1 files changed, 10 insertions, 18 deletions
diff --git a/src/nvim/main.c b/src/nvim/main.c
index 1119cee6ad..ddb3fbdd65 100644
--- a/src/nvim/main.c
+++ b/src/nvim/main.c
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
   assert(p_ch >= 0 && Rows >= p_ch && Rows - p_ch <= INT_MAX);
   cmdline_row = (int)(Rows - p_ch);
   msg_row = cmdline_row;
-  screenalloc();  // allocate screen buffers
+  default_grid_alloc();  // allocate screen buffers
   set_init_2(headless_mode);
   TIME_MSG("inits 2");
 
@@ -346,13 +346,14 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
       ui_builtin_start();
     }
     TIME_MSG("done waiting for UI");
-
-    // prepare screen now, so external UIs can display messages
-    starting = NO_BUFFERS;
-    screenclear();
-    TIME_MSG("init screen for UI");
   }
 
+  // prepare screen now
+  starting = NO_BUFFERS;
+  screenclear();
+  win_new_screensize();
+  TIME_MSG("clear screen");
+
   if (ui_client_channel_id) {
     ui_client_init(ui_client_channel_id);
     ui_client_execute(ui_client_channel_id);
@@ -361,8 +362,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
   // Default mappings (incl. menus)
   Error err = ERROR_INIT;
-  Object o = nlua_exec(STATIC_CSTR_AS_STRING("return vim._init_default_mappings()"),
-                       (Array)ARRAY_DICT_INIT, &err);
+  Object o = NLUA_EXEC_STATIC("return vim._init_default_mappings()",
+                              (Array)ARRAY_DICT_INIT, &err);
   assert(!ERROR_SET(&err));
   api_clear_error(&err);
   assert(o.type == kObjectTypeNil);
@@ -432,10 +433,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     p_ut = 1;
   }
 
-  //
   // Read in registers, history etc, from the ShaDa file.
   // This is where v:oldfiles gets filled.
-  //
   if (*p_shada != NUL) {
     shada_read_everything(NULL, false, true);
     TIME_MSG("reading ShaDa");
@@ -474,14 +473,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
   setmouse();  // may start using the mouse
 
-  if (exmode_active || use_remote_ui || use_builtin_ui) {
-    // Don't clear the screen when starting in Ex mode, or when a UI might have
-    // displayed messages.
-    redraw_later(curwin, UPD_VALID);
-  } else {
-    screenclear();  // clear screen
-    TIME_MSG("clearing screen");
-  }
+  redraw_later(curwin, UPD_VALID);
 
   no_wait_return = true;