Bug 559322 – app-editors/vim-7.4.769 - vim inserts ":dd00/0000/0000/0000[>85;95;0c" at the cursor position

• Status: RESOLVED FIXED
• Product: Gentoo Linux

[Description vonabarak 2015-09-01 11:45:18 UTC]

When starting currently stable vim (app-editors/vim-7.4.769)
it inserts a strange symbols in the cursor position: 
:dd00/0000/0000/0000[>85;95;0c
I have deleted all my custom config files but bug didn't gone.
There is no such trouble in current unstable (app-editors/vim-7.4.827)

[Comment 1 crux.robert 2015-09-17 13:33:00 UTC]

I can confirm this issue on the current stable vim. It seems to be related to urxvt's color/transparency settings (see https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?pid=1542473#p1542473) and has been fixed in newer versions.

[Comment 2 Tim Harder 2015-09-22 03:40:14 UTC]

*** Bug 561090 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

[Comment 3 michal.halenka 2015-10-14 10:41:20 UTC]

This affects me too, but only on version 7.4.769 (app-editors/vim, app-editors/vim-core and app-editors/gvim). 
Versions 7.4.273 and 7.4.827 is not affected. 
Tested with clean new user account.
String inserted is ":9999/0000/2afe/35ff[>85;95;0c".

[Comment 4 Barnoid 2015-10-14 10:50:33 UTC]

@Michael:

see Crux's link above (https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?pid=1542473#p1542473): this is a bug in VIM that appears with transparent urxvt terminals and affects only versions >=7.4.757 and <7.4.775.

Vim >= 7.4.775 is in portage but still masked. Unmask vim & vim-core, upgrade, and the problem goes away.

[Comment 5 darin hensley 2016-02-02 22:36:45 UTC]

I had this same issue also. I emerge -C vim and reinstalled version app-editors/vim-7.4.769::gentoo and the issue resolved itself.

[Comment 6 darin hensley 2016-02-02 22:39:58 UTC]

I just wanted to add...the first time I emerged it was in vnc viewer. When re-installing it, it was in a urxvt session. Again, with app-editors/vim-7.4.769::gentoo the issue no longer exists after re-installing.

[Comment 7 darin hensley 2016-02-03 01:22:38 UTC]

I'm having other issues with this vim also. I can not type letters in insert mode without them acting like commands. Basically, vim is hosed. Same with 7.4.1089 also.

[Comment 8 Mike Gualtieri 2016-08-10 01:35:28 UTC]

Also had this problem recently pop up.  The culprit is adding an rgba background parameter in your .Xdefaults.

For example I have this in my .Xdefaults:
URxvt*background: rgba:0000/0000/0000/d800

And when I start up vim I get this text inserted:
:d800/0000/0000/0000[>85;95;0c

The solution according to this thread on the Arch buglist is to upgrade vim:https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=199362

Perhaps we can stabilize a newer version of vim?

[Comment 9 Daniel Frey 2016-09-24 19:49:07 UTC]

I have a machine that this is happening in, both 7.4.769 and 8.0.0005 are affected.

I have found that adding a .vimrc with 'colorscheme default' for affected users causes it to go away (from the gentoo-user mailing list.)

[Comment 10 Patrice Clement (RETIRED) 2017-10-15 20:19:47 UTC]

Hi!

Is it still an issue with Vim 8.0? As far as I'm concerned, I can't reproduce the error. Please check and report back. Thanks!

[Comment 11 Andrew Church 2017-10-16 04:50:58 UTC]

I had the same problem with vim around this time, and it appears to be fixed in vim-8.0.1188.

FWIW, the actual fix appears to be vim-7.4.770: https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/46fd4df719b1c3f3d84474c71da8b10e17601ffc

[Comment 12 Daniel Frey 2017-10-16 05:05:15 UTC]

I have checked the machines I have that had this problem, and they no longer do, v8.0.0386.

[Comment 13 Mike Gualtieri 2017-10-16 13:29:16 UTC]

I just downgraded from unstable to vim-8.0.0386 and can confirm that everything is OK with the URxvt rgba line in my .Xdefaults.

[Comment 14 Patrice Clement (RETIRED) 2017-10-16 14:45:24 UTC]

Alright. Thank you guys! Closing the bug as FIXED then. :)