheck')  |nmap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> <cr>	<Plug>NetrwLocalBrowseCheck|endif
-  if !hasmapto('<Plug>NetrwServerEdit')        |nmap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> <c-r>	<Plug>NetrwServerEdit|endif
-  if !hasmapto('<Plug>NetrwMakeDir')           |nmap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> d	<Plug>NetrwMakeDir|endif
-  if !hasmapto('<Plug>NetrwBookHistHandler_gb')|nmap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> gb	<Plug>NetrwBookHistHandler_gb|endif
-" ---------------------------------------------------------------------
-"  if !hasmapto('<Plug>NetrwForceChgDir')       |nmap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> gd	<Plug>NetrwForceChgDir|endif
-"  if !hasmapto('<Plug>NetrwForceFile')         |nmap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> gf	<Plug>NetrwForceFile|endif
-"  if !hasmapto('<Plug>NetrwHidden')            |nmap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> gh	<Plug>NetrwHidden|endif
-"  if !hasmapto('<Plug>NetrwSetTreetop')        |nmap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> gn	<Plug>NetrwSetTreetop|endif
-"  if !hasmapto('<Plug>NetrwChgPerm')           |nmap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> gp	<Plug>NetrwChgPerm|endif
-"  if !hasmapto('<Plug>NetrwBannerCtrl')        |nmap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> I	<Plug>NetrwBannerCtrl|endif
-"  if !hasmapto('<Plug>NetrwListStyle')         |nmap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> i	<Plug>NetrwListStyle|endif
-"  if !hasmapto('<Plug>NetrwMarkMoveMF2Arglist')|nmap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> ma	<Plug>NetrwMarkMoveMF2Arglist|endif
-"  if !hasmapto('<Plug>NetrwMarkMoveArglist2MF')|nmap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> mA	<Plug>NetrwMarkMoveArglist2MF|endif
-"  if !hasmapto('<Plug>NetrwBookHistHandler_mA')|nmap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> mb	<Plug>NetrwBookHistHandler_mA|endif
-"  if !hasmapto('<Plug>NetrwBookHistHandler_mB')|nmap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> mB	<Plug>NetrwBookHistHandler_mB|endif
-"  if !hasmapto('<Plug>NetrwMarkFileCopy')      |nmap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> mc	<Plug>NetrwMarkFileCopy|endif
-"  if !hasmapto('<Plug>NetrwMarkFileDiff')      |nmap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> md	<Plug>NetrwMarkFileDiff|endif
-"  if !hasmapto('<Plug>NetrwMarkFileEdit')      |nmap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> me	<Plug>NetrwMarkFileEdit|endif
-"  if !hasmapto('<Plug>NetrwMarkFile')          |nmap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> mf	<Plug>NetrwMarkFile|endif
-"  if !hasmapto('<Plug>NetrwUnmarkList')        |nmap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> mF	<Plug>NetrwUnmarkList|endif
-"  if !hasmapto('<Plug>NetrwMarkFileGrep')      |nmap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> mg	<Plug>NetrwMarkFileGrep|endif
-"  if !hasmapto('<Plug>NetrwMarkHideSfx')       |nmap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> mh	<Plug>NetrwMarkHideSfx|endif
-"  if !hasmapto('<Plug>NetrwMarkFileMove')      |nmap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> mm	<Plug>NetrwMarkFileMove|endif
-"  if !hasmapto('<Plug>NetrwMarkFilePrint')     |nmap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> mp	<Plug>NetrwMarkFilePrint|endif
-"  if !hasmapto('<Plug>NetrwMarkFileRegexp')    |nmap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> mr	<Plug>NetrwMarkFileRegexp|endif
-"  if !hasmapto('<Plug>NetrwMarkFileSource')    |nmap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> ms	<Plug>NetrwMarkFileSource|endif
-"  if !hasmapto('<Plug>NetrwMarkFileTag')       |nmap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> mT	<Plug>NetrwMarkFileTag|endif
-"  if !hasmapto('<Plug>NetrwMarkFileTgt')       |nmap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> mt	<Plug>NetrwMarkFileTgt|endif
-"  if !hasmapto('<Plug>NetrwUnMarkFile')        |nmap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> mu	<Plug>NetrwUnMarkFile|endif
-"  if !hasmapto('<Plug>NetrwMarkFileVimCmd')    |nmap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> mv	<Plug>NetrwMarkFileVimCmd|endif
-"  if !hasmapto('<Plug>NetrwMarkFileExe_mx')    |nmap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> mx	<Plug>NetrwMarkFileExe_mx|endif
-"  if !hasmapto('<Plug>NetrwMarkFileExe_mX')    |nmap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> mX	<Plug>NetrwMarkFileExe_mX|endif
-"  if !hasmapto('<Plug>NetrwMarkFileCompress')  |nmap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> mz	<Plug>NetrwMarkFileCompress|endif
-"  if !hasmapto('<Plug>NetrwObtain')            |nmap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> O	<Plug>NetrwObtain|endif
-"  if !hasmapto('<Plug>NetrwSplit_o')           |nmap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> o	<Plug>NetrwSplit_o|endif
-"  if !hasmapto('<Plug>NetrwPreview')           |nmap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> p	<Plug>NetrwPreview|endif
-"  if !hasmapto('<Plug>NetrwPrevWinOpen')       |nmap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> P	<Plug>NetrwPrevWinOpen|endif
-"  if !hasmapto('<Plug>NetrwBookHistHandler_qb')|nmap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> qb	<Plug>NetrwBookHistHandler_qb|endif
-"  if !hasmapto('<Plug>NetrwFileInfo')          |nmap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> qf	<Plug>NetrwFileInfo|endif
-"  if !hasmapto('<Plug>NetrwMarkFileQFEL_qF')   |nmap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> qF	<Plug>NetrwMarkFileQFEL_qF|endif
-"  if !hasmapto('<Plug>NetrwMarkFileQFEL_qL')   |nmap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> qL	<Plug>NetrwMarkFileQFEL_qL|endif
-"  if !hasmapto('<Plug>NetrwSortStyle')         |nmap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> s	<Plug>NetrwSortStyle|endif
-"  if !hasmapto('<Plug>NetSortSequence')        |nmap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> S	<Plug>NetSortSequence|endif
-"  if !hasmapto('<Plug>NetrwSetTgt_Tb')         |nmap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> Tb	<Plug>NetrwSetTgt_Tb|endif
-"  if !hasmapto('<Plug>NetrwSetTgt_Th')         |nmap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> Th	<Plug>NetrwSetTgt_Th|endif
-"  if !hasmapto('<Plug>NetrwSplit_t')           |nmap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> t	<Plug>NetrwSplit_t|endif
-"  if !hasmapto('<Plug>NetrwBookHistHandler_u') |nmap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> u	<Plug>NetrwBookHistHandler_u|endif
-"  if !hasmapto('<Plug>NetrwBookHistHandler_U') |nmap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> U	<Plug>NetrwBookHistHandler_U|endif
-"  if !hasmapto('<Plug>NetrwSplit_v')           |nmap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> v	<Plug>NetrwSplit_v|endif
-"  if !hasmapto('<Plug>NetrwBrowseX')           |nmap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> x	<Plug>NetrwBrowseX|endif
-"  if !hasmapto('<Plug>NetrwLocalExecute')      |nmap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> X	<Plug>NetrwLocalExecute|endif
-
   if a:islocal
 "   call Decho("make local maps",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
-   " local normal-mode maps {{{3
-   nnoremap <buffer> <silent> <Plug>NetrwHide_a			:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwHide(1)<cr>
-   nnoremap <buffer> <silent> <Plug>NetrwBrowseUpDir		:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwBrowseUpDir(1)<cr>
-   nnoremap <buffer> <silent> <Plug>NetrwOpenFile		:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwOpenFile(1)<cr>
-   nnoremap <buffer> <silent> <Plug>NetrwBadd_cb		:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwBadd(1,0)<cr>
-   nnoremap <buffer> <silent> <Plug>NetrwBadd_cB		:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwBadd(1,1)<cr>
-   nnoremap <buffer> <silent> <Plug>NetrwLcd			:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwLcd(b:netrw_curdir)<cr>
-   nnoremap <buffer> <silent> <Plug>NetrwSetChgwin		:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwSetChgwin()<cr>
-   nnoremap <buffer> <silent> <Plug>NetrwLocalBrowseCheck	:<c-u>call netrw#LocalBrowseCheck(<SID>NetrwBrowseChgDir(1,<SID>NetrwGetWord()))<cr>
-   nnoremap <buffer> <silent> <Plug>NetrwServerEdit		:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwServerEdit(3,<SID>NetrwGetWord())<cr>
-   nnoremap <buffer> <silent> <Plug>NetrwMakeDir		:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwMakeDir("")<cr>
-   nnoremap <buffer> <silent> <Plug>NetrwBookHistHandler_gb	:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwBookHistHandler(1,b:netrw_curdir)<cr>
-" ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+   " local normal-mode maps
+   nnoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> a	:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwHide(1)<cr>
+   nnoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> -	:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwBrowseUpDir(1)<cr>
+   nnoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> %	:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwOpenFile(1)<cr>
+   nnoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> c	:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwLcd(b:netrw_curdir)<cr>
+   nnoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> C	:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwSetChgwin()<cr>
+   nnoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> <cr>	:<c-u>call netrw#LocalBrowseCheck(<SID>NetrwBrowseChgDir(1,<SID>NetrwGetWord()))<cr>
+   nnoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> <c-r>	:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwServerEdit(3,<SID>NetrwGetWord())<cr>
+   nnoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> d	:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwMakeDir("")<cr>
+   nnoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> gb	:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwBookHistHandler(1,b:netrw_curdir)<cr>
    nnoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> gd	:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwForceChgDir(1,<SID>NetrwGetWord())<cr>
    nnoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> gf	:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwForceFile(1,<SID>NetrwGetWord())<cr>
    nnoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> gh	:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwHidden(1)<cr>
-   nnoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> gn	:<c-u>call netrw#SetTreetop(0,<SID>NetrwGetWord())<cr>
+   nnoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> gn	:<c-u>call netrw#SetTreetop(<SID>NetrwGetWord())<cr>
    nnoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> gp	:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwChgPerm(1,b:netrw_curdir)<cr>
    nnoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> I	:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwBannerCtrl(1)<cr>
    nnoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> i	:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwListStyle(1)<cr>
@@ -6328,6 +6041,7 @@ fun! s:NetrwMaps(islocal)
    nnoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> qf	:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwFileInfo(1,<SID>NetrwGetWord())<cr>
    nnoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> qF	:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwMarkFileQFEL(1,getqflist())<cr>
    nnoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> qL	:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwMarkFileQFEL(1,getloclist(v:count))<cr>
+   nnoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> r	:<c-u>let g:netrw_sort_direction= (g:netrw_sort_direction =~# 'n')? 'r' : 'n'<bar>exe "norm! 0"<bar>call <SID>NetrwRefresh(1,<SID>NetrwBrowseChgDir(1,'./'))<cr>
    nnoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> s	:call <SID>NetrwSortStyle(1)<cr>
    nnoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> S	:<c-u>call <SID>NetSortSequence(1)<cr>
    nnoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> Tb	:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwSetTgt(1,'b',v:count1)<cr>
@@ -6338,44 +6052,104 @@ fun! s:NetrwMaps(islocal)
    nnoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> v	:call <SID>NetrwSplit(5)<cr>
    nnoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> x	:<c-u>call netrw#BrowseX(<SID>NetrwBrowseChgDir(1,<SID>NetrwGetWord(),0),0)"<cr>
    nnoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> X	:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwLocalExecute(expand("<cword>"))"<cr>
-
-   nnoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> r	:<c-u>let g:netrw_sort_direction= (g:netrw_sort_direction =~# 'n')? 'r' : 'n'<bar>exe "norm! 0"<bar>call <SID>NetrwRefresh(1,<SID>NetrwBrowseChgDir(1,'./'))<cr>
+"   " local insert-mode maps
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> a	<c-o>:call <SID>NetrwHide(1)<cr>
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> c	<c-o>:exe "NetrwKeepj lcd ".fnameescape(b:netrw_curdir)<cr>
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> c	<c-o>:call <SID>NetrwLcd(b:netrw_curdir)<cr>
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> C	<c-o>:call <SID>NetrwSetChgwin()<cr>
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> %	<c-o>:call <SID>NetrwOpenFile(1)<cr>
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> -	<c-o>:call <SID>NetrwBrowseUpDir(1)<cr>
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> <cr>	<c-o>:call netrw#LocalBrowseCheck(<SID>NetrwBrowseChgDir(1,<SID>NetrwGetWord()))<cr>
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> d	<c-o>:call <SID>NetrwMakeDir("")<cr>
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> gb	<c-o>:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwBookHistHandler(1,b:netrw_curdir)<cr>
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> gh	<c-o>:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwHidden(1)<cr>
+"   nnoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> gn	:<c-u>call netrw#SetTreetop(<SID>NetrwGetWord())<cr>
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> gp	<c-o>:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwChgPerm(1,b:netrw_curdir)<cr>
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> I	<c-o>:call <SID>NetrwBannerCtrl(1)<cr>
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> i	<c-o>:call <SID>NetrwListStyle(1)<cr>
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> mb	<c-o>:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwBookHistHandler(0,b:netrw_curdir)<cr>
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> mB	<c-o>:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwBookHistHandler(6,b:netrw_curdir)<cr>
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> mc	<c-o>:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwMarkFileCopy(1)<cr>
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> md	<c-o>:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwMarkFileDiff(1)<cr>
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> me	<c-o>:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwMarkFileEdit(1)<cr>
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> mf	<c-o>:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwMarkFile(1,<SID>NetrwGetWord())<cr>
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> mg	<c-o>:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwMarkFileGrep(1)<cr>
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> mh	<c-o>:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwMarkHideSfx(1)<cr>
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> mm	<c-o>:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwMarkFileMove(1)<cr>
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> mp	<c-o>:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwMarkFilePrint(1)<cr>
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> mr	<c-o>:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwMarkFileRegexp(1)<cr>
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> ms	<c-o>:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwMarkFileSource(1)<cr>
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> mT	<c-o>:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwMarkFileTag(1)<cr>
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> mt	<c-o>:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwMarkFileTgt(1)<cr>
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> mu	<c-o>:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwUnMarkFile(1)<cr>
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> mv	<c-o>:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwMarkFileVimCmd(1)<cr>
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> mx	<c-o>:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwMarkFileExe(1,0)<cr>
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> mX	<c-o>:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwMarkFileExe(1,1)<cr>
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> mz	<c-o>:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwMarkFileCompress(1)<cr>
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> O	<c-o>:call <SID>NetrwObtain(1)<cr>
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> o	<c-o>:call <SID>NetrwSplit(3)<cr>
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> p	<c-o>:call <SID>NetrwPreview(<SID>NetrwBrowseChgDir(1,<SID>NetrwGetWord(),1))<cr>
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> P	<c-o>:call <SID>NetrwPrevWinOpen(1)<cr>
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> qb	<c-o>:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwBookHistHandler(2,b:netrw_curdir)<cr>
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> qf	<c-o>:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwFileInfo(1,<SID>NetrwGetWord())<cr>
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> qF	:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwMarkFileQFEL(1,getqflist())<cr>
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> qL	:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwMarkFileQFEL(1,getloclist(v:count))<cr>
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> r	<c-o>:let g:netrw_sort_direction= (g:netrw_sort_direction =~# 'n')? 'r' : 'n'<bar>exe "norm! 0"<bar>call <SID>NetrwRefresh(1,<SID>NetrwBrowseChgDir(1,'./'))<cr>
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> s	<c-o>:call <SID>NetrwSortStyle(1)<cr>
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> S	<c-o>:call <SID>NetSortSequence(1)<cr>
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> t	<c-o>:call <SID>NetrwSplit(4)<cr>
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> Tb	<c-o>:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwSetTgt(1,'b',v:count1)<cr>
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> Th	<c-o>:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwSetTgt(1,'h',v:count)<cr>
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> u	<c-o>:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwBookHistHandler(4,expand("%"))<cr>
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> U	<c-o>:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwBookHistHandler(5,expand("%"))<cr>
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> v	<c-o>:call <SID>NetrwSplit(5)<cr>
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> x	<c-o>:call netrw#BrowseX(<SID>NetrwBrowseChgDir(1,<SID>NetrwGetWord(),0),0)"<cr>
    if !hasmapto('<Plug>NetrwHideEdit')
     nmap <buffer> <unique> <c-h> <Plug>NetrwHideEdit
+"    imap <buffer> <unique> <c-h> <c-o><Plug>NetrwHideEdit
    endif
    nnoremap <buffer> <silent> <Plug>NetrwHideEdit		:call <SID>NetrwHideEdit(1)<cr>
    if !hasmapto('<Plug>NetrwRefresh')
     nmap <buffer> <unique> <c-l> <Plug>NetrwRefresh
+"    imap <buffer> <unique> <c-l> <c-o><Plug>NetrwRefresh
    endif
    nnoremap <buffer> <silent> <Plug>NetrwRefresh		<c-l>:call <SID>NetrwRefresh(1,<SID>NetrwBrowseChgDir(1,(w:netrw_liststyle == 3)? w:netrw_treetop : './'))<cr>
    if s:didstarstar || !mapcheck("<s-down>","n")
     nnoremap <buffer> <silent> <s-down>	:Nexplore<cr>
+"    inoremap <buffer> <silent> <s-down>	<c-o>:Nexplore<cr>
    endif
    if s:didstarstar || !mapcheck("<s-up>","n")
     nnoremap <buffer> <silent> <s-up>	:Pexplore<cr>
+"    inoremap <buffer> <silent> <s-up>	<c-o>:Pexplore<cr>
    endif
    if !hasmapto('<Plug>NetrwTreeSqueeze')
     nmap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> <s-cr>			<Plug>NetrwTreeSqueeze
+"    imap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> <s-cr>			<c-o><Plug>NetrwTreeSqueeze
    endif
    nnoremap <buffer> <silent> <Plug>NetrwTreeSqueeze		:call <SID>TreeSqueezeDir(1)<cr>
    let mapsafecurdir = escape(b:netrw_curdir, s:netrw_map_escape)
    if g:netrw_mousemaps == 1
-    nmap <buffer>			<leftmouse>   		<Plug>NetrwLeftmouse
-    nmap <buffer>			<c-leftmouse>		<Plug>NetrwCLeftmouse
-    nmap <buffer>			<middlemouse>		<Plug>NetrwMiddlemouse
-    nmap <buffer>			<s-leftmouse>		<Plug>NetrwSLeftmouse
-    nmap <buffer>			<s-leftdrag>		<Plug>NetrwSLeftdrag
-    nmap <buffer>			<2-leftmouse>		<Plug>Netrw2Leftmouse
-    imap <buffer>			<leftmouse>		<Plug>ILeftmouse
-    imap <buffer>			<middlemouse>		<Plug>IMiddlemouse
+    nmap <buffer> <leftmouse>   				<Plug>NetrwLeftmouse
     nno  <buffer> <silent>		<Plug>NetrwLeftmouse	<leftmouse>:call <SID>NetrwLeftmouse(1)<cr>
+    nmap <buffer> <c-leftmouse>		<Plug>NetrwCLeftmouse
     nno  <buffer> <silent>		<Plug>NetrwCLeftmouse	<leftmouse>:call <SID>NetrwCLeftmouse(1)<cr>
+    nmap <buffer> <middlemouse>		<Plug>NetrwMiddlemouse
     nno  <buffer> <silent>		<Plug>NetrwMiddlemouse	<leftmouse>:call <SID>NetrwPrevWinOpen(1)<cr>
+    nmap <buffer> <s-leftmouse>		<Plug>NetrwSLeftmouse
     nno  <buffer> <silent>		<Plug>NetrwSLeftmouse 	<leftmouse>:call <SID>NetrwSLeftmouse(1)<cr>
+    nmap <buffer> <s-leftdrag>		<Plug>NetrwSLeftdrag
     nno  <buffer> <silent>		<Plug>NetrwSLeftdrag	<leftmouse>:call <SID>NetrwSLeftdrag(1)<cr>
+    nmap <buffer> <2-leftmouse>		<Plug>Netrw2Leftmouse
     nmap <buffer> <silent>		<Plug>Netrw2Leftmouse	-
+    imap <buffer> <leftmouse>		<Plug>ILeftmouse
+"    ino  <buffer> <silent>		<Plug>ILeftmouse	<c-o><leftmouse><c-o>:call <SID>NetrwLeftmouse(1)<cr>
+    imap <buffer> <middlemouse>		<Plug>IMiddlemouse
+"    ino  <buffer> <silent>		<Plug>IMiddlemouse	<c-o><leftmouse><c-o>:call <SID>NetrwPrevWinOpen(1)<cr>
+"    imap <buffer> <s-leftmouse>		<Plug>ISLeftmouse
+"    ino  <buffer> <silent>		<Plug>ISLeftmouse	<c-o><leftmouse><c-o>:call <SID>NetrwMarkFile(1,<SID>NetrwGetWord())<cr>
     exe 'nnoremap <buffer> <silent> <rightmouse>  <leftmouse>:call <SID>NetrwLocalRm("'.mapsafecurdir.'")<cr>'
     exe 'vnoremap <buffer> <silent> <rightmouse>  <leftmouse>:call <SID>NetrwLocalRm("'.mapsafecurdir.'")<cr>'
+"    exe 'inoremap <buffer> <silent> <rightmouse>  <c-o><leftmouse><c-o>:call <SID>NetrwLocalRm("'.mapsafecurdir.'")<cr>'
    endif
    exe 'nnoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> <del>	:call <SID>NetrwLocalRm("'.mapsafecurdir.'")<cr>'
    exe 'nnoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> D		:call <SID>NetrwLocalRm("'.mapsafecurdir.'")<cr>'
@@ -6384,27 +6158,27 @@ fun! s:NetrwMaps(islocal)
    exe 'vnoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> <del>	:call <SID>NetrwLocalRm("'.mapsafecurdir.'")<cr>'
    exe 'vnoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> D		:call <SID>NetrwLocalRm("'.mapsafecurdir.'")<cr>'
    exe 'vnoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> R		:call <SID>NetrwLocalRename("'.mapsafecurdir.'")<cr>'
+"   exe 'inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> <del>	<c-o>:call <SID>NetrwLocalRm("'.mapsafecurdir.'")<cr>'
+"   exe 'inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> D		<c-o>:call <SID>NetrwLocalRm("'.mapsafecurdir.'")<cr>'
+"   exe 'inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> R		<c-o>:call <SID>NetrwLocalRename("'.mapsafecurdir.'")<cr>'
+"   exe 'inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> d		<c-o>:call <SID>NetrwMakeDir("")<cr>'
    nnoremap <buffer> <F1>			:he netrw-quickhelp<cr>
 
    " support user-specified maps
    call netrw#UserMaps(1)
 
-  else
-   " remote normal-mode maps {{{3
+  else " remote
 "   call Decho("make remote maps",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
    call s:RemotePathAnalysis(b:netrw_curdir)
-   nnoremap <buffer> <silent> <Plug>NetrwHide_a			:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwHide(0)<cr>
-   nnoremap <buffer> <silent> <Plug>NetrwBrowseUpDir		:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwBrowseUpDir(0)<cr>
-   nnoremap <buffer> <silent> <Plug>NetrwOpenFile		:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwOpenFile(0)<cr>
-   nnoremap <buffer> <silent> <Plug>NetrwBadd_cb		:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwBadd(0,0)<cr>
-   nnoremap <buffer> <silent> <Plug>NetrwBadd_cB		:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwBadd(0,1)<cr>
-   nnoremap <buffer> <silent> <Plug>NetrwLcd			:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwLcd(b:netrw_curdir)<cr>
-   nnoremap <buffer> <silent> <Plug>NetrwSetChgwin		:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwSetChgwin()<cr>
-   nnoremap <buffer> <silent> <Plug>NetrwRefresh		:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwRefresh(0,<SID>NetrwBrowseChgDir(0,'./'))<cr>
-   nnoremap <buffer> <silent> <Plug>NetrwLocalBrowseCheck	:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwBrowse(0,<SID>NetrwBrowseChgDir(0,<SID>NetrwGetWord()))<cr>
-   nnoremap <buffer> <silent> <Plug>NetrwServerEdit		:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwServerEdit(2,<SID>NetrwGetWord())<cr>
-   nnoremap <buffer> <silent> <Plug>NetrwBookHistHandler_gb	:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwBookHistHandler(1,b:netrw_curdir)<cr>
-" ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+   " remote normal-mode maps
+   nnoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> a	:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwHide(0)<cr>
+   nnoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> -	:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwBrowseUpDir(0)<cr>
+   nnoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> %	:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwOpenFile(0)<cr>
+   nnoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> C	:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwSetChgwin()<cr>
+   nnoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> <c-l>	:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwRefresh(0,<SID>NetrwBrowseChgDir(0,'./'))<cr>
+   nnoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> <cr>	:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwBrowse(0,<SID>NetrwBrowseChgDir(0,<SID>NetrwGetWord()))<cr>
+   nnoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> <c-r>	:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwServerEdit(2,<SID>NetrwGetWord())<cr>
+   nnoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> gb	:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwBookHistHandler(1,b:netrw_curdir)<cr>
    nnoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> gd	:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwForceChgDir(0,<SID>NetrwGetWord())<cr>
    nnoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> gf	:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwForceFile(0,<SID>NetrwGetWord())<cr>
    nnoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> gh	:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwHidden(0)<cr>
@@ -6451,15 +6225,69 @@ fun! s:NetrwMaps(islocal)
    nnoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> U	:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwBookHistHandler(5,b:netrw_curdir)<cr>
    nnoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> v	:call <SID>NetrwSplit(2)<cr>
    nnoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> x	:<c-u>call netrw#BrowseX(<SID>NetrwBrowseChgDir(0,<SID>NetrwGetWord()),1)<cr>
+"   " remote insert-mode maps
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> <cr>	<c-o>:call <SID>NetrwBrowse(0,<SID>NetrwBrowseChgDir(0,<SID>NetrwGetWord()))<cr>
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> <c-l>	<c-o>:call <SID>NetrwRefresh(0,<SID>NetrwBrowseChgDir(0,'./'))<cr>
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> <s-cr>	<c-o>:call <SID>TreeSqueezeDir(0)<cr>
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> -		<c-o>:call <SID>NetrwBrowseUpDir(0)<cr>
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> a		<c-o>:call <SID>NetrwHide(0)<cr>
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> mb	<c-o>:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwBookHistHandler(0,b:netrw_curdir)<cr>
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> mc	<c-o>:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwMarkFileCopy(0)<cr>
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> md	<c-o>:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwMarkFileDiff(0)<cr>
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> me	<c-o>:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwMarkFileEdit(0)<cr>
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> mf	<c-o>:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwMarkFile(0,<SID>NetrwGetWord())<cr>
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> mg	<c-o>:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwMarkFileGrep(0)<cr>
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> mh	<c-o>:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwMarkHideSfx(0)<cr>
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> mm	<c-o>:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwMarkFileMove(0)<cr>
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> mp	<c-o>:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwMarkFilePrint(0)<cr>
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> mr	<c-o>:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwMarkFileRegexp(0)<cr>
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> ms	<c-o>:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwMarkFileSource(0)<cr>
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> mt	<c-o>:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwMarkFileTgt(0)<cr>
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> mT	<c-o>:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwMarkFileTag(0)<cr>
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> mu	<c-o>:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwUnMarkFile(0)<cr>
+"   nnoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> mv	:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwMarkFileVimCmd(1)<cr>
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> mx	<c-o>:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwMarkFileExe(0,0)<cr>
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> mX	<c-o>:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwMarkFileExe(0,1)<cr>
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> mv	<c-o>:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwMarkFileVimCmd(0)<cr>
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> mz	<c-o>:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwMarkFileCompress(0)<cr>
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> gb	<c-o>:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwBookHistHandler(1,b:netrw_curdir)<cr>
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> gh	<c-o>:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwHidden(0)<cr>
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> gp	<c-o>:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwChgPerm(0,b:netrw_curdir)<cr>
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> C		<c-o>:call <SID>NetrwSetChgwin()<cr>
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> i		<c-o>:call <SID>NetrwListStyle(0)<cr>
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> I		<c-o>:call <SID>NetrwBannerCtrl(1)<cr>
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> o		<c-o>:call <SID>NetrwSplit(0)<cr>
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> O		<c-o>:call <SID>NetrwObtain(0)<cr>
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> p		<c-o>:call <SID>NetrwPreview(<SID>NetrwBrowseChgDir(1,<SID>NetrwGetWord(),1))<cr>
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> P		<c-o>:call <SID>NetrwPrevWinOpen(0)<cr>
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> qb	<c-o>:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwBookHistHandler(2,b:netrw_curdir)<cr>
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> mB	<c-o>:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwBookHistHandler(6,b:netrw_curdir)<cr>
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> qf	<c-o>:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwFileInfo(0,<SID>NetrwGetWord())<cr>
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> qF	:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwMarkFileQFEL(0,getqflist())<cr>
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> qL	:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwMarkFileQFEL(0,getloclist(v:count))<cr>
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> r		<c-o>:let g:netrw_sort_direction= (g:netrw_sort_direction =~# 'n')? 'r' : 'n'<bar>exe "norm! 0"<bar>call <SID>NetrwBrowse(0,<SID>NetrwBrowseChgDir(0,'./'))<cr>
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> s		<c-o>:call <SID>NetrwSortStyle(0)<cr>
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> S		<c-o>:call <SID>NetSortSequence(0)<cr>
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> t		<c-o>:call <SID>NetrwSplit(1)<cr>
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> Tb	<c-o>:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwSetTgt('b',v:count1)<cr>
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> Th	<c-o>:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwSetTgt('h',v:count)<cr>
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> u		<c-o>:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwBookHistHandler(4,b:netrw_curdir)<cr>
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> U		<c-o>:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwBookHistHandler(5,b:netrw_curdir)<cr>
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> v		<c-o>:call <SID>NetrwSplit(2)<cr>
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> x		<c-o>:call netrw#BrowseX(<SID>NetrwBrowseChgDir(0,<SID>NetrwGetWord()),1)<cr>
+"   inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> %		<c-o>:call <SID>NetrwOpenFile(0)<cr>
    if !hasmapto('<Plug>NetrwHideEdit')
     nmap <buffer> <c-h> <Plug>NetrwHideEdit
+"    imap <buffer> <c-h> <Plug>NetrwHideEdit
    endif
    nnoremap <buffer> <silent> <Plug>NetrwHideEdit	:call <SID>NetrwHideEdit(0)<cr>
    if !hasmapto('<Plug>NetrwRefresh')
     nmap <buffer> <c-l> <Plug>NetrwRefresh
+"    imap <buffer> <c-l> <Plug>NetrwRefresh
    endif
    if !hasmapto('<Plug>NetrwTreeSqueeze')
     nmap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> <s-cr>	<Plug>NetrwTreeSqueeze
+"    imap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> <s-cr>	<c-o><Plug>NetrwTreeSqueeze
    endif
    nnoremap <buffer> <silent> <Plug>NetrwTreeSqueeze	:call <SID>TreeSqueezeDir(0)<cr>
 
@@ -6481,10 +6309,14 @@ fun! s:NetrwMaps(islocal)
     nmap <buffer> <2-leftmouse>		<Plug>Netrw2Leftmouse
     nmap <buffer> <silent>		<Plug>Netrw2Leftmouse	-
     imap <buffer> <leftmouse>		<Plug>ILeftmouse
+"    ino  <buffer> <silent>		<Plug>ILeftmouse	<c-o><leftmouse><c-o>:call <SID>NetrwLeftmouse(0)<cr>
     imap <buffer> <middlemouse>		<Plug>IMiddlemouse
+"    ino  <buffer> <silent>		<Plug>IMiddlemouse	<c-o><leftmouse><c-o>:call <SID>NetrwPrevWinOpen(0)<cr>
     imap <buffer> <s-leftmouse>		<Plug>ISLeftmouse
+"    ino  <buffer> <silent>		<Plug>ISLeftmouse	<c-o><leftmouse><c-o>:call <SID>NetrwMarkFile(0,<SID>NetrwGetWord())<cr>
     exe 'nnoremap <buffer> <silent> <rightmouse> <leftmouse>:call <SID>NetrwRemoteRm("'.mapsafeusermach.'","'.mapsafepath.'")<cr>'
     exe 'vnoremap <buffer> <silent> <rightmouse> <leftmouse>:call <SID>NetrwRemoteRm("'.mapsafeusermach.'","'.mapsafepath.'")<cr>'
+"    exe 'inoremap <buffer> <silent> <rightmouse> <c-o><leftmouse><c-o>:call <SID>NetrwRemoteRm("'.mapsafeusermach.'","'.mapsafepath.'")<cr>'
    endif
    exe 'nnoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> <del>	:call <SID>NetrwRemoteRm("'.mapsafeusermach.'","'.mapsafepath.'")<cr>'
    exe 'nnoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> d		:call <SID>NetrwMakeDir("'.mapsafeusermach.'")<cr>'
@@ -6493,11 +6325,16 @@ fun! s:NetrwMaps(islocal)
    exe 'vnoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> <del>	:call <SID>NetrwRemoteRm("'.mapsafeusermach.'","'.mapsafepath.'")<cr>'
    exe 'vnoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> D		:call <SID>NetrwRemoteRm("'.mapsafeusermach.'","'.mapsafepath.'")<cr>'
    exe 'vnoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> R		:call <SID>NetrwRemoteRename("'.mapsafeusermach.'","'.mapsafepath.'")<cr>'
+"   exe 'inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> <del>	<c-o>:call <SID>NetrwRemoteRm("'.mapsafeusermach.'","'.mapsafepath.'")<cr>'
+"   exe 'inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> d		<c-o>:call <SID>NetrwMakeDir("'.mapsafeusermach.'")<cr>'
+"   exe 'inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> D		<c-o>:call <SID>NetrwRemoteRm("'.mapsafeusermach.'","'.mapsafepath.'")<cr>'
+"   exe 'inoremap <buffer> <silent> <nowait> R		<c-o>:call <SID>NetrwRemoteRename("'.mapsafeusermach.'","'.mapsafepath.'")<cr>'
    nnoremap <buffer> <F1>			:he netrw-quickhelp<cr>
+"   inoremap <buffer> <F1>			<c-o>:he netrw-quickhelp<cr>
 
    " support user-specified maps
    call netrw#UserMaps(0)
-  endif " }}}3
+  endif
 
 "  call Dret("s:NetrwMaps")
 endfun
@@ -6694,16 +6531,14 @@ fun! s:NetrwMarkFile(islocal,fname)
   endif
 
   " set up 2match'ing to netrwmarkfilemtch_# list
-  if has("syntax") && exists("g:syntax_on") && g:syntax_on
-   if exists("s:netrwmarkfilemtch_{curbufnr}") && s:netrwmarkfilemtch_{curbufnr} != ""
-" "   call Decho("exe 2match netrwMarkFile /".s:netrwmarkfilemtch_{curbufnr}."/",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
-    if exists("g:did_drchip_netrwlist_syntax")
-     exe "2match netrwMarkFile /".s:netrwmarkfilemtch_{curbufnr}."/"
-    endif
-   else
-" "   call Decho("2match none",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
-    2match none
+  if exists("s:netrwmarkfilemtch_{curbufnr}") && s:netrwmarkfilemtch_{curbufnr} != ""
+"   call Decho("exe 2match netrwMarkFile /".s:netrwmarkfilemtch_{curbufnr}."/",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
+   if exists("g:did_drchip_netrwlist_syntax")
+    exe "2match netrwMarkFile /".s:netrwmarkfilemtch_{curbufnr}."/"
    endif
+  else
+"   call Decho("2match none",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
+   2match none
   endif
   let @@= ykeep
 "  call Dret("s:NetrwMarkFile : s:netrwmarkfilelist_".curbufnr."<".(exists("s:netrwmarkfilelist_{curbufnr}")? string(s:netrwmarkfilelist_{curbufnr}) : " doesn't exist").">")
@@ -6789,15 +6624,18 @@ fun! s:NetrwMarkFileCompress(islocal)
       if g:netrw_keepdir
        let fname= s:ShellEscape(s:ComposePath(curdir,fname))
       endif
-      call system(exe." ".fname)
-      if v:shell_error
-       NetrwKeepj call netrw#ErrorMsg(s:WARNING,"unable to apply<".exe."> to file<".fname.">",50)
-      endif
      else
       let fname= s:ShellEscape(b:netrw_curdir.fname,1)
-      NetrwKeepj call s:RemoteSystem(exe." ".fname)
      endif
-
+     if executable(exe)
+      if a:islocal
+       call system(exe." ".fname)
+      else
+       NetrwKeepj call s:RemoteSystem(exe." ".fname)
+      endif
+     else
+      NetrwKeepj call netrw#ErrorMsg(s:WARNING,"unable to apply<".exe."> to file<".fname.">",50)
+     endif
     endif
     unlet sfx
 
@@ -6806,9 +6644,6 @@ fun! s:NetrwMarkFileCompress(islocal)
     elseif a:islocal
      " fname not a compressed file, so compress it
      call system(netrw#WinPath(g:netrw_compress)." ".s:ShellEscape(s:ComposePath(b:netrw_curdir,fname)))
-     if v:shell_error
-      call netrw#ErrorMsg(s:WARNING,"consider setting g:netrw_compress<".g:netrw_compress."> to something that works",104)
-     endif
     else
      " fname not a compressed file, so compress it
      NetrwKeepj call s:RemoteSystem(netrw#WinPath(g:netrw_compress)." ".s:ShellEscape(fname))
@@ -6860,7 +6695,7 @@ fun! s:NetrwMarkFileCopy(islocal,...)
   if a:islocal &&  s:netrwmftgt_islocal
    " Copy marked files, local directory to local directory
 "   call Decho("copy from local to local",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
-   if !executable(g:netrw_localcopycmd)
+   if !executable(g:netrw_localcopycmd) && g:netrw_localcopycmd !~ '^'.expand("$COMSPEC").'\s'
     call netrw#ErrorMsg(s:ERROR,"g:netrw_localcopycmd<".g:netrw_localcopycmd."> not executable on your system, aborting",91)
 "    call Dfunc("s:NetrwMarkFileMove : g:netrw_localcopycmd<".g:netrw_localcopycmd."> n/a!")
     return
@@ -6942,7 +6777,7 @@ fun! s:NetrwMarkFileCopy(islocal,...)
 "   call Decho("tgt    <".tgt.">",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
 "   call Decho("copycmd<".copycmd.">",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
 "   call Decho("system(".copycmd." '".args."' '".tgt."')",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
-   call system(copycmd.g:netrw_localcopycmdopt." '".args."' '".tgt."'")
+   call system(copycmd." '".args."' '".tgt."'")
    if v:shell_error != 0
     if exists("b:netrw_curdir") && b:netrw_curdir != getcwd() && !g:netrw_keepdir
      call netrw#ErrorMsg(s:ERROR,"copy failed; perhaps due to vim's current directory<".getcwd()."> not matching netrw's (".b:netrw_curdir.") (see :help netrw-c)",101)
@@ -6974,7 +6809,7 @@ fun! s:NetrwMarkFileCopy(islocal,...)
    if exists("*mkdir")
     call mkdir(tmpdir)
    else
-    call s:NetrwExe("sil! !".g:netrw_localmkdir.g:netrw_localmkdiropt.' '.s:ShellEscape(tmpdir,1))
+    call s:NetrwExe("sil! !".g:netrw_localmkdir.' '.s:ShellEscape(tmpdir,1))
     if v:shell_error != 0
      call netrw#ErrorMsg(s:WARNING,"consider setting g:netrw_localmkdir<".g:netrw_localmkdir."> to something that works",80)
 "     call Dret("s:NetrwMarkFileCopy : failed: sil! !".g:netrw_localmkdir.' '.s:ShellEscape(tmpdir,1) )
@@ -6982,10 +6817,7 @@ fun! s:NetrwMarkFileCopy(islocal,...)
     endif
    endif
    if isdirectory(s:NetrwFile(tmpdir))
-    if s:NetrwLcd(tmpdir)
-"     call Dret("s:NetrwMarkFileCopy : lcd failure")
-     return
-    endif
+    call s:NetrwLcd(tmpdir)
     NetrwKeepj call netrw#Obtain(a:islocal,s:netrwmarkfilelist_{bufnr('%')},tmpdir)
     let localfiles= map(deepcopy(s:netrwmarkfilelist_{bufnr('%')}),'substitute(v:val,"^.*/","","")')
     NetrwKeepj call s:NetrwUpload(localfiles,s:netrwmftgt)
@@ -6993,12 +6825,9 @@ fun! s:NetrwMarkFileCopy(islocal,...)
      for fname in s:netrwmarkfilelist_{bufnr('%')}
       NetrwKeepj call s:NetrwDelete(fname)
      endfor
-     if s:NetrwLcd(curdir)
-"      call Dret("s:NetrwMarkFileCopy : lcd failure")
-      return
-     endif
-     if v:version < 704 || (v:version == 704 && !has("patch1107"))
-      call s:NetrwExe("sil !".g:netrw_localrmdir.g:netrw_localrmdiropt." ".s:ShellEscape(tmpdir,1))
+     call s:NetrwLcd(curdir)
+     if v:version < 704 || !has("patch1109")
+      call s:NetrwExe("sil !".g:netrw_localrmdir." ".s:ShellEscape(tmpdir,1))
       if v:shell_error != 0
        call netrw#ErrorMsg(s:WARNING,"consider setting g:netrw_localrmdir<".g:netrw_localrmdir."> to something that works",80)
 " "      call Dret("s:NetrwMarkFileCopy : failed: sil !".g:netrw_localrmdir." ".s:ShellEscape(tmpdir,1) )
@@ -7010,10 +6839,7 @@ fun! s:NetrwMarkFileCopy(islocal,...)
       endif
      endif
     else
-     if s:NetrwLcd(curdir)
-"      call Dret("s:NetrwMarkFileCopy : lcd failure")
-      return
-     endif
+     call s:NetrwLcd(curdir)
     endif
    endif
   endif
@@ -7540,15 +7366,15 @@ fun! s:NetrwMarkFileMove(islocal)
    " move: local -> local
 "   call Decho("move from local to local",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
 "   call Decho("local to local move",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
-   if !executable(g:netrw_localmovecmd)
+   if !executable(g:netrw_localmovecmd) && g:netrw_localmovecmd !~ '^'.expand("$COMSPEC").'\s'
     call netrw#ErrorMsg(s:ERROR,"g:netrw_localmovecmd<".g:netrw_localmovecmd."> not executable on your system, aborting",90)
 "    call Dfunc("s:NetrwMarkFileMove : g:netrw_localmovecmd<".g:netrw_localmovecmd."> n/a!")
     return
    endif
-   let tgt = s:ShellEscape(s:netrwmftgt)
+   let tgt         = s:ShellEscape(s:netrwmftgt)
 "   call Decho("tgt<".tgt.">",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
    if !g:netrw_cygwin && (has("win32") || has("win95") || has("win64") || has("win16"))
-    let tgt= substitute(tgt, '/','\\','g')
+    let tgt         = substitute(tgt, '/','\\','g')
 "    call Decho("windows exception: tgt<".tgt.">",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
     if g:netrw_localmovecmd =~ '\s'
      let movecmd     = substitute(g:netrw_localmovecmd,'\s.*$','','')
@@ -7568,7 +7394,7 @@ fun! s:NetrwMarkFileMove(islocal)
      let fname= substitute(fname,'/','\\','g')
     endif
 "    call Decho("system(".movecmd." ".s:ShellEscape(fname)." ".tgt.")",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
-    let ret= system(movecmd.g:netrw_localmovecmdopt." ".s:ShellEscape(fname)." ".tgt)
+    let ret= system(movecmd." ".s:ShellEscape(fname)." ".tgt)
     if v:shell_error != 0
      if exists("b:netrw_curdir") && b:netrw_curdir != getcwd() && !g:netrw_keepdir
       call netrw#ErrorMsg(s:ERROR,"move failed; perhaps due to vim's current directory<".getcwd()."> not matching netrw's (".b:netrw_curdir.") (see :help netrw-c)",100)
@@ -7823,13 +7649,12 @@ fun! s:NetrwMarkFileTag(islocal)
    call s:NetrwUnmarkAll()
 
    if a:islocal
-
-"    call Decho("call system(".g:netrw_ctags." ".netrwmarkfilelist.")",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
-    call system(g:netrw_ctags." ".netrwmarkfilelist)
-    if v:shell_error
+    if executable(g:netrw_ctags)
+"     call Decho("call system(".g:netrw_ctags." ".netrwmarkfilelist.")",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
+     call system(g:netrw_ctags." ".netrwmarkfilelist)
+    else
      call netrw#ErrorMsg(s:ERROR,"g:netrw_ctags<".g:netrw_ctags."> is not executable!",51)
     endif
-
    else
     let cmd   = s:RemoteSystem(g:netrw_ctags." ".netrwmarkfilelist)
     call netrw#Obtain(a:islocal,"tags")
@@ -8284,7 +8109,7 @@ fun! s:NetrwObtain(islocal)
    call netrw#Obtain(islocal,s:netrwmarkfilelist_{bufnr('%')})
    call s:NetrwUnmarkList(bufnr('%'),b:netrw_curdir)
   else
-   call netrw#Obtain(a:islocal,s:NetrwGetWord())
+   call netrw#Obtain(a:islocal,expand("<cWORD>"))
   endif
   let @@= ykeep
 
@@ -8319,16 +8144,14 @@ fun! s:NetrwPrevWinOpen(islocal)
   if lastwinnr == 1
    " if only one window, open a new one first
 "   call Decho("only one window, so open a new one (g:netrw_alto=".g:netrw_alto.")",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
-   " g:netrw_preview=0: preview window shown in a horizontally split window
-   " g:netrw_preview=1: preview window shown in a vertically   split window
    if g:netrw_preview
     " vertically split preview window
-    let winsz= (g:netrw_winsize > 0)? (g:netrw_winsize*winwidth(0))/100 : -g:netrw_winsize
+    let winsz= (g:netrw_winsize > 0)? (g:netrw_winsize*winheight(0))/100 : -g:netrw_winsize
 "    call Decho("exe ".(g:netrw_alto? "top " : "bot ")."vert ".winsz."wincmd s",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
     exe (g:netrw_alto? "top " : "bot ")."vert ".winsz."wincmd s"
    else
     " horizontally split preview window
-    let winsz= (g:netrw_winsize > 0)? (g:netrw_winsize*winheight(0))/100 : -g:netrw_winsize
+    let winsz= (g:netrw_winsize > 0)? (g:netrw_winsize*winwidth(0))/100 : -g:netrw_winsize
 "    call Decho("exe ".(g:netrw_alto? "bel " : "abo ").winsz."wincmd s",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
     exe (g:netrw_alto? "bel " : "abo ").winsz."wincmd s"
    endif
@@ -8460,10 +8283,7 @@ fun! s:NetrwUpload(fname,tgt,...)
 "   call Decho("handle uploading a list of files via scp",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
    let curdir= getcwd()
    if a:tgt =~ '^scp:'
-    if s:NetrwLcd(fromdir)
-"     call Dret("s:NetrwUpload : lcd failure")
-     return
-    endif
+    call s:NetrwLcd(fromdir)
     let filelist= deepcopy(s:netrwmarkfilelist_{bufnr('%')})
     let args    = join(map(filelist,"s:ShellEscape(v:val, 1)"))
     if exists("g:netrw_port") && g:netrw_port != ""
@@ -8474,10 +8294,7 @@ fun! s:NetrwUpload(fname,tgt,...)
     let machine = substitute(a:tgt,'^scp://\([^/:]\+\).*$','\1','')
     let tgt     = substitute(a:tgt,'^scp://[^/]\+/\(.*\)$','\1','')
     call s:NetrwExe(s:netrw_silentxfer."!".g:netrw_scp_cmd.s:ShellEscape(useport,1)." ".args." ".s:ShellEscape(machine.":".tgt,1))
-    if s:NetrwLcd(curdir)
-"     call Dret("s:NetrwUpload : lcd failure")
-     return
-    endif
+    call s:NetrwLcd(curdir)
 
    elseif a:tgt =~ '^ftp:'
     call s:NetrwMethod(a:tgt)
@@ -8591,7 +8408,7 @@ fun! s:NetrwUpload(fname,tgt,...)
       bw!|q
      endif
     elseif !exists("b:netrw_method") || b:netrw_method < 0
-"     call Dret("s:#NetrwUpload : unsupported method")
+"     call Dfunc("netrw#NetrwUpload : unsupported method")
      return
     endif
    else
@@ -8640,16 +8457,6 @@ fun! s:NetrwRefresh(islocal,dirname)
 "  call Decho("setl ma noro",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
 "  call Decho("clear buffer<".expand("%")."> with :%d",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
   let ykeep      = @@
-  if exists("w:netrw_liststyle") && w:netrw_liststyle == s:TREELIST
-   if !exists("w:netrw_treetop")
-    if exists("b:netrw_curdir")
-     let w:netrw_treetop= b:netrw_curdir
-    else
-     let w:netrw_treetop= getcwd()
-    endif
-   endif
-   NetrwKeepj call s:NetrwRefreshTreeDict(w:netrw_treetop)
-  endif
 
   " save the cursor position before refresh.
   let screenposn = winsaveview()
@@ -8669,15 +8476,13 @@ fun! s:NetrwRefresh(islocal,dirname)
   NetrwKeepj call winrestview(screenposn)
 
   " restore file marks
-  if has("syntax") && exists("g:syntax_on") && g:syntax_on
-   if exists("s:netrwmarkfilemtch_{bufnr('%')}") && s:netrwmarkfilemtch_{bufnr("%")} != ""
-" "   call Decho("exe 2match netrwMarkFile /".s:netrwmarkfilemtch_{bufnr("%")}."/",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
-    exe "2match netrwMarkFile /".s:netrwmarkfilemtch_{bufnr("%")}."/"
-   else
-" "   call Decho("2match none  (bufnr(%)=".bufnr("%")."<".bufname("%").">)",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
-    2match none
-   endif
- endif
+  if exists("s:netrwmarkfilemtch_{bufnr('%')}") && s:netrwmarkfilemtch_{bufnr("%")} != ""
+"   call Decho("exe 2match netrwMarkFile /".s:netrwmarkfilemtch_{bufnr("%")}."/",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
+   exe "2match netrwMarkFile /".s:netrwmarkfilemtch_{bufnr("%")}."/"
+  else
+"   call Decho("2match none  (bufnr(%)=".bufnr("%")."<".bufname("%").">)",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
+   2match none
+  endif
 
 "  restore
   let @@= ykeep
@@ -9153,36 +8958,6 @@ fun! s:NetrwTreeDisplay(dir,depth)
   let depth= s:treedepthstring.a:depth
 "  call Decho("display subtrees with depth<".depth."> and current leaves",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
 
-  " implement g:netrw_hide for tree listings (uses g:netrw_list_hide)
-  if     g:netrw_hide == 1
-   " hide given patterns
-   let listhide= split(g:netrw_list_hide,',')
-"   call Decho("listhide=".string(listhide))
-   for pat in listhide
-    call filter(w:netrw_treedict[dir],'v:val !~ "'.pat.'"')
-   endfor
-
-  elseif g:netrw_hide == 2
-   " show given patterns (only)
-   let listhide= split(g:netrw_list_hide,',')
-"   call Decho("listhide=".string(listhide))
-   let entries=[]
-   for entry in w:netrw_treedict[dir]
-    for pat in listhide
-     if entry =~ pat
-      call add(entries,entry)
-      break
-     endif
-    endfor
-   endfor
-   let w:netrw_treedict[dir]= entries
-  endif
-  if depth != ""
-   " always remove "." and ".." entries when there's depth
-   call filter(w:netrw_treedict[dir],'v:val !~ "\\.\\.$"')
-   call filter(w:netrw_treedict[dir],'v:val !~ "\\.$"')
-  endif
-
 "  call Decho("for every entry in w:netrw_treedict[".dir."]=".string(w:netrw_treedict[dir]),'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
   for entry in w:netrw_treedict[dir]
    if dir =~ '/$'
@@ -9205,7 +8980,6 @@ fun! s:NetrwTreeDisplay(dir,depth)
     sil! NetrwKeepj call setline(line("$")+1,depth.entry)
    endif
   endfor
-"  call Decho("displaying: ".string(getline(w:netrw_bannercnt,'$')))
 
 "  call Dret("NetrwTreeDisplay")
 endfun
@@ -9214,11 +8988,6 @@ endfun
 " s:NetrwRefreshTreeDict: updates the contents information for a tree (w:netrw_treedict) {{{2
 fun! s:NetrwRefreshTreeDict(dir)
 "  call Dfunc("s:NetrwRefreshTreeDict(dir<".a:dir.">)")
-  if !exists("w:netrw_treedict")
-"   call Dret("s:NetrwRefreshTreeDict : w:netrw_treedict doesn't exist")
-   return
-  endif
-
   for entry in w:netrw_treedict[a:dir]
    let direntry= substitute(a:dir.'/'.entry,'[@/]$','','e')
 "   call Decho("a:dir<".a:dir."> entry<".entry."> direntry<".direntry.">",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
@@ -9247,7 +9016,7 @@ fun! s:NetrwRefreshTreeDict(dir)
 "    call Decho("updating w:netrw_treedict[".direntry.']='.string(w:netrw_treedict[direntry]),'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
 
    else
-"    call Decho('not updating w:netrw_treedict['.string(direntry).'] with entry<'.string(entry).'> (no subtree)','~'.expand("<slnum>"))
+"    call Decho('not updating w:netrw_treedict['.direntry.'] with entry<'.entry.'> (no subtree)',,'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
    endif
   endfor
 "  call Dret("s:NetrwRefreshTreeDict")
@@ -9314,21 +9083,12 @@ fun! s:NetrwTreeListing(dirname)
 endfun
 
 " ---------------------------------------------------------------------
-" s:NetrwTreePath: returns path to current file/directory in tree listing {{{2
+" s:NetrwTreePath: returns path to current file in tree listing {{{2
 "                  Normally, treetop is w:netrw_treetop, but a
 "                  user of the function ( netrw#SetTreetop() )
 "                  wipes that out prior to calling this function
 fun! s:NetrwTreePath(treetop)
-"  call Dfunc("s:NetrwTreePath(treetop<".a:treetop.">) line#".line(".")."<".getline(".").">")
-  if line(".") < w:netrw_bannercnt + 2
-   let treedir= a:treetop
-   if treedir !~ '/$'
-    let treedir= treedir.'/'
-   endif
-"   call Dret("s:NetrwTreePath ".treedir." : line#".line(".")." ≤ ".(w:netrw_bannercnt+2))
-   return treedir
-  endif
-
+"  call Dfunc("s:NetrwTreePath() line#".line(".")."<".getline(".").">")
   let svpos = winsaveview()
 "  call Decho("saving posn to svpos<".string(svpos).">",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
   let depth = substitute(getline('.'),'^\(\%('.s:treedepthstring.'\)*\)[^'.s:treedepthstring.'].\{-}$','\1','e')
@@ -9359,15 +9119,12 @@ fun! s:NetrwTreePath(treetop)
    let depth  = substitute(depth,'^'.s:treedepthstring,'','')
 "   call Decho("constructing treedir<".treedir.">: dirname<".dirname."> while depth<".depth.">",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
   endwhile
-"  call Decho("treedir#1<".treedir.">",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
   if a:treetop =~ '/$'
    let treedir= a:treetop.treedir
   else
    let treedir= a:treetop.'/'.treedir
   endif
-"  call Decho("treedir#2<".treedir.">",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
   let treedir= substitute(treedir,'//$','/','')
-"  call Decho("treedir#3<".treedir.">",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
 "  call Decho("restoring posn to svpos<".string(svpos).">",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))"
   call winrestview(svpos)
 "  call Dret("s:NetrwTreePath <".treedir.">")
@@ -9457,7 +9214,7 @@ endfun
 fun! s:PerformListing(islocal)
 "  call Dfunc("s:PerformListing(islocal=".a:islocal.")")
 "  call Decho("tab#".tabpagenr()." win#".winnr()." buf#".bufnr("%")."<".bufname("%")."> line#".line(".")." col#".col(".")." winline#".winline()." wincol#".wincol()." line($)=".line("$"),'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
-"  call Decho("settings: ".((&l:ma == 0)? "no" : "")."ma ".((&l:mod == 0)? "no" : "")."mod ".((&l:bl == 0)? "no" : "")."bl ".((&l:ro == 0)? "no" : "")."ro fo=".&l:fo. " (enter)"." ei<".&ei.">",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
+"  call Decho("settings: ".((&l:ma == 0)? "no" : "")."ma ".((&l:mod == 0)? "no" : "")."mod ".((&l:bl == 0)? "no" : "")."bl ".((&l:ro == 0)? "no" : "")."ro fo=".&l:fo. " (enter)",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
 
   " set up syntax highlighting {{{3
 "  call Decho("--set up syntax highlighting (ie. setl ft=netrw)",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
@@ -9537,7 +9294,7 @@ fun! s:PerformListing(islocal)
 "   call Decho("g:netrw_banner=".g:netrw_banner.": banner ".(g:netrw_banner? "enabled" : "suppressed").": (line($)=".line("$")." byte2line(1)=".byte2line(1)." bannercnt=".w:netrw_bannercnt.")",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
   endif
 
-  " show copy/move target, if any {{{3
+  " show copy/move target, if any
   if g:netrw_banner
    if exists("s:netrwmftgt") && exists("s:netrwmftgt_islocal")
 "    call Decho("--show copy/move target<".s:netrwmftgt.">",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
@@ -9693,7 +9450,7 @@ fun! s:PerformListing(islocal)
   " resolve symbolic links if local and (thin or tree)
   if a:islocal && (w:netrw_liststyle == s:THINLIST || (exists("w:netrw_liststyle") && w:netrw_liststyle == s:TREELIST))
 "   call Decho("--resolve symbolic links if local and thin|tree",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
-   sil! g/@$/call s:ShowLink()
+   g/@$/call s:ShowLink()
   endif
 
   if exists("w:netrw_bannercnt") && (line("$") >= w:netrw_bannercnt || !g:netrw_banner)
@@ -9786,9 +9543,9 @@ fun! s:SetupNetrwStatusLine(statline)
 "  call Dret("SetupNetrwStatusLine : stl=".&stl)
 endfun
 
-" =========================================
-"  Remote Directory Browsing Support:  {{{1
-" =========================================
+" ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+"  Remote Directory Browsing Support:    {{{1
+" ===========================================
 
 " ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 " s:NetrwRemoteFtpCmd: unfortunately, not all ftp servers honor options for ls {{{2
@@ -10389,12 +10146,12 @@ fun! s:NetrwRemoteRename(usrhost,path) range
 "  call Dret("NetrwRemoteRename")
 endfun
 
-" ==========================================
+" ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 "  Local Directory Browsing Support:    {{{1
 " ==========================================
 
 " ---------------------------------------------------------------------
-" netrw#FileUrlEdit: handles editing file://* files {{{2
+" netrw#FileUrlRead: handles reading file://* files {{{2
 "   Should accept:   file://localhost/etc/fstab
 "                    file:///etc/fstab
 "                    file:///c:/WINDOWS/clock.avi
@@ -10404,8 +10161,8 @@ endfun
 "                    file://c:/foo.txt
 "                    file:///c:/foo.txt
 " and %XX (where X is [0-9a-fA-F] is converted into a character with the given hexadecimal value
-fun! netrw#FileUrlEdit(fname)
-"  call Dfunc("netrw#FileUrlEdit(fname<".a:fname.">)")
+fun! netrw#FileUrlRead(fname)
+"  call Dfunc("netrw#FileUrlRead(fname<".a:fname.">)")
   let fname = a:fname
   if fname =~ '^file://localhost/'
 "   call Decho('converting file://localhost/   -to-  file:///','~'.expand("<slnum>"))
@@ -10429,15 +10186,17 @@ fun! netrw#FileUrlEdit(fname)
     let plainfname= substitute(plainfname,'^/\+\(\a:\)','\1','')
    endif
   endif
-
 "  call Decho("fname2396<".fname2396.">",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
 "  call Decho("plainfname<".plainfname.">",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
   exe "sil doau BufReadPre ".fname2396e
-  exe 'NetrwKeepj keepalt edit '.plainfname
-  exe 'sil! NetrwKeepj keepalt bdelete '.fnameescape(a:fname)
-
+  exe 'NetrwKeepj r '.plainfname
+  exe 'sil! bdelete '.plainfname
+  exe 'keepalt file! '.plainfname
+  NetrwKeepj 1d
+"  call Decho("setl nomod",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
+  setl nomod
 "  call Decho("ro=".&l:ro." ma=".&l:ma." mod=".&l:mod." wrap=".&l:wrap." (filename<".expand("%")."> win#".winnr()." ft<".&ft.">)",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
-"  call Dret("netrw#FileUrlEdit")
+"  call Dret("netrw#FileUrlRead")
   exe "sil doau BufReadPost ".fname2396e
 endfun
 
@@ -10455,7 +10214,7 @@ fun! netrw#LocalBrowseCheck(dirname)
 "  call Dfunc("netrw#LocalBrowseCheck(dirname<".a:dirname.">")
 "  call Decho("isdir<".a:dirname."> =".isdirectory(s:NetrwFile(a:dirname)).((exists("s:treeforceredraw")? " treeforceredraw" : "")).'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
 "  call Decho("settings buf#".bufnr("%")."<".bufname("%").">: ".((&l:ma == 0)? "no" : "")."ma ".((&l:mod == 0)? "no" : "")."mod ".((&l:bl == 0)? "no" : "")."bl ".((&l:ro == 0)? "no" : "")."ro fo=".&l:fo,'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
-"  call Dredir("ls!","netrw#LocalBrowseCheck")
+"  call Dredir("ls!","ls!")
 "  call Decho("tab#".tabpagenr()." win#".winnr()." buf#".bufnr("%")."<".bufname("%")."> line#".line(".")." col#".col(".")." winline#".winline()." wincol#".wincol(),'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
 "  call Decho("current buffer#".bufnr("%")."<".bufname("%")."> ft=".&ft,'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
 
@@ -10534,21 +10293,19 @@ fun! s:LocalBrowseRefresh()
   while itab <= tabpagenr("$")
    let buftablist = buftablist + tabpagebuflist()
    let itab       = itab + 1
-   sil! tabn
+   tabn
   endwhile
 "  call Decho("buftablist".string(buftablist),'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
 "  call Decho("s:netrw_browselist<".(exists("s:netrw_browselist")? string(s:netrw_browselist) : "").">",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
   "  GO through all buffers on netrw_browselist (ie. just local-netrw buffers):
   "   | refresh any netrw window
   "   | wipe out any non-displaying netrw buffer
-  let curwinid = win_getid(winnr())
+  let curwin = winnr()
   let ibl    = 0
   for ibuf in s:netrw_browselist
 "   call Decho("bufwinnr(".ibuf.") index(buftablist,".ibuf.")=".index(buftablist,ibuf),'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
    if bufwinnr(ibuf) == -1 && index(buftablist,ibuf) == -1
     " wipe out any non-displaying netrw buffer
-    " (ibuf not shown in a current window AND
-    "  ibuf not in any tab)
 "    call Decho("wiping  buf#".ibuf,"<".bufname(ibuf).">",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
     exe "sil! keepj bd ".fnameescape(ibuf)
     call remove(s:netrw_browselist,ibl)
@@ -10572,8 +10329,8 @@ fun! s:LocalBrowseRefresh()
    let ibl= ibl + 1
 "   call Decho("bottom of s:netrw_browselist for loop: ibl=".ibl,'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
   endfor
-"  call Decho("restore window: win_gotoid(".curwinid.")")
-  call win_gotoid(curwinid)
+"  call Decho("restore window: exe ".curwin."wincmd w",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
+  exe curwin."wincmd w"
   let @@= ykeep
 
 "  call Dret("s:LocalBrowseRefresh")
@@ -11029,7 +10786,7 @@ fun! s:NetrwLocalRmFile(path,fname,all)
    let rmfile= substitute(rmfile,'[\/]$','','e')
 
    if all || ok =~# 'y\%[es]' || ok == ""
-    if v:version < 704 || (v:version == 704 && !has("patch1107"))
+    if v:version < 704 || !has("patch1109")
 " "    call Decho("1st attempt: system(netrw#WinPath(".g:netrw_localrmdir.') '.s:ShellEscape(rmfile).')','~'.expand("<slnum>"))
      call system(netrw#WinPath(g:netrw_localrmdir).' '.s:ShellEscape(rmfile))
 " "    call Decho("v:shell_error=".v:shell_error,'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
@@ -11065,10 +10822,21 @@ fun! s:NetrwLocalRmFile(path,fname,all)
   return ok
 endfun
 
-" =====================================================================
+" ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 " Support Functions: {{{1
 
 " ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+" s:WinNames: COMBAK {{{2
+fun! s:WinNames(id)
+  let curwin= winnr()
+  1wincmd w
+"  call Decho("--- Windows By Name --- #".a:id)
+"  windo call Decho("win#".winnr()."<".expand("%").">")
+"  call Decho("--- --- --- --- --- ---")
+  exe curwin."wincmd w"
+endfun
+
+" ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 " netrw#Access: intended to provide access to variable values for netrw's test suite {{{2
 "   0: marked file list of current buffer
 "   1: marked file target
@@ -11081,13 +10849,18 @@ fun! netrw#Access(ilist)
    endif
   elseif a:ilist == 1
    return s:netrwmftgt
-  endif
 endfun
 
 " ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 " netrw#Call: allows user-specified mappings to call internal netrw functions {{{2
 fun! netrw#Call(funcname,...)
-  return call("s:".a:funcname,a:000)
+"  call Dfunc("netrw#Call(funcname<".a:funcname.">,".string(a:000).")")
+  if a:0 > 0
+   exe "call s:".a:funcname."(".string(a:000).")"
+  else
+   exe "call s:".a:funcname."()"
+  endif
+"  call Dret("netrw#Call")
 endfun
 
 " ---------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -11197,35 +10970,6 @@ fun! netrw#WinPath(path)
 endfun
 
 " ---------------------------------------------------------------------
-" s:NetrwBadd: adds marked files to buffer list or vice versa {{{2
-"              cb : bl2mf=0  add marked files to buffer list
-"              cB : bl2mf=1  use bufferlist to mark files
-"              (mnemonic: cb = copy (marked files) to buffer list)
-fun! s:NetrwBadd(islocal,bl2mf)
-"  "  call Dfunc("s:NetrwBadd(islocal=".a:islocal." mf2bl=".mf2bl.")")
-  if a:bl2mf
-   " cB: add buffer list to marked files
-   redir => bufl
-    ls
-   redir END
-   let bufl = map(split(bufl,"\n"),'substitute(v:val,''^.\{-}"\(.*\)".\{-}$'',''\1'','''')')
-   for fname in bufl
-    call s:NetrwMarkFile(a:islocal,fname)
-   endfor
-  else
-   " cb: add marked files to buffer list
-   for fname in s:netrwmarkfilelist_{bufnr("%")}
-" "   call Decho("badd ".fname,'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
-    exe "badd ".fnameescape(fname)
-   endfor
-   let curbufnr = bufnr("%")
-   let curdir   = s:NetrwGetCurdir(a:islocal)
-   call s:NetrwUnmarkList(curbufnr,curdir)                   " remove markings from local buffer
-  endif
-"  call Dret("s:NetrwBadd")
-endfun
-
-" ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 "  s:ComposePath: Appends a new part to a path taking different systems into consideration {{{2
 fun! s:ComposePath(base,subdir)
 "  call Dfunc("s:ComposePath(base<".a:base."> subdir<".a:subdir.">)")
@@ -11239,12 +10983,11 @@ fun! s:ComposePath(base,subdir)
     let ret = a:base.a:subdir
    endif
 
-   " COMBAK: test on windows with changing to root directory: :e C:/
-  elseif a:subdir =~ '^\a:[/\\]\([^/\\]\|$\)' && (has("win32") || has("win95") || has("win64") || has("win16"))
+  elseif a:subdir =~ '^\a:[/\\][^/\\]' && (has("win32") || has("win95") || has("win64") || has("win16"))
 "   call Decho("windows",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
    let ret= a:subdir
 
-  elseif a:base =~ '^\a:[/\\]\([^/\\]\|$\)' && (has("win32") || has("win95") || has("win64") || has("win16"))
+  elseif a:base =~ '^\a:[/\\][^/\\]' && (has("win32") || has("win95") || has("win64") || has("win16"))
 "   call Decho("windows",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
    if a:base =~ '[/\\]$'
     let ret= a:base.a:subdir
@@ -11586,7 +11329,7 @@ endfun
 " ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 " s:NetrwEnew: opens a new buffer, passes netrw buffer variables through {{{2
 fun! s:NetrwEnew(...)
-"  call Dfunc("s:NetrwEnew() a:0=".a:0." bufnr($)=".bufnr("$")." expand(%)<".expand("%").">")
+"  call Dfunc("s:NetrwEnew() a:0=".a:0." bufnr($)=".bufnr("$"))
 "  call Decho("curdir<".((a:0>0)? a:1 : "")."> buf#".bufnr("%")."<".bufname("%").">",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
 
   " grab a function-local-variable copy of buffer variables
@@ -11649,7 +11392,7 @@ fun! s:NetrwEnew(...)
      nno <silent> <buffer> [	:sil call <SID>TreeListMove('[')<cr>
      nno <silent> <buffer> ]	:sil call <SID>TreeListMove(']')<cr>
     else
-     call s:NetrwBufRename(b:netrw_curdir)
+     exe "sil! keepalt file ".fnameescape(b:netrw_curdir)
     endif
    endif
   endif
@@ -11660,19 +11403,17 @@ endfun
 " ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 " s:NetrwExe: executes a string using "!" {{{2
 fun! s:NetrwExe(cmd)
-"  call Dfunc("s:NetrwExe(a:cmd<".a:cmd.">)")
+"  call Dfunc("s:NetrwExe(a:cmd)")
   if has("win32") && &shell !~? 'cmd' && !g:netrw_cygwin
-"    call Decho("using win32:",expand("<slnum>"))
     let savedShell=[&shell,&shellcmdflag,&shellxquote,&shellxescape,&shellquote,&shellpipe,&shellredir,&shellslash]
     set shell& shellcmdflag& shellxquote& shellxescape&
     set shellquote& shellpipe& shellredir& shellslash&
     exe a:cmd
     let [&shell,&shellcmdflag,&shellxquote,&shellxescape,&shellquote,&shellpipe,&shellredir,&shellslash] = savedShell
   else
-"   call Decho("exe ".a:cmd,'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
    exe a:cmd
   endif
-"  call Dret("s:NetrwExe : v:shell_error=".v:shell_error)
+"  call Dret("s:NetrwExe")
 endfun
 
 " ---------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -11705,12 +11446,9 @@ endfun
 
 " ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 " s:NetrwLcd: handles changing the (local) directory {{{2
-"   Returns: 0=success
-"           -1=failed
 fun! s:NetrwLcd(newdir)
 "  call Dfunc("s:NetrwLcd(newdir<".a:newdir.">)")
 
-  let err472= 0
   try
    exe 'NetrwKeepj sil lcd '.fnameescape(a:newdir)
   catch /^Vim\%((\a\+)\)\=:E344/
@@ -11726,10 +11464,6 @@ fun! s:NetrwLcd(newdir)
        endif
      endif
   catch /^Vim\%((\a\+)\)\=:E472/
-   let err472= 1
-  endtry
-
-  if err472
    call netrw#ErrorMsg(s:ERROR,"unable to change directory to <".a:newdir."> (permissions?)",61)
    if exists("w:netrw_prvdir")
     let a:newdir= w:netrw_prvdir
@@ -11739,13 +11473,12 @@ fun! s:NetrwLcd(newdir)
     exe "setl ".g:netrw_bufsettings
 "    call Decho(" ro=".&l:ro." ma=".&l:ma." mod=".&l:mod." wrap=".&l:wrap." (filename<".expand("%")."> win#".winnr()." ft<".&ft.">)",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
     let a:newdir= dirname
+"    call Dret("s:NetrwBrowse : reusing buffer#".(exists("bufnum")? bufnum : 'N/A')."<".dirname."> getcwd<".getcwd().">")
+    return
    endif
-"   call Dret("s:NetrwBrowse -1 : reusing buffer#".(exists("bufnum")? bufnum : 'N/A')."<".dirname."> getcwd<".getcwd().">")
-   return -1
-  endif
+  endtry
 
-"  call Dret("s:NetrwLcd 0")
-  return 0
+"  call Dret("s:NetrwLcd")
 endfun
 
 " ------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -11913,7 +11646,7 @@ endfun
 "             s:SetRexDir() sets up <2-leftmouse> maps (if g:netrw_retmap
 "             is true) and a command, :Rexplore, which call this function.
 "
-"             s:netrw_posn is set up by s:NetrwBrowseChgDir()
+"             s:netrw_nbcd is set up by s:NetrwBrowseChgDir()
 "
 "             s:rexposn_BUFNR used to save/restore cursor position
 fun! s:NetrwRexplore(islocal,dirname)
@@ -11969,10 +11702,8 @@ fun! s:NetrwRexplore(islocal,dirname)
 "   call Decho("s:rexposn_".bufnr('%')."<".bufname("%")."> doesn't exist",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
   endif
 
-  if has("syntax") && exists("g:syntax_on") && g:syntax_on
-   if exists("s:explore_match")
-    exe "2match netrwMarkFile /".s:explore_match."/"
-   endif
+  if exists("s:explore_match")
+   exe "2match netrwMarkFile /".s:explore_match."/"
   endif
 
 "  call Decho("settings buf#".bufnr("%")."<".bufname("%").">: ".((&l:ma == 0)? "no" : "")."ma ".((&l:mod == 0)? "no" : "")."mod ".((&l:bl == 0)? "no" : "")."bl ".((&l:ro == 0)? "no" : "")."ro fo=".&l:fo,'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
@@ -12000,12 +11731,8 @@ endfun
 fun! s:SavePosn(posndict)
 "  call Dfunc("s:SavePosn(posndict) curbuf#".bufnr("%")."<".bufname("%").">")
 
-  if !exists("a:posndict[bufnr('%')]")
-   let a:posndict[bufnr("%")]= []
-  endif
-"  call Decho("before push: a:posndict[buf#".bufnr("%")."]=".string(a:posndict[bufnr('%')]))
-  call add(a:posndict[bufnr("%")],winsaveview())
-"  call Decho("after  push: a:posndict[buf#".bufnr("%")."]=".string(a:posndict[bufnr('%')]))
+  let a:posndict[bufnr("%")]= winsaveview()
+"  call Decho("saving posn: posndict[".bufnr("%")."]=".string(winsaveview()),'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
 
 "  call Dret("s:SavePosn posndict")
   return a:posndict
@@ -12015,18 +11742,9 @@ endfun
 " s:RestorePosn: restores position associated with current buffer using dictionary {{{2
 fun! s:RestorePosn(posndict)
 "  call Dfunc("s:RestorePosn(posndict) curbuf#".bufnr("%")."<".bufname("%").">")
-  if exists("a:posndict")
-   if has_key(a:posndict,bufnr("%"))
-"    call Decho("before pop: a:posndict[buf#".bufnr("%")."]=".string(a:posndict[bufnr('%')]))
-    let posnlen= len(a:posndict[bufnr("%")])
-    if posnlen > 0
-     let posnlen= posnlen - 1
-"     call Decho("restoring posn posndict[".bufnr("%")."][".posnlen."]=".string(a:posndict[bufnr("%")][posnlen]),'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
-     call winrestview(a:posndict[bufnr("%")][posnlen])
-     call remove(a:posndict[bufnr("%")],posnlen)
-"     call Decho("after  pop: a:posndict[buf#".bufnr("%")."]=".string(a:posndict[bufnr('%')]))
-    endif
-   endif
+  if has_key(a:posndict,bufnr("%"))
+   call winrestview(a:posndict[bufnr("%")])
+"   call Decho("restoring posn: posndict[".bufnr("%")."]=".string(a:posndict[bufnr("%")]),'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
   endif
 "  call Dret("s:RestorePosn")
 endfun
@@ -12314,13 +12032,11 @@ fun! s:UserMaps(islocal,funcname)
 "  call Dret("s:UserMaps")
 endfun
 
-" ==========================
+" ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 " Settings Restoration: {{{1
-" ==========================
 let &cpo= s:keepcpo
 unlet s:keepcpo
 
-" ===============
+" ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 " Modelines: {{{1
-" ===============
 " vim:ts=8 fdm=marker
diff --git a/runtime/autoload/netrwSettings.vim b/runtime/autoload/netrwSettings.vim
index 327db6a540..4639909ee8 100644
--- a/runtime/autoload/netrwSettings.vim
+++ b/runtime/autoload/netrwSettings.vim
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 " netrwSettings.vim: makes netrw settings simpler
-" Date:		Nov 09, 2016
+" Date:		Dec 30, 2014
 " Maintainer:	Charles E Campbell <drchipNOSPAM at campbellfamily dot biz>
-" Version:	16
+" Version:	15
 " Copyright:    Copyright (C) 1999-2007 Charles E. Campbell {{{1
 "               Permission is hereby granted to use and distribute this code,
 "               with or without modifications, provided that this copyright
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 if exists("g:loaded_netrwSettings") || &cp
   finish
 endif
-let g:loaded_netrwSettings = "v16"
+let g:loaded_netrwSettings = "v15"
 if v:version < 700
  echohl WarningMsg
  echo "***warning*** this version of netrwSettings needs vim 7.0"
@@ -154,13 +154,9 @@ fun! netrwSettings#NetrwSettings()
   put = 'let g:netrw_list_hide         = '.g:netrw_list_hide
   put = 'let g:netrw_liststyle         = '.g:netrw_liststyle
   put = 'let g:netrw_localcopycmd      = '.g:netrw_localcopycmd
-  put = 'let g:netrw_localcopycmdopt   = '.g:netrw_localcopycmdopt
   put = 'let g:netrw_localmkdir        = '.g:netrw_localmkdir
-  put = 'let g:netrw_localmkdiropt     = '.g:netrw_localmkdiropt
   put = 'let g:netrw_localmovecmd      = '.g:netrw_localmovecmd
-  put = 'let g:netrw_localmovecmdopt   = '.g:netrw_localmovecmdopt
   put = 'let g:netrw_localrmdir        = '.g:netrw_localrmdir
-  put = 'let g:netrw_localrmdiropt     = '.g:netrw_localrmdiropt
   put = 'let g:netrw_maxfilenamelen    = '.g:netrw_maxfilenamelen
   put = 'let g:netrw_menu              = '.g:netrw_menu
   put = 'let g:netrw_mousemaps         = '.g:netrw_mousemaps
diff --git a/runtime/doc/pi_netrw.txt b/runtime/doc/pi_netrw.txt
index fd59f967ba..3e19f0b4af 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/pi_netrw.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/pi_netrw.txt
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 Author:  Charles E. Campbell  <NdrOchip@ScampbellPfamily.AbizM>
 	  (remove NOSPAM from Campbell's email first)
 
-Copyright: Copyright (C) 2017 Charles E Campbell    *netrw-copyright*
+Copyright: Copyright (C) 2016 Charles E Campbell    *netrw-copyright*
 	The VIM LICENSE applies to the files in this package, including
 	netrw.vim, pi_netrw.txt, netrwFileHandlers.vim, netrwSettings.vim, and
 	syntax/netrw.vim.  Like anything else that's free, netrw.vim and its
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ Copyright: Copyright (C) 2017 Charles E Campbell    *netrw-copyright*
 	holder be liable for any damages resulting from the use of this
 	software. Use at your own risk!
 
+
 		*netrw*
 		*dav*    *ftp*    *netrw-file*  *rcp*    *scp*
 		*davs*   *http*   *netrw.vim*   *rsync*  *sftp*
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@ Copyright: Copyright (C) 2017 Charles E Campbell    *netrw-copyright*
       Improving Browsing..................................|netrw-ssh-hack|
       Listing Bookmarks And History.......................|netrw-qb|
       Making A New Directory..............................|netrw-d|
-      Making The Browsing Directory The Current Directory.|netrw-cd|
+      Making The Browsing Directory The Current Directory.|netrw-c|
       Marking Files.......................................|netrw-mf|
       Unmarking Files.....................................|netrw-mF|
       Marking Files By Location List......................|netrw-qL|
@@ -82,7 +83,6 @@ Copyright: Copyright (C) 2017 Charles E Campbell    *netrw-copyright*
       Marked Files: Arbitrary Shell Command, En Bloc......|netrw-mX|
       Marked Files: Arbitrary Vim Command.................|netrw-mv|
       Marked Files: Argument List.........................|netrw-ma| |netrw-mA|
-      Marked Files: Buffer List...........................|netrw-cb| |netrw-cB|
       Marked Files: Compression And Decompression.........|netrw-mz|
       Marked Files: Copying...............................|netrw-mc|
       Marked Files: Diff..................................|netrw-md|
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ Windows' ftp doesn't support .netrc; however, one may have in one's .vimrc:  >
 
    let g:netrw_ftp_cmd= 'c:\Windows\System32\ftp -s:C:\Users\MyUserName\MACHINE'
 <
-Netrw will substitute the host's machine name for "MACHINE" from the URL it is
+Netrw will substitute the host's machine name for "MACHINE" from the url it is
 attempting to open, and so one may specify >
 	userid
 	password
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ EXTERNAL APPLICATIONS AND PROTOCOLS			*netrw-externapp* {{{2
           http:   g:netrw_http_cmd     = "fetch"      elseif fetch is available
 	  http:   *g:netrw_http_put_cmd* = "curl -T"
 	   rcp:   *g:netrw_rcp_cmd*      = "rcp"
-	 rsync:   *g:netrw_rsync_cmd*    = "rsync"     (see |g:netrw_rsync_sep|)
+	 rsync:   *g:netrw_rsync_cmd*    = "rsync -a"
 	   scp:   *g:netrw_scp_cmd*      = "scp -q"
 	  sftp:   *g:netrw_sftp_cmd*     = "sftp"
 	  file:   *g:netrw_file_cmd*     = "elinks" or "links"
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ EXTERNAL APPLICATIONS AND PROTOCOLS			*netrw-externapp* {{{2
 
 		    elinks : "-source >"
 		    links  : "-dump >"
-		    curl   : "-L -o"
+		    curl   : "-o"
 		    wget   : "-q -O"
 		    fetch  : "-o"
 <
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ EXTERNAL APPLICATIONS AND PROTOCOLS			*netrw-externapp* {{{2
 
 READING						*netrw-read* *netrw-nread* {{{2
 
-	Generally, one may just use the URL notation with a normal editing
+	Generally, one may just use the url notation with a normal editing
 	command, such as >
 
 		:e ftp://[user@]machine/path
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ READING						*netrw-read* *netrw-nread* {{{2
 
 WRITING					*netrw-write* *netrw-nwrite* {{{2
 
-	One may just use the URL notation with a normal file writing
+	One may just use the url notation with a normal file writing
 	command, such as >
 
 		:w ftp://[user@]machine/path
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ WRITING					*netrw-write* *netrw-nwrite* {{{2
 
 SOURCING					*netrw-source* {{{2
 
-	One may just use the URL notation with the normal file sourcing
+	One may just use the url notation with the normal file sourcing
 	command, such as >
 
 		:so ftp://[user@]machine/path
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ file using root-relative paths, use the full path:
 ==============================================================================
 4. Network-Oriented File Transfer			*netrw-xfer* {{{1
 
-Network-oriented file transfer under Vim is implemented by a vim script
+Network-oriented file transfer under Vim is implemented by a VimL-based script
 (<netrw.vim>) using plugin techniques.  It currently supports both reading and
 writing across networks using rcp, scp, ftp or ftp+<.netrc>, scp, fetch,
 dav/cadaver, rsync, or sftp.
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ variable (ex. scp uses the variable g:netrw_scp_cmd, which is defaulted to
 	let g:netrw_sftp_cmd= '"c:\Program Files\PuTTY\psftp.exe"'
 <
 (note: it has been reported that windows 7 with putty v0.6's "-batch" option
-       doesn't work, so its best to leave it off for that system)
+       doesn't work, so it's best to leave it off for that system)
 
 See |netrw-p8| for more about putty, pscp, psftp, etc.
 
@@ -732,11 +732,11 @@ such as netrw.
 The usual read/write commands are supported.  There are also a few
 additional commands available.  Often you won't need to use Nwrite or
 Nread as shown in |netrw-transparent| (ie. simply use >
-  :e URL
-  :r URL
-  :w URL
+  :e url
+  :r url
+  :w url
 instead, as appropriate) -- see |netrw-urls|.  In the explanations
-below, a {netfile} is a URL to a remote file.
+below, a {netfile} is an url to a remote file.
 
 						*:Nwrite*  *:Nw*
 :[range]Nw[rite]	Write the specified lines to the current
@@ -866,11 +866,9 @@ variables listed below, and may be modified by the user.
     g:netrw_http_cmd     var   ="fetch -o"     if      fetch is available
     g:netrw_http_cmd     var   ="wget -O"      else if wget  is available
     g:netrw_http_put_cmd var   ="curl -T"
-    |g:netrw_list_cmd|     var   ="ssh USEPORT HOSTNAME ls -Fa"
+    |g:netrw_list_cmd|    var   ="ssh USEPORT HOSTNAME ls -Fa"
     g:netrw_rcp_cmd      var   ="rcp"
-    g:netrw_rsync_cmd    var   ="rsync"
-    *g:netrw_rsync_sep*    var   ="/"            used to separate the hostname
-                                               from the file spec
+    g:netrw_rsync_cmd    var   ="rsync -a"
     g:netrw_scp_cmd      var   ="scp -q"
     g:netrw_sftp_cmd     var   ="sftp" >
     -------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1007,7 +1005,7 @@ where [protocol] is typically scp or ftp.  As an example, try: >
 	vim ftp://ftp.home.vim.org/pub/vim/
 <
 For local directories, the trailing slash is not required.  Again, because it's
-easy to miss: to browse remote directories, the URL must terminate with a
+easy to miss: to browse remote directories, the url must terminate with a
 slash!
 
 If you'd like to avoid entering the password repeatedly for remote directory
@@ -1077,9 +1075,9 @@ QUICK REFERENCE: MAPS				*netrw-browse-maps* {{{2
 	 <c-r>	Browse using a gvim server                           |netrw-ctrl-r|
 	 <c-tab> Shrink/expand a netrw/explore window                |netrw-c-tab|
 	   -	Makes Netrw go up one directory                      |netrw--|
-	   a	Cycles between normal display,                       |netrw-a|
+	   a	Toggles between normal display,                      |netrw-a|
 	    	hiding (suppress display of files matching g:netrw_list_hide)
-	    	and showing (display only files which match g:netrw_list_hide)
+	    	showing (display only files which match g:netrw_list_hide)
 	   c	Make browsing directory the current directory        |netrw-c|
 	   C	Setting the editing window                           |netrw-C|
 	   d	Make a directory                                     |netrw-d|
@@ -1090,7 +1088,6 @@ QUICK REFERENCE: MAPS				*netrw-browse-maps* {{{2
 	   gh	Quick hide/unhide of dot-files                       |netrw-gh|
 	   gn	Make top of tree the directory below the cursor      |netrw-gn|
 	   i	Cycle between thin, long, wide, and tree listings    |netrw-i|
-	   I	Toggle the displaying of the banner                  |netrw-I|
 	   mb	Bookmark current directory                           |netrw-mb|
 	   mc	Copy marked files to marked-file target directory    |netrw-mc|
 	   md	Apply diff to marked files (up to 3)                 |netrw-md|
@@ -1170,26 +1167,25 @@ QUICK REFERENCE: COMMANDS	*netrw-explore-cmds* *netrw-browse-cmds* {{{2
 
 BANNER DISPLAY						*netrw-I*
 
-One may toggle the displaying of the banner by pressing "I".
+One may toggle the banner display on and off by pressing "I".
 
 Also See: |g:netrw_banner|
 
 
-BOOKMARKING A DIRECTORY		*netrw-mb* *netrw-bookmark* *netrw-bookmarks* {{{2
+BOOKMARKING A DIRECTORY *netrw-mb* *netrw-bookmark* *netrw-bookmarks* {{{2
 
 One may easily "bookmark" the currently browsed directory by using >
 
 	mb
 <
 								*.netrwbook*
-Bookmarks are retained in between sessions of vim in a file called .netrwbook
-as a |List|, which is typically stored in the first directory on the user's
-'|runtimepath|'; entries are kept in sorted order.
+Bookmarks are retained in between sessions in a $HOME/.netrwbook file, and are
+kept in sorted order.
 
 If there are marked files and/or directories, mb will add them to the bookmark
 list.
 
-								*netrw-:NetrwMB*
+*netrw-:NetrwMB*
 Addtionally, one may use :NetrwMB to bookmark files or directories. >
 
 	:NetrwMB[!] [files/directories]
@@ -1208,7 +1204,7 @@ The :NetrwMB command is available outside of netrw buffers (once netrw has been
 invoked in the session).
 
 The file ".netrwbook" holds bookmarks when netrw (and vim) is not active.  By
-default, its stored on the first directory on the user's |'runtimepath'|.
+default, it's stored on the first directory on the user's |'runtimepath'|.
 
 Related Topics:
 	|netrw-gb| how to return (go) to a bookmark
@@ -1420,20 +1416,20 @@ Related Topics:
 
 CHANGING TO A PREDECESSOR DIRECTORY		*netrw-u* *netrw-updir* {{{2
 
-Every time you change to a new directory (new for the current session), netrw
-will save the directory in a recently-visited directory history list (unless
-|g:netrw_dirhistmax| is zero; by default, it holds ten entries).  With the "u"
-map, one can change to an earlier directory (predecessor).  To do the
-opposite, see |netrw-U|.
+Every time you change to a new directory (new for the current session),
+netrw will save the directory in a recently-visited directory history
+list (unless |g:netrw_dirhistmax| is zero; by default, it's ten).  With the
+"u" map, one can change to an earlier directory (predecessor).  To do
+the opposite, see |netrw-U|.
 
-The "u" map also accepts counts to go back in the history several slots.  For
-your convenience, qb (see |netrw-qb|) lists the history number which may be
-used in that count.
+The "u" map also accepts counts to go back in the history several slots.
+For your convenience, qb (see |netrw-qb|) lists the history number which may
+be used in that count.
 
 						*.netrwhist*
 See |g:netrw_dirhistmax| for how to control the quantity of history stack
 slots.  The file ".netrwhist" holds history when netrw (and vim) is not
-active.  By default, its stored on the first directory on the user's
+active.  By default, it's stored on the first directory on the user's
 |'runtimepath'|.
 
 Related Topics:
@@ -1469,10 +1465,10 @@ changing the top of the tree listing.
 
 NETRW CLEAN					*netrw-clean* *:NetrwClean* {{{2
 
-With :NetrwClean one may easily remove netrw from one's home directory;
+With NetrwClean one may easily remove netrw from one's home directory;
 more precisely, from the first directory on your |'runtimepath'|.
 
-With :NetrwClean!, netrw will attempt to remove netrw from all directories on
+With NetrwClean!, netrw will attempt to remove netrw from all directories on
 your |'runtimepath'|.  Of course, you have to have write/delete permissions
 correct to do this.
 
@@ -1504,7 +1500,7 @@ Netrw determines which special handler by the following method:
     If g:netrw_browsex_viewer == '-', then netrwFileHandlers#Invoke() will be
     used instead (see |netrw_filehandler|).
 
-  * for Windows 32 or 64, the URL and FileProtocolHandler dlls are used.
+  * for Windows 32 or 64, the url and FileProtocolHandler dlls are used.
   * for Gnome (with gnome-open): gnome-open is used.
   * for KDE (with kfmclient)   : kfmclient is used
   * for Mac OS X               : open is used.
@@ -1520,10 +1516,9 @@ will apply a special handler to it (like "x" works when in a netrw buffer).
 One may also use visual mode (see |visual-start|) to select the text that the
 special handler will use.  Normally gx uses expand("<cfile>") to pick up the
 text under the cursor; one may change what |expand()| uses via the
-|g:netrw_gx| variable (options include "<cword>", "<cWORD>").  Note that
-expand("<cfile>") depends on the |'isfname'| setting.  Alternatively, one may
-select the text to be used by gx by making a visual selection (see
-|visual-block|) and then pressing gx.
+|g:netrw_gx| variable.  Alternatively, one may select the text to be used by
+gx via first making a visual selection (see |visual-block|) or by changing
+the |'isfname'| option (which is global, so netrw doesn't modify it).
 
 Associated setting variables:
 	|g:netrw_gx|	control how gx picks up the text under the cursor
@@ -1615,11 +1610,6 @@ A further approach is to delete files which match a pattern.
       This will cause the matching files to be marked.  Then,
       press "D".
 
-If your vim has 7.4 with patch#1107, then |g:netrw_localrmdir| no longer
-is used to remove directories; instead, vim's |delete()| is used with
-the "d" option.  Please note that only empty directories may be deleted
-with the "D" mapping.  Regular files are deleted with |delete()|, too.
-
 The |g:netrw_rm_cmd|, |g:netrw_rmf_cmd|, and |g:netrw_rmdir_cmd| variables are
 used to control the attempts to remove remote files and directories.  The
 g:netrw_rm_cmd is used with files, and its default value is:
@@ -1683,18 +1673,17 @@ DIRECTORY EXPLORATION COMMANDS  {{{2
 	  The [N] specifies a |g:netrw_winsize| just for the new :Lexplore
 	  window.
 
-	  Those who like this method often also like tree style displays;
+	  Those who like this method often also often like tree style displays;
 	  see |g:netrw_liststyle|.
 
-:[N]Lexplore! [dir] is similar to :Lexplore, except that the full-height
-	  Explorer window will open on the right hand side and an
-	  uninitialized |g:netrw_chgwin| will be set to 1 (eg. edits will
-	  preferentially occur in the leftmost window).
-
 	  Also see: |netrw-C|           |g:netrw_browse_split|   |g:netrw_wiw|
 		    |netrw-p| |netrw-P|   |g:netrw_chgwin|
 		    |netrw-c-tab|       |g:netrw_winsize|
 
+:[N]Lexplore! is like :Lexplore, except that the full-height Explorer window
+	  will open on the right hand side and an uninitialized |g:netrw_chgwin|
+	  will be set to 1.
+
 						*netrw-:Sexplore*
 :[N]Sexplore will always split the window before invoking the local-directory
 	  browser.  As with Explore, the splitting is normally done
@@ -1856,11 +1845,9 @@ EXECUTING FILE UNDER CURSOR VIA SYSTEM()			*netrw-X* {{{2
 
 Pressing X while the cursor is atop an executable file will yield a prompt
 using the filename asking for any arguments.  Upon pressing a [return], netrw
-will then call |system()| with that command and arguments.  The result will be
-displayed by |:echomsg|, and so |:messages| will repeat display of the result.
-Ansi escape sequences will be stripped out.
-
-See |cmdline-window| for directions for more on how to edit the arguments.
+will then call |system()| with that command and arguments.  The result will
+be displayed by |:echomsg|, and so |:messages| will repeat display of the
+result.  Ansi escape sequences will be stripped out.
 
 
 FORCING TREATMENT AS A FILE OR DIRECTORY	*netrw-gd* *netrw-gf* {{{2
@@ -2083,7 +2070,7 @@ Associated setting variables:	|g:netrw_localmkdir|   |g:netrw_mkdir_cmd|
 				|g:netrw_remote_mkdir| |netrw-%|
 
 
-MAKING THE BROWSING DIRECTORY THE CURRENT DIRECTORY	*netrw-cd* {{{2
+MAKING THE BROWSING DIRECTORY THE CURRENT DIRECTORY	*netrw-c* {{{2
 
 By default, |g:netrw_keepdir| is 1.  This setting means that the current
 directory will not track the browsing directory. (done for backwards
@@ -2098,9 +2085,6 @@ the two directories the same, use the "c" map (just type c).  That map will
 set Vim's notion of the current directory to netrw's current browsing
 directory.
 
-*netrw-c* : This map's name has been changed from "c" to cd (see |netrw-cd|).
-          This change was done to allow for |netrw-cb| and |netrw-cB| maps.
-
 Associated setting variable: |g:netrw_keepdir|
 
 MARKING FILES					*netrw-:MF*	*netrw-mf* {{{2
@@ -2145,7 +2129,6 @@ The following netrw maps make use of marked files:
     |netrw-mg|	Apply vimgrep to marked files
     |netrw-mm|	Move marked files to target
     |netrw-mp|	Print marked files
-    |netrw-ms|	Netrw will source marked files
     |netrw-mt|	Set target for |netrw-mm| and |netrw-mc|
     |netrw-mT|	Generate tags using marked files
     |netrw-mv|	Apply vim command to marked files
@@ -2220,9 +2203,6 @@ converts "*" into ".*" (see |regexp|) and marks files based on that.  In the
 future I may make it possible to use |regexp|s instead of glob()-style
 expressions (yet-another-option).
 
-See |cmdline-window| for directions on more on how to edit the regular
-expression.
-
 
 MARKED FILES, ARBITRARY VIM COMMAND				*netrw-mv*  {{{2
 	    (See |netrw-mf| and |netrw-mr| for how to mark files)
@@ -2236,9 +2216,8 @@ the local marked file list, individually:
 	* run vim command
 	* sil! keepalt wq!
 
-A prompt, "Enter vim command: ", will be issued to elicit the vim command you
-wish used.  See |cmdline-window| for directions for more on how to edit the
-command.
+A prompt, "Enter vim command: ", will be issued to elicit the vim command
+you wish used.
 
 
 MARKED FILES, ARBITRARY SHELL COMMAND				*netrw-mx* {{{2
@@ -2289,17 +2268,7 @@ MARKED FILES: ARGUMENT LIST				*netrw-ma* *netrw-mA*
 Using ma, one moves filenames from the marked file list to the argument list.
 Using mA, one moves filenames from the argument list to the marked file list.
 
-See Also: |netrw-cb| |netrw-cB| |netrw-qF| |argument-list| |:args|
-
-
-MARKED FILES: BUFFER LIST				*netrw-cb* *netrw-cB*
-	    (See |netrw-mf| and |netrw-mr| for how to mark files)
-		      (uses the global marked-file list)
-
-Using cb, one moves  filenames from the marked file list to the buffer list.
-Using cB, one copies filenames from the buffer list to the marked file list.
-
-See Also: |netrw-ma| |netrw-mA| |netrw-qF| |buffer-list| |:buffers|
+See Also: |netrw-qF| |argument-list| |:args|
 
 
 MARKED FILES: COMPRESSION AND DECOMPRESSION		*netrw-mz* {{{2
@@ -2335,8 +2304,8 @@ One may also copy directories and their contents (local only) to a target
 directory.
 
 Associated setting variables:
-	|g:netrw_localcopycmd|		|g:netrw_localcopycmdopt|
-	|g:netrw_localcopydircmd|	|g:netrw_localcopydircmdopt|
+	|g:netrw_localcopycmd|
+	|g:netrw_localcopydircmd|
 	|g:netrw_ssh_cmd|
 
 MARKED FILES: DIFF						*netrw-md* {{{2
@@ -2481,8 +2450,8 @@ When a remote set of files are tagged, the resulting tags file is "obtained";
 ie. a copy is transferred to the local system's directory.  The now local tags
 file is then modified so that one may use it through the network.  The
 modification made concerns the names of the files in the tags; each filename is
-preceded by the netrw-compatible URL used to obtain it.  When one subsequently
-uses one of the go to tag actions (|tags|), the URL will be used by netrw to
+preceded by the netrw-compatible url used to obtain it.  When one subsequently
+uses one of the go to tag actions (|tags|), the url will be used by netrw to
 edit the desired file and go to the tag.
 
 Associated setting variables: |g:netrw_ctags| |g:netrw_ssh_cmd|
@@ -2584,8 +2553,8 @@ your browsing preferences.  (see also: |netrw-settings|)
 				    editing.  It will also use the specified tab
 				    and window numbers to perform editing
 				    (see |clientserver|, |netrw-ctrl-r|)
-				This option does not affect the production of
-				|:Lexplore| windows.
+				This option does not affect |:Lexplore|
+				windows.
 
 				Related topics:
 				    |g:netrw_alto|	|g:netrw_altv|
@@ -2744,7 +2713,6 @@ your browsing preferences.  (see also: |netrw-settings|)
   *g:netrw_home*		The home directory for where bookmarks and
 				history are saved (as .netrwbook and
 				.netrwhist).
-				Netrw uses |expand()|on the string.
 				 default: the first directory on the
 				         |'runtimepath'|
 
@@ -2765,7 +2733,7 @@ your browsing preferences.  (see also: |netrw-settings|)
 				 default: (if ssh is executable)
 				          "ssh HOSTNAME ls -FLa"
 
-  *g:netrw_list_cmd_options*	If this variable exists, then its contents are
+ *g:netrw_list_cmd_options*	If this variable exists, then its contents are
 				appended to the g:netrw_list_cmd.  For
 				example, use "2>/dev/null" to get rid of banner
 				messages on unix systems.
@@ -2791,52 +2759,26 @@ your browsing preferences.  (see also: |netrw-settings|)
 				 let g:netrw_list_hide= netrw_gitignore#Hide().'.*\.swp$'
 				default: ""
 
-  *g:netrw_localcopycmd*	="cp"           Linux/Unix/MacOS/Cygwin
-				=expand("$COMSPEC")             Windows
+  *g:netrw_localcopycmd*	="cp" Linux/Unix/MacOS/Cygwin
+				="copy" Windows
 				Copies marked files (|netrw-mf|) to target
 				directory (|netrw-mt|, |netrw-mc|)
 
-  *g:netrw_localcopycmdopt*	=''             Linux/Unix/MacOS/Cygwin
-  				=' \c copy'                     Windows
-				Options for the |g:netrw_localcopycmd|
-
-  *g:netrw_localcopydircmd*	="cp"           Linux/Unix/MacOS/Cygwin
- 				=expand("$COMSPEC")             Windows
+ *g:netrw_localcopydircmd*	="cp -R"	Linux/Unix/MacOS/Cygwin
+				="xcopy /e /c /h/ /i /k"	Windows
 				Copies directories to target directory.
 				(|netrw-mc|, |netrw-mt|)
 
-  *g:netrw_localcopydircmdopt*	=" -R"          Linux/Unix/MacOS/Cygwin
-				=" /c xcopy /e /c /h/ /i /k"    Windows
-				Options for |g:netrw_localcopydircmd|
-
-  *g:netrw_localmkdir*		="mkdir"        Linux/Unix/MacOS/Cygwin
-				=expand("$COMSPEC")             Windows
-                                command for making a local directory
-
-  *g:netrw_localmkdiropt*	=""             Linux/Unix/MacOS/Cygwin
-				=" /c mkdir"                    Windows
-				Options for |g:netrw_localmkdir|
+  *g:netrw_localmkdir*		command for making a local directory
+				 default: "mkdir"
 
-  *g:netrw_localmovecmd*	="mv"           Linux/Unix/MacOS/Cygwin
-				=expand("$COMSPEC")             Windows
+  *g:netrw_localmovecmd*	="mv" Linux/Unix/MacOS/Cygwin
+				="move" Windows
 				Moves marked files (|netrw-mf|) to target
 				directory (|netrw-mt|, |netrw-mm|)
 
-  *g:netrw_localmovecmdopt*	=""             Linux/Unix/MacOS/Cygwin
-				=" /c move"                     Windows
-				Options for |g:netrw_localmovecmd|
-
-  *g:netrw_localrmdir*		="rmdir"        Linux/Unix/MacOS/Cygwin
- 				=expand("$COMSPEC")             Windows
-				Remove directory command (rmdir)
-				This variable is only used if your vim is
-				earlier than 7.4 or if your vim doesn't
-				have patch#1107.  Otherwise, |delete()|
-				is used with the "d" option.
-
-  *g:netrw_localrmdiropt*	=""             Linux/Unix/MacOS/Cygwin
-				=" /c rmdir"                    Windows
-				Options for |g:netrw_localrmdir|
+  *g:netrw_localrmdir*		remove directory command (rmdir)
+				 default: "rmdir"
 
   *g:netrw_maxfilenamelen*	=32 by default, selected so as to make long
 				    listings fit on 80 column displays.
@@ -2949,23 +2891,17 @@ your browsing preferences.  (see also: |netrw-settings|)
 					netrwTilde   : *
 					netrwTmp     : tmp* *tmp
 
-				In addition, those groups mentioned in
-				|'suffixes'| are also added to the special
-				file highlighting group.
-				 These syntax highlighting groups are linked
-				to netrwGray or Folded by default
-				(see |hl-Folded|), but one may put lines like >
+				These syntax highlighting groups are linked
+				to Folded or DiffChange by default
+				(see |hl-Folded| and |hl-DiffChange|), but
+				one may put lines like >
 					hi link netrwCompress Visual
 <				into one's <.vimrc> to use one's own
 				preferences.  Alternatively, one may
-				put such specifications into >
-					.vim/after/syntax/netrw.vim.
-<				 The netrwGray highlighting is set up by
-				netrw when >
-	       				* netrwGray has not been previously
-					  defined
-					* the gui is running
-<				 As an example, I myself use a dark-background
+				put such specifications into
+				.vim/after/syntax/netrw.vim.
+
+				As an example, I myself use a dark-background
 				colorscheme with the following in
 				.vim/after/syntax/netrw.vim: >
 
@@ -3200,8 +3136,8 @@ If there are no marked files: (see |netrw-mf|)
 
     Renaming files and directories involves moving the cursor to the
     file/directory to be moved (renamed) and pressing "R".  You will then be
-    queried for what you want the file/directory to be renamed to.  You may
-    select a range of lines with the "V" command (visual selection), and then
+    queried for what you want the file/directory to be renamed to  You may select
+    a range of lines with the "V" command (visual selection), and then
     press "R"; you will be queried for each file as to what you want it
     renamed to.
 
@@ -3233,20 +3169,16 @@ If there are marked files:  (see |netrw-mf|)
 
     Note that moving files is a dangerous operation; copies are safer.  That's
     because a "move" for remote files is actually a copy + delete -- and if
-    the copy fails and the delete succeeds you may lose the file.
+    the copy fails and the delete does not, you may lose the file.
     Use at your own risk.
 
-The *g:netrw_rename_cmd* variable is used to implement remote renaming.  By
-default its value is: >
+The g:netrw_rename_cmd variable is used to implement remote renaming.  By
+default its value is:
 
 	ssh HOSTNAME mv
-<
-One may rename a block of files and directories by selecting them with
-V (|linewise-visual|) when using thin style.
 
-See |cmdline-editing| for more on how to edit the command line; in particular,
-you'll find <ctrl-f> (initiates cmdline window editing) and <ctrl-c> (uses the
-command line under the cursor) useful in conjunction with the R command.
+One may rename a block of files and directories by selecting them with
+V (|linewise-visual|) when using thin style
 
 
 SELECTING SORTING STYLE			*netrw-s* *netrw-sort* {{{2
@@ -3267,8 +3199,8 @@ number.  Subsequent selection of a file to edit (|netrw-cr|) will use that
 window.
 
 	* C : by itself, will select the current window holding a netrw buffer
-	  for subsequent editing via |netrw-cr|.  The C mapping is only available
-	  while in netrw buffers.
+	  for editing via |netrw-cr|.  The C mapping is only available while in
+	  netrw buffers.
 
 	* [count]C : the count will be used as the window number to be used
 	  for subsequent editing via |netrw-cr|.
@@ -3281,7 +3213,7 @@ window.
 Using >
 	let g:netrw_chgwin= -1
 will restore the default editing behavior
-(ie. subsequent editing will use the current window).
+(ie. editing will use the current window).
 
 Related topics:			|netrw-cr| |g:netrw_browse_split|
 Associated setting variables:	|g:netrw_chgwin|
@@ -3302,9 +3234,9 @@ only if your terminal supports differentiating <c-tab> from a plain
 
   * Else bring up a |:Lexplore| window
 
-If |g:netrw_usetab| exists and is zero, or if there is a pre-existing mapping
+If |g:netrw_usetab| exists or is zero, or if there is a pre-existing mapping
 for <c-tab>, then the <c-tab> will not be mapped.  One may map something other
-than a <c-tab>, too: (but you'll still need to have had |g:netrw_usetab| set). >
+than a <c-tab>, too: (but you'll still need to have had g:netrw_usetab set) >
 
 	nmap <unique> (whatever)	<Plug>NetrwShrink
 <
@@ -3337,10 +3269,9 @@ The user function is passed one argument; it resembles >
 
 	fun! ExampleUserMapFunc(islocal)
 <
-where a:islocal is 1 if its a local-directory system call or 0 when
+where a:islocal is 1 if it's a local-directory system call or 0 when
 remote-directory system call.
 
-			        *netrw-call*  *netrw-expose*  *netrw-modify*
 Use netrw#Expose("varname")          to access netrw-internal (script-local)
 				     variables.
 Use netrw#Modify("varname",newvalue) to change netrw-internal variables.
@@ -3662,7 +3593,7 @@ Example: Clear netrw's marked file list via a mapping on gu >
 
 								*netrw-p16*
 	P16. When editing remote files (ex. :e ftp://hostname/path/file),
-	     under Windows I get an |E303| message complaining that its unable
+	     under Windows I get an |E303| message complaining that it's unable
 	     to open a swap file.
 
 	     (romainl) It looks like you are starting Vim from a protected
@@ -3716,7 +3647,7 @@ Example: Clear netrw's marked file list via a mapping on gu >
 	P21. I've made a directory (or file) with an accented character, but
 		netrw isn't letting me enter that directory/read that file:
 
-		Its likely that the shell or o/s is using a different encoding
+		It's likely that the shell or o/s is using a different encoding
 		than you have vim (netrw) using.  A patch to vim supporting
 		"systemencoding" may address this issue in the future; for
 		now, just have netrw use the proper encoding.  For example: >
@@ -3832,102 +3763,6 @@ netrw:
 ==============================================================================
 12. History						*netrw-history* {{{1
 
-	v162:	Sep 19, 2016	* (haya14busa) pointed out two syntax errors
-				  with a patch; these are now fixed.
-		Oct 26, 2016	* I started using mate-terminal and found that
-				  x and gx (|netrw-x| and |netrw-gx|) were no
-				  longer working.  Fixed (using atril when
-				  $DESKTOP_SESSION is "mate").
-		Nov 04, 2016	* (Martin Vuille) pointed out that @+ was
-				  being restored with keepregstar rather than
-				  keepregplus.
-		Nov 09, 2016	* Broke apart the command from the options,
-				  mostly for Windows.  Introduced new netrw
-				  settings: |g:netrw_localcopycmdopt|
-				  |g:netrw_localcopydircmdopt| |g:netrw_localmkdiropt|
-				  |g:netrw_localmovecmdopt| |g:netrw_localrmdiropt|
-		Nov 21, 2016	* (mattn) provided a patch for preview; swapped
-				  winwidth() with winheight()
-		Nov 22, 2016	* (glacambre) reported that files containing
-				  spaces weren't being obtained properly via
-				  scp.  Fix: apparently using single quotes
-				  such as with 'file name' wasn't enough; the
-				  spaces inside the quotes also had to be
-				  escaped (ie. 'file\ name').
-				* Also fixed obtain (|netrw-O|) to be able to
-				  obtain files with spaces in their names
-		Dec 20, 2016	* (xc1427) Reported that using "I" (|netrw-I|)
-				  when atop "Hiding" in the banner also caused
-				  the active-banner hiding control to occur
-		Jan 03, 2017	* (Enno Nagel) reported that attempting to
-				  apply netrw to a directory that was without
-				  read permission caused a syntax error.
-		Jan 13, 2017	* (Ingo Karkat) provided a patch which makes
-				  using netrw#Call() better.  Now returns
-				  value of internal routines return, for example.
-		Jan 13, 2017	* (Ingo Karkat) changed netrw#FileUrlRead to
-				  use |:edit| instead of |:read|.  I also
-				  changed the routine name to netrw#FileUrlEdit.
-		Jan 16, 2017	* (Sayem) reported a problem where :Lexplore
-				  could generate a new listing buffer and
-				  window instead of toggling the netrw display.
-				  Unfortunately, the directions for eliciting
-				  the problem weren't complete, so I may or
-				  may not have fixed that issue.
-		Feb 06, 2017	* Implemented cb and cB.  Changed "c" to "cd".
-				  (see |netrw-cb|, |netrw-cB|, and |netrw-cd|)
-		Mar 21, 2017	* previously, netrw would specify (safe) settings
-				  even when the setting was already safe for
-				  netrw.  Netrw now attempts to leave such
-				  already-netrw-safe settings alone.
-				  (affects s:NetrwOptionRestore() and
-				  s:NetrwSafeOptions(); also introduced
-				  s:NetrwRestoreSetting())
-		Jun 26, 2017	* (Christian Brabandt) provided a patch to
-				  allow curl to follow redirects (ie. -L
-				  option)
-		Jun 26, 2017	* (Callum Howard) reported a problem with
-				  :Lexpore not removing the Lexplore window
-				  after a change-directory
-		Aug 30, 2017	* (Ingo Karkat) one cannot switch to the
-				  previously edited file (e.g. with CTRL-^)
-				  after editing a file:// URL.  Patch to
-				  have a "keepalt" included.
-		Oct 17, 2017	* (Adam Faryna) reported that gn (|netrw-gn|)
-				  did not work on directories in the current
-				  tree
-	v157:	Apr 20, 2016	* (Nicola) had set up a "nmap <expr> ..." with
-				  a function that returned a 0 while silently
-				  invoking a shell command.  The shell command
-				  activated a ShellCmdPost event which in turn
-				  called s:LocalBrowseRefresh().  That looks
-				  over all netrw buffers for changes needing
-				  refreshes.  However, inside a |:map-<expr>|,
-				  tab and window changes are disallowed.  Fixed.
-				  (affects netrw's s:LocalBrowseRefresh())
-				* |g:netrw_localrmdir| not used any more, but
-				  the relevant patch that causes |delete()| to
-				  take over was #1107 (not #1109).
-				* |expand()| is now used on |g:netrw_home|;
-				  consequently, g:netrw_home may now use
-				  environment variables
-				* s:NetrwLeftmouse and s:NetrwCLeftmouse will
-				  return without doing anything if invoked
-				  when inside a non-netrw window
-		Jun 15, 2016	* gx now calls netrw#GX() which returns
-				  the word under the cursor.  The new
-				  wrinkle: if one is in a netrw buffer,
-				  then netrw's s:NetrwGetWord().
-		Jun 22, 2016	* Netrw was executing all its associated
-				  Filetype commands silently; I'm going
-				  to try doing that "noisily" and see if
-				  folks have a problem with that.
-		Aug 12, 2016	* Changed order of tool selection for
-				  handling http://... viewing.
-				  (Nikolay Aleksandrovich Pavlov)
-		Aug 21, 2016	* Included hiding/showing/all for tree
-				  listings
-				* Fixed refresh (^L) for tree listings
 	v156:	Feb 18, 2016	* Changed =~ to =~# where appropriate
 		Feb 23, 2016	* s:ComposePath(base,subdir) now uses
 				  fnameescape() on the base portion
@@ -3959,9 +3794,9 @@ netrw:
 				  tell me how they're useful and should be
 				  retained?
 		Nov 20, 2015	* Added |netrw-ma| and |netrw-mA| support
-		Nov 20, 2015	* gx (|netrw-gx|) on a URL downloaded the
+		Nov 20, 2015	* gx (|netrw-gx|) on an url downloaded the
 				  file in addition to simply bringing up the
-				  URL in a browser.  Fixed.
+				  url in a browser.  Fixed.
 		Nov 23, 2015	* Added |g:netrw_sizestyle| support
 		Nov 27, 2015	* Inserted a lot of <c-u>s into various netrw
 				  maps.
diff --git a/runtime/plugin/netrwPlugin.vim b/runtime/plugin/netrwPlugin.vim
index f986b1cd1d..28e1c3ecf8 100644
--- a/runtime/plugin/netrwPlugin.vim
+++ b/runtime/plugin/netrwPlugin.vim
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 if &cp || exists("g:loaded_netrwPlugin")
  finish
 endif
-let g:loaded_netrwPlugin = "v162"
+let g:loaded_netrwPlugin = "v156"
 let s:keepcpo = &cpo
 set cpo&vim
 "DechoRemOn
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ augroup END
 " Network Browsing Reading Writing: {{{2
 augroup Network
  au!
- au BufReadCmd   file://*											call netrw#FileUrlEdit(expand("<amatch>"))
- au BufReadCmd   ftp://*,rcp://*,scp://*,http://*,https://*,dav://*,davs://*,rsync://*,sftp://*	exe "sil doau BufReadPre ".fnameescape(expand("<amatch>"))|call netrw#Nread(2,expand("<amatch>"))|exe "sil doau BufReadPost ".fnameescape(expand("<amatch>"))
+ au BufReadCmd   file://*											call netrw#FileUrlRead(expand("<amatch>"))
+ au BufReadCmd   ftp://*,rcp://*,scp://*,http://*,file://*,https://*,dav://*,davs://*,rsync://*,sftp://*	exe "sil doau BufReadPre ".fnameescape(expand("<amatch>"))|call netrw#Nread(2,expand("<amatch>"))|exe "sil doau BufReadPost ".fnameescape(expand("<amatch>"))
  au FileReadCmd  ftp://*,rcp://*,scp://*,http://*,file://*,https://*,dav://*,davs://*,rsync://*,sftp://*	exe "sil doau FileReadPre ".fnameescape(expand("<amatch>"))|call netrw#Nread(1,expand("<amatch>"))|exe "sil doau FileReadPost ".fnameescape(expand("<amatch>"))
  au BufWriteCmd  ftp://*,rcp://*,scp://*,http://*,file://*,dav://*,davs://*,rsync://*,sftp://*			exe "sil doau BufWritePre ".fnameescape(expand("<amatch>"))|exe 'Nwrite '.fnameescape(expand("<amatch>"))|exe "sil doau BufWritePost ".fnameescape(expand("<amatch>"))
  au FileWriteCmd ftp://*,rcp://*,scp://*,http://*,file://*,dav://*,davs://*,rsync://*,sftp://*			exe "sil doau FileWritePre ".fnameescape(expand("<amatch>"))|exe "'[,']".'Nwrite '.fnameescape(expand("<amatch>"))|exe "sil doau FileWritePost ".fnameescape(expand("<amatch>"))
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ com! -count=1 -nargs=*	Nread		let s:svpos= winsaveview()<bar>call netrw#NetRead(
 com! -range=% -nargs=*	Nwrite		let s:svpos= winsaveview()<bar><line1>,<line2>call netrw#NetWrite(<f-args>)<bar>call winrestview(s:svpos)
 com! -nargs=*		NetUserPass	call NetUserPass(<f-args>)
 com! -nargs=*	        Nsource		let s:svpos= winsaveview()<bar>call netrw#NetSource(<f-args>)<bar>call winrestview(s:svpos)
-com! -nargs=?		Ntree		call netrw#SetTreetop(1,<q-args>)
+com! -nargs=?		Ntree		call netrw#SetTreetop(<q-args>)
 
 " Commands: :Explore, :Sexplore, Hexplore, Vexplore, Lexplore {{{2
 com! -nargs=* -bar -bang -count=0 -complete=dir	Explore		call netrw#Explore(<count>,0,0+<bang>0,<q-args>)
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ if !exists("g:netrw_nogx")
   if !hasmapto('<Plug>NetrwBrowseX')
    nmap <unique> gx <Plug>NetrwBrowseX
   endif
-  nno <silent> <Plug>NetrwBrowseX :call netrw#BrowseX(netrw#GX(),netrw#CheckIfRemote(netrw#GX()))<cr>
+  nno <silent> <Plug>NetrwBrowseX :call netrw#BrowseX(expand((exists("g:netrw_gx")? g:netrw_gx : '<cfile>')),netrw#CheckIfRemote())<cr>
  endif
  if maparg('gx','v') == ""
   if !hasmapto('<Plug>NetrwBrowseXVis')
@@ -129,15 +129,19 @@ fun! s:LocalBrowse(dirname)
   elseif isdirectory(a:dirname)
 "   call Decho("(LocalBrowse) dirname<".a:dirname."> ft=".&ft."  (isdirectory, not amiga)")
 "   call Dredir("LocalBrowse ft last set: ","verbose set ft")
+"   call Decho("(s:LocalBrowse) COMBAK#23: buf#".bufnr("%")." file<".expand("%")."> line#".line(".")." col#".col("."))
    sil! call netrw#LocalBrowseCheck(a:dirname)
+"   call Decho("(s:LocalBrowse) COMBAK#24: buf#".bufnr("%")." file<".expand("%")."> line#".line(".")." col#".col("."))
    if exists("w:netrw_bannercnt") && line('.') < w:netrw_bannercnt
     exe w:netrw_bannercnt
+"    call Decho("(s:LocalBrowse) COMBAK#25: buf#".bufnr("%")." file<".expand("%")."> line#".line(".")." col#".col("."))
    endif
 
   else
    " not a directory, ignore it
 "   call Decho("(LocalBrowse) dirname<".a:dirname."> not a directory, ignoring...")
   endif
+"  call Decho("(s:LocalBrowse) COMBAK#26: buf#".bufnr("%")." file<".expand("%")."> line#".line(".")." col#".col("."))
 
 "  call Dret("s:LocalBrowse")
 endfun
diff --git a/runtime/syntax/netrw.vim b/runtime/syntax/netrw.vim
index c4d3cf5fda..3d3aa993bd 100644
--- a/runtime/syntax/netrw.vim
+++ b/runtime/syntax/netrw.vim
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
-" Language   : Netrw Listing Syntax
+" Language   : Netrw Remote-Directory Listing Syntax
 " Maintainer : Charles E. Campbell
-" Last change: Oct 31, 2016
-" Version    : 20	NOT RELEASED
+" Last change: Oct 06, 2014
+" Version    : 19
 " ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+" Syntax Clearing: {{{1
+" quit when a syntax file was already loaded
 if exists("b:current_syntax")
  finish
 endif
@@ -52,30 +55,24 @@ syn match  netrwLink		"-->"				contained skipwhite
 " -----------------------------
 " Special filetype highlighting {{{1
 " -----------------------------
-if exists("g:netrw_special_syntax") && g:netrw_special_syntax
- if exists("+suffixes") && &suffixes != ""
-  let suflist= join(split(&suffixes,','))
-  let suflist= escape(substitute(suflist," ",'\\|','g'),'.~')
-  exe "syn match netrwSpecFile '\\(\\S\\+ \\)*\\S*\\(".suflist."\\)\\>'  contains=netrwTreeBar,@NoSpell"
- endif
- syn match netrwBak		"\(\S\+ \)*\S\+\.bak\>"					contains=netrwTreeBar,@NoSpell
- syn match netrwCompress	"\(\S\+ \)*\S\+\.\%(gz\|bz2\|Z\|zip\)\>"		contains=netrwTreeBar,@NoSpell
+if exists("g:netrw_special_syntax") && netrw_special_syntax
+ syn match netrwBak		"\(\S\+ \)*\S\+\.bak\>"				contains=netrwTreeBar,@NoSpell
+ syn match netrwCompress	"\(\S\+ \)*\S\+\.\%(gz\|bz2\|Z\|zip\)\>"	contains=netrwTreeBar,@NoSpell
  if has("unix")
-  syn match netrwCoreDump	"\<core\%(\.\d\+\)\=\>"					contains=netrwTreeBar,@NoSpell
+  syn match netrwCoreDump	"\<core\%(\.\d\+\)\=\>"				contains=netrwTreeBar,@NoSpell
  endif
- syn match netrwLex		"\(\S\+ \)*\S\+\.\%(l\|lex\)\>"				contains=netrwTreeBar,@NoSpell
- syn match netrwYacc		"\(\S\+ \)*\S\+\.y\>"					contains=netrwTreeBar,@NoSpell
- syn match netrwData		"\(\S\+ \)*\S\+\.dat\>"					contains=netrwTreeBar,@NoSpell
- syn match netrwDoc		"\(\S\+ \)*\S\+\.\%(doc\|txt\|pdf\|ps\|docx\)\>"	contains=netrwTreeBar,@NoSpell
- syn match netrwHdr		"\(\S\+ \)*\S\+\.\%(h\|hpp\)\>"				contains=netrwTreeBar,@NoSpell
- syn match netrwLib		"\(\S\+ \)*\S*\.\%(a\|so\|lib\|dll\)\>"			contains=netrwTreeBar,@NoSpell
- syn match netrwMakeFile	"\<[mM]akefile\>\|\(\S\+ \)*\S\+\.mak\>"		contains=netrwTreeBar,@NoSpell
- syn match netrwObj		"\(\S\+ \)*\S*\.\%(o\|obj\)\>"				contains=netrwTreeBar,@NoSpell
- syn match netrwPix		"\c\(\S\+ \)*\S*\.\%(bmp\|fits\=\|gif\|je\=pg\|pcx\|ppc\|pgm\|png\|ppm\|psd\|rgb\|tif\|xbm\|xcf\)\>"	contains=netrwTreeBar,@NoSpell
- syn match netrwTags		"\<\(ANmenu\|ANtags\)\>"				contains=netrwTreeBar,@NoSpell
- syn match netrwTags    	"\<tags\>"						contains=netrwTreeBar,@NoSpell
- syn match netrwTilde		"\(\S\+ \)*\S\+\~\*\=\>"				contains=netrwTreeBar,@NoSpell
- syn match netrwTmp		"\<tmp\(\S\+ \)*\S\+\>\|\(\S\+ \)*\S*tmp\>"		contains=netrwTreeBar,@NoSpell
+ syn match netrwLex		"\(\S\+ \)*\S\+\.\%(l\|lex\)\>"			contains=netrwTreeBar,@NoSpell
+ syn match netrwYacc		"\(\S\+ \)*\S\+\.y\>"				contains=netrwTreeBar,@NoSpell
+ syn match netrwData		"\(\S\+ \)*\S\+\.dat\>"				contains=netrwTreeBar,@NoSpell
+ syn match netrwDoc		"\(\S\+ \)*\S\+\.\%(doc\|txt\|pdf\|ps\)"	contains=netrwTreeBar,@NoSpell
+ syn match netrwHdr		"\(\S\+ \)*\S\+\.\%(h\|hpp\)\>"			contains=netrwTreeBar,@NoSpell
+ syn match netrwLib		"\(\S\+ \)*\S*\.\%(a\|so\|lib\|dll\)\>"		contains=netrwTreeBar,@NoSpell
+ syn match netrwMakeFile	"\<[mM]akefile\>\|\(\S\+ \)*\S\+\.mak\>"	contains=netrwTreeBar,@NoSpell
+ syn match netrwObj		"\(\S\+ \)*\S*\.\%(o\|obj\)\>"			contains=netrwTreeBar,@NoSpell
+ syn match netrwTags		"\<\(ANmenu\|ANtags\)\>"			contains=netrwTreeBar,@NoSpell
+ syn match netrwTags    	"\<tags\>"					contains=netrwTreeBar,@NoSpell
+ syn match netrwTilde		"\(\S\+ \)*\S\+\~\*\=\>"			contains=netrwTreeBar,@NoSpell
+ syn match netrwTmp		"\<tmp\(\S\+ \)*\S\+\>\|\(\S\+ \)*\S*tmp\>"	contains=netrwTreeBar,@NoSpell
 endif
 
 " ---------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -104,42 +101,21 @@ if !exists("did_drchip_netrwlist_syntax")
  hi default link netrwLink	Special
 
  " special syntax highlighting (see :he g:netrw_special_syntax)
+ hi default link netrwBak	NonText
+ hi default link netrwCompress	Folded
  hi default link netrwCoreDump	WarningMsg
  hi default link netrwData	DiffChange
  hi default link netrwHdr	netrwPlain
  hi default link netrwLex	netrwPlain
  hi default link netrwLib	DiffChange
  hi default link netrwMakefile	DiffChange
+ hi default link netrwObj	Folded
+ hi default link netrwTilde	Folded
+ hi default link netrwTmp	Folded
+ hi default link netrwTags	Folded
  hi default link netrwYacc	netrwPlain
- hi default link netrwPix	Special
-
- hi default link netrwBak	netrwGray
- hi default link netrwCompress	netrwGray
- hi default link netrwSpecFile	netrwGray
- hi default link netrwObj	netrwGray
- hi default link netrwTags	netrwGray
- hi default link netrwTilde	netrwGray
- hi default link netrwTmp	netrwGray
 endif
 
- " set up netrwGray to be understated (but not Ignore'd or Conceal'd, as those
- " can be hard/impossible to read). Users may override this in a colorscheme by
- " specifying netrwGray highlighting.
- redir => s:netrwgray
-  sil hi netrwGray
- redir END
- if s:netrwgray !~ 'guifg'
-  if has("gui") && has("gui_running")
-   if &bg == "dark"
-    exe "hi netrwGray gui=NONE guifg=gray30"
-   else
-    exe "hi netrwGray gui=NONE guifg=gray70"
-   endif
-  else
-   hi link netrwGray	Folded
-  endif
- endif
-
 " Current Syntax: {{{1
 let   b:current_syntax = "netrwlist"
 " ---------------------------------------------------------------------