Updated runtime files.

18 files changed, 1097 insertions, 485 deletions

diff --git a/runtime/autoload/getscript.vim b/runtime/autoload/getscript.vim
index 6b74d37da..d50bc2edc 100644
--- a/runtime/autoload/getscript.vim
+++ b/runtime/autoload/getscript.vim
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 " ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 " getscript.vim
 "  Author:	Charles E. Campbell
-"  Date:	Apr 17, 2013
-"  Version:	35
+"  Date:	Jan 21, 2014
+"  Version:	36
 "  Installing:	:help glvs-install
 "  Usage:	:help glvs
 "
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 if exists("g:loaded_getscript")
  finish
 endif
-let g:loaded_getscript= "v35"
+let g:loaded_getscript= "v36"
 if &cp
  echoerr "GetLatestVimScripts is not vi-compatible; not loaded (you need to set nocp)"
  finish
@@ -208,8 +208,8 @@ fun! getscript#GetLatestVimScripts()
   let lastline    = line("$")
 "  call Decho("lastline#".lastline)
   let firstdir    = substitute(&rtp,',.*$','','')
-  let plugins     = split(globpath(firstdir,"plugin/*.vim"),'\n')
-  let plugins     = plugins + split(globpath(firstdir,"AsNeeded/*.vim"),'\n')
+  let plugins     = split(globpath(firstdir,"plugin/**/*.vim"),'\n')
+  let plugins     = plugins + split(globpath(firstdir,"AsNeeded/**/*.vim"),'\n')
   let foundscript = 0
 
   " this loop updates the GetLatestVimScripts.dat file
diff --git a/runtime/autoload/netrw.vim b/runtime/autoload/netrw.vim
index b077bb73b..4634a343c 100644
--- a/runtime/autoload/netrw.vim
+++ b/runtime/autoload/netrw.vim
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 " netrw.vim: Handles file transfer and remote directory listing across
 "            AUTOLOAD SECTION
-" Date:		May 18, 2013
-" Version:	149
+" Date:		Jan 21, 2014
+" Version:	150
 " Maintainer:	Charles E Campbell <NdrOchip@ScampbellPfamily.AbizM-NOSPAM>
 " GetLatestVimScripts: 1075 1 :AutoInstall: netrw.vim
-" Copyright:    Copyright (C) 1999-2012 Charles E. Campbell {{{1
+" Copyright:    Copyright (C) 1999-2013 Charles E. Campbell {{{1
 "               Permission is hereby granted to use and distribute this code,
 "               with or without modifications, provided that this copyright
 "               notice is copied with it. Like anything else that's free,
@@ -22,13 +22,7 @@
 if &cp || exists("g:loaded_netrw")
   finish
 endif
-let g:loaded_netrw = "v149"
-if v:version < 703 || (v:version == 703 && !has("patch465"))
- echohl WarningMsg
- echo "***warning*** this version of netrw needs vim 7.3.465 or later"
- echohl Normal
- finish
-endif
+let g:loaded_netrw = "v150"
 if !exists("s:NOTE")
  let s:NOTE    = 0
  let s:WARNING = 1
@@ -37,7 +31,7 @@ endif
 
 let s:keepcpo= &cpo
 set cpo&vim
-"DechoTabOn
+"DechoRemOn
 "call Decho("doing autoload/netrw.vim version ".g:loaded_netrw)
 
 " ======================
@@ -49,7 +43,7 @@ set cpo&vim
 "   0=note     = s:NOTE
 "   1=warning  = s:WARNING
 "   2=error    = s:ERROR
-"  May 01, 2013 : max errnum currently is 93
+"  Jan 03, 2014 : max errnum currently is 95
 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)
 
@@ -200,6 +194,7 @@ if !exists("g:netrw_http_cmd")
   let g:netrw_http_cmd	= ""
  endif
 endif
+call s:NetrwInit("g:netrw_http_put_cmd","curl -T")
 call s:NetrwInit("g:netrw_rcp_cmd"  , "rcp")
 call s:NetrwInit("g:netrw_rsync_cmd", "rsync")
 if !exists("g:netrw_scp_cmd")
@@ -260,6 +255,7 @@ endif
 call s:NetrwInit("g:netrw_cursor"      , 2)
 let s:netrw_usercul = &cursorline
 let s:netrw_usercuc = &cursorcolumn
+call s:NetrwInit("g:netrw_cygdrive","/cygdrive")
 " Default values - d-g ---------- {{{3
 call s:NetrwInit("s:didstarstar",0)
 call s:NetrwInit("g:netrw_dirhist_cnt"      , 0)
@@ -291,23 +287,19 @@ if !exists("g:netrw_ignorenetrc")
 endif
 call s:NetrwInit("g:netrw_keepdir",1)
 if !exists("g:netrw_list_cmd")
-
  if g:netrw_scp_cmd =~ '^pscp' && executable("pscp")
   if (has("win32") || has("win95") || has("win64") || has("win16")) && filereadable("c:\\private.ppk")
    " provide a pscp-based listing command
    let g:netrw_scp_cmd ="pscp -i C:\\private.ppk"
   endif
   let g:netrw_list_cmd= g:netrw_scp_cmd." -ls USEPORT HOSTNAME:"
-
  elseif executable(g:netrw_ssh_cmd)
   " provide a scp-based default listing command
   let g:netrw_list_cmd= g:netrw_ssh_cmd." USEPORT HOSTNAME ls -FLa"
-
  else
 "  call Decho(g:netrw_ssh_cmd." is not executable")
   let g:netrw_list_cmd= ""
  endif
-
 endif
 call s:NetrwInit("g:netrw_list_hide","")
 " Default values - lh-lz ---------- {{{3
@@ -434,6 +426,11 @@ endif
 call s:NetrwInit("g:netrw_menu_escape",'.&? \')
 call s:NetrwInit("g:netrw_tmpfile_escape",' &;')
 call s:NetrwInit("s:netrw_map_escape","<|\n\r\\\<C-V>\"")
+if &enc == 'utf-8' || &enc == 'utf-16' || &enc == 'ucs-4'
+ let s:treedepthstring= "│ "
+else
+ let s:treedepthstring= "| "
+endif
 
 " BufEnter event ignored by decho when following variable is true
 "  Has a side effect that doau BufReadPost doesn't work, so
@@ -444,11 +441,18 @@ call s:NetrwInit("s:netrw_map_escape","<|\n\r\\\<C-V>\"")
 "  Netrw Initialization: {{{1
 " ======================
 if v:version >= 700 && has("balloon_eval") && !exists("s:initbeval") && !exists("g:netrw_nobeval") && has("syntax") && exists("g:syntax_on")
- let s:initbeval = &beval
-" let s:initbexpr = &l:bexpr
- let &l:bexpr    = "netrw#NetrwBalloonHelp()"
- set beval
- au BufWinEnter,WinEnter *	if &ft == "netrw"|set beval|else|let &beval= s:initbeval|endif
+" call Decho("installed beval events")
+ let &l:bexpr = "netrw#NetrwBalloonHelp()"
+ au FileType netrw	set beval
+ au WinLeave *		if &ft == "netrw" && exists("s:initbeval")|let &beval= s:initbeval|endif
+ au VimEnter * 		let s:initbeval= &beval
+"else " Decho
+" if v:version < 700           | call Decho("did not install beval events: v:version=".v:version." < 700")     | endif
+" if !has("balloon_eval")      | call Decho("did not install beval events: does not have balloon_eval")        | endif
+" if exists("s:initbeval")     | call Decho("did not install beval events: s:initbeval exists")                | endif
+" if exists("g:netrw_nobeval") | call Decho("did not install beval events: g:netrw_nobeval exists")            | endif
+" if !has("syntax")            | call Decho("did not install beval events: does not have syntax highlighting") | endif
+" if exists("g:syntax_on")     | call Decho("did not install beval events: g:syntax_on exists")                | endif
 endif
 au WinEnter *	if &ft == "netrw"|call s:NetrwInsureWinVars()|endif
 
@@ -458,33 +462,44 @@ au WinEnter *	if &ft == "netrw"|call s:NetrwInsureWinVars()|endif
 
 " ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 " netrw#NetrwBalloonHelp: {{{2
-if v:version >= 700 && has("balloon_eval") && &beval == 1 && has("syntax") && exists("g:syntax_on")
-  fun! netrw#NetrwBalloonHelp()
-    if !exists("w:netrw_bannercnt") || v:beval_lnum >= w:netrw_bannercnt || (exists("g:netrw_nobeval") && g:netrw_nobeval)
-     let mesg= ""
-    elseif     v:beval_text == "Netrw" || v:beval_text == "Directory" || v:beval_text == "Listing"
-     let mesg = "i: thin-long-wide-tree  gh: quick hide/unhide of dot-files   qf: quick file info  %:open new file"
-    elseif     getline(v:beval_lnum) =~ '^"\s*/'
-     let mesg = "<cr>: edit/enter   o: edit/enter in horiz window   t: edit/enter in new tab   v:edit/enter in vert window"
-    elseif     v:beval_text == "Sorted" || v:beval_text == "by"
-     let mesg = 's: sort by name, time, or file size   r: reverse sorting order   mt: mark target'
-    elseif v:beval_text == "Sort"   || v:beval_text == "sequence"
-     let mesg = "S: edit sorting sequence"
-    elseif v:beval_text == "Hiding" || v:beval_text == "Showing"
-     let mesg = "a: hiding-showing-all   ctrl-h: editing hiding list   mh: hide/show by suffix"
-    elseif v:beval_text == "Quick" || v:beval_text == "Help"
-     let mesg = "Help: press <F1>"
-    elseif v:beval_text == "Copy/Move" || v:beval_text == "Tgt"
-     let mesg = "mt: mark target   mc: copy marked file to target   mm: move marked file to target"
-    else
-     let mesg= ""
-    endif
-    return mesg
-  endfun
+if v:version >= 700 && has("balloon_eval") && has("syntax") && exists("g:syntax_on") && !exists("g:netrw_nobeval")
+" call Decho("loading netrw#BalloonHelp()")
+ fun! netrw#NetrwBalloonHelp()
+   if &ft != "netrw"
+    return ""
+   endif
+   if !exists("w:netrw_bannercnt") || v:beval_lnum >= w:netrw_bannercnt || (exists("g:netrw_nobeval") && g:netrw_nobeval)
+    let mesg= ""
+   elseif     v:beval_text == "Netrw" || v:beval_text == "Directory" || v:beval_text == "Listing"
+    let mesg = "i: thin-long-wide-tree  gh: quick hide/unhide of dot-files   qf: quick file info  %:open new file"
+   elseif     getline(v:beval_lnum) =~ '^"\s*/'
+    let mesg = "<cr>: edit/enter   o: edit/enter in horiz window   t: edit/enter in new tab   v:edit/enter in vert window"
+   elseif     v:beval_text == "Sorted" || v:beval_text == "by"
+    let mesg = 's: sort by name, time, or file size   r: reverse sorting order   mt: mark target'
+   elseif v:beval_text == "Sort"   || v:beval_text == "sequence"
+    let mesg = "S: edit sorting sequence"
+   elseif v:beval_text == "Hiding" || v:beval_text == "Showing"
+    let mesg = "a: hiding-showing-all   ctrl-h: editing hiding list   mh: hide/show by suffix"
+   elseif v:beval_text == "Quick" || v:beval_text == "Help"
+    let mesg = "Help: press <F1>"
+   elseif v:beval_text == "Copy/Move" || v:beval_text == "Tgt"
+    let mesg = "mt: mark target   mc: copy marked file to target   mm: move marked file to target"
+   else
+    let mesg= ""
+   endif
+   return mesg
+ endfun
+"else " Decho
+" if v:version < 700            |call Decho("did not load netrw#BalloonHelp(): vim version ".v:version." < 700 -")|endif
+" if !has("balloon_eval")       |call Decho("did not load netrw#BalloonHelp(): does not have balloon eval")       |endif
+" if !has("syntax")             |call Decho("did not load netrw#BalloonHelp(): syntax disabled")                  |endif
+" if !exists("g:syntax_on")     |call Decho("did not load netrw#BalloonHelp(): g:syntax_on=".g:syntax_on)         |endif
+" if  exists("g:netrw_nobeval") |call Decho("did not load netrw#BalloonHelp(): g:netrw_nobeval exists")           |endif
 endif
 
 " ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 " s:NetrwOptionSave: save options prior to setting to "netrw-buffer-standard" form {{{2
+"             Options get restored by s:NetrwOptionRestore()
 "  06/08/07 : removed call to NetrwSafeOptions(), either placed
 "             immediately after NetrwOptionSave() calls in NetRead
 "             and NetWrite, or after the s:NetrwEnew() call in
@@ -493,6 +508,7 @@ endif
 fun! s:NetrwOptionSave(vt)
 "  call Dfunc("s:NetrwOptionSave(vt<".a:vt.">) win#".winnr()." buf#".bufnr("%")."<".bufname(bufnr("%")).">"." winnr($)=".winnr("$")." mod=".&mod." ma=".&ma)
 "  call Decho(a:vt."netrw_optionsave".(exists("{a:vt}netrw_optionsave")? ("=".{a:vt}netrw_optionsave) : " doesn't exist"))
+"  call Decho("(s:NetrwOptionSave) 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)
 
   if !exists("{a:vt}netrw_optionsave")
    let {a:vt}netrw_optionsave= 1
@@ -500,7 +516,7 @@ fun! s:NetrwOptionSave(vt)
 "   call Dret("s:NetrwOptionSave : options already saved")
    return
   endif
-"  call Decho("fo=".&fo.(exists("+acd")? " acd=".&acd : " acd doesn't exist")." diff=".&l:diff)
+"  call Decho("(s:NetrwOptionSave) prior to save: fo=".&fo.(exists("+acd")? " acd=".&acd : " acd doesn't exist")." diff=".&l:diff)
 
   " Save current settings and current directory
 "  call Decho("saving current settings and current directory")
@@ -535,6 +551,7 @@ fun! s:NetrwOptionSave(vt)
   let {a:vt}netrw_rokeep    = &l:ro
   let {a:vt}netrw_selkeep   = &l:sel
   let {a:vt}netrw_spellkeep = &l:spell
+  let {a:vt}netrw_starkeep  = @*
   let {a:vt}netrw_tskeep    = &l:ts
   let {a:vt}netrw_twkeep    = &l:tw           " textwidth
   let {a:vt}netrw_wigkeep   = &l:wig          " wildignore
@@ -555,13 +572,15 @@ fun! s:NetrwOptionSave(vt)
   if &go =~# 'a' | sil! let {a:vt}netrw_regstar = @* | endif
   sil! let {a:vt}netrw_regslash= @/
 
-"  call Dret("s:NetrwOptionSave : tab#".tabpagenr()." win#".winnr()." buf#".bufnr("%")." modified=".&modified." modifiable=".&modifiable." readonly=".&readonly)
+"  call Decho("(s:NetrwOptionSave) 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)
+"  call Dret("s:NetrwOptionSave : tab#".tabpagenr()." win#".winnr())
 endfun
 
 " ------------------------------------------------------------------------
-" s:NetrwOptionRestore: restore options {{{2
+" s:NetrwOptionRestore: restore options (based on prior s:NetrwOptionSave) {{{2
 fun! s:NetrwOptionRestore(vt)
 "  call Dfunc("s:NetrwOptionRestore(vt<".a:vt.">) win#".winnr()." buf#".bufnr("%")."<".bufname("%")."> winnr($)=".winnr("$"))
+"  call Decho("(NetrwOptionRestore) 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)
   if !exists("{a:vt}netrw_optionsave")
    if exists("s:nbcd_curpos_{bufnr('%')}")
 "    call Decho("(NetrwOptionRestore) restoring previous position  (s:nbcd_curpos_".bufnr('%')." exists)")
@@ -572,6 +591,7 @@ fun! s:NetrwOptionRestore(vt)
    else
 "    call Decho("(NetrwOptionRestore) no previous position")
    endif
+"   call Decho("(NetrwOptionRestore) 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)
 "   call Decho("(NetrwOptionRestore) ro=".&l:ro." ma=".&l:ma." mod=".&l:mod." wrap=".&l:wrap." (filename<".expand("%")."> win#".winnr()." ft<".&ft.">)")
 "   call Dret("s:NetrwOptionRestore : ".a:vt."netrw_optionsave doesn't exist")
    return
@@ -627,6 +647,7 @@ fun! s:NetrwOptionRestore(vt)
   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 exists("{a:vt}netrw_starkeep") |let @*        = {a:vt}netrw_starkeep    |unlet {a:vt}netrw_starkeep |endif
   " Problem: start with liststyle=0; press <i> : result, following line resets 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
@@ -639,7 +660,7 @@ fun! s:NetrwOptionRestore(vt)
     " user hasn't specified a swapfile directory;
     " netrw will temporarily set the swapfile directory
     " to the current directory as returned by getcwd().
-    let &l:directory   = getcwd()
+    let &l:directory= getcwd()
     sil! let &l:swf = {a:vt}netrw_swfkeep
     setl directory=
     unlet {a:vt}netrw_swfkeep
@@ -659,7 +680,9 @@ fun! s:NetrwOptionRestore(vt)
 "   call Decho("(NetrwOptionRestore) restoring previous position  (s:nbcd_curpos_".bufnr('%')." exists)")
    keepj call netrw#NetrwRestorePosn(s:nbcd_curpos_{bufnr('%')})
 "   call Decho("(NetrwOptionRestore) unlet s:nbcd_curpos_".bufnr('%'))
-   unlet s:nbcd_curpos_{bufnr('%')}
+   if exists("s:nbcd_curpos_".bufnr('%'))
+    unlet s:nbcd_curpos_{bufnr('%')}
+   endif
   else
 "   call Decho("no previous position")
   endif
@@ -676,6 +699,7 @@ fun! s:NetrwOptionRestore(vt)
 "   call Decho("(NetrwOptionRestore) filetype detect  (ft=".&ft.")")
    filetype detect
   endif
+"  call Decho("(s:NetrwOptionRestore) 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)
 "  call Dret("s:NetrwOptionRestore : tab#".tabpagenr()." win#".winnr()." buf#".bufnr("%")."<".bufname("%")."> modified=".&modified." modifiable=".&modifiable." readonly=".&readonly)
 endfun
 
@@ -685,10 +709,12 @@ endfun
 "                     Use  s:NetrwOptionRestore() to restore user settings
 fun! s:NetrwSafeOptions()
 "  call Dfunc("s:NetrwSafeOptions() win#".winnr()." buf#".bufnr("%")."<".bufname(bufnr("%"))."> winnr($)=".winnr("$"))
-"  call Decho("win#".winnr()."'s ft=".&ft)
+"  call Decho("(s:NetrwSafeOptions) win#".winnr()."'s ft=".&ft)
+"  call Decho("(s:NetrwSafeOptions) 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)
   if exists("+acd") | setl noacd | endif
   setl noai
   setl noaw
+  setl nobl
   setl nobomb
   setl noci
   setl nocin
@@ -700,7 +726,7 @@ fun! s:NetrwSafeOptions()
   setl cpo-=a
   setl cpo-=A
   setl fo=nroql2
-   setl nohid
+  setl nohid
   setl noim
   setl isk+=@ isk+=* isk+=/
   setl magic
@@ -716,13 +742,14 @@ fun! s:NetrwSafeOptions()
   call s:NetrwCursor()
 
   " allow the user to override safe options
-"  call Decho("ft<".&ft."> ei=".&ei)
+"  call Decho("(s:NetrwSafeOptions) ft<".&ft."> ei=".&ei)
   if &ft == "netrw"
-"   call Decho("do any netrw FileType autocmds (doau FileType netrw)")
+"   call Decho("(s:NetrwSafeOptions) do any netrw FileType autocmds (doau FileType netrw)")
    sil! keepalt keepj doau FileType netrw
   endif
 
-"  call Decho("fo=".&fo.(exists("+acd")? " acd=".&acd : " acd doesn't exist")." bh=".&l:bh)
+"  call Decho("(s:NetrwSafeOptions) fo=".&fo.(exists("+acd")? " acd=".&acd : " acd doesn't exist")." bh=".&l:bh)
+"  call Decho("(s:NetrwSafeOptions) 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)
 "  call Dret("s:NetrwSafeOptions")
 endfun
 
@@ -737,7 +764,7 @@ endfun
 "                      * If Hexplore or Vexplore, then this will override
 "                        g:netrw_winsize to specify the qty of rows or columns the
 "                        newly split window should have.
-"          dosplit==0: the window will be split iff the current file has been modified
+"          dosplit==0: the window will be split iff the current file has been modified and hidden not set
 "          dosplit==1: the window will be split before running the local browser
 "          style == 0: Explore     style == 1: Explore!
 "                == 2: Hexplore    style == 3: Hexplore!
@@ -747,9 +774,6 @@ fun! netrw#Explore(indx,dosplit,style,...)
 "  call Dfunc("netrw#Explore(indx=".a:indx." dosplit=".a:dosplit." style=".a:style.",a:1<".a:1.">) &modified=".&modified." modifiable=".&modifiable." a:0=".a:0." win#".winnr()." buf#".bufnr("%"))
   if !exists("b:netrw_curdir")
    let b:netrw_curdir= getcwd()
-   if !g:netrw_cygwin && (has("win32") || has("win95") || has("win64") || has("win16"))
-    let b:netrw_curdir= substitute(b:netrw_curdir,'\','/','g')
-   endif
 "   call Decho("(Explore) set b:netrw_curdir<".b:netrw_curdir."> (used getcwd)")
   endif
   let curdir     = simplify(b:netrw_curdir)
@@ -764,8 +788,10 @@ fun! netrw#Explore(indx,dosplit,style,...)
   sil! let keepregplus = @+
   sil! let keepregslash= @/
 
-  " if dosplit or file has been modified
-  if a:dosplit || &modified || a:style == 6
+  " if   dosplit
+  " -or- file has been modified AND file not hidden when abandoned
+  " -or- Texplore used
+  if a:dosplit || (&modified && &hidden == 0 && &bufhidden != "hide") || a:style == 6
 "   call Decho("(Explore) case dosplit=".a:dosplit." modified=".&modified." a:style=".a:style.": dosplit or file has been modified")
    call s:SaveWinVars()
    let winsz= g:netrw_winsize
@@ -1151,11 +1177,11 @@ fun! netrw#Explore(indx,dosplit,style,...)
   if exists("w:netrw_explore_indx") && exists("b:netrw_curdir")
 "   call Decho("(Explore) s:explore_prvdir<".(exists("s:explore_prvdir")? s:explore_prvdir : "-doesn't exist-"))
    if !exists("s:explore_prvdir") || s:explore_prvdir != b:netrw_curdir
-    " only update match list if current directory isn't the same as before
-"    call Decho("(Explore) only update match list if current directory not the same as before")
+    " only update match list when current directory isn't the same as before
+"    call Decho("(Explore) only update match list when current directory not the same as before")
     let s:explore_prvdir = b:netrw_curdir
     let s:explore_match  = ""
-    let dirlen           = s:Strlen(b:netrw_curdir)
+    let dirlen           = strlen(b:netrw_curdir)
     if b:netrw_curdir !~ '/$'
      let dirlen= dirlen + 1
     endif
@@ -1196,6 +1222,37 @@ fun! netrw#Explore(indx,dosplit,style,...)
 endfun
 
 " ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+" netrw#Lexplore: toggle Explorer window, keeping it on the left of the current tab {{{2
+fun! netrw#Lexplore(...)
+"  call Dfunc("netrw#Lexplore() a:0=".a:0)
+  if exists("t:netrw_lexbufnr")
+   " close down netrw explorer window
+   let lexwinnr = bufwinnr(t:netrw_lexbufnr)
+   if lexwinnr != -1
+    let curwin   = winnr()
+    exe lexwinnr."wincmd w"
+    close
+    exe curwin."wincmd w"
+   endif
+   unlet t:netrw_lexbufnr
+
+  else
+   " open netrw explorer window
+   exe "1wincmd w"
+   let keep_altv    = g:netrw_altv
+   let g:netrw_altv = 0
+   if a:0 > 0 && a:1 != ""
+    Vexplore a:1
+   else
+    Vexplore .
+   endif
+   let g:netrw_altv     = keep_altv
+   let t:netrw_lexbufnr = bufnr("%")
+  endif
+"  call Dret("netrw#Lexplore")
+endfun
+
+" ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 " netrw#NetrwMakeTgt: make a target out of the directory name provided {{{2
 fun! netrw#NetrwMakeTgt(dname)
 "  call Dfunc("netrw#NetrwMakeTgt(dname<".a:dname.">)")
@@ -1637,7 +1694,7 @@ fun! netrw#NetRead(mode,...)
    endif
    let tmpfile= s:GetTempfile(b:netrw_fname) " apply correct suffix
 
-   " Check if NetrwBrowse() should be handling this request
+   " Check whether or not NetrwBrowse() should be handling this request
 "   call Decho("checking if NetrwBrowse() should handle choice<".choice."> with netrw_list_cmd<".g:netrw_list_cmd.">")
    if choice =~ "^.*[\/]$" && b:netrw_method != 5 && choice !~ '^https\=://'
 "    call Decho("yes, choice matches '^.*[\/]$'")
@@ -1659,7 +1716,7 @@ fun! netrw#NetRead(mode,...)
 "    call Decho("read via rcp (method #1)")
    " ER: nothing done with g:netrw_uid yet?
    " ER: on Win2K" rcp machine[.user]:file tmpfile
-   " ER: if machine contains '.' adding .user is required (use $USERNAME)
+   " ER: when machine contains '.' adding .user is required (use $USERNAME)
    " ER: the tmpfile is full path: rcp sees C:\... as host C
    if s:netrw_has_nt_rcp == 1
     if exists("g:netrw_uid") &&	( g:netrw_uid != "" )
@@ -1978,7 +2035,7 @@ fun! netrw#NetWrite(...) range
    exe "sil keepj w! ".fnameescape(v:cmdarg)." ".fnameescape(tmpfile)
   elseif g:netrw_cygwin
    " write (selected portion of) file to temporary
-   let cygtmpfile= substitute(tmpfile,'/cygdrive/\(.\)','\1:','')
+   let cygtmpfile= substitute(tmpfile,g:netrw_cygdrive.'/\(.\)','\1:','')
 "   call Decho("(write selected portion) sil exe ".a:firstline."," . a:lastline . "w! ".fnameescape(v:cmdarg)." ".fnameescape(cygtmpfile))
    exe "sil keepj ".a:firstline."," . a:lastline . "w! ".fnameescape(v:cmdarg)." ".fnameescape(cygtmpfile)
   else
@@ -1988,7 +2045,7 @@ fun! netrw#NetWrite(...) range
   endif
 
   if curbufname == ""
-   " if the file is [No Name], and one attempts to Nwrite it, the buffer takes
+   " when the file is [No Name], and one attempts to Nwrite it, the buffer takes
    " on the temporary file's name.  Deletion of the temporary file during
    " cleanup then causes an error message.
    0file!
@@ -2006,7 +2063,7 @@ fun! netrw#NetWrite(...) range
    else
     exe "let choice= a:" . ichoice
 
-    " Reconstruct Choice if choice starts with '"'
+    " Reconstruct Choice when choice starts with '"'
     if match(choice,"?") == 0
      echomsg 'NetWrite Usage:"'
      echomsg ':Nwrite machine:path                        uses rcp'
@@ -2215,8 +2272,13 @@ fun! netrw#NetWrite(...) range
    " NetWrite: (http) NetWrite Method #5 {{{3
    elseif     b:netrw_method == 5
 "    call Decho("write via http (method #5)")
-    if !exists("g:netrw_quiet")
-     call netrw#ErrorMsg(s:ERROR,"currently <netrw.vim> does not support writing using http:",16)
+    let curl= substitute(g:netrw_http_put_cmd,'\s\+.*$',"","")
+    if executable(curl)
+     let url= g:netrw_choice
+"     call Decho("exe ".s:netrw_silentxfer."!".g:netrw_http_put_cmd." ".shellescape(tmpfile,1)." ".shellescape(url,1) )
+     exe s:netrw_silentxfer."!".g:netrw_http_put_cmd." ".shellescape(tmpfile,1)." ".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)
     endif
 
    ".........................................
@@ -2363,6 +2425,36 @@ fun! netrw#NetSource(...)
 "  call Dret("netrw#NetSource")
 endfun
 
+" ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+" netrw#NetrwSetTreetop: resets the tree top to the current directory/specified directory {{{2
+fun! netrw#NetrwSetTreetop(...)
+"  call Dfunc("netrw#NetrwSetTreetop(".((a:0 > 0)? a:1 : "").") a:0=".a:0)
+  " clear out the current tree
+  if exists("w:netrw_treetop")
+   let inittreetop= w:netrw_treetop
+   unlet w:netrw_treetop
+  endif
+  if exists("w:netrw_treedict")
+   unlet w:netrw_treedict
+  endif
+  if a:1 == ""
+   let treedir= s:NetrwTreePath(inittreetop)
+  else
+   if isdirectory(a:1)
+    let treedir= a:1
+   elseif exists("b:netrw_curdir") && isdirectory(b:netrw_curdir."/".a:1)
+    let treedir= b:netrw_curdir."/".a:1
+   else
+    call netrw#ErrorMsg(s:ERROR,"sorry, ".a:1." doesn't seem to be a directory!",95)
+"    call Dret("netrw#NetrwSetTreetop")
+    return
+   endif
+  endif
+"  call Decho("treedir<".treedir.">")
+  sil! call netrw#LocalBrowseCheck(treedir)
+"  call Dret("netrw#NetrwSetTreetop")
+endfun
+
 " ===========================================
 " s:NetrwGetFile: Function to read temporary file "tfile" with command "readcmd". {{{2
 "    readcmd == %r : replace buffer with newly read file
@@ -2394,7 +2486,7 @@ fun! s:NetrwGetFile(readcmd, tfile, method)
 
    " rename the current buffer to the temp file (ie. tfile)
    if g:netrw_cygwin
-    let tfile= substitute(a:tfile,'/cygdrive/\(.\)','\1:','')
+    let tfile= substitute(a:tfile,g:netrw_cygdrive.'/\(.\)','\1:','')
    else
     let tfile= a:tfile
    endif
@@ -2435,11 +2527,18 @@ fun! s:NetrwGetFile(readcmd, tfile, method)
 "   call Decho("detect filetype of local version of remote file")
    let iskkeep= &l:isk
    setl isk-=/
+   " filetype detect " COMBAK - trying filetype detect in NetrwOptionRestore Jan 24, 2013
    let &l:isk= iskkeep
 "   call Dredir("renamed buffer back to remote filename<".rfile."> : expand(%)<".expand("%").">","ls!")
    let line1 = 1
    let line2 = line("$")
 
+  elseif !&ma
+   " attempting to read a file after the current line in the file, but the buffer is not modifiable
+   keepj call netrw#ErrorMsg(s:WARNING,"attempt to read<".a:tfile."> into a non-modifiable buffer!",94)
+"   call Dret("NetrwGetFile : attempt to read<".a:tfile."> into a non-modifiable buffer!") 
+   return
+
   elseif s:FileReadable(a:tfile)
    " read file after current line
 "   call Decho("read file<".a:tfile."> after current line")
@@ -2912,7 +3011,7 @@ fun! s:NetrwMaps(islocal)
    " local normal-mode maps
    nnoremap <buffer> <silent> a		:call <SID>NetrwHide(1)<cr>
    nnoremap <buffer> <silent> %		:call <SID>NetrwOpenFile(1)<cr>
-   nnoremap <buffer> <silent> c		:exe "keepjumps lcd ".fnameescape(b:netrw_curdir)<cr>
+   nnoremap <buffer> <silent> c		:exe "keepj lcd ".fnameescape(b:netrw_curdir)<cr>
    nnoremap <buffer> <silent> C		:let g:netrw_chgwin= winnr()<cr>
    nnoremap <buffer> <silent> <cr>	:call netrw#LocalBrowseCheck(<SID>NetrwBrowseChgDir(1,<SID>NetrwGetWord()))<cr>
    nnoremap <buffer> <silent> d		:call <SID>NetrwMakeDir("")<cr>
@@ -3029,22 +3128,22 @@ fun! s:NetrwMaps(islocal)
    endif
    let mapsafecurdir = escape(b:netrw_curdir, s:netrw_map_escape)
    if g:netrw_mousemaps == 1
-    nmap <buffer> <leftmouse>   <Plug>NetrwLeftmouse
-    nno  <buffer> <silent>	<Plug>NetrwLeftmouse	<leftmouse>:call <SID>NetrwLeftmouse(1)<cr>
-    nmap <buffer> <s-rightdrag>	<Plug>NetrwRightdrag
-    nno  <buffer> <silent>	<Plug>NetrwRightdrag	<leftmouse>:call <SID>NetrwRightdrag(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>NetrwMarkFile(1,<SID>NetrwGetWord())<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>
+    nmap <buffer> <leftmouse>   	<Plug>NetrwLeftmouse
+    nno  <buffer> <silent>		<Plug>NetrwLeftmouse		<leftmouse>:call <SID>NetrwLeftmouse(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>'
@@ -3052,15 +3151,15 @@ fun! s:NetrwMaps(islocal)
    exe 'nnoremap <buffer> <silent> <del>	:call <SID>NetrwLocalRm("'.mapsafecurdir.'")<cr>'
    exe 'nnoremap <buffer> <silent> D		:call <SID>NetrwLocalRm("'.mapsafecurdir.'")<cr>'
    exe 'nnoremap <buffer> <silent> R		:call <SID>NetrwLocalRename("'.mapsafecurdir.'")<cr>'
-   exe 'nnoremap <buffer> <silent> <Leader>m	:call <SID>NetrwMakeDir("")<cr>'
+   exe 'nnoremap <buffer> <silent> d		:call <SID>NetrwMakeDir("")<cr>'
    exe 'vnoremap <buffer> <silent> <del>	:call <SID>NetrwLocalRm("'.mapsafecurdir.'")<cr>'
    exe 'vnoremap <buffer> <silent> D		:call <SID>NetrwLocalRm("'.mapsafecurdir.'")<cr>'
    exe 'vnoremap <buffer> <silent> R		:call <SID>NetrwLocalRename("'.mapsafecurdir.'")<cr>'
    exe 'inoremap <buffer> <silent> <del>	<c-o>:call <SID>NetrwLocalRm("'.mapsafecurdir.'")<cr>'
    exe 'inoremap <buffer> <silent> D		<c-o>:call <SID>NetrwLocalRm("'.mapsafecurdir.'")<cr>'
    exe 'inoremap <buffer> <silent> R		<c-o>:call <SID>NetrwLocalRename("'.mapsafecurdir.'")<cr>'
-   exe 'inoremap <buffer> <silent> <Leader>m	<c-o>:call <SID>NetrwMakeDir("")<cr>'
-   nnoremap <buffer> <F1>		:he netrw-quickhelp<cr>
+   exe 'inoremap <buffer> <silent> d		<c-o>:call <SID>NetrwMakeDir("")<cr>'
+   nnoremap <buffer> <F1>			:he netrw-quickhelp<cr>
 
   else " remote
 "   call Decho("(NetrwMaps) make remote maps")
@@ -3181,10 +3280,12 @@ fun! s:NetrwMaps(islocal)
     nno <buffer> <silent>	<Plug>NetrwLeftmouse	<leftmouse>:call <SID>NetrwLeftmouse(0)<cr>
     nmap <buffer> <leftdrag>	<Plug>NetrwLeftdrag
     nno  <buffer> <silent>	<Plug>NetrwLeftdrag	:call <SID>NetrwLeftdrag(0)<cr>
+    nmap <buffer> <s-leftmouse>	<Plug>NetrwSLeftmouse
+    nno  <buffer> <silent>	<Plug>NetrwSLeftmouse 	<leftmouse>:call <SID>NetrwSLeftmouse(0)<cr>
+    nmap <buffer> <s-leftdrag>	<Plug>NetrwSLeftdrag
+    nno  <buffer> <silent>	<Plug>NetrwSLeftdrag	<leftmouse>:call <SID>NetrwSLeftdrag(0)<cr>
     nmap <middlemouse>		<Plug>NetrwMiddlemouse
     nno  <buffer> <silent>	<middlemouse>		<Plug>NetrwMiddlemouse <leftmouse>:call <SID>NetrwPrevWinOpen(0)<cr>
-    nmap <buffer> <s-leftmouse>	<Plug>NetrwSLeftmouse
-    nno  <buffer> <silent>	<Plug>NetrwSLeftmouse   <leftmouse>:call <SID>NetrwMarkFile(0,<SID>NetrwGetWord())<cr>
     nmap <buffer> <2-leftmouse>	<Plug>Netrw2Leftmouse
     nmap <buffer> <silent>	<Plug>Netrw2Leftmouse	-
     imap <buffer> <leftmouse>	<Plug>ILeftmouse
@@ -3344,7 +3445,7 @@ fun! s:NetrwBookHistHandler(chg,curdir)
 "     call Decho("(NetrwBookHistHandler) setl nomod")
 "     call Decho("(NetrwBookHistHandler)  ro=".&l:ro." ma=".&l:ma." mod=".&l:mod." wrap=".&l:wrap." (filename<".expand("%")."> win#".winnr()." ft<".&ft.">)")
     endif
-"    "    call Decho("exe e! ".fnameescape(g:netrw_dirhist_{g:netrw_dirhist_cnt}))
+"    call Decho("exe e! ".fnameescape(g:netrw_dirhist_{g:netrw_dirhist_cnt}))
     exe "keepj e! ".fnameescape(g:netrw_dirhist_{g:netrw_dirhist_cnt})
    else
     if g:netrw_dirhistmax > 0
@@ -3506,6 +3607,7 @@ fun! s:NetrwBrowse(islocal,dirname)
   if !exists("w:netrw_liststyle")|let w:netrw_liststyle= g:netrw_liststyle|endif
 "  call Dfunc("s:NetrwBrowse(islocal=".a:islocal." dirname<".a:dirname.">) liststyle=".w:netrw_liststyle." ".g:loaded_netrw." buf#".bufnr("%")."<".bufname("%")."> win#".winnr())
 "  call Decho("(NetrwBrowse) tab#".tabpagenr()." win#".winnr()." buf#".bufnr("%")." modified=".&modified." modifiable=".&modifiable." readonly=".&readonly)
+"  call Dredir("ls!")
   " s:NetrwBrowse: initialize history {{{3
   if !exists("s:netrw_initbookhist")
    keepj call s:NetrwBookHistRead()
@@ -3625,11 +3727,14 @@ fun! s:NetrwBrowse(islocal,dirname)
   endif
 
   " set b:netrw_curdir to the new directory name {{{3
-"  call Decho("(NetrwBrowse) set b:netrw_curdir to the new directory name:  (buf#".bufnr("%").")")
+"  call Decho("(NetrwBrowse) set b:netrw_curdir to the new directory name<".dirname."> (buf#".bufnr("%").")")
   let b:netrw_curdir= dirname
   if b:netrw_curdir =~ '[/\\]$'
    let b:netrw_curdir= substitute(b:netrw_curdir,'[/\\]$','','e')
   endif
+  if b:netrw_curdir =~ '\a:$' && (has("win32") || has("win95") || has("win64") || has("win16"))
+   let b:netrw_curdir= b:netrw_curdir."/"
+  endif
   if b:netrw_curdir == ''
    if has("amiga")
     " On the Amiga, the empty string connotes the current directory
@@ -3659,7 +3764,7 @@ fun! s:NetrwBrowse(islocal,dirname)
 "    call Decho("(NetrwBrowse) handle g:netrw_keepdir=".g:netrw_keepdir.": getcwd<".getcwd()."> acd=".&acd)
 "    call Decho("(NetrwBrowse) l:acd".(exists("&l:acd")? "=".&l:acd : " doesn't exist"))
     if !exists("&l:acd") || !&l:acd
-"     call Decho('exe keepjumps lcd '.fnameescape(b:netrw_curdir))
+"     call Decho('(NetrwBrowse) exe keepj lcd '.fnameescape(b:netrw_curdir))
      try
       exe 'keepj lcd '.fnameescape(b:netrw_curdir)
      catch /^Vim\%((\a\+)\)\=:E472/
@@ -3746,20 +3851,33 @@ endfun
 " ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 " s:NetrwFileInfo: supports qf (query for file information) {{{2
 fun! s:NetrwFileInfo(islocal,fname)
-"  call Dfunc("s:NetrwFileInfo(islocal=".a:islocal." fname<".a:fname.">)")
+"  call Dfunc("s:NetrwFileInfo(islocal=".a:islocal." fname<".a:fname.">) b:netrw_curdir<".b:netrw_curdir.">")
   let ykeep= @@
   if a:islocal
    if (has("unix") || has("macunix")) && executable("/bin/ls")
-    if exists("b:netrw_curdir")
-"     call Decho('using ls with b:netrw_curdir<'.b:netrw_curdir.'>')
+
+    if getline(".") == "../"
+     echo system("/bin/ls -lsad ".shellescape(".."))
+"     call Decho("#1: echo system(/bin/ls -lsad ".shellescape(..).")")
+
+    elseif getline(".") !~ '^'.s:treedepthstring
+     echo system("/bin/ls -lsad ".shellescape(b:netrw_curdir))
+"     call Decho("#2: echo system(/bin/ls -lsad ".shellescape(b:netrw_curdir).")")
+
+    elseif exists("b:netrw_curdir")
      if b:netrw_curdir =~ '/$'
       echo system("/bin/ls -lsad ".shellescape(b:netrw_curdir.a:fname))
+"      call Decho("#3: echo system(/bin/ls -lsad ".shellescape(b:netrw_curdir.a:fname).")")
+
      else
       echo system("/bin/ls -lsad ".shellescape(b:netrw_curdir."/".a:fname))
+"      call Decho("#4: echo system(/bin/ls -lsad ".shellescape(b:netrw_curdir."/".a:fname).")")
      endif
+
     else
 "     call Decho('using ls '.a:fname." using cwd<".getcwd().">")
      echo system("/bin/ls -lsad ".shellescape(a:fname))
+"     call Decho("#5: echo system(/bin/ls -lsad ".shellescape(a:fname).")")
     endif
    else
     " use vim functions to return information about file below cursor
@@ -3787,7 +3905,7 @@ endfun
 "           1=re-used buffer
 fun! s:NetrwGetBuffer(islocal,dirname)
 "  call Dfunc("s:NetrwGetBuffer(islocal=".a:islocal." dirname<".a:dirname.">) liststyle=".g:netrw_liststyle)
-"  call Decho("(NetrwGetBuffer) modiable=".&mod." modifiable=".&ma." readonly=".&ro)
+"  call Decho("(NetrwGetBuffer) 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)
   let dirname= a:dirname
 
   " re-use buffer if possible {{{3
@@ -3797,12 +3915,13 @@ fun! s:NetrwGetBuffer(islocal,dirname)
 "   call Decho("(NetrwGetBuffer) case liststyle=treelist: find NetrwTreeList buffer if there is one")
    if exists("w:netrw_treebufnr") && w:netrw_treebufnr > 0
 "    call Decho("(NetrwGetBuffer)   re-using w:netrw_treebufnr=".w:netrw_treebufnr)
-    setl mod
-    sil! keepj %d
     let eikeep= &ei
     set ei=all
     exe "sil! keepalt b ".w:netrw_treebufnr
     let &ei= eikeep
+    setl ma
+    sil! keepj %d
+"    call Decho("(NetrwGetBuffer) 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)
 "    call Dret("s:NetrwGetBuffer 0<buffer cleared> : bufnum#".w:netrw_treebufnr."<NetrwTreeListing>")
     return 0
    endif
@@ -3812,6 +3931,7 @@ fun! s:NetrwGetBuffer(islocal,dirname)
   else
    " find buffer number of buffer named precisely the same as dirname {{{3
 "   call Decho("(NetrwGetBuffer) case listtyle not treelist: find buffer numnber of buffer named precisely the same as dirname--")
+"   call Dredir("(NetrwGetBuffer) ls!","ls!")
 
    " get dirname and associated buffer number
    let bufnum  = bufnr(escape(dirname,'\'))
@@ -3933,11 +4053,13 @@ fun! s:NetrwGetBuffer(islocal,dirname)
    let &ei= eikeep
    if line("$") <= 1
     keepj call s:NetrwListSettings(a:islocal)
+"    call Decho("(NetrwGetBuffer) 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)
 "    call Dret("s:NetrwGetBuffer 0<buffer empty> : re-using buffer#".bufnr("%").", but its empty, so refresh it")
     return 0
    elseif g:netrw_fastbrowse == 0 || (a:islocal && g:netrw_fastbrowse == 1)
     keepj call s:NetrwListSettings(a:islocal)
     sil keepj %d
+"    call Decho("(NetrwGetBuffer) 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)
 "    call Dret("s:NetrwGetBuffer 0<cleared buffer> : re-using buffer#".bufnr("%").", but refreshing due to g:netrw_fastbrowse=".g:netrw_fastbrowse)
     return 0
    elseif exists("w:netrw_liststyle") && w:netrw_liststyle == s:TREELIST
@@ -3945,9 +4067,11 @@ fun! s:NetrwGetBuffer(islocal,dirname)
 "    call Decho("(NetrwGetBuffer)   clear buffer<".expand("%")."> with :%d")
     sil keepj %d
     keepj call s:NetrwListSettings(a:islocal)
+"    call Decho("(NetrwGetBuffer) 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)
 "    call Dret("s:NetrwGetBuffer 0<cleared buffer> : re-using buffer#".bufnr("%").", but treelist mode always needs a refresh")
     return 0
    else
+"    call Decho("(NetrwGetBuffer) 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)
 "    call Dret("s:NetrwGetBuffer 1<buffer not cleared> : buf#".bufnr("%"))
     return 1
    endif
@@ -3969,7 +4093,8 @@ fun! s:NetrwGetBuffer(islocal,dirname)
 "  call Decho("(NetrwGetBuffer)   clear buffer<".expand("%")."> with :%d")
   sil! keepalt keepj %d
 
-"  call Dret("s:NetrwGetBuffer 0<cleared buffer> : tab#".tabpagenr()." win#".winnr()." buf#".bufnr("%")."<".bufname("%")."> modified=".&modified." modifiable=".&modifiable." readonly=".&readonly)
+"  call Decho("(NetrwGetBuffer) 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)
+"  call Dret("s:NetrwGetBuffer 0<cleared buffer> : tab#".tabpagenr()." win#".winnr()." buf#".bufnr("%")."<".bufname("%"))
   return 0
 endfun
 
@@ -4048,7 +4173,7 @@ fun! s:NetrwGetWord()
 
   elseif w:netrw_liststyle == s:TREELIST
 "   call Decho("treelist handling")
-   let dirname= substitute(getline('.'),'^\(| \)*','','e')
+   let dirname= substitute(getline('.'),'^\('.s:treedepthstring.'\)*','','e')
 
   else
 "   call Decho("obtain word from wide listing")
@@ -4100,6 +4225,7 @@ endfun
 " s:NetrwListSettings: make standard settings for a netrw listing {{{2
 fun! s:NetrwListSettings(islocal)
 "  call Dfunc("s:NetrwListSettings(islocal=".a:islocal.")")
+"  call Decho("(s:NetrwListSettings) 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)
   let fname= bufname("%")
 "  call Decho("(NetrwListSettings) setl bt=nofile nobl ma nonu nowrap noro")
   setl bt=nofile nobl ma nonu nowrap noro
@@ -4108,6 +4234,7 @@ fun! s:NetrwListSettings(islocal)
   if g:netrw_use_noswf
    setl noswf
   endif
+"  call Dredir("ls!")
 "  call Decho("(NetrwListSettings) exe setl ts=".(g:netrw_maxfilenamelen+1))
   exe "setl ts=".(g:netrw_maxfilenamelen+1)
   setl isk+=.,~,-
@@ -4116,6 +4243,7 @@ fun! s:NetrwListSettings(islocal)
   else
    setl bh=delete
   endif
+"  call Decho("(s:NetrwListSettings) 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)
 "  call Dret("s:NetrwListSettings")
 endfun
 
@@ -4239,14 +4367,14 @@ fun! s:NetrwBookmarkMenu()
    if exists("g:netrw_bookmarklist") && g:netrw_bookmarklist != [] && g:netrw_dirhistmax > 0
     let cnt= 1
     for bmd in g:netrw_bookmarklist
-     let ebmd= escape(bmd,g:netrw_menu_escape)
-"     call Decho('sil! menu '.g:NetrwMenuPriority.".2.".cnt." ".g:NetrwTopLvlMenu.'Bookmark.'.ebmd.'	:e '.bmd)
+"     call Decho('sil! menu '.g:NetrwMenuPriority.".2.".cnt." ".g:NetrwTopLvlMenu.'Bookmark.'.bmd.'	:e '.bmd)
+     let bmd= escape(bmd,g:netrw_menu_escape)
 
      " show bookmarks for goto menu
-     exe 'sil! menu '.g:NetrwMenuPriority.".2.".cnt." ".g:NetrwTopLvlMenu.'Bookmarks.'.ebmd.'	:e '.bmd."\<cr>"
+     exe 'sil! menu '.g:NetrwMenuPriority.".2.".cnt." ".g:NetrwTopLvlMenu.'Bookmarks.'.bmd.'	:e '.bmd."\<cr>"
 
      " show bookmarks for deletion menu
-     exe 'sil! menu '.g:NetrwMenuPriority.".8.2.".cnt." ".g:NetrwTopLvlMenu.'Bookmarks\ and\ History.Bookmark\ Delete.'.ebmd.'	'.cnt."mB"
+     exe 'sil! menu '.g:NetrwMenuPriority.".8.2.".cnt." ".g:NetrwTopLvlMenu.'Bookmarks\ and\ History.Bookmark\ Delete.'.bmd.'	'.cnt."mB"
      let cnt= cnt + 1
     endfor
 
@@ -4292,11 +4420,13 @@ fun! s:NetrwBrowseChgDir(islocal,newdir,...)
    let @@= ykeep
 "   call Decho("(NetrwBrowseChgDir) b:netrw_curdir doesn't exist!")
 "   call Decho("(NetrwBrowseChgDir) getcwd<".getcwd().">")
+"   call Dredir("ls!")
 "   call Dret("s:NetrwBrowseChgDir")
    return
   endif
 
   " NetrwBrowseChgDir: save options and initialize {{{3
+"  call Decho("(NetrwBrowseChgDir) saving options")
   keepj call s:NetrwOptionSave("s:")
   keepj call s:NetrwSafeOptions()
   let nbcd_curpos                = netrw#NetrwSavePosn()
@@ -4311,6 +4441,7 @@ fun! s:NetrwBrowseChgDir(islocal,newdir,...)
   let dolockout = 0
 
   " set up o/s-dependent directory recognition pattern
+"  call Decho("(NetrwBrowseChgDir) set up o/s-dependent directory recognition pattern")
   if has("amiga")
    let dirpat= '[\/:]$'
   else
@@ -4335,12 +4466,14 @@ fun! s:NetrwBrowseChgDir(islocal,newdir,...)
    let s:rexposn_{bufnr("%")}= netrw#NetrwSavePosn()
 
 "   call Decho("(NetrwBrowseChgDir:edit-a-file) setting s:rexposn_".bufnr("%")." to SavePosn")
+"   call Decho("(NetrwBrowseChgDir:edit-a-file) win#".winnr()." buf#".bufnr("%")."<".bufname("%")."> ft=".&ft)
    if exists("w:netrw_liststyle") && w:netrw_liststyle == s:TREELIST && exists("w:netrw_treedict") && newdir !~ '^\(/\|\a:\)'
+"    call Decho("(NetrwBrowseChgDir:edit-a-file) handle tree listing: w:netrw_treedict<".(exists("w:netrw_treedict")? string(w:netrw_treedict) : 'n/a').">")
     let dirname= s:NetrwTreeDir()
     if dirname =~ '/$'
      let dirname= dirname.newdir
     else
-     let dirname= s:NetrwTreeDir()."/".newdir
+     let dirname= dirname."/".newdir
     endif
 "    call Decho("(NetrwBrowseChgDir:edit-a-file) dirname<".dirname.">")
 "    call Decho("(NetrwBrowseChgDir:edit-a-file) tree listing")
@@ -4391,9 +4524,16 @@ fun! s:NetrwBrowseChgDir(islocal,newdir,...)
 
     " the point where netrw actually edits the (local) file
     " if its local only: LocalBrowseCheck() doesn't edit a file, but NetrwBrowse() will
+    " no keepalt to support  :e #  to return to a directory listing
     if a:islocal
 "     call Decho("(NetrwBrowseChgDir:edit-a-file) edit local file: exe e! ".fnameescape(dirname))
-     exe "keepj keepalt e! ".fnameescape(dirname)
+     " some like c-^ to return to the last edited file
+     " others like c-^ to return to the netrw buffer
+     if exists("g:netrw_altfile") && g:netrw_altfile
+      exe "keepj keepalt e! ".fnameescape(dirname)
+     else
+      exe "keepj e! ".fnameescape(dirname)
+     endif
      call s:NetrwCursor()
     else
 "     call Decho("(NetrwBrowseChgDir:edit-a-file) remote file: NetrwBrowse will edit it")
@@ -4461,6 +4601,21 @@ fun! s:NetrwBrowseChgDir(islocal,newdir,...)
     endif
 "    call Decho("(NetrwBrowseChgDir:go-up) amiga: dirname<".dirname."> (go up one dir)")
 
+   elseif !g:netrw_cygwin && (has("win32") || has("win95") || has("win64") || has("win16"))
+    " windows
+    if a:islocal
+     let dirname= substitute(dirname,'^\(.*\)/\([^/]\+\)/$','\1','')
+     if dirname == ""
+      let dirname= '/'
+     endif
+    else
+     let dirname= substitute(dirname,'^\(\a\+://.\{-}/\{1,2}\)\(.\{-}\)\([^/]\+\)/$','\1\2','')
+    endif
+    if dirname =~ '^\a:$'
+     let dirname= dirname.'/'
+    endif
+"    call Decho("(NetrwBrowseChgDir:go-up) windows: dirname<".dirname."> (go up one dir)")
+
    else
     " unix or cygwin
 "    call Decho('(NetrwBrowseChgDir:go-up) case "go up one directory": newdir == "../" and unix or cygwin')
@@ -5033,11 +5188,14 @@ fun! s:NetrwLeftmouse(islocal)
 "   call Dret("s:NetrwLeftmouse : detected a status bar leftmouse click")
    return
   endif
-  if v:mouse_col != col('.')
-   let @@= ykeep
+   " NOTE: following test is preventing leftmouse selection/deselection of directories and files in treelist mode (Dec 04, 2013)
+   " Windows are separated by vertical separator bars - but the mouse seems to be doing what it should when dragging that bar
+   " without this test.
+"  if v:mouse_col != col('.')
+"   let @@= ykeep
 "   call Dret("s:NetrwLeftmouse : detected a vertical separator bar leftmouse click")
-   return
-  endif
+"   return
+"  endif
 
   if a:islocal
    if exists("b:netrw_curdir")
@@ -5053,44 +5211,53 @@ fun! s:NetrwLeftmouse(islocal)
 endfun
 
 " ---------------------------------------------------------------------
-" s:NetrwRightdrag: {{{2
-"DechoTabOn
-fun! s:NetrwRightdrag(islocal)
-"  call Dfunc("s:NetrwRightdrag(islocal=".a:islocal.")")
+" s:NetrwSLeftmouse: marks the file under the cursor.  May be dragged to select additional files {{{2
+fun! s:NetrwSLeftmouse(islocal)
+"  call Dfunc("s:NetrwSLeftmouse(islocal=".a:islocal.")")
+  
+  let s:ngw= s:NetrwGetWord()
+  call s:NetrwMarkFile(a:islocal,s:ngw)
+
+"  call Dret("s:NetrwSLeftmouse")
+endfun
+
+" ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+" s:NetrwSLeftdrag: invoked via a shift-leftmouse and dragging {{{2
+"                   Used to mark multiple files.
+fun! s:NetrwSLeftdrag(islocal)
+"  call Dfunc("s:NetrwSLeftdrag(islocal=".a:islocal.")")
   if !exists("s:netrwdrag")
-   let s:netrwdrag     = winnr()
-   call s:NetrwMarkFile(a:islocal,s:NetrwGetWord())
+   let s:netrwdrag = winnr()
    if a:islocal
-    nno <silent> <s-rightrelease> <leftmouse>:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwRightrelease(1)<cr>
+    nno <silent> <s-leftrelease> <leftmouse>:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwSLeftrelease(1)<cr>
    else
-    nno <silent> <s-rightrelease> <leftmouse>:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwRightrelease(0)<cr>
+    nno <silent> <s-leftrelease> <leftmouse>:<c-u>call <SID>NetrwSLeftrelease(0)<cr>
    endif
   endif
-"  call Dret("s:NetrwRightdrag : s:netrwdrag=".s:netrwdrag." buf#".bufnr("%"))
+  let ngw = s:NetrwGetWord()
+  if !exists("s:ngw") || s:ngw != ngw
+   call s:NetrwMarkFile(a:islocal,ngw)
+  endif
+  let s:ngw= ngw
+"  call Dret("s:NetrwSLeftdrag : s:netrwdrag=".s:netrwdrag." buf#".bufnr("%"))
 endfun
 
 " ---------------------------------------------------------------------
-" s:NetrwRightrelease: {{{2
-fun! s:NetrwRightrelease(islocal)
-"  call Dfunc("s:NetrwRightrelease(islocal=".a:islocal.") s:netrwdrag=".s:netrwdrag." buf#".bufnr("%"))
+" s:NetrwSLeftrelease: terminates shift-leftmouse dragging {{{2
+fun! s:NetrwSLeftrelease(islocal)
+"  call Dfunc("s:NetrwSLeftrelease(islocal=".a:islocal.") s:netrwdrag=".s:netrwdrag." buf#".bufnr("%"))
   if exists("s:netrwdrag")
-   nunmap <s-rightrelease>
-   let tgt = s:NetrwGetWord()
-"   call Decho("target#1: ".tgt)
-   if tgt =~ '/$' && tgt !~ '^\./$'
-    let tgt = b:netrw_curdir."/".tgt
-   else
-    let tgt= b:netrw_curdir
-   endif
-"   call Decho("target#2: ".tgt)
-   call netrw#NetrwMakeTgt(tgt)
-   let curwin= winnr()
-   exe s:netrwdrag."wincmd w"
-   call s:NetrwMarkFileMove(a:islocal)
-   exe curwin."wincmd w"
+   nunmap <s-leftrelease>
+   let ngw = s:NetrwGetWord()
+   if !exists("s:ngw") || s:ngw != ngw
+    call s:NetrwMarkFile(a:islocal,ngw)
+   endif
+   if exists("s:ngw")
+    unlet s:ngw
+   endif
    unlet s:netrwdrag
   endif
-"  call Dret("s:NetrwRightrelease")
+"  call Dret("s:NetrwSLeftrelease")
 endfun
 
 " ---------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -5232,7 +5399,11 @@ fun! s:NetrwMakeDir(usrhost)
    " requested new local directory is neither a pre-existing file or
    " directory, so make it!
    if exists("*mkdir")
-    call mkdir(fullnewdir,"p")
+    if has("unix")
+     call mkdir(fullnewdir,"p",xor(0777, system("umask")))
+    else
+     call mkdir(fullnewdir,"p")
+    endif
    else
     let netrw_origdir= s:NetrwGetcwd(1)
     exe 'keepj lcd '.fnameescape(b:netrw_curdir)
@@ -5933,6 +6104,7 @@ fun! s:NetrwMarkFileVimCmd(islocal)
      exe cmd
      exe "sil! keepalt wq!"
     else
+     " COMBAK -- not supported yet
 "     call Decho("remote<".fname.">: exe ".cmd." : NOT SUPPORTED YET")
      echo "sorry, \"mX\" not supported yet for remote files"
     endif
@@ -6284,7 +6456,7 @@ fun! s:NetrwMarkFileRegexp(islocal)
     sil keepj %s/\s\{2,}/\r/ge
     call histdel("/",-1)
    elseif g:netrw_liststyle == s:TREELIST
-    sil keepj %s/^| //e
+    exe 'sil keepj %s/^'.s:treedepthstring.' //e'
     sil! keepj g/^ .*$/d
     call histdel("/",-1)
     call histdel("/",-1)
@@ -6707,93 +6879,100 @@ endfun
 "     choice = 2 : didn't save modified file, opened window
 "     choice = 3 : cancel open
 fun! s:NetrwPrevWinOpen(islocal)
-"  call Dfunc("NetrwPrevWinOpen(islocal=".a:islocal.")")
+"  call Dfunc("s:NetrwPrevWinOpen(islocal=".a:islocal.")")
 
   let ykeep= @@
   " grab a copy of the b:netrw_curdir to pass it along to newly split windows
   let curdir    = b:netrw_curdir
 
   " get last window number and the word currently under the cursor
+  let origwin   = winnr()
   let lastwinnr = winnr("$")
   let curword   = s:NetrwGetWord()
   let choice    = 0
-"  call Decho("lastwinnr=".lastwinnr." curword<".curword.">")
+  let s:treedir = s:NetrwTreeDir()
+"  call Decho("(s:NetrwPrevWinOpen) winnr($)#".lastwinnr." curword<".curword.">")
 
-  let didsplit  = 0
+  let didsplit = 0
   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.")")
+"   call Decho("(s:NetrwPrevWinOpen) only one window, so open a new one (g:netrw_alto=".g:netrw_alto.")")
    if g:netrw_preview
     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")
+"    call Decho("(s:NetrwPrevWinOpen) exe ".(g:netrw_alto? "top " : "bot ")."vert ".winsz."wincmd s")
     exe (g:netrw_alto? "top " : "bot ")."vert ".winsz."wincmd s"
    else
     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")
+"    call Decho("(s:NetrwPrevWinOpen) exe ".(g:netrw_alto? "bel " : "abo ").winsz."wincmd s")
     exe (g:netrw_alto? "bel " : "abo ").winsz."wincmd s"
    endif
-   let didsplit  = 1
+   let didsplit = 1
+"   call Decho("(s:NetrwPrevWinOpen) did split")
 
   else
    keepj call s:SaveBufVars()
-"   call Decho("wincmd p")
+   let eikeep= &ei
+   set ei=all
    wincmd p
+"   call Decho("(s:NetrwPrevWinOpen) wincmd p  (now in win#".winnr().")")
+
+   " prevwinnr: the window number of the "prev" window
+   " prevbufnr: the buffer number of the buffer in the "prev" window
+   " bnrcnt   : the qty of windows open on the "prev" buffer
+   let prevwinnr   = winnr()
+   let prevbufnr   = bufnr("%")
+   let prevbufname = bufname("%")
+   let prevmod     = &mod
+   let bnrcnt      = 0
    keepj call s:RestoreBufVars()
-   " if the previous window's buffer has been changed (is modified),
+"   call Decho("(s:NetrwPrevWinOpen) after wincmd p: win#".winnr()." win($)#".winnr("$")." origwin#".origwin." &mod=".&mod." bufname(%)<".bufname("%")."> prevbufnr=".prevbufnr)
+
+   " if the previous window's buffer has been changed (ie. its modified flag is set),
    " and it doesn't appear in any other extant window, then ask the
    " user if s/he wants to abandon modifications therein.
-   let bnr    = winbufnr(0)
-   let bnrcnt = 0
-   if &mod
-"    call Decho("detected: prev window's buffer has been modified: bnr=".bnr." winnr#".winnr())
-    let eikeep= &ei
-    set ei=all
-    windo if winbufnr(0) == bnr | let bnrcnt=bnrcnt+1 | endif
-    exe bnr."wincmd p"
-    let &ei= eikeep
-"    call Decho("bnr=".bnr." bnrcnt=".bnrcnt." buftype=".&bt." winnr#".winnr())
-    if bnrcnt == 1
-     let bufname = bufname(winbufnr(winnr()))
-     let choice  = confirm("Save modified file<".bufname.">?","&Yes\n&No\n&Cancel")
-"     call Decho("bufname<".bufname."> choice=".choice." winnr#".winnr())
+   if prevmod
+"    call Decho("(s:NetrwPrevWinOpen) detected that prev window's buffer has been modified: prevbufnr=".prevbufnr." winnr()#".winnr())
+    windo if winbufnr(0) == prevbufnr | let bnrcnt=bnrcnt+1 | endif
+"    call Decho("(s:NetrwPrevWinOpen) prevbufnr=".prevbufnr." bnrcnt=".bnrcnt." buftype=".&bt." winnr()=".winnr()." prevwinnr#".prevwinnr)
+    exe prevwinnr."wincmd w"
+
+    if bnrcnt == 1 && &hidden == 0
+     " only one copy of the modified buffer in a window, and
+     " hidden not set, so overwriting will lose the modified file.  Ask first...
+     let choice = confirm("Save modified buffer<".prevbufname."> first?","&Yes\n&No\n&Cancel")
+"     call Decho("(NetrwPrevWinOpen) prevbufname<".prevbufname."> choice=".choice." current-winnr#".winnr())
+     let &ei= eikeep
 
      if choice == 1
       " Yes -- write file & then browse
       let v:errmsg= ""
       sil w
       if v:errmsg != ""
-       call netrw#ErrorMsg(s:ERROR,"unable to write <".bufname.">!",30)
-       if didsplit
-       	q
-       else
-       	wincmd p
-       endif
-       let @@= ykeep
-"       call Dret("NetrwPrevWinOpen ".choice." : unable to write <".bufname.">")
+       call netrw#ErrorMsg(s:ERROR,"unable to write <".prevbufname.">!",30)
+       exe origwin."wincmd w"
+       let &ei = eikeep
+       let @@  = ykeep
+"       call Dret("s:NetrwPrevWinOpen ".choice." : unable to write <".prevbufname.">")
        return choice
       endif
 
      elseif choice == 2
       " No -- don't worry about changed file, just browse anyway
-"      call Decho("(NetrwPrevWinOpen) setl nomod")
-      setl nomod
-"      call Decho("(NetrwPrevWinOpen) ro=".&l:ro." ma=".&l:ma." mod=".&l:mod." wrap=".&l:wrap." (filename<".expand("%")."> win#".winnr()." ft<".&ft.">)")
-      keepj call netrw#ErrorMsg(s:WARNING,bufname." changes to ".bufname." abandoned",31)
-      wincmd p
+"      call Decho("(s:NetrwPrevWinOpen) don't worry about chgd file, just browse anyway (winnr($)#".winnr("$").")")
+      echomsg "**note** changes to ".prevbufname." abandoned"
 
      else
       " Cancel -- don't do this
-      if didsplit
-       q
-      else
-       wincmd p
-      endif
-      let @@= ykeep
-"      call Dret("NetrwPrevWinOpen ".choice." : cancelled")
+"      call Decho("(s:NetrwPrevWinOpen) cancel, don't browse, switch to win#".origwin)
+      exe origwin."wincmd w"
+      let &ei= eikeep
+      let @@ = ykeep
+"      call Dret("s:NetrwPrevWinOpen ".choice." : cancelled")
       return choice
      endif
     endif
    endif
+   let &ei= eikeep
   endif
 
   " restore b:netrw_curdir (window split/enew may have lost it)
@@ -6806,7 +6985,7 @@ fun! s:NetrwPrevWinOpen(islocal)
    endif
   endif
   let @@= ykeep
-"  call Dret("NetrwPrevWinOpen ".choice)
+"  call Dret("s:NetrwPrevWinOpen ".choice)
   return choice
 endfun
 
@@ -7269,13 +7448,29 @@ fun! s:NetrwSplit(mode)
   elseif a:mode == 4
    " local and t
    let cursorword  = s:NetrwGetWord()
+   let eikeep      = &ei
+   let netrw_winnr = winnr()
+   let netrw_line  = line(".")
+   let netrw_col   = virtcol(".")
+   keepj norm! H0
+   let netrw_hline = line(".")
+   set ei=all
+   exe "keepj norm! ".netrw_hline."G0z\<CR>"
+   exe "keepj norm! ".netrw_line."G0".netrw_col."\<bar>"
+   let &ei= eikeep
    let netrw_curdir= s:NetrwTreeDir()
 "   call Decho("tabnew")
    tabnew
-   let b:netrw_curdir= netrw_curdir
-   let s:didsplit= 1
+   let b:netrw_curdir = netrw_curdir
+   let s:didsplit     = 1
    keepj call s:RestoreWinVars()
    keepj call netrw#LocalBrowseCheck(s:NetrwBrowseChgDir(1,cursorword))
+   if &ft == "netrw"
+    set ei=all
+    exe "keepj norm! ".netrw_hline."G0z\<CR>"
+    exe "keepj norm! ".netrw_line."G0".netrw_col."\<bar>"
+    let &ei= eikeep
+   endif
    unlet s:didsplit
 
   elseif a:mode == 5
@@ -7350,60 +7545,57 @@ endfun
 " s:NetrwTreeDir: determine tree directory given current cursor position {{{2
 " (full path directory with trailing slash returned)
 fun! s:NetrwTreeDir()
-"  call Dfunc("NetrwTreeDir() curline#".line(".")."<".getline('.')."> b:netrw_curdir<".b:netrw_curdir."> tab#".tabpagenr()." win#".winnr()." buf#".bufnr("%")."<".bufname("%").">")
+"  call Dfunc("s:NetrwTreeDir() getline(".line(".").")"."<".getline('.')."> b:netrw_curdir<".b:netrw_curdir."> tab#".tabpagenr()." win#".winnr()." buf#".bufnr("%")."<".bufname("%")."> ft=".&ft)
 
-  let treedir= b:netrw_curdir
-"  call Decho("(NetrwTreeDir) set initial treedir<".treedir.">")
+  if exists("s:treedir")
+   " s:NetrwPrevWinOpen opens a "previous" window -- and thus needs to and does call s:NetrwTreeDir early
+   let treedir= s:treedir
+   unlet s:treedir
+"   call Dret("s:NetrwTreeDir ".treedir)
+   return treedir
+  endif
+  if !exists("b:netrw_curdir") || b:netrw_curdir == ""
+   let b:netrw_curdir= getcwd()
+  endif
+  let treedir = b:netrw_curdir
+"  call Decho("(s:NetrwTreeDir) set initial treedir<".treedir.">")
   let s:treecurpos= netrw#NetrwSavePosn()
 
   if w:netrw_liststyle == s:TREELIST
-"   call Decho("(NetrwTreeDir) w:netrw_liststyle is TREELIST:")
-"   call Decho("(NetrwTreeDir) line#".line(".")." getline(.)<".getline('.')."> treecurpos<".string(s:treecurpos).">")
+"   call Decho("(s:NetrwTreeDir) w:netrw_liststyle is TREELIST:")
+"   call Decho("(s:NetrwTreeDir) line#".line(".")." getline(.)<".getline('.')."> treecurpos<".string(s:treecurpos).">")
 
    " extract tree directory if on a line specifying a subdirectory (ie. ends with "/")
    if getline('.') =~ '/$'
-    let treedir= substitute(getline('.'),'^\%(| \)*\([^|].\{-}\)$','\1','e')
+"    call Decho("extract tree subdirectory from current line")
+    let treedir= substitute(getline('.'),'^\%('.s:treedepthstring.'\)*\([^'.s:treedepthstring.'].\{-}\)$','\1','e')
+"    call Decho("(s:NetrwTreeDir) treedir<".treedir.">")
    else
+"    call Decho("(s:NetrwTreeDir) do not extract tree subdirectory from current line and set treedir to empty")
     let treedir= ""
    endif
-"   call Decho("(NetrwTreeDir) treedir<".treedir.">")
 
    " detect user attempting to close treeroot
-   if getline('.') !~ '|' && getline('.') != '..'
-"    call Decho("user attempted to close treeroot")
+"   call Decho("(s:NetrwTreeDir) win#".winnr()." buf#".bufnr("%")."<".bufname("%").">")
+"   call Decho("(s:NetrwTreeDir) getline(".line(".").")<".getline('.').'> '.((getline('.') =~ '^'.s:treedepthstring)? '=~' : '!~').' ^'.s:treedepthstring)
+   if getline('.') !~ '^'.s:treedepthstring && getline('.') != '..'
+"    call Decho("user may have attempted to close treeroot")
     " now force a refresh
-"    call Decho("(NetrwTreeDir) clear buffer<".expand("%")."> with :%d")
+"    call Decho("(s:NetrwTreeDir) clear buffer<".expand("%")."> with :%d")
     sil! keepj %d
-"    call Dret("NetrwTreeDir <".treedir."> : (side effect) s:treecurpos<".string(s:treecurpos).">")
+"    call Dret("s:NetrwTreeDir <".treedir."> : (side effect) s:treecurpos<".string(s:treecurpos).">")
     return b:netrw_curdir
+"   else " Decho
+"    call Decho("user did not attempt to close treeroot")
    endif
 
-   " elide all non-depth information
-   let depth = substitute(getline('.'),'^\(\%(| \)*\)[^|].\{-}$','\1','e')
-"   call Decho("(NetrwTreeDir) depth<".depth."> 1st subst (non-depth info removed)")
-
-   " elide first depth
-   let depth = substitute(depth,'^| ','','')
-"   call Decho("(NetrwTreeDir) depth<".depth."> 2nd subst (first depth removed)")
-
-   " construct treedir by searching backwards at correct depth
-"   call Decho("(NetrwTreeDir) constructing treedir<".treedir."> depth<".depth.">")
-   while depth != "" && search('^'.depth.'[^|].\{-}/$','bW')
-    let dirname= substitute(getline('.'),'^\(| \)*','','e')
-    let treedir= dirname.treedir
-    let depth  = substitute(depth,'^| ','','')
-"    call Decho("(NetrwTreeDir) constructing treedir<".treedir.">: dirname<".dirname."> while depth<".depth.">")
-   endwhile
-   if w:netrw_treetop =~ '/$'
-    let treedir= w:netrw_treetop.treedir
-   else
-    let treedir= w:netrw_treetop.'/'.treedir
-   endif
-"   call Decho("(NetrwTreeDir) bufnr(.)=".bufnr("%")." line($)=".line("$")." line(.)=".line("."))
+   let treedir= s:NetrwTreePath(w:netrw_treetop)
   endif
+
+  " sanity maintenance: keep those //s away...
   let treedir= substitute(treedir,'//$','/','')
 
-"  call Dret("NetrwTreeDir <".treedir."> : (side effect) s:treecurpos<".string(s:treecurpos).">")
+"  call Dret("s:NetrwTreeDir <".treedir."> : (side effect) s:treecurpos<".string(s:treecurpos).">")
   return treedir
 endfun
 
@@ -7440,7 +7632,7 @@ fun! s:NetrwTreeDisplay(dir,depth)
   endif
 
   " display subtrees (if any)
-  let depth= "| ".a:depth
+  let depth= s:treedepthstring.a:depth
 
 "  call Decho("display subtrees with depth<".depth."> and current leaves")
   for entry in w:netrw_treedict[a:dir]
@@ -7457,6 +7649,7 @@ fun! s:NetrwTreeDisplay(dir,depth)
     sil! keepj call setline(line("$")+1,depth.entry)
    endif
   endfor
+
 "  call Dret("NetrwTreeDisplay")
 endfun
 
@@ -7465,17 +7658,18 @@ endfun
 fun! s:NetrwTreeListing(dirname)
   if w:netrw_liststyle == s:TREELIST
 "   call Dfunc("NetrwTreeListing() bufname<".expand("%").">")
-"   call Decho("curdir<".a:dirname.">")
-"   call Decho("win#".winnr().": w:netrw_treetop ".(exists("w:netrw_treetop")? "exists" : "doesn't exit")." w:netrw_treedict ".(exists("w:netrw_treedict")? "exists" : "doesn't exit"))
+"   call Decho("(s:NetrwTreeListing) curdir<".a:dirname.">")
+"   call Decho("(s:NetrwTreeListing) win#".winnr().": w:netrw_treetop ".(exists("w:netrw_treetop")? "exists" : "doesn't exist")." w:netrw_treedict ".(exists("w:netrw_treedict")? "exists" : "doesn't exit"))
+"   call Decho("(s:NetrwTreeListing) g:netrw_banner=".g:netrw_banner.": banner ".(g:netrw_banner? "enabled" : "suppressed").": (line($)=".line("$")." byte2line(1)=".byte2line(1)." bannercnt=".w:netrw_bannercnt.")")
 
    " update the treetop
-"   call Decho("update the treetop")
+"   call Decho("(s:NetrwTreeListing) update the treetop")
    if !exists("w:netrw_treetop")
     let w:netrw_treetop= a:dirname
-"    call Decho("w:netrw_treetop<".w:netrw_treetop."> (reusing)")
+"    call Decho("(s:NetrwTreeListing) w:netrw_treetop<".w:netrw_treetop."> (reusing)")
    elseif (w:netrw_treetop =~ ('^'.a:dirname) && s:Strlen(a:dirname) < s:Strlen(w:netrw_treetop)) || a:dirname !~ ('^'.w:netrw_treetop)
     let w:netrw_treetop= a:dirname
-"    call Decho("w:netrw_treetop<".w:netrw_treetop."> (went up)")
+"    call Decho("(s:NetrwTreeListing) w:netrw_treetop<".w:netrw_treetop."> (went up)")
    endif
 
    " insure that we have at least an empty treedict
@@ -7484,11 +7678,11 @@ fun! s:NetrwTreeListing(dirname)
    endif
 
    " update the directory listing for the current directory
-"   call Decho("updating dictionary with ".a:dirname.":[..directory listing..]")
-"   call Decho("bannercnt=".w:netrw_bannercnt." line($)=".line("$"))
+"   call Decho("(s:NetrwTreeListing) updating dictionary with ".a:dirname.":[..directory listing..]")
+"   call Decho("(s:NetrwTreeListing) w:netrw_bannercnt=".w:netrw_bannercnt." line($)=".line("$"))
    exe "sil! keepj ".w:netrw_bannercnt.',$g@^\.\.\=/$@d'
    let w:netrw_treedict[a:dirname]= getline(w:netrw_bannercnt,line("$"))
-"   call Decho("w:treedict[".a:dirname."]= ".string(w:netrw_treedict[a:dirname]))
+"   call Decho("(s:NetrwTreeListing) w:treedict[".a:dirname."]= ".string(w:netrw_treedict[a:dirname]))
    exe "sil! keepj ".w:netrw_bannercnt.",$d"
 
    " if past banner, record word
@@ -7497,10 +7691,20 @@ fun! s:NetrwTreeListing(dirname)
    else
     let fname= ""
    endif
-"   call Decho("fname<".fname.">")
+"   call Decho("(s:NetrwTreeListing) fname<".fname.">")
+"   call Decho("(s:NetrwTreeListing) g:netrw_banner=".g:netrw_banner.": banner ".(g:netrw_banner? "enabled" : "suppressed").": (line($)=".line("$")." byte2line(1)=".byte2line(1)." bannercnt=".w:netrw_bannercnt.")")
 
    " display from treetop on down
    keepj call s:NetrwTreeDisplay(w:netrw_treetop,"")
+"   call Decho("s:NetrwTreeDisplay) setl noma nomod ro")
+
+   " remove any blank line remaining as line#1 (happens in treelisting mode with banner suppressed)
+   while getline(1) =~ '^\s*$' && byte2line(1) > 0
+"    call Decho("(s:PerformListing) deleting blank line")
+    1d
+   endwhile
+
+   setl noma nomod ro
 
 "   call Dret("NetrwTreeListing : bufname<".expand("%").">")
    return
@@ -7579,15 +7783,52 @@ fun! s:NetrwWideListing()
 endfun
 
 " ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+" s:NetrwTreePath: returns path to current file in tree listing {{{2
+"                  Normally, treetop is w:netrw_treetop, but a
+"                  user of this function ( netrw#NetrwSetTreetop() )
+"                  wipes that out prior to calling this function
+fun! s:NetrwTreePath(treetop)
+"  call Dfunc("s:NetrwTreePath()")
+  let depth = substitute(getline('.'),'^\(\%('.s:treedepthstring.'\)*\)[^'.s:treedepthstring.'].\{-}$','\1','e')
+  let depth = substitute(depth,'^'.s:treedepthstring,'','')
+"  call Decho("(s:NetrwTreePath) depth<".depth."> 2nd subst (first depth removed)")
+  if getline('.') =~ '/$'
+"   call Decho("extract tree directory from current line")
+   let treedir= substitute(getline('.'),'^\%('.s:treedepthstring.'\)*\([^'.s:treedepthstring.'].\{-}\)$','\1','e')
+"   call Decho("(s:NetrwTreePath) treedir<".treedir.">")
+  else
+"   call Decho("(s:NetrwTreePath) do not extract tree directory from current line and set treedir to empty")
+   let treedir= ""
+  endif
+  " construct treedir by searching backwards at correct depth
+"  call Decho("(s:NetrwTreePath) initial      treedir<".treedir."> depth<".depth.">")
+  while depth != "" && search('^'.depth.'[^'.s:treedepthstring.'].\{-}/$','bW')
+   let dirname= substitute(getline('.'),'^\('.s:treedepthstring.'\)*','','e')
+   let treedir= dirname.treedir
+   let depth  = substitute(depth,'^'.s:treedepthstring,'','')
+"   call Decho("(s:NetrwTreePath) constructing treedir<".treedir.">: dirname<".dirname."> while depth<".depth.">")
+  endwhile
+  if a:treetop =~ '/$'
+   let treedir= a:treetop.treedir
+  else
+   let treedir= a:treetop.'/'.treedir
+  endif
+  let treedir= substitute(treedir,'//$','/','')
+"  call Dret("s:NetrwTreePath <".treedir.">")
+  return treedir
+endfun
+
+" ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 " s:PerformListing: {{{2
 fun! s:PerformListing(islocal)
 "  call Dfunc("s:PerformListing(islocal=".a:islocal.") bufnr(%)=".bufnr("%")."<".bufname("%").">")
+"  call Decho("(s:PerformListing) 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. " (enter)")
 
   " set up syntax highlighting {{{3
-"  call Decho("(PerformListing) set up syntax highlighting")
+"  call Decho("(s:PerformListing) set up syntax highlighting")
   if has("syntax")
    if !exists("g:syntax_on") || !g:syntax_on
-"    call Decho("(PerformListing) but g:syntax_on".(exists("g:syntax_on")? "=".g:syntax_on : "<doesn't exist>"))
+"    call Decho("(s:PerformListing) but g:syntax_on".(exists("g:syntax_on")? "=".g:syntax_on : "<doesn't exist>"))
     setl ft=
    elseif &ft != "netrw"
     setl ft=netrw
@@ -7596,16 +7837,16 @@ fun! s:PerformListing(islocal)
 
   keepj call s:NetrwSafeOptions()
   set noro ma
-"  call Decho("(PerformListing) setl noro ma bh=".&bh)
+"  call Decho("(s:PerformListing) setl noro ma bh=".&bh)
 
 "  if exists("g:netrw_silent") && g:netrw_silent == 0 && &ch >= 1	" Decho
-"   call Decho("(PerformListing) (netrw) Processing your browsing request...")
+"   call Decho("(s:PerformListing) (netrw) Processing your browsing request...")
 "  endif								" Decho
 
 "  call Decho('w:netrw_liststyle='.(exists("w:netrw_liststyle")? w:netrw_liststyle : 'n/a'))
   if exists("w:netrw_liststyle") && w:netrw_liststyle == s:TREELIST && exists("w:netrw_treedict")
    " force a refresh for tree listings
-"   call Decho("(PerformListing) force refresh for treelisting: clear buffer<".expand("%")."> with :%d")
+"   call Decho("(s:PerformListing) force refresh for treelisting: clear buffer<".expand("%")."> with :%d")
    sil! keepj %d
   endif
 
@@ -7614,7 +7855,7 @@ fun! s:PerformListing(islocal)
 
   " Set up the banner {{{3
   if g:netrw_banner
-"   call Decho("(PerformListing) set up banner")
+"   call Decho("(s:PerformListing) set up banner")
    keepj call setline(1,'" ============================================================================')
    keepj call setline(2,'" Netrw Directory Listing                                        (netrw '.g:loaded_netrw.')')
    if exists("g:netrw_bannerbackslash") && g:netrw_bannerbackslash
@@ -7636,26 +7877,28 @@ fun! s:PerformListing(islocal)
 
   " Sorted by... {{{3
   if g:netrw_banner
-"   call Decho("(PerformListing) handle specified sorting: g:netrw_sort_by<".g:netrw_sort_by.">")
+"   call Decho("(s:PerformListing) handle specified sorting: g:netrw_sort_by<".g:netrw_sort_by.">")
    if g:netrw_sort_by =~ "^n"
-"   call Decho("(PerformListing) directories will be sorted by name")
+"   call Decho("(s:PerformListing) directories will be sorted by name")
     " sorted by name
     keepj put ='\"   Sorted by      '.sortby
     keepj put ='\"   Sort sequence: '.g:netrw_sort_sequence
     let w:netrw_bannercnt= w:netrw_bannercnt + 2
    else
-"   call Decho("(PerformListing) directories will be sorted by size or time")
+"   call Decho("(s:PerformListing) directories will be sorted by size or time")
     " sorted by size or date
     keepj put ='\"   Sorted by '.sortby
     let w:netrw_bannercnt= w:netrw_bannercnt + 1
    endif
    exe "sil! keepj ".w:netrw_bannercnt
+"  else " Decho
+"   call Decho("(s:PerformListing) g:netrw_banner=".g:netrw_banner.": banner ".(g:netrw_banner? "enabled" : "suppressed").": (line($)=".line("$")." byte2line(1)=".byte2line(1)." bannercnt=".w:netrw_bannercnt.")")
   endif
 
   " show copy/move target, if any
   if g:netrw_banner
    if exists("s:netrwmftgt") && exists("s:netrwmftgt_islocal")
-"    call Decho("(PerformListing) show copy/move target<".s:netrwmftgt.">")
+"    call Decho("(s:PerformListing) show copy/move target<".s:netrwmftgt.">")
     keepj put =''
     if s:netrwmftgt_islocal
      sil! keepj call setline(line("."),'"   Copy/Move Tgt: '.s:netrwmftgt.' (local)')
@@ -7664,14 +7907,14 @@ fun! s:PerformListing(islocal)
     endif
     let w:netrw_bannercnt= w:netrw_bannercnt + 1
    else
-"    call Decho("(PerformListing) s:netrwmftgt does not exist, don't make Copy/Move Tgt")
+"    call Decho("(s:PerformListing) s:netrwmftgt does not exist, don't make Copy/Move Tgt")
    endif
    exe "sil! keepj ".w:netrw_bannercnt
   endif
 
   " Hiding...  -or-  Showing... {{{3
   if g:netrw_banner
-"   call Decho("(PerformListing) handle hiding/showing (g:netrw_hide=".g:netrw_list_hide." g:netrw_list_hide<".g:netrw_list_hide.">)")
+"   call Decho("(s:PerformListing) handle hiding/showing (g:netrw_hide=".g:netrw_list_hide." g:netrw_list_hide<".g:netrw_list_hide.">)")
    if g:netrw_list_hide != "" && g:netrw_hide
     if g:netrw_hide == 1
      keepj put ='\"   Hiding:        '.g:netrw_list_hide
@@ -7684,44 +7927,48 @@ fun! s:PerformListing(islocal)
    keepj put ='\"   Quick Help: <F1>:help  -:go up dir  D:delete  R:rename  s:sort-by  x:exec'
    keepj put ='\" ============================================================================'
    let w:netrw_bannercnt= w:netrw_bannercnt + 2
+"  else " Decho
+"   call Decho("(s:PerformListing) g:netrw_banner=".g:netrw_banner.": banner ".(g:netrw_banner? "enabled" : "suppressed").": (line($)=".line("$")." byte2line(1)=".byte2line(1)." bannercnt=".w:netrw_bannercnt.")")
   endif
 
   " bannercnt should index the line just after the banner
   if g:netrw_banner
    let w:netrw_bannercnt= w:netrw_bannercnt + 1
    exe "sil! keepj ".w:netrw_bannercnt
-"   call Decho("(PerformListing) w:netrw_bannercnt=".w:netrw_bannercnt." (should index line just after banner) line($)=".line("$"))
+"   call Decho("(s:PerformListing) w:netrw_bannercnt=".w:netrw_bannercnt." (should index line just after banner) line($)=".line("$"))
+"  else " Decho
+"   call Decho("(s:PerformListing) g:netrw_banner=".g:netrw_banner.": banner ".(g:netrw_banner? "enabled" : "suppressed").": (line($)=".line("$")." byte2line(1)=".byte2line(1)." bannercnt=".w:netrw_bannercnt.")")
   endif
 
   " get list of files
-"  call Decho("(PerformListing) Get list of files - islocal=".a:islocal)
+"  call Decho("(s:PerformListing) Get list of files - islocal=".a:islocal)
   if a:islocal
    keepj call s:LocalListing()
   else " remote
    keepj call s:NetrwRemoteListing()
   endif
+"  call Decho("(s:PerformListing) g:netrw_banner=".g:netrw_banner." w:netrw_bannercnt=".w:netrw_bannercnt." (banner complete)")
+"  call Decho("(s:PerformListing) g:netrw_banner=".g:netrw_banner.": banner ".(g:netrw_banner? "enabled" : "suppressed").": (line($)=".line("$")." byte2line(1)=".byte2line(1)." bannercnt=".w:netrw_bannercnt.")")
 
   " manipulate the directory listing (hide, sort) {{{3
   if !exists("w:netrw_bannercnt")
    let w:netrw_bannercnt= 0
   endif
-"  call Decho("(PerformListing) g:netrw_banner=".g:netrw_banner." w:netrw_bannercnt=".w:netrw_bannercnt." (banner complete)")
-
   if !g:netrw_banner || line("$") >= w:netrw_bannercnt
-"   call Decho("(PerformListing) manipulate directory listing (hide)")
-"   call Decho("(PerformListing) g:netrw_hide=".g:netrw_hide." g:netrw_list_hide<".g:netrw_list_hide.">")
+"   call Decho("(s:PerformListing) manipulate directory listing (hide)")
+"   call Decho("(s:PerformListing) g:netrw_hide=".g:netrw_hide." g:netrw_list_hide<".g:netrw_list_hide.">")
    if g:netrw_hide && g:netrw_list_hide != ""
     keepj call s:NetrwListHide()
    endif
    if !g:netrw_banner || line("$") >= w:netrw_bannercnt
-"    call Decho("(PerformListing) manipulate directory listing (sort) : g:netrw_sort_by<".g:netrw_sort_by.">")
+"    call Decho("(s:PerformListing) manipulate directory listing (sort) : g:netrw_sort_by<".g:netrw_sort_by.">")
 
     if g:netrw_sort_by =~ "^n"
      " sort by name
      keepj call s:NetrwSetSort()
 
      if !g:netrw_banner || w:netrw_bannercnt < line("$")
-"      call Decho("(PerformListing) g:netrw_sort_direction=".g:netrw_sort_direction." (bannercnt=".w:netrw_bannercnt.")")
+"      call Decho("(s:PerformListing) g:netrw_sort_direction=".g:netrw_sort_direction." (bannercnt=".w:netrw_bannercnt.")")
       if g:netrw_sort_direction =~ 'n'
        " normal direction sorting
        exe 'sil keepj '.w:netrw_bannercnt.',$sort'.' '.g:netrw_sort_options
@@ -7731,13 +7978,13 @@ fun! s:PerformListing(islocal)
       endif
      endif
      " remove priority pattern prefix
-"     call Decho("(PerformListing) remove priority pattern prefix")
+"     call Decho("(s:PerformListing) remove priority pattern prefix")
      exe 'sil! keepj '.w:netrw_bannercnt.',$s/^\d\{3}'.g:netrw_sepchr.'//e'
      keepj call histdel("/",-1)
 
     elseif a:islocal
      if !g:netrw_banner || w:netrw_bannercnt < line("$")
-"      call Decho("(PerformListing) g:netrw_sort_direction=".g:netrw_sort_direction)
+"      call Decho("(s:PerformListing) g:netrw_sort_direction=".g:netrw_sort_direction)
       if g:netrw_sort_direction =~ 'n'
 "       call Decho('exe sil keepjumps '.w:netrw_bannercnt.',$sort')
        exe 'sil! keepj '.w:netrw_bannercnt.',$sort'.' '.g:netrw_sort_options
@@ -7751,47 +7998,57 @@ fun! s:PerformListing(islocal)
     endif
 
    elseif g:netrw_sort_direction =~ 'r'
-"    call Decho('reverse the sorted listing')
+"    call Decho('(s:PerformListing) reverse the sorted listing')
     if !g:netrw_banner || w:netrw_bannercnt < line('$')
      exe 'sil! keepj '.w:netrw_bannercnt.',$g/^/m '.w:netrw_bannercnt
      call histdel("/",-1)
     endif
    endif
   endif
+"  call Decho("(s:PerformListing) g:netrw_banner=".g:netrw_banner.": banner ".(g:netrw_banner? "enabled" : "suppressed").": (line($)=".line("$")." byte2line(1)=".byte2line(1)." bannercnt=".w:netrw_bannercnt.")")
 
   " convert to wide/tree listing {{{3
-"  call Decho("(PerformListing) modify display if wide/tree listing style")
+"  call Decho("(s:PerformListing) modify display if wide/tree listing style")
+"  call Decho("(s:PerformListing) 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. " (internal#1)")
   keepj call s:NetrwWideListing()
+"  call Decho("(s:PerformListing) 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. " (internal#2)")
   keepj call s:NetrwTreeListing(b:netrw_curdir)
+"  call Decho("(s:PerformListing) 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. " (internal#3)")
 
   if exists("w:netrw_bannercnt") && (line("$") > w:netrw_bannercnt || !g:netrw_banner)
    " place cursor on the top-left corner of the file listing
-"   call Decho("(PerformListing) place cursor on top-left corner of file listing")
+"   call Decho("(s:PerformListing) place cursor on top-left corner of file listing")
    exe 'sil! keepj '.w:netrw_bannercnt
    sil! keepj norm! 0
   endif
 
   " record previous current directory
   let w:netrw_prvdir= b:netrw_curdir
-"  call Decho("(PerformListing) record netrw_prvdir<".w:netrw_prvdir.">")
+"  call Decho("(s:PerformListing) record netrw_prvdir<".w:netrw_prvdir.">")
 
   " save certain window-oriented variables into buffer-oriented variables {{{3
+"  call Decho("(s:PerformListing) 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. " (internal#4)")
   keepj call s:SetBufWinVars()
+"  call Decho("(s:PerformListing) 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. " (internal#5)")
   keepj call s:NetrwOptionRestore("w:")
+"  call Decho("(s:PerformListing) 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. " (internal#6)")
 
   " set display to netrw display settings
-"  call Decho("(PerformListing) set display to netrw display settings (".g:netrw_bufsettings.")")
+"  call Decho("(s:PerformListing) set display to netrw display settings (".g:netrw_bufsettings.")")
   exe "setl ".g:netrw_bufsettings
+"  call Decho("(s:PerformListing) 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. " (internal#7)")
   if g:netrw_liststyle == s:LONGLIST
-"   call Decho("(PerformListing) exe setl ts=".(g:netrw_maxfilenamelen+1))
+"   call Decho("(s:PerformListing) exe setl ts=".(g:netrw_maxfilenamelen+1))
    exe "setl ts=".(g:netrw_maxfilenamelen+1)
   endif
-  if exists("s:treecurpos")
 
+  if exists("s:treecurpos")
+"   call Decho("(s:PerformListing) 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. " (internal#8)")
    keepj call netrw#NetrwRestorePosn(s:treecurpos)
    unlet s:treecurpos
   endif
 
+"  call Decho("(s:PerformListing) 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. " (return)")
 "  call Dret("s:PerformListing : curpos<".string(getpos(".")).">")
 endfun
 
@@ -7848,18 +8105,10 @@ fun! s:NetrwRemoteListing()
 "  call Dfunc("s:NetrwRemoteListing() b:netrw_curdir<".b:netrw_curdir.">)")
 
   call s:RemotePathAnalysis(b:netrw_curdir)
-"  call Decho("b:netrw_method#".(exists("b:netrw_method")? b:netrw_method : 'n/a'))
-"  call Decho("g:netrw_list_cmd<".(exists("g:netrw_list_cmd")? g:netrw_list_cmd : 'n/a').">")
-"  call Decho("ssh  is ".(executable("ssh")?  "" : "not ")."executable")
-"  call Decho("ftp  is ".(executable("ftp")?  "" : "not ")."executable")
-"  call Decho("sftp is ".(executable("sftp")? "" : "not ")."executable")
 
   " sanity check:
   if exists("b:netrw_method") && b:netrw_method =~ '[235]'
-   " b:netrw_method = 2: ftp+.netrc
-   " b:netrw_method = 3: ftp+machine,id,p/w,filename (ie. no .netrc)
-   " b:netrw_method = 5: wget (http)
-"   call Decho("b:netrw_method=".b:netrw_method." (for ".s:method.")")
+"   call Decho("b:netrw_method=".b:netrw_method)
    if !executable("ftp")
     if !exists("g:netrw_quiet")
      call netrw#ErrorMsg(s:ERROR,"this system doesn't support remote directory listing via ftp",18)
@@ -7869,11 +8118,10 @@ fun! s:NetrwRemoteListing()
     return
    endif
 
-  elseif s:method == "scp" && (!exists("g:netrw_list_cmd") || g:netrw_list_cmd == '')
-"   call Decho("g:netrw_list_cmd<".(exists("g:netrw_list_cmd")? g:netrw_list_cmd : 'n/a').">")
+  elseif !exists("g:netrw_list_cmd") || g:netrw_list_cmd == ''
    if !exists("g:netrw_quiet")
-    if !exists("g:netrw_list_cmd") || g:netrw_list_cmd == ""
-     keepj call netrw#ErrorMsg(s:ERROR,"neither ssh nor ftp"." is executable on your system",47)
+    if g:netrw_list_cmd == ""
+     keepj call netrw#ErrorMsg(s:ERROR,g:netrw_ssh_cmd." is not executable on your system",47)
     else
      keepj call netrw#ErrorMsg(s:ERROR,"this system doesn't support remote directory listing via ".g:netrw_list_cmd,19)
     endif
@@ -7889,11 +8137,11 @@ fun! s:NetrwRemoteListing()
    let w:netrw_method= b:netrw_method
   endif
 
-  if s:method == "ftp"
+  if s:method == "ftp" || s:method == "sftp"
    " use ftp to get remote file listing {{{3
 "   call Decho("use ftp to get remote file listing")
-   let s:method = "ftp"
-   let listcmd  = g:netrw_ftp_list_cmd
+   let s:method  = "ftp"
+   let listcmd = g:netrw_ftp_list_cmd
    if g:netrw_sort_by =~ '^t'
     let listcmd= g:netrw_ftp_timelist_cmd
    elseif g:netrw_sort_by =~ '^s'
@@ -8197,6 +8445,7 @@ endfun
 fun! s:NetrwRemoteFtpCmd(path,listcmd)
 "  call Dfunc("NetrwRemoteFtpCmd(path<".a:path."> listcmd<".a:listcmd.">) w:netrw_method=".(exists("w:netrw_method")? w:netrw_method : (exists("b:netrw_method")? b:netrw_method : "???")))
 "  call Decho("line($)=".line("$")." w:netrw_bannercnt=".w:netrw_bannercnt)
+  " sanity check: {{{3
   if !exists("w:netrw_method")
    if exists("b:netrw_method")
     let w:netrw_method= b:netrw_method
@@ -8207,18 +8456,18 @@ fun! s:NetrwRemoteFtpCmd(path,listcmd)
    endif
   endif
 
-  " because WinXX ftp uses unix style input
+  " WinXX ftp uses unix style input, so set ff to unix	" {{{3
   let ffkeep= &ff
   setl ma ff=unix noro
 "  call Decho("setl ma ff=unix noro")
 
-  " clear off any older non-banner lines
+  " clear off any older non-banner lines	" {{{3
   " note that w:netrw_bannercnt indexes the line after the banner
 "  call Decho('exe sil! keepjumps '.w:netrw_bannercnt.",$d  (clear off old non-banner lines)")
   exe "sil! keepjumps ".w:netrw_bannercnt.",$d"
 
   ".........................................
-  if w:netrw_method == 2 || w:netrw_method == 5
+  if w:netrw_method == 2 || w:netrw_method == 5	" {{{3
    " ftp + <.netrc>:  Method #2
    if a:path != ""
     keepj put ='cd \"'.a:path.'\"'
@@ -8237,8 +8486,8 @@ fun! s:NetrwRemoteFtpCmd(path,listcmd)
     exe s:netrw_silentxfer." keepj ".w:netrw_bannercnt.",$!".s:netrw_ftp_cmd." -i ".shellescape(g:netrw_machine,1)
    endif
 
-   ".........................................
-  elseif w:netrw_method == 3
+  ".........................................
+  elseif w:netrw_method == 3	" {{{3
    " ftp + machine,id,passwd,filename:  Method #3
     setl ff=unix
     if exists("g:netrw_port") && g:netrw_port != ""
@@ -8281,12 +8530,24 @@ fun! s:NetrwRemoteFtpCmd(path,listcmd)
 "    call Decho("exe ".s:netrw_silentxfer.w:netrw_bannercnt.",$!".s:netrw_ftp_cmd." ".g:netrw_ftp_options)
     exe s:netrw_silentxfer.w:netrw_bannercnt.",$!".s:netrw_ftp_cmd." ".g:netrw_ftp_options
 
-   ".........................................
-  else
-   keepj call netrw#ErrorMsg(s:WARNING,"unable to comply with your request<" . choice . ">",23)
+  ".........................................
+  elseif w:netrw_method == 9	" {{{3
+   " sftp username@machine: Method #9
+   " s:netrw_sftp_cmd
+   setl ff=unix
+"   call Decho("COMBAK: still working on sftp remote listing")
+
+   " restore settings
+   let &ff= ffkeep
+"   call Dret("NetrwRemoteFtpCmd")
+   return
+
+  ".........................................
+  else	" {{{3
+   keepj call netrw#ErrorMsg(s:WARNING,"unable to comply with your request<" . bufname("%") . ">",23)
   endif
 
-  " cleanup for Windows
+  " cleanup for Windows " {{{3
   if has("win32") || has("win95") || has("win64") || has("win16")
    sil! keepj %s/\r$//e
    keepj call histdel("/",-1)
@@ -8303,7 +8564,7 @@ fun! s:NetrwRemoteFtpCmd(path,listcmd)
    endif
   endif
 
-  " ftp's listing doesn't seem to include ./ or ../
+  " ftp's listing doesn't seem to include ./ or ../ " {{{3
   if !search('^\.\/$\|\s\.\/$','wn')
    exe 'keepj '.w:netrw_bannercnt
    keepj put ='./'
@@ -8313,7 +8574,7 @@ fun! s:NetrwRemoteFtpCmd(path,listcmd)
    keepj put ='../'
   endif
 
-  " restore settings
+  " restore settings " {{{3
   let &ff= ffkeep
 "  call Dret("NetrwRemoteFtpCmd")
 endfun
@@ -8457,23 +8718,31 @@ fun! netrw#LocalBrowseCheck(dirname)
   " would hit when re-entering netrw windows, creating unexpected
   " refreshes (and would do so in the middle of NetrwSaveOptions(), too)
 "  call Decho("(LocalBrowseCheck) isdir<".a:dirname.">=".isdirectory(a:dirname).((exists("s:treeforceredraw")? " treeforceredraw" : "")))
-"  call Dredir("LocalBrowseCheck","ls!")|redraw!|sleep 3
+"  call Decho("(LocalBrowseCheck) 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)
+"  call Dredir("(LocalBrowseCheck) ls!","ls!")
   let ykeep= @@
   if isdirectory(a:dirname)
 "   call Decho("(LocalBrowseCheck) is-directory ft<".&ft."> b:netrw_curdir<".(exists("b:netrw_curdir")? b:netrw_curdir : " doesn't exist")."> dirname<".a:dirname.">"." line($)=".line("$")." ft<".&ft."> g:netrw_fastbrowse=".g:netrw_fastbrowse)
    let svposn= netrw#NetrwSavePosn()
    if &ft != "netrw" || (exists("b:netrw_curdir") && b:netrw_curdir != a:dirname) || g:netrw_fastbrowse <= 1
+"    call Decho("(LocalBrowseCheck) case 1 (ft!=netrw)")
     sil! keepj keepalt call s:NetrwBrowse(1,a:dirname)
     keepalt call netrw#NetrwRestorePosn(svposn)
+
    elseif &ft == "netrw" && line("$") == 1
+"    call Decho("(LocalBrowseCheck) case 2 (ft==netrw)")
     sil! keepj keepalt call s:NetrwBrowse(1,a:dirname)
     keepalt call netrw#NetrwRestorePosn(svposn)
+
    elseif exists("s:treeforceredraw")
+"    call Decho("(LocalBrowseCheck) case 3 (treeforceredraw)")
     unlet s:treeforceredraw
     sil! keepj keepalt call s:NetrwBrowse(1,a:dirname)
     keepalt call netrw#NetrwRestorePosn(svposn)
    endif
+
   endif
+
   " following code wipes out currently unused netrw buffers
   "       IF g:netrw_fastbrowse is zero (ie. slow browsing selected)
   "   AND IF the listing style is not a tree listing
@@ -8488,6 +8757,7 @@ fun! netrw#LocalBrowseCheck(dirname)
    endwhile
   endif
   let @@= ykeep
+"  call Decho("(LocalBrowseCheck) 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)
   " not a directory, ignore it
 endfun
 
@@ -8500,10 +8770,11 @@ fun! s:LocalListing()
 
 "  if exists("b:netrw_curdir") |call Decho('(LocalListing) b:netrw_curdir<'.b:netrw_curdir.">")  |else|call Decho("(LocalListing) b:netrw_curdir doesn't exist") |endif
 "  if exists("g:netrw_sort_by")|call Decho('(LocalListing) g:netrw_sort_by<'.g:netrw_sort_by.">")|else|call Decho("(LocalListing) g:netrw_sort_by doesn't exist")|endif
+"  call Decho("(s:LocalListing) g:netrw_banner=".g:netrw_banner.": banner ".(g:netrw_banner? "enabled" : "suppressed").": (line($)=".line("$")." byte2line(1)=".byte2line(1)." bannercnt=".w:netrw_bannercnt.")")
 
   " get the list of files contained in the current directory
   let dirname    = b:netrw_curdir
-  let dirnamelen = s:Strlen(b:netrw_curdir)
+  let dirnamelen = strlen(b:netrw_curdir)
   let filelist   = glob(s:ComposePath(dirname,"*"),0,1)
   let filelist   = filelist + glob(s:ComposePath(dirname,".*"),0,1)
 "  call Decho("(LocalListing) filelist=".filelist)
@@ -8527,10 +8798,11 @@ fun! s:LocalListing()
 "   call Decho("(LocalListing) dynamic_maxfilenamelen: filenames             =".string(filelistcopy))
 "   call Decho("(LocalListing) dynamic_maxfilenamelen: g:netrw_maxfilenamelen=".g:netrw_maxfilenamelen)
   endif
+"  call Decho("(s:LocalListing) g:netrw_banner=".g:netrw_banner.": banner ".(g:netrw_banner? "enabled" : "suppressed").": (line($)=".line("$")." byte2line(1)=".byte2line(1)." bannercnt=".w:netrw_bannercnt.")")
 
   for filename in filelist
 "   call Decho("(LocalListing)  ")
-"   call Decho("(LocalListing) (while) filename<".filename.">")
+"   call Decho("(LocalListing) for filename in filelist: filename<".filename.">")
 
    if getftype(filename) == "link"
     " indicate a symbolic link
@@ -9012,7 +9284,7 @@ fun! netrw#WinPath(path)
 "  call Dfunc("netrw#WinPath(path<".a:path.">)")
   if (!g:netrw_cygwin || &shell !~ '\%(\<bash\>\|\<zsh\>\)\%(\.exe\)\=$') && (has("win32") || has("win95") || has("win64") || has("win16"))
    " remove cygdrive prefix, if present
-   let path = substitute(a:path,'/cygdrive/\(.\)','\1:','')
+   let path = substitute(a:path,g:netrw_cygdrive.'/\(.\)','\1:','')
    " remove trailing slash (Win95)
    let path = substitute(path, '\(\\\|/\)$', '', 'g')
    " remove escaped spaces
@@ -9087,7 +9359,7 @@ fun! netrw#NetrwSavePosn()
   let ret          = "let w:netrw_winnr=".w:netrw_winnr."|let w:netrw_line=".w:netrw_line."|let w:netrw_col=".w:netrw_col."|let w:netrw_hline=".w:netrw_hline
 
   keepj call netrw#NetrwRestorePosn()
-"  call Dret("netrw#NetrwSavePosn : winnr=".w:netrw_winnr." line=".w:netrw_line." col=".w:netrw_col." hline=".w:netrw_hline)
+"  call Dret("netrw#NetrwSavePosn : winnr=".(exists("w:netrw_winnr")? w:netrw_winnr : "n/a")." line=".(exists("w:netrw_line")? w:netrw_line : "n/a")." col=".(exists("w:netrw_col")? w:netrw_col : "n/a")." hline=".(exists("w:netrw_hline")? w:netrw_hline : "n/a"))
   return ret
 endfun
 
@@ -9179,7 +9451,7 @@ fun! s:FileReadable(fname)
 "  call Dfunc("s:FileReadable(fname<".a:fname.">)")
 
   if g:netrw_cygwin
-   let ret= filereadable(substitute(a:fname,'/cygdrive/\(.\)','\1:/',''))
+   let ret= filereadable(substitute(a:fname,g:netrw_cygdrive.'/\(.\)','\1:/',''))
   else
    let ret= filereadable(a:fname)
   endif
@@ -9217,7 +9489,7 @@ fun! s:GetTempfile(fname)
 
    " o/s dependencies
    if g:netrw_cygwin != 0
-    let tmpfile = substitute(tmpfile,'^\(\a\):','/cygdrive/\1','e')
+    let tmpfile = substitute(tmpfile,'^\(\a\):',g:netrw_cygdrive.'/\1','e')
    elseif has("win32") || has("win95") || has("win64") || has("win16")
     if !exists("+shellslash") || !&ssl
      let tmpfile = substitute(tmpfile,'/','\','g')
@@ -9342,7 +9614,7 @@ fun! s:NetrwCursor()
    let &l:cursorcolumn = s:netrw_usercuc
    if w:netrw_liststyle == s:WIDELIST
 "    call Decho("case g:netrw_cursor==2 and wide: setl cul (use user's cuc)")
-    set cursorline
+    setl cursorline
    else
 "    call Decho("case g:netrw_cursor==2 and not wide: (use user's cul,cuc)")
     let &l:cursorline   = s:netrw_usercul
@@ -9361,7 +9633,7 @@ endfun
 " ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 " s:RestoreCursorline: restores cursorline/cursorcolumn to original user settings {{{2
 fun! s:RestoreCursorline()
-"  call Dfunc("s:RestoreCursorline() currently, cul=".&l:cursorline." cuc=".&l:cursorcolumn." win#".winnr()." buf#".bufnr("%")." mod=".&mod)
+"  call Dfunc("s:RestoreCursorline() currently, cul=".&l:cursorline." cuc=".&l:cursorcolumn." win#".winnr()." buf#".bufnr("%"))
   if exists("s:netrw_usercul")
    let &l:cursorline   = s:netrw_usercul
   endif
@@ -9406,10 +9678,10 @@ 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($)=".bufnr("$"))
-"  call Decho("curdir<".((a:0>0)? a:1 : "")."> buf#".bufnr("%")."<".bufname("%").">")
+"  call Decho("(s:NetrwEnew) curdir<".((a:0>0)? a:1 : "")."> buf#".bufnr("%")."<".bufname("%").">")
 
   " grab a function-local-variable copy of buffer variables
-"  call Decho("make function-local copy of netrw variables")
+"  call Decho("(s:NetrwEnew) make function-local copy of netrw variables")
   if exists("b:netrw_bannercnt")      |let netrw_bannercnt       = b:netrw_bannercnt      |endif
   if exists("b:netrw_browser_active") |let netrw_browser_active  = b:netrw_browser_active |endif
   if exists("b:netrw_cpf")            |let netrw_cpf             = b:netrw_cpf            |endif
@@ -9428,15 +9700,15 @@ fun! s:NetrwEnew(...)
   if exists("b:netrw_prvdir")         |let netrw_prvdir          = b:netrw_prvdir         |endif
 
   keepj call s:NetrwOptionRestore("w:")
-"  call Decho("generate a buffer with keepjumps keepalt enew!")
+"  call Decho("(s:NetrwEnew) generate a buffer with keepjumps keepalt enew!")
   let netrw_keepdiff= &l:diff
   keepj keepalt enew!
   let &l:diff= netrw_keepdiff
-"  call Decho("bufnr($)=".bufnr("$"))
+"  call Decho("(s:NetrwEnew) bufnr($)=".bufnr("$")." winnr($)=".winnr("$"))
   keepj call s:NetrwOptionSave("w:")
 
   " copy function-local-variables to buffer variable equivalents
-"  call Decho("copy function-local variables back to buffer netrw variables")
+"  call Decho("(s:NetrwEnew) copy function-local variables back to buffer netrw variables")
   if exists("netrw_bannercnt")      |let b:netrw_bannercnt       = netrw_bannercnt      |endif
   if exists("netrw_browser_active") |let b:netrw_browser_active  = netrw_browser_active |endif
   if exists("netrw_cpf")            |let b:netrw_cpf             = netrw_cpf            |endif
@@ -9468,7 +9740,7 @@ fun! s:NetrwEnew(...)
    endif
   endif
 
-"  call Dret("s:NetrwEnew : buf#".bufnr("%")."<".bufname("%")."> expand(%)<".expand("%")."> expand(#)<".expand("#")."> bh=".&bh)
+"  call Dret("s:NetrwEnew : buf#".bufnr("%")."<".bufname("%")."> expand(%)<".expand("%")."> expand(#)<".expand("#")."> bh=".&bh." win#".winnr()." winnr($)#".winnr("$"))
 endfun
 
 " ---------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -9537,12 +9809,12 @@ endfun
 fun! s:RemotePathAnalysis(dirname)
 "  call Dfunc("s:RemotePathAnalysis(a:dirname<".a:dirname.">)")
 
-  let dirpat  = '^\(\w\{-}\)://\(\w\+@\)\=\([^/:#]\+\)\%([:#]\(\d\+\)\)\=/\(.*\)$'
+  let dirpat  = '^\(\w\{-}\)://\(\(\w\+\)@\)\=\([^/:#]\+\)\%([:#]\(\d\+\)\)\=/\(.*\)$'
   let s:method  = substitute(a:dirname,dirpat,'\1','')
-  let s:user    = substitute(a:dirname,dirpat,'\2','')
-  let s:machine = substitute(a:dirname,dirpat,'\3','')
-  let s:port    = substitute(a:dirname,dirpat,'\4','')
-  let s:path    = substitute(a:dirname,dirpat,'\5','')
+  let s:user    = substitute(a:dirname,dirpat,'\3','')
+  let s:machine = substitute(a:dirname,dirpat,'\4','')
+  let s:port    = substitute(a:dirname,dirpat,'\5','')
+  let s:path    = substitute(a:dirname,dirpat,'\6','')
   let s:fname   = substitute(a:dirname,'^.*/\ze.','','')
 
 "  call Decho("set up s:method <".s:method .">")
@@ -9621,9 +9893,10 @@ fun! s:NetrwRexplore(islocal,dirname)
   endif
 "  call Dfunc("s:NetrwRexplore() w:netrw_rexlocal=".w:netrw_rexlocal." w:netrw_rexdir<".w:netrw_rexdir.">")
   if !exists("w:netrw_rexlocal")
-"   "   call Dret("s:NetrwRexplore() w:netrw_rexlocal doesn't exist")
+"   call Dret("s:NetrwRexplore() w:netrw_rexlocal doesn't exist")
    return
   endif
+"  call Decho("(NetrwRexplore) 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)
   if w:netrw_rexlocal
    keepj call netrw#LocalBrowseCheck(w:netrw_rexdir)
   else
@@ -9642,11 +9915,13 @@ fun! s:NetrwRexplore(islocal,dirname)
   if exists("s:explore_match")
    exe "2match netrwMarkFile /".s:explore_match."/"
   endif
+"  call Decho("(NetrwRexplore) 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)
 "  call Dret("s:NetrwRexplore")
 endfun
 
 " ---------------------------------------------------------------------
-" s:SaveBufVars: {{{2
+" s:SaveBufVars: save selected b: variables to s: variables {{{2
+"                use s:RestoreBufVars() to restore b: variables from s: variables
 fun! s:SaveBufVars()
 "  call Dfunc("s:SaveBufVars() buf#".bufnr("%"))
 
@@ -9717,42 +9992,48 @@ fun! s:SetRexDir(islocal,dirname)
 endfun
 
 " ---------------------------------------------------------------------
-" s:Strlen: this function returns the length of a string, even if its {{{2
-"           using multiple-byte characters.
-"           Solution from Nicolai Weibull, vim docs (:help strlen()), Tony Mechelynck,
-"           and a bit from me.
-"           if g:netrw_xstrlen is zero (default), then the builtin strlen() function is used.
+" s:Strlen: this function returns the length of a string, even if its using multi-byte characters. {{{2
+"           Solution from Nicolai Weibull, vim docs (:help strlen()),
+"           Tony Mechelynck, and my own invention.
 fun! s:Strlen(x)
-"  call Dfunc("s:Strlen(x<".a:x.">")
-  if g:netrw_xstrlen == 1
+"  "" call Dfunc("s:Strlen(x<".a:x."> g:Align_xstrlen=".g:Align_xstrlen.")")
+
+  if v:version >= 703 && exists("*strdisplaywidth")
+   let ret= strdisplaywidth(a:x)
+ 
+  elseif type(g:Align_xstrlen) == 1
+   " allow user to specify a function to compute the string length  (ie. let g:Align_xstrlen="mystrlenfunc")
+   exe "let ret= ".g:Align_xstrlen."('".substitute(a:x,"'","''","g")."')"
+ 
+  elseif g:Align_xstrlen == 1
    " number of codepoints (Latin a + combining circumflex is two codepoints)
    " (comment from TM, solution from NW)
    let ret= strlen(substitute(a:x,'.','c','g'))
-
-  elseif g:netrw_xstrlen == 2
-   " number of spacing codepoints (Latin a + combining circumflex is one spacing 
+ 
+  elseif g:Align_xstrlen == 2
+   " number of spacing codepoints (Latin a + combining circumflex is one spacing
    " codepoint; a hard tab is one; wide and narrow CJK are one each; etc.)
    " (comment from TM, solution from TM)
-   let ret=strlen(substitute(a:x, '.\Z', 'x', 'g')) 
-
-  elseif g:netrw_xstrlen == 3
-   " virtual length (counting, for instance, tabs as anything between 1 and 
-   " 'tabstop', wide CJK as 2 rather than 1, Arabic alif as zero when immediately 
+   let ret=strlen(substitute(a:x, '.\Z', 'x', 'g'))
+ 
+  elseif g:Align_xstrlen == 3
+   " virtual length (counting, for instance, tabs as anything between 1 and
+   " 'tabstop', wide CJK as 2 rather than 1, Arabic alif as zero when immediately
    " preceded by lam, one otherwise, etc.)
    " (comment from TM, solution from me)
-   let modkeep= &mod
-   exe "keepj norm! o\<esc>"
+   let modkeep= &l:mod
+   exe "norm! o\<esc>"
    call setline(line("."),a:x)
    let ret= virtcol("$") - 1
-   keepj d
+   d
    keepj norm! k
-   let &mod= modkeep
-
+   let &l:mod= modkeep
+ 
   else
    " at least give a decent default
-   let ret= strlen(a:x)
+    let ret= strlen(a:x)
   endif
-"  call Dret("s:Strlen ".ret)
+"  "" call Dret("s:Strlen ".ret)
   return ret
 endfun
 
@@ -9764,7 +10045,7 @@ fun! s:TreeListMove(dir)
   let prvline  = (line(".") > 1)?         getline(line(".")-1) : ''
   let nxtline  = (line(".") < line("$"))? getline(line(".")+1) : ''
   let curindent= substitute(curline,'^\([| ]*\).\{-}$','\1','')
-  let indentm1 = substitute(curindent,'^| ','','')
+  let indentm1 = substitute(curindent,'^'.s:treedepthstring.' ','','')
 "  call Decho("prvline  <".prvline."> #".line(".")-1)
 "  call Decho("curline  <".curline."> #".line("."))
 "  call Decho("nxtline  <".nxtline."> #".line(".")+1)
@@ -9775,22 +10056,22 @@ fun! s:TreeListMove(dir)
 "   call Decho('regfile')
    if     a:dir == '[' && prvline != ''
     keepj norm! 0
-    let nl = search('^'.indentm1.'[^|]','bWe')    " search backwards from regular file
+    let nl = search('^'.indentm1.'[^'.s:treedepthstring.']','bWe')    " search backwards from regular file
 "    call Decho("regfile srch back: ".nl)
    elseif a:dir == ']' && nxtline != ''
     keepj norm! $
-    let nl = search('^'.indentm1.'[^|]','We')     " search forwards from regular file
+    let nl = search('^'.indentm1.'[^'.s:treedepthstring.']','We')     " search forwards from regular file
 "    call Decho("regfile srch fwd: ".nl)
    endif
 
   elseif a:dir == '[' && prvline != ''
    keepj norm! 0
    let curline= line(".")
-   let nl     = search('^'.curindent.'[^|]','bWe') " search backwards From directory, same indentation
+   let nl     = search('^'.curindent.'[^'.s:treedepthstring.']','bWe') " search backwards From directory, same indentation
 "   call Decho("dir srch back ind: ".nl)
    if nl != 0
     if line(".") == curline-1
-     let nl= search('^'.indentm1.'[^|]','bWe')     " search backwards from directory, indentation - 1
+     let nl= search('^'.indentm1.'[^'.s:treedepthstring.']','bWe')     " search backwards from directory, indentation - 1
 "     call Decho("dir srch back ind-1: ".nl)
     endif
    endif
@@ -9798,11 +10079,11 @@ fun! s:TreeListMove(dir)
   elseif a:dir == ']' && nxtline != ''
    keepj norm! $
    let curline = line(".")
-   let nl      = search('^'.curindent.'[^|]','We') " search forwards from directory, same indentation
+   let nl      = search('^'.curindent.'[^'.s:treedepthstring.']','We') " search forwards from directory, same indentation
 "   call Decho("dir srch fwd ind: ".nl)
    if nl != 0
     if line(".") == curline+1
-     let nl= search('^'.indentm1.'[^|]','We')         " search forwards from directory, indentation - 1
+     let nl= search('^'.indentm1.'[^'.s:treedepthstring.']','We')         " search forwards from directory, indentation - 1
 "     call Decho("dir srch fwd ind-1: ".nl)
     endif
    endif
diff --git a/runtime/autoload/netrwSettings.vim b/runtime/autoload/netrwSettings.vim
index ee4305928..541ee65cc 100644
--- a/runtime/autoload/netrwSettings.vim
+++ b/runtime/autoload/netrwSettings.vim
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 " netrwSettings.vim: makes netrw settings simpler
-" Date:		May 03, 2013
+" Date:		Aug 27, 2013
 " Maintainer:	Charles E Campbell <drchipNOSPAM at campbellfamily dot biz>
-" Version:	14a	ASTRO-ONLY
+" Version:	14
 " 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 = "v14a"
+let g:loaded_netrwSettings = "v14"
 if v:version < 700
  echohl WarningMsg
  echo "***warning*** this version of netrwSettings needs vim 7.0"
@@ -98,6 +98,11 @@ fun! netrwSettings#NetrwSettings()
 
   put = ''
   put ='+ Netrw Browser Control'
+  if exists("g:netrw_altfile")
+   put = 'let g:netrw_altfile   = '.g:netrw_altfile
+  else
+   put = 'let g:netrw_altfile   = 0'
+  endif
   put = 'let g:netrw_alto              = '.g:netrw_alto
   put = 'let g:netrw_altv              = '.g:netrw_altv
   put = 'let g:netrw_banner            = '.g:netrw_banner
diff --git a/runtime/autoload/netrw_gitignore.vim b/runtime/autoload/netrw_gitignore.vim
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0de902cbb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/runtime/autoload/netrw_gitignore.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+" netrw_gitignore#Hide: gitignore-based hiding
+"  Function returns a string of comma separated patterns convenient for
+"  assignment to `g:netrw_list_hide` option.
+"  Function can take additional filenames as arguments, example:
+"  netrw_gitignore#Hide('custom_gitignore1', 'custom_gitignore2')
+"
+" Usage examples:
+"  let g:netrw_list_hide = netrw_gitignore#Hide()
+"  let g:netrw_list_hide = netrw_gitignore#Hide() . 'more,hide,patterns'
+"
+" Copyright:    Copyright (C) 2013 Bruno Sutic {{{1
+"               Permission is hereby granted to use and distribute this code,
+"               with or without modifications, provided that this copyright
+"               notice is copied with it. Like anything else that's free,
+"               netrw_gitignore.vim is provided *as is* and comes with no
+"               warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied. By using
+"               this plugin, you agree that in no event will the copyright
+"               holder be liable for any damages resulting from the use
+"               of this software.
+function! netrw_gitignore#Hide(...)
+  let additional_files = a:000
+
+  let default_files = ['.gitignore', '.git/info/exclude']
+
+  " get existing global/system gitignore files
+  let global_gitignore = expand(substitute(system("git config --global core.excludesfile"), '\n', '', 'g'))
+  if global_gitignore !=# ''
+    let default_files = add(default_files, global_gitignore)
+  endif
+  let system_gitignore = expand(substitute(system("git config --system core.excludesfile"), '\n', '', 'g'))
+  if system_gitignore !=# ''
+    let default_files = add(default_files, system_gitignore)
+  endif
+
+  " append additional files if given as function arguments
+  if additional_files !=# []
+    let files = extend(default_files, additional_files)
+  else
+    let files = default_files
+  endif
+
+  " keep only existing/readable files
+  let gitignore_files = []
+  for file in files
+    if filereadable(file)
+      let gitignore_files = add(gitignore_files, file)
+    endif
+  endfor
+
+  " get contents of gitignore patterns from those files
+  let gitignore_lines = []
+  for file in gitignore_files
+    for line in readfile(file)
+      " filter empty lines and comments
+      if line !~# '^#' && line !~# '^$'
+        let gitignore_lines = add(gitignore_lines, line)
+      endif
+    endfor
+  endfor
+
+  " convert gitignore patterns to Netrw/Vim regex patterns
+  let escaped_lines = []
+  for line in gitignore_lines
+    let escaped       = line
+    let escaped       = substitute(escaped, '\.', '\\.', 'g')
+    let escaped       = substitute(escaped, '*', '.*', 'g')
+    let escaped_lines = add(escaped_lines, escaped)
+  endfor
+
+  return join(escaped_lines, ',')
+endfunction
diff --git a/runtime/doc/change.txt b/runtime/doc/change.txt
index 5fe89eb4e..1ae851004 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/change.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/change.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-*change.txt*    For Vim version 7.4.  Last change: 2013 Nov 05
+*change.txt*    For Vim version 7.4.  Last change: 2014 Jan 23
 
 
 		  VIM REFERENCE MANUAL    by Bram Moolenaar
@@ -824,7 +824,7 @@ either the first or second pattern in parentheses did not match, so either
 <
 
 Substitute with an expression			*sub-replace-expression*
-						*sub-replace-\=*
+						*sub-replace-\=* *:s/\=*
 When the substitute string starts with "\=" the remainder is interpreted as an
 expression.  This does not work recursively: a |substitute()| function inside
 the expression cannot use "\=" for the substitute string.
diff --git a/runtime/doc/eval.txt b/runtime/doc/eval.txt
index f8f3b99bc..f580d3983 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/eval.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/eval.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-*eval.txt*	For Vim version 7.4.  Last change: 2013 Dec 08
+*eval.txt*	For Vim version 7.4.  Last change: 2014 Jan 14
 
 
 		  VIM REFERENCE MANUAL	  by Bram Moolenaar
@@ -1519,6 +1519,7 @@ v:oldfiles	List of file names that is loaded from the |viminfo| file on
 		startup.  These are the files that Vim remembers marks for.
 		The length of the List is limited by the ' argument of the
 		'viminfo' option (default is 100).
+		When the |viminfo| file is not used the List is empty.
 		Also see |:oldfiles| and |c_#<|.
 		The List can be modified, but this has no effect on what is
 		stored in the |viminfo| file later.  If you use values other
@@ -6639,7 +6640,7 @@ See |:verbose-cmd| for more information.
 
 			For the {arguments} see |function-argument|.
 
-						*a:firstline* *a:lastline*
+					*:func-range* *a:firstline* *a:lastline*
 			When the [range] argument is added, the function is
 			expected to take care of a range itself.  The range is
 			passed as "a:firstline" and "a:lastline".  If [range]
@@ -6648,10 +6649,10 @@ See |:verbose-cmd| for more information.
 			of each line.  See |function-range-example|.
 			The cursor is still moved to the first line of the
 			range, as is the case with all Ex commands.
-
+								*:func-abort*
 			When the [abort] argument is added, the function will
 			abort as soon as an error is detected.
-
+								*:func-dict*
 			When the [dict] argument is added, the function must
 			be invoked through an entry in a |Dictionary|.	The
 			local variable "self" will then be set to the
diff --git a/runtime/doc/pi_getscript.txt b/runtime/doc/pi_getscript.txt
index 6fed27402..628d9b74e 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/pi_getscript.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/pi_getscript.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-*pi_getscript.txt*  For Vim version 7.4.  Last change: 2012 Apr 07
+*pi_getscript.txt*  For Vim version 7.0.  Last change: 2013 Nov 29
 >
 		GETSCRIPT REFERENCE MANUAL  by Charles E. Campbell
 <
@@ -385,6 +385,10 @@ The AutoInstall process will:
 ==============================================================================
 9. GetLatestVimScripts History		*getscript-history* *glvs-hist* {{{1
 
+v36 Apr 22, 2013 : * (glts) suggested use of plugin/**/*.vim instead of
+		     plugin/*.vim in globpath() call.
+		   * (Andy Wokula) got warning message when setting
+		     g:loaded_getscriptPlugin
 v35 Apr 07, 2012 : * (MengHuan Yu) pointed out that the script url has
 		     changed (somewhat).  However, it doesn't work, and
 		     the original one does (under Linux). I'll make it
diff --git a/runtime/doc/pi_netrw.txt b/runtime/doc/pi_netrw.txt
index c9d8752e0..786933a04 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/pi_netrw.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/pi_netrw.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-*pi_netrw.txt*  For Vim version 7.4.  Last change: 2013 May 18
+*pi_netrw.txt*  For Vim version 7.4.  Last change: 2014 Jan 21
 
 	    ------------------------------------------------
 	    NETRW REFERENCE MANUAL    by Charles E. Campbell
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 Author:  Charles E. Campbell  <NdrOchip@ScampbellPfamily.AbizM>
 	  (remove NOSPAM from Campbell's email first)
 
-Copyright: Copyright (C) 1999-2013 Charles E Campbell    *netrw-copyright*
+Copyright: Copyright (C) 1999-2014 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
@@ -192,21 +192,22 @@ You may do so by placing the following two lines in your <.vimrc>: >
 
 EXTERNAL APPLICATIONS AND PROTOCOLS			*netrw-externapp* {{{2
 
-	Protocol  Variable	    Default Value
-	--------  ----------------  -------------
-	   dav:   *g:netrw_dav_cmd*    = "cadaver"    if cadaver is executable
-	   dav:   g:netrw_dav_cmd    = "curl -o"    elseif curl is available
-	 fetch:   *g:netrw_fetch_cmd*  = "fetch -o"   if fetch is available
-	   ftp:   *g:netrw_ftp_cmd*    = "ftp"
-	  http:   *g:netrw_http_cmd*   = "elinks"     if   elinks  is available
-	  http:   g:netrw_http_cmd   = "links"      elseif links is available
-	  http:   g:netrw_http_cmd   = "curl"       elseif curl  is available
-	  http:   g:netrw_http_cmd   = "wget"       elseif wget  is available
-          http:   g:netrw_http_cmd   = "fetch"      elseif fetch is available
-	   rcp:   *g:netrw_rcp_cmd*    = "rcp"
-	 rsync:   *g:netrw_rsync_cmd*  = "rsync -a"
-	   scp:   *g:netrw_scp_cmd*    = "scp -q"
-	  sftp:   *g:netrw_sftp_cmd*   = "sftp"
+	Protocol  Variable	       Default Value
+	--------  ----------------     -------------
+	   dav:   *g:netrw_dav_cmd*      = "cadaver"    if cadaver is executable
+	   dav:   g:netrw_dav_cmd      = "curl -o"    elseif curl is available
+	 fetch:   *g:netrw_fetch_cmd*    = "fetch -o"   if fetch is available
+	   ftp:   *g:netrw_ftp_cmd*      = "ftp"
+	  http:   *g:netrw_http_cmd*     = "elinks"     if   elinks  is available
+	  http:   g:netrw_http_cmd     = "links"      elseif links is available
+	  http:   g:netrw_http_cmd     = "curl"       elseif curl  is available
+	  http:   g:netrw_http_cmd     = "wget"       elseif wget  is available
+          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 -a"
+	   scp:   *g:netrw_scp_cmd*      = "scp -q"
+	  sftp:   *g:netrw_sftp_cmd*     = "sftp"
 
 	*g:netrw_http_xcmd* : the option string for http://... protocols are
 	specified via this variable and may be independently overridden.  By
@@ -223,6 +224,9 @@ EXTERNAL APPLICATIONS AND PROTOCOLS			*netrw-externapp* {{{2
 		let g:netrw_http_xcmd= "-dump >"
 <	in your .vimrc.
 
+	g:netrw_http_put_cmd: this option specifies both the executable and
+	any needed options.  This command does a PUT operation to the url.
+
 
 READING						*netrw-read* *netrw-nread* {{{2
 
@@ -816,8 +820,7 @@ variables listed below, and may be modified by the user.
 			   ------------------------
     Option            Type        Setting         Meaning
     ---------         --------    --------------  ---------------------------
-<
-    netrw_ftp         variable    =doesn't exist  userid set by "user userid"
+<    netrw_ftp         variable    =doesn't exist  userid set by "user userid"
                                   =0              userid set by "user userid"
                                   =1              userid set by "userid"
     NetReadFixup      function    =doesn't exist  no change
@@ -825,17 +828,18 @@ variables listed below, and may be modified by the user.
                                                   read via ftp automatically
                                                   transformed however they wish
                                                   by NetReadFixup()
-    g:netrw_dav_cmd    variable   ="cadaver"      if cadaver  is executable
-    g:netrw_dav_cmd    variable   ="curl -o"      elseif curl is executable
-    g:netrw_fetch_cmd  variable   ="fetch -o"     if fetch is available
-    g:netrw_ftp_cmd    variable   ="ftp"
-    g:netrw_http_cmd   variable   ="fetch -o"     if      fetch is available
-    g:netrw_http_cmd   variable   ="wget -O"      else if wget  is available
-    g:netrw_list_cmd   variable   ="ssh USEPORT HOSTNAME ls -Fa"
-    g:netrw_rcp_cmd    variable   ="rcp"
-    g:netrw_rsync_cmd  variable   ="rsync -a"
-    g:netrw_scp_cmd    variable   ="scp -q"
-    g:netrw_sftp_cmd   variable   ="sftp" >
+    g:netrw_dav_cmd      var   ="cadaver"      if cadaver  is executable
+    g:netrw_dav_cmd      var   ="curl -o"      elseif curl is executable
+    g:netrw_fetch_cmd    var   ="fetch -o"     if fetch is available
+    g:netrw_ftp_cmd      var   ="ftp"
+    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_rcp_cmd      var   ="rcp"
+    g:netrw_rsync_cmd    var   ="rsync -a"
+    g:netrw_scp_cmd      var   ="scp -q"
+    g:netrw_sftp_cmd     var   ="sftp" >
     -------------------------------------------------------------------------
 <
 								*netrw-ftp*
@@ -1097,16 +1101,20 @@ QUICK REFERENCE: MAPS				*netrw-browse-maps* {{{2
 			   mapping defined before netrw is autoloaded,
 			then a double clicked leftmouse button will return
 			to the netrw browser window.  See |g:netrw_retmap|.
-	<s-leftmouse>	(gvim only) like mf, will mark files
+	<s-leftmouse>	(gvim only) like mf, will mark files.  Dragging
+			the shifted leftmouse will mark multiple files.
+			(see |netrw-mf|)
 
 	(to disable mouse buttons while browsing: |g:netrw_mousemaps|)
 
 				*netrw-quickcom* *netrw-quickcoms*
 QUICK REFERENCE: COMMANDS	*netrw-explore-cmds* *netrw-browse-cmds* {{{2
-     :NetrwClean[!] ...........................................|netrw-clean|
-     :NetrwSettings ...........................................|netrw-settings|
+     :NetrwClean[!]............................................|netrw-clean|
+     :NetrwSettings............................................|netrw-settings|
+     :Ntree....................................................|netrw-ntree|
      :Explore[!]  [dir] Explore directory of current file......|netrw-explore|
      :Hexplore[!] [dir] Horizontal Split & Explore.............|netrw-explore|
+     :Lexplore    [dir] Left Explorer Toggle...................|netrw-explore|
      :Nexplore[!] [dir] Vertical Split & Explore...............|netrw-explore|
      :Pexplore[!] [dir] Vertical Split & Explore...............|netrw-explore|
      :Rexplore          Return to Explorer.....................|netrw-explore|
@@ -1321,6 +1329,17 @@ See |g:netrw_dirhistmax| for how to control the quantity of history stack
 slots.
 
 
+CHANGING TREE TOP				*netrw-ntree* *:Ntree*
+
+One may specify a new tree top for tree listings using >
+
+	:Ntree [dirname]
+
+Without a "dirname", the current line is used (and any leading depth
+information is elided).
+With a "dirname", the specified directory name is used.
+
+
 NETRW CLEAN					*netrw-clean* *:NetrwClean*
 
 With :NetrwClean one may easily remove netrw from one's home directory;
@@ -1458,7 +1477,7 @@ Associated setting variable: |g:netrw_localrmdir| |g:netrw_rm_cmd|
 
 
 *netrw-explore*  *netrw-hexplore* *netrw-nexplore* *netrw-pexplore*
-*netrw-rexplore* *netrw-sexplore* *netrw-texplore* *netrw-vexplore*
+*netrw-rexplore* *netrw-sexplore* *netrw-texplore* *netrw-vexplore* *netrw-lexplore*
 DIRECTORY EXPLORATION COMMANDS  {{{2
 
      :[N]Explore[!]  [dir]... Explore directory of current file      *:Explore*
@@ -1467,6 +1486,7 @@ DIRECTORY EXPLORATION COMMANDS  {{{2
      :[N]Sexplore[!] [dir]... Split&Explore current file's directory *:Sexplore*
      :Texplore       [dir]... Tab              & Explore             *:Texplore*
      :[N]Vexplore[!] [dir]... Vertical   Split & Explore             *:Vexplore*
+     :Lexplore       [dir]... Left Explorer Toggle                   *:Lexplore*
 
      Used with :Explore **/pattern : (also see |netrw-starstar|)
      :Nexplore............. go to next matching file                *:Nexplore*
@@ -1478,6 +1498,9 @@ DIRECTORY EXPLORATION COMMANDS  {{{2
 	  window will take over that window.  Normally the splitting is taken
 	  horizontally.
 :Explore! is like :Explore, but will use vertical splitting.
+:Lexplore [dir] toggles an Explorer window on the left hand side
+          of the current tab  It will open a netrw window on the current
+	  directory if [dir] is omitted.
 :Sexplore will always split the window before invoking the local-directory
           browser.  As with Explore, the splitting is normally done
 	  horizontally.
@@ -1486,7 +1509,7 @@ DIRECTORY EXPLORATION COMMANDS  {{{2
 :Hexplore! [dir] does an :Explore with |:aboveleft|  horizontal splitting.
 :Vexplore  [dir] does an :Explore with |:leftabove|  vertical splitting.
 :Vexplore! [dir] does an :Explore with |:rightbelow| vertical splitting.
-:Texplore  [dir] does a tabnew before generating the browser window
+:Texplore  [dir] does a |:tabnew| before generating the browser window
 
 By default, these commands use the current file's directory.  However, one may
 explicitly provide a directory (path) to use.
@@ -1505,6 +1528,8 @@ windows should have.
 	   of the <2-leftmouse> map (which is only available under gvim and
 	   cooperative terms).
 
+Also see: |g:netrw_alto| |g:netrw_altv| |g:netrw_winsize|
+
 
 *netrw-star* *netrw-starpat* *netrw-starstar* *netrw-starstarpat*
 EXPLORING WITH STARS AND PATTERNS
@@ -1696,9 +1721,36 @@ As a quick shortcut, one may press >
 to toggle between hiding files which begin with a period (dot) and not hiding
 them.
 
-Associated setting variable: |g:netrw_list_hide|  |g:netrw_hide|
+Associated setting variables: |g:netrw_list_hide|  |g:netrw_hide|
 Associated topics: |netrw-a| |netrw-ctrl-h| |netrw-mh|
 
+					*netrw-gitignore*
+Netrw provides a helper function 'netrw_gitignore#Hide()' that, when used with
+|g:netrw_list_hide| automatically hides all git-ignored files.
+
+'netrw_gitignore#Hide' searches for patterns in the following files:
+	'./.gitignore'
+	'./.git/info/exclude'
+	global gitignore file: `git config --global core.excludesfile`
+	system gitignore file: `git config --system core.excludesfile`
+
+Files that do not exist, are ignored.
+Git-ignore patterns are taken from existing files, and converted to patterns for
+hiding files. For example, if you had '*.log' in your '.gitignore' file, it
+would be converted to '.*\.log'.
+
+To use this function, simply assign it's output to |g:netrw_list_hide| option.
+
+	Example: let g:netrw_list_hide= netrw_gitignore#Hide()
+		Git-ignored files are hidden in Netrw.
+
+	Example: let g:netrw_list_hide= netrw_gitignore#Hide('my_gitignore_file')
+		Function can take additional files with git-ignore patterns.
+
+	Example: g:netrw_list_hide= netrw_gitignore#Hide() . '.*\.swp$'
+		Combining 'netrw_gitignore#Hide' with custom patterns.
+
+
 IMPROVING BROWSING			*netrw-listhack* *netrw-ssh-hack* {{{2
 
 Especially with the remote directory browser, constantly entering the password
@@ -1778,6 +1830,15 @@ passwords:
     http://sial.org/howto/openssh/publickey-auth/
 
 
+    Ssh hints:
+
+	Thomer Gil has provided a hint on how to speed up netrw+ssh:
+	    http://thomer.com/howtos/netrw_ssh.html
+
+	Alex Young has several hints on speeding ssh up:
+	    http://usevim.com/2012/03/16/editing-remote-files/
+
+
 LISTING BOOKMARKS AND HISTORY		*netrw-qb* *netrw-listbookmark* {{{2
 
 Pressing "qb" (query bookmarks) will list both the bookmarked directories and
@@ -1800,8 +1861,8 @@ directory.  Attempts to make a local directory that already exists (as either
 a file or a directory) will be detected, reported on, and ignored.
 
 Related topics: |netrw-D|
-Associated setting variables:	|g:netrw_localmkdir|  |g:netrw_mkdir_cmd|
-				|g:netrw_remote_mkdir|
+Associated setting variables:	|g:netrw_localmkdir|   |g:netrw_mkdir_cmd|
+				|g:netrw_remote_mkdir| |netrw-%|
 
 
 MAKING THE BROWSING DIRECTORY THE CURRENT DIRECTORY	*netrw-c* {{{2
@@ -1860,6 +1921,10 @@ like >
 <
 into $HOME/.vim/after/syntax/netrw.vim .
 
+If the mouse is enabled and works with your vim, you may use <s-leftmouse> to
+mark one or more files.  You may mark multiple files by dragging the shifted
+leftmouse.  (see |netrw-mouse|)
+
 *markfilelist* *global_markfilelist* *local_markfilelist*
 All marked files are entered onto the global marked file list; there is only
 one such list.  In addition, every netrw buffer also has its own local marked
@@ -2114,7 +2179,15 @@ your browsing preferences.  (see also: |netrw-settings|)
    ---				-----------
    Var				Explanation
    ---				-----------
-< *g:netrw_alto*		change from above splitting to below splitting
+<  *g:netrw_altfile*		some like |CTRL-^| to return to the last
+				edited file.  Choose that by setting this
+				parameter to 1.
+				Others like |CTRL-^| to return to the
+				netrw browsing buffer.  Choose that by setting
+				this parameter to 0.
+				 default: =0
+
+  *g:netrw_alto*		change from above splitting to below splitting
 				by setting this variable (see |netrw-o|)
 				 default: =&sb           (see |'sb'|)
 
@@ -2142,6 +2215,10 @@ your browsing preferences.  (see also: |netrw-settings|)
 				    to get vertical splitting instead of
 				    horizontal splitting.
 
+				Related topics:
+					|netrw-cr|	|netrw-C|
+					|g:netrw_alto|	|g:netrw_altv|
+
   *g:netrw_browsex_viewer*	specify user's preference for a viewer: >
 					"kfmclient exec"
 					"gnome-open"
@@ -2303,10 +2380,19 @@ your browsing preferences.  (see also: |netrw-settings|)
 				     stamp information and file size)
 				= 2: wide listing (multiple files in columns)
 				= 3: tree style listing
+
   *g:netrw_list_hide*		comma separated pattern list for hiding files
 				Patterns are regular expressions (see |regexp|)
-				Example: let g:netrw_list_hide= '.*\.swp$'
-				 default: ""
+				There's some special support for git-ignore
+				files: you may add the output from the helper
+				function 'netrw_gitignore#Hide() automatically
+				hiding all gitignored files.
+				For more details see |netrw-gitignore|.
+
+				Examples:
+				 let g:netrw_list_hide= '.*\.swp$'
+         			 let g:netrw_list_hide= netrw_gitignore#Hide().'.*\.swp$'
+				default: ""
 
   *g:netrw_localcopycmd*	="cp" Linux/Unix/MacOS/Cygwin
 				="copy" Windows
@@ -2551,6 +2637,8 @@ To open a file in netrw's current directory, press "%".  This map will
 query the user for a new filename; an empty file by that name will be
 placed in the netrw's current directory (ie. b:netrw_curdir).
 
+Related topics:               |netrw-d|
+
 
 PREVIEW WINDOW				*netrw-p* *netrw-preview* {{{2
 
@@ -2655,7 +2743,7 @@ One may select a netrw window for editing with the "C" mapping, or by setting
 g:netrw_chgwin to the selected window number.  Subsequent selection of a file
 to edit (|netrw-cr|) will use that window.
 
-Related topics:			|netrw-cr|
+Related topics:			|netrw-cr| |g:netrw_browse_split|
 Associated setting variables:	|g:netrw_chgwin|
 
 
@@ -2988,15 +3076,78 @@ which is loaded automatically at startup (assuming :set nocp).
 	   read/write your file over the network in a separate tab.
 
 	   To save the file, use >
+
 		:tabnext
 		:set bt=
 		:w! DBG
-<	   Please send that information to <netrw.vim>'s maintainer, >
+
+<	   Furthermore, it'd be helpful if you would type >
+		:Dsep
+<	   after each command you issue, thereby making it easier to
+	   associate which part of the debugging trace is due to which
+	   command.
+
+	   Please send that information to <netrw.vim>'s maintainer, >
 		NdrOchip at ScampbellPfamily.AbizM - NOSPAM
 <
 ==============================================================================
 12. History						*netrw-history* {{{1
 
+	v150:	Jul 12, 2013	* removed a "keepalt" to allow ":e #" to
+				  return to the netrw directory listing
+		Jul 13, 2013	* (Jonas Diemer) suggested changing
+				  a <cWORD> to <cfile>.
+		Jul 21, 2013	* (Yuri Kanivetsky) reported that netrw's
+				  use of mkdir did not produce directories
+				  following umask.
+		Aug 27, 2013	* introduced |g:netrw_altfile| option
+		Sep 05, 2013	* s:Strlen() now uses |strdisplaywidth()|
+				  when available, by default
+		Sep 12, 2013	* (Selyano Baldo) reported that netrw wasn't
+				  opening some directories properly from the
+				  command line.
+		Nov 09, 2013	* |:Lexplore| introduced
+				* (Ondrej Platek) reported an issue with
+				  netrw's trees (P15).  Fixed.
+				* (Jorge Solis) reported that "t" in
+				  tree mode caused netrw to forget its
+				  line position.
+		Dec 05, 2013	* Added <s-leftmouse> file marking
+				  (see |netrw-mf|)
+		Dec 05, 2013	* (Yasuhiro Matsumoto) Explore should use
+				  strlen() instead s:Strlen() when handling
+				  multibyte chars with strpart()
+				  (ie. strpart() is byte oriented, not
+				  display-width oriented).
+		Dec 09, 2013	* (Ken Takata) Provided a patch; File sizes
+				  and a portion of timestamps were wrongly
+				  highlighted with the directory color when
+				  setting `:let g:netrw_liststyle=1` on Windows.
+				* (Paul Domaskis) noted that sometimes
+				  cursorline was activating in non-netrw
+				  windows.  All but one setting of cursorline
+				  was done via setl; there was one that was
+				  overlooked.  Fixed.
+		Dec 24, 2013	* (esquifit) asked that netrw allow the
+				  /cygdrive prefix be a user-alterable
+				  parameter.
+		Jan 02, 2014	* Fixed a problem with netrw-based ballon
+				  evaluation (ie. netrw#NetrwBaloonHelp()
+				  not having been loaded error messages)
+		Jan 03, 2014	* Fixed a problem with tree listings
+				* New command installed: |:Ntree|
+		Jan 06, 2014	* (Ivan Brennan) reported a problem with
+				  |netrw-P|.  Fixed.
+		Jan 06, 2014	* Fixed a problem with |netrw-P| when the
+				  modified file was to be abandoned.
+		Jan 15, 2014	* (Matteo Cavalleri) reported that when the
+				  banner is suppressed and tree listing is
+				  used, a blank line was left at the top of
+				  the display.  Fixed.
+		Jan 20, 2014	* (Gideon Go) reported that, in tree listing
+				  style, with a previous window open, that
+				  the wrong directory was being used to open
+				  a file.  Fixed. (P21)
 	v149:	Apr 18, 2013	* in wide listing format, now have maps for
 				  w and b to move to next/previous file
 		Apr 26, 2013	* one may now copy files in the same
@@ -3009,7 +3160,8 @@ which is loaded automatically at startup (assuming :set nocp).
 		May 01, 2013	* :Explore ftp://... wasn't working.  Fixed.
 		May 02, 2013	* introduced |g:netrw_bannerbackslash| as
 				  requested by Paul Domaskis.
-		May 18, 2013	* More fixes for windows (not cygwin)
+		Jul 03, 2013	* Explore now avoids splitting when a buffer
+				  will be hidden.
 	v148:	Apr 16, 2013	* changed Netrw's Style menu to allow direct
 				  choice of listing style, hiding style, and
 				  sorting style
diff --git a/runtime/doc/tags b/runtime/doc/tags
index 180ddeaf7..dce548fea 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/tags
+++ b/runtime/doc/tags
@@ -1827,6 +1827,7 @@ $VIMRUNTIME	starting.txt	/*$VIMRUNTIME*
 :GnatPretty	ft_ada.txt	/*:GnatPretty*
 :GnatTags	ft_ada.txt	/*:GnatTags*
 :Hexplore	pi_netrw.txt	/*:Hexplore*
+:Lexplore	pi_netrw.txt	/*:Lexplore*
 :Man	filetype.txt	/*:Man*
 :MkVimball	pi_vimball.txt	/*:MkVimball*
 :N	editing.txt	/*:N*
@@ -1838,6 +1839,7 @@ $VIMRUNTIME	starting.txt	/*$VIMRUNTIME*
 :Nread	pi_netrw.txt	/*:Nread*
 :Ns	pi_netrw.txt	/*:Ns*
 :Nsource	pi_netrw.txt	/*:Nsource*
+:Ntree	pi_netrw.txt	/*:Ntree*
 :Nw	pi_netrw.txt	/*:Nw*
 :Nwrite	pi_netrw.txt	/*:Nwrite*
 :P	various.txt	/*:P*
@@ -2214,6 +2216,9 @@ $VIMRUNTIME	starting.txt	/*$VIMRUNTIME*
 :foldopen	fold.txt	/*:foldopen*
 :for	eval.txt	/*:for*
 :fu	eval.txt	/*:fu*
+:func-abort	eval.txt	/*:func-abort*
+:func-dict	eval.txt	/*:func-dict*
+:func-range	eval.txt	/*:func-range*
 :function	eval.txt	/*:function*
 :function-verbose	eval.txt	/*:function-verbose*
 :g	repeat.txt	/*:g*
@@ -2668,6 +2673,7 @@ $VIMRUNTIME	starting.txt	/*$VIMRUNTIME*
 :rviminfo	starting.txt	/*:rviminfo*
 :s	change.txt	/*:s*
 :s%	change.txt	/*:s%*
+:s/\=	change.txt	/*:s\/\\=*
 :sN	windows.txt	/*:sN*
 :sNext	windows.txt	/*:sNext*
 :s\=	change.txt	/*:s\\=*
@@ -5882,6 +5888,7 @@ g:ada_standard_types	ft_ada.txt	/*g:ada_standard_types*
 g:ada_with_gnat_project_files	ft_ada.txt	/*g:ada_with_gnat_project_files*
 g:ada_withuse_ordinary	ft_ada.txt	/*g:ada_withuse_ordinary*
 g:clojure_align_multiline_strings	indent.txt	/*g:clojure_align_multiline_strings*
+g:clojure_align_subforms	indent.txt	/*g:clojure_align_subforms*
 g:clojure_fuzzy_indent	indent.txt	/*g:clojure_fuzzy_indent*
 g:clojure_fuzzy_indent_blacklist	indent.txt	/*g:clojure_fuzzy_indent_blacklist*
 g:clojure_fuzzy_indent_patterns	indent.txt	/*g:clojure_fuzzy_indent_patterns*
@@ -5930,6 +5937,7 @@ g:html_use_css	syntax.txt	/*g:html_use_css*
 g:html_use_encoding	syntax.txt	/*g:html_use_encoding*
 g:html_use_xhtml	syntax.txt	/*g:html_use_xhtml*
 g:html_whole_filler	syntax.txt	/*g:html_whole_filler*
+g:netrw_altfile	pi_netrw.txt	/*g:netrw_altfile*
 g:netrw_alto	pi_netrw.txt	/*g:netrw_alto*
 g:netrw_altv	pi_netrw.txt	/*g:netrw_altv*
 g:netrw_banner	pi_netrw.txt	/*g:netrw_banner*
@@ -5964,6 +5972,7 @@ g:netrw_glob_escape	pi_netrw.txt	/*g:netrw_glob_escape*
 g:netrw_hide	pi_netrw.txt	/*g:netrw_hide*
 g:netrw_home	pi_netrw.txt	/*g:netrw_home*
 g:netrw_http_cmd	pi_netrw.txt	/*g:netrw_http_cmd*
+g:netrw_http_put_cmd	pi_netrw.txt	/*g:netrw_http_put_cmd*
 g:netrw_http_xcmd	pi_netrw.txt	/*g:netrw_http_xcmd*
 g:netrw_ignorenetrc	pi_netrw.txt	/*g:netrw_ignorenetrc*
 g:netrw_keepdir	pi_netrw.txt	/*g:netrw_keepdir*
@@ -6985,6 +6994,7 @@ netrw-gd	pi_netrw.txt	/*netrw-gd*
 netrw-getftype	pi_netrw.txt	/*netrw-getftype*
 netrw-gf	pi_netrw.txt	/*netrw-gf*
 netrw-gh	pi_netrw.txt	/*netrw-gh*
+netrw-gitignore	pi_netrw.txt	/*netrw-gitignore*
 netrw-gp	pi_netrw.txt	/*netrw-gp*
 netrw-gx	pi_netrw.txt	/*netrw-gx*
 netrw-handler	pi_netrw.txt	/*netrw-handler*
@@ -6999,6 +7009,7 @@ netrw-incompatible	pi_netrw.txt	/*netrw-incompatible*
 netrw-internal-variables	pi_netrw.txt	/*netrw-internal-variables*
 netrw-intro-browse	pi_netrw.txt	/*netrw-intro-browse*
 netrw-leftmouse	pi_netrw.txt	/*netrw-leftmouse*
+netrw-lexplore	pi_netrw.txt	/*netrw-lexplore*
 netrw-list	pi_netrw.txt	/*netrw-list*
 netrw-listbookmark	pi_netrw.txt	/*netrw-listbookmark*
 netrw-listhack	pi_netrw.txt	/*netrw-listhack*
@@ -7029,6 +7040,7 @@ netrw-netrc	pi_netrw.txt	/*netrw-netrc*
 netrw-nexplore	pi_netrw.txt	/*netrw-nexplore*
 netrw-noload	pi_netrw.txt	/*netrw-noload*
 netrw-nread	pi_netrw.txt	/*netrw-nread*
+netrw-ntree	pi_netrw.txt	/*netrw-ntree*
 netrw-nwrite	pi_netrw.txt	/*netrw-nwrite*
 netrw-o	pi_netrw.txt	/*netrw-o*
 netrw-options	pi_netrw.txt	/*netrw-options*
diff --git a/runtime/doc/todo.txt b/runtime/doc/todo.txt
index d95f21de6..1ca994dc3 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/todo.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/todo.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-*todo.txt*      For Vim version 7.4.  Last change: 2014 Jan 07
+*todo.txt*      For Vim version 7.4.  Last change: 2014 Jan 23
 
 
 		  VIM REFERENCE MANUAL	  by Bram Moolenaar
@@ -34,20 +34,9 @@ not be repeated below, unless there is extra information.
 							*known-bugs*
 -------------------- Known bugs and current work -----------------------
 
-Article for Vim website. (Pritesh Ugrankar, 2013 Dec 13)
-
-Patch for Perl 5.18. (2013 Dec 13, Ken Takata)
-
-Patch 7.4.114 breaks "Entering directory" message parsing.
-patch by Lech Lorens, 2013 Dec 30.
-
-Patch to possibly fix crash usng w_localdir. (Dominique Pelle, 2013 Dec 27)
-
-Patch to fix crash when using :bwipeout in autocmd. (Hirohito Higashi, 2014 Jan 6)
-
 Regexp problems:
 - After patch 7.4.045 pattern with \zs isn't handled correctly. (Yukihiro
-  Nakadaira, 2013 Dec 23)
+  Nakadaira, 2013 Dec 23)  Patch 2014 Jan 15, update Jan 16.
 - NFA regexp doesn't count tab matches correctly. (Urtica Dioica / gaultheria
   Shallon, 2013 Nov 18)
 - After patch 7.4.100 there is still a difference between NFA and old engine.
@@ -60,6 +49,14 @@ Regexp problems:
 - Ignorecase not handled properly for multi-byte characters. (Axel Bender,
   2013 Dec 11)
 - Using \@> and \?. (Brett Stahlman, 2013 Dec 21) Remark from Marcin Szamotulski
+  Remark from Brett 2014 Jan 6 and 7.
+
+Patch to fix endless loop in completion. (Christian Brabandt, 2014 Jan 15)
+
+Patch after 7.4.154: no autoload when not evaluating. (Yasuhiro Matsumoto,
+2014 Jan 14)
+
+Test for patch 7.4.149. (Yukihiro Nakadaira, 2014 Jan 15)
 
 Problem that a previous silent ":throw" causes a following try/catch not to
 work. (ZyX, 2013 Sep 28)
@@ -67,25 +64,15 @@ work. (ZyX, 2013 Sep 28)
 ":cd C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc*" does not work, even though the
 directory exists. (Sergio Gallelli, 2013 Dec 29)
 
-Patch for problems with Borland compiler. (Ken Takata, 2013 Dec 14)
+Blowfish is actually using CFB instead of OFB.  Adjust names in blowfish.c.
 
-Patch to make getregtype() work as documented. (Yukihiro Nakadaira, 2013 Dec
-26)
+More compiler warnings for Python. (Tony Mechelynck, 2014 Jan 14)
 
-Patch to initialize v:oldfiles. (Yasuhiro Matsumoto, 2013 Dec 15)
+Patch to fix that when wide functions fail the non-wide function may do
+something wrong. (Ken Takata, 2014 Jan 18)
 
-Patch to fix cursor movement. (Hirohito Higashi, 2013 Dec 21)
-
-Patch to add more help tags. (glts, 2014 Jan 4)
-
-Patch to avoid E685 internal error. (Yukihiro Nakadaira, 2014 Jan 1)
-Restore no_autoload?
-Alternative: Avoid no_autoload. (ZyX, 2014 Jan 6)
-
-Patch to avoid that :keeppatterns s/foo/bar sets @/. (Yasuhiro Matsumoto, 2013
-Dec 17)
-
-Patch for typo in makefile. ZyX, (2013 Dec 15)
+Patch 7.4.085 breaks Visual insert in some situations. (Issue 193)
+Patch by Christian Brabandt, 2014 Jan 16.
 
 Problem using ":try" inside ":execute". (ZyX, 2013 Sep 15)
 
@@ -94,18 +81,9 @@ ftplugins.
 
 Python: ":py raw_input('prompt')" doesn't work. (Manu Hack)
 
-Patch to support slices in Python vim.List. (ZyX, 2013 Oct 20)
-
-Patch to support iterator on Python vim.options. (ZyX, 2013 Nov 2)
-
 Patch to make Dictionary.update() work without arguments.
 (ZyX, 2013 Oct 19)
 
-Patch to allow more types in remote_expr(). (Lech Lorens, 2014 Jan 5)
-
-Patch for Cobol ftplugin. (ZyX, 2013 Oct 20)
-Await response from maintainer.
-
 Include systemverilog file?  Two votes yes.
 
 Patch to make "J" set '[ and '] marks. (Christian Brabandt, 2013 Dec 11)
@@ -126,22 +104,37 @@ Syntax highlighting slow (hangs) in SASS file. (Niek Bosch, 2013 Aug 21)
 
 Adding "~" to 'cdpath' doesn't work for completion?  (Davido, 2013 Aug 19)
 
+Error number E834 is used twice. (Yukihiro Nakadaira. 2014 Jan 18)
+
+Crash with ":%s/\n//g" on long file. (Aidan Marlin, 2014 Jan 15)
+Christian Brabandt: patch to run this into a join. (2014 Jan 18)
+
 Add digraph for Rouble: =P.  What's the Unicode?
 
 Issue 174: Detect Mason files.
 
+Phpcomplete.vim update. (Complex, 2014 Jan 15)
+
+PHP syntax is extremely slow. (Anhad Jai Singh, 2014 Jan 19)
+
 Patch to make has() check for Vim version and patch at the same time.
 (Marc Weber, 2013 Jun 7)
 
 Regression on pach 7.4.034. (Ingo Karkat, 2013 Nov 20)
 
+Patch to include smack support (Linux security library). (Jose Bollo, 2014 Jan
+14) Update Jan 15.
+
+Tag list, as used for :tjump, does not unescape regexp. (Gary Johnson, 2014 Jan
+6) With patch in another message.
+
 VMS: Select() doesn't work properly, typing ESC may hang Vim.  Use sys$qiow
 instead. (Samuel Ferencik, 2013 Sep 28)
 
 Series of patches for NL vs NUL handling. (ZyX, 2013 Nov 3, Nov 9)
 
 Patch to add flag to shortmess to avoid giving completion messages.
-(Shougo Matsu, 2014 Jan 6)
+(Shougo Matsu, 2014 Jan 6, update Jan 11)
 
 Patch to add v:completed_item. (Shougo Matsu, 2013 Nov 29).
 
@@ -224,6 +217,10 @@ GTK: problem with 'L' in 'guioptions' changing the window width.
 Patch to add option that tells whether small deletes go into the numbered
 registers. (Aryeh Leib Taurog, 2013 Nov 18)
 
+Win32: use different args for SearchPath()? (Yasuhiro Matsumoto, 2009 Jan 30)
+Also fixes wrong result from executable().
+Update from Ken Takata, 2014 Jan 10.
+
 Javascript file where indent gets stuck on: GalaxyMaster, 2012 May 3.
 
 The BufUnload event is triggered when re-using the empty buffer.
@@ -234,6 +231,10 @@ The CompleteDone autocommand needs some info passed to it:
 - The word that was selected (empty if abandoned complete)
 - Type of completion: tag, omnifunc, user func.
 
+Patch to allow more types in remote_expr(). (Lech Lorens, 2014 Jan 5)
+Doesn't work for string in list.  Other way to pass all types of variables
+reliably?
+
 Using ":call foo#d.f()" doesn't autoload the "foo.vim" file.
 That is, calling a dictionary function on an autoloaded dict.
 Works OK for echo, just not for  ":call" and ":call call()". (Ted, 2011 Mar
@@ -1023,8 +1024,6 @@ system when 'encoding' is "utf-8".
 Win32 GUI: last message from startup doesn't show up when there is an echoerr
 command. (Cyril Slobin, 2009 Mar 13)
 
-Win32: use different args for SearchPath()? (Yasuhiro Matsumoto, 2009 Jan 30)
-
 Win32: completion of file name ":e c:\!test" results in ":e c:\\!test", which
 does not work. (Nieko Maatjes, 2009 Jan 8, Ingo Karkat, 2009 Jan 22)
 
@@ -1648,6 +1647,9 @@ Completing with 'wildmenu' and using <Up> and <Down> to move through directory
 tree stops unexpectedly when using ":cd " and entering a directory that
 doesn't contain other directories.
 
+Default for 'background' is wrong when using xterm with 256 colors.
+Table with estimates from Matteo Cavalleri, 2014 Jan 10.
+
 Setting 'background' resets the Normal background color:
    highlight Normal ctermbg=DarkGray
    set background=dark
diff --git a/runtime/doc/usr_41.txt b/runtime/doc/usr_41.txt
index 8db127fd9..736adf257 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/usr_41.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/usr_41.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-*usr_41.txt*	For Vim version 7.4.  Last change: 2013 Feb 20
+*usr_41.txt*	For Vim version 7.4.  Last change: 2014 Jan 10
 
 		     VIM USER MANUAL - by Bram Moolenaar
 
@@ -595,13 +595,17 @@ String manipulation:					*string-functions*
 	matchlist()		like matchstr() and also return submatches
 	stridx()		first index of a short string in a long string
 	strridx()		last index of a short string in a long string
-	strlen()		length of a string
+	strlen()		length of a string in bytes
+	strchars()		length of a string in characters
+	strwidth()		size of string when displayed
+	strdisplaywidth()	size of string when displayed, deals with tabs
 	substitute()		substitute a pattern match with a string
 	submatch()		get a specific match in ":s" and substitute()
 	strpart()		get part of a string
 	expand()		expand special keywords
 	iconv()			convert text from one encoding to another
 	byteidx()		byte index of a character in a string
+	byteidxcomp()		like byteidx() but count composing characters
 	repeat()		repeat a string multiple times
 	eval()			evaluate a string expression
 
@@ -656,6 +660,9 @@ Floating point computation:				*float-functions*
 	ceil()			round up
 	floor()			round down
 	trunc()			remove value after decimal point
+	fmod()			remainder of division
+	exp()			exponential
+	log()			natural logarithm (logarithm to base e)
 	log10()			logarithm to base 10
 	pow()			value of x to the exponent y
 	sqrt()			square root
@@ -675,6 +682,7 @@ Other computation:					*bitwise-function*
 	invert()		bitwise invert
 	or()			bitwise OR
 	xor()			bitwise XOR
+	sha256()		SHA-256 hash
 
 Variables:						*var-functions*
 	type()			type of a variable
@@ -697,11 +705,15 @@ Cursor and mark position:		*cursor-functions* *mark-functions*
 	wincol()		window column number of the cursor
 	winline()		window line number of the cursor
 	cursor()		position the cursor at a line/column
+	screencol()		get screen column of the cursor
+	screenrow()		get screen row of the cursor
 	getpos()		get position of cursor, mark, etc.
 	setpos()		set position of cursor, mark, etc.
 	byte2line()		get line number at a specific byte count
 	line2byte()		byte count at a specific line
 	diff_filler()		get the number of filler lines above a line
+	screenattr()		get attribute at a screen line/row
+	screenchar()		get character code at a screen line/row
 
 Working with text in the current buffer:		*text-functions*
 	getline()		get a line or list of lines from the buffer
@@ -883,14 +895,22 @@ Various:					*various-functions*
 	libcall()		call a function in an external library
 	libcallnr()		idem, returning a number
 
+	undofile()		get the name of the undo file
+	undotree()		return the state of the undo tree
+
 	getreg()		get contents of a register
 	getregtype()		get type of a register
 	setreg()		set contents and type of a register
 
+	shiftwidth()		effective value of 'shiftwidth'
+
 	taglist()		get list of matching tags
 	tagfiles()		get a list of tags files
 
+	luaeval()		evaluate Lua expression
 	mzeval()		evaluate |MzScheme| expression
+	py3eval()		evaluate Python expression (|+python3|)
+	pyeval()		evaluate Python expression (|+python|)
 
 ==============================================================================
 *41.7*	Defining a function
diff --git a/runtime/ftplugin/changelog.vim b/runtime/ftplugin/changelog.vim
index 6bd7ee129..244245e27 100644
--- a/runtime/ftplugin/changelog.vim
+++ b/runtime/ftplugin/changelog.vim
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 " Vim filetype plugin file
 " Language:         generic Changelog file
 " Maintainer:       Nikolai Weibull <now@bitwi.se>
-" Latest Revision:  2013-12-15
+" Latest Revision:  2014-01-10
 " Variables:
 "   g:changelog_timeformat (deprecated: use g:changelog_dateformat instead) -
 "       description: the timeformat used in ChangeLog entries.
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ if &filetype == 'changelog'
       if has_key(middles, str[i + 1])
         let mid = middles[str[i + 1]]
         let str = strpart(str, 0, i) . mid . strpart(str, i + 2)
-        let inc = strlen(mid)
+        let inc = strlen(mid) - 1
       endif
       let i = stridx(str, '%', i + 1 + inc)
     endwhile
diff --git a/runtime/ftplugin/cobol.vim b/runtime/ftplugin/cobol.vim
index 203d73475..11ad3ad72 100644
--- a/runtime/ftplugin/cobol.vim
+++ b/runtime/ftplugin/cobol.vim
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 " Vim filetype plugin file
 " Language:	cobol
 " Author:	Tim Pope <vimNOSPAM@tpope.info>
-" $Id: cobol.vim,v 1.1 2007/05/05 17:24:38 vimboss Exp $
+" Last Update:	By ZyX: use shiftwidth()
 
 " Insert mode mappings: <C-T> <C-D> <Tab>
 " Normal mode mappings: < > << >> [[ ]] [] ][
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ endfunction
 
 function! s:increase(...)
     let lnum = '.'
-    let sw = &shiftwidth
+    let sw = shiftwidth()
     let i = a:0 ? a:1 : indent(lnum)
     if i >= 11
         return sw - (i - 11) % sw
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ endfunction
 
 function! s:decrease(...)
     let lnum = '.'
-    let sw = &shiftwidth
+    let sw = shiftwidth()
     let i = indent(a:0 ? a:1 : lnum)
     if i >= 11 + sw
         return 1 + (i + 12) % sw
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ function! CobolIndentBlock(shift)
     let head = strpart(getline('.'),0,7)
     let tail = strpart(getline('.'),7)
     let indent = match(tail,'[^ ]')
-    let sw = &shiftwidth
+    let sw = shiftwidth()
     let shift = a:shift
     if shift > 0
         if indent < 4
@@ -221,7 +221,8 @@ endfunction
 function! s:Tab()
     if (strpart(getline('.'),0,col('.')-1) =~ '^\s*$' && &sta)
         return s:IncreaseIndent()
-    elseif &sts == &sw && &sts != 8 && &et
+    " &softtabstop < 0: &softtabstop follows &shiftwidth
+    elseif (&sts < 0 || &sts == shiftwidth()) && &sts != 8 && &et
         return s:repeat(" ",s:increase(col('.')-1))
     else
         return "\<Tab>"
diff --git a/runtime/ftplugin/registry.vim b/runtime/ftplugin/registry.vim
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..385785ac6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/runtime/ftplugin/registry.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+" Vim filetype plugin file
+" Language:         Windows Registry export with regedit (*.reg)
+" Maintainer:       Cade Forester <ahx2323@gmail.com>
+" Latest Revision:  2014-01-09
+
+if exists("b:did_ftplugin")
+  finish
+endif
+let b:did_ftplugin = 1
+
+let s:cpo_save = &cpo
+set cpo&vim
+
+let b:undo_ftplugin =
+  \ 'let b:browsefilter = "" | ' .
+  \ 'setlocal ' .
+  \    'comments< '.
+  \    'commentstring< ' .
+  \    'formatoptions< '
+
+
+if has( 'gui_win32' )
+\ && !exists( 'b:browsefilter' )
+   let b:browsefilter =
+      \ 'registry files (*.reg)\t*.reg\n' .
+      \ 'All files (*.*)\t*.*\n'
+endif
+
+setlocal comments=:;
+setlocal commentstring=;\ %s
+
+setlocal formatoptions-=t
+setlocal formatoptions+=croql
+
+let &cpo = s:cpo_save
+unlet s:cpo_save
diff --git a/runtime/indent/php.vim b/runtime/indent/php.vim
index 4902b9e63..fd1866430 100644
--- a/runtime/indent/php.vim
+++ b/runtime/indent/php.vim
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 " Author:	John Wellesz <John.wellesz (AT) teaser (DOT) fr>
 " URL:		http://www.2072productions.com/vim/indent/php.vim
 " Home:		https://github.com/2072/PHP-Indenting-for-VIm
-" Last Change:	2013 August 7th
+" Last Change:	2014 Jan 21
 " Version:	1.39
 "
 "
@@ -642,7 +642,7 @@ function! GetPhpIndent()
 	    if previous_line =~ '^\s*}\|;\s*}'.endline " XXX
 
 		call cursor(last_line_num, 1)
-		call search('}\|;\s*}'.endline, 'W')
+		call search('}\|;\s*}'.endline, 'cW')
 		let oldLastLine = last_line_num
 		let last_line_num = searchpair('{', '', '}', 'bW', 'Skippmatch()')
 
diff --git a/runtime/plugin/getscriptPlugin.vim b/runtime/plugin/getscriptPlugin.vim
index 45c858aac..fb0fbeab7 100644
--- a/runtime/plugin/getscriptPlugin.vim
+++ b/runtime/plugin/getscriptPlugin.vim
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 " ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 " getscriptPlugin.vim
 "  Author:	Charles E. Campbell
-"  Date:	Jan 07, 2008
+"  Date:	Nov 29, 2013
 "  Installing:	:help glvs-install
 "  Usage:	:help glvs
 "
@@ -13,13 +13,16 @@
 " Initialization:	{{{1
 " if you're sourcing this file, surely you can't be
 " expecting vim to be in its vi-compatible mode
-if &cp || exists("g:loaded_getscriptPlugin")
+if exists("g:loaded_getscriptPlugin")
+ finish
+endif
+if &cp
  if &verbose
   echo "GetLatestVimScripts is not vi-compatible; not loaded (you need to set nocp)"
  endif
  finish
 endif
-let g:loaded_getscriptPlugin = "v35"
+let g:loaded_getscriptPlugin = "v36"
 let s:keepcpo                = &cpo
 set cpo&vim
 
diff --git a/runtime/plugin/netrwPlugin.vim b/runtime/plugin/netrwPlugin.vim
index 718bb663e..d7439f828 100644
--- a/runtime/plugin/netrwPlugin.vim
+++ b/runtime/plugin/netrwPlugin.vim
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 " netrwPlugin.vim: Handles file transfer and remote directory listing across a network
 "            PLUGIN SECTION
-" Date:		Apr 30, 2013
+" Date:		Dec 31, 2013
 " Maintainer:	Charles E Campbell <NdrOchip@ScampbellPfamily.AbizM-NOSPAM>
 " GetLatestVimScripts: 1075 1 :AutoInstall: netrw.vim
-" Copyright:    Copyright (C) 1999-2012 Charles E. Campbell {{{1
+" Copyright:    Copyright (C) 1999-2013 Charles E. Campbell {{{1
 "               Permission is hereby granted to use and distribute this code,
 "               with or without modifications, provided that this copyright
 "               notice is copied with it. Like anything else that's free,
@@ -20,27 +20,33 @@
 if &cp || exists("g:loaded_netrwPlugin")
  finish
 endif
-"DechoTabOn
-let g:loaded_netrwPlugin = "v149"
+let g:loaded_netrwPlugin = "v150"
 if v:version < 702
- echohl WarningMsg | echo "***netrw*** you need vim version 7.2 for this version of netrw" | echohl None
+ echohl WarningMsg
+ echo "***warning*** you need vim version 7.2 for this version of netrw"
+ echohl None
+ finish
+endif
+if v:version < 703 || (v:version == 703 && !has("patch465"))
+ echohl WarningMsg
+ echo "***warning*** this version of netrw needs vim 7.3.465 or later"
+ echohl Normal
  finish
 endif
 let s:keepcpo = &cpo
 set cpo&vim
-"DechoTabOn
+"DechoRemOn
 
 " ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 " Public Interface: {{{1
 
-" Local Browsing: {{{2
+" Local Browsing Autocmds: {{{2
 augroup FileExplorer
  au!
- " SEE Benzinger problem...
- au BufEnter *	sil! call s:LocalBrowse(expand("<amatch>"))
- au VimEnter *	sil! call s:VimEnter(expand("<amatch>"))
+ au BufEnter *	sil call s:LocalBrowse(expand("<amatch>"))
+ au VimEnter *	sil call s:VimEnter(expand("<amatch>"))
  if has("win32") || has("win95") || has("win64") || has("win16")
-  au BufEnter .* sil! call s:LocalBrowse(expand("<amatch>"))
+  au BufEnter .* sil call s:LocalBrowse(expand("<amatch>"))
  endif
 augroup END
 
@@ -50,8 +56,8 @@ augroup Network
  au BufReadCmd   file://*									call netrw#FileUrlRead(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 FileReadCmd  ftp://*,rcp://*,scp://*,http://*,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://*,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://*,dav://*,davs://*,rsync://*,sftp://*			exe "sil doau FileWritePre ".fnameescape(expand("<amatch>"))|exe "'[,']".'Nwrite '.fnameescape(expand("<amatch>"))|exe "sil doau FileWritePost ".fnameescape(expand("<amatch>"))
+ au BufWriteCmd  ftp://*,rcp://*,scp://*,http://*,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://*,dav://*,davs://*,rsync://*,sftp://*		exe "sil doau FileWritePre ".fnameescape(expand("<amatch>"))|exe "'[,']".'Nwrite '.fnameescape(expand("<amatch>"))|exe "sil doau FileWritePost ".fnameescape(expand("<amatch>"))
  try
   au SourceCmd   ftp://*,rcp://*,scp://*,http://*,https://*,dav://*,davs://*,rsync://*,sftp://*	exe 'Nsource '.fnameescape(expand("<amatch>"))
  catch /^Vim\%((\a\+)\)\=:E216/
@@ -64,8 +70,9 @@ com! -count=1 -nargs=*	Nread		call netrw#NetrwSavePosn()<bar>call netrw#NetRead(
 com! -range=% -nargs=*	Nwrite		call netrw#NetrwSavePosn()<bar><line1>,<line2>call netrw#NetWrite(<f-args>)<bar>call netrw#NetrwRestorePosn()
 com! -nargs=*		NetUserPass	call NetUserPass(<f-args>)
 com! -nargs=*	        Nsource		call netrw#NetrwSavePosn()<bar>call netrw#NetSource(<f-args>)<bar>call netrw#NetrwRestorePosn()
+com! -nargs=?		Ntree		call netrw#NetrwSetTreetop(<q-args>)
 
-" Commands: :Explore, :Sexplore, Hexplore, Vexplore {{{2
+" 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>)
 com! -nargs=* -bar -bang -count=0 -complete=dir	Sexplore	call netrw#Explore(<count>,1,0+<bang>0,<q-args>)
 com! -nargs=* -bar -bang -count=0 -complete=dir	Hexplore	call netrw#Explore(<count>,1,2+<bang>0,<q-args>)
@@ -73,6 +80,7 @@ com! -nargs=* -bar -bang -count=0 -complete=dir	Vexplore	call netrw#Explore(<cou
 com! -nargs=* -bar       -count=0 -complete=dir	Texplore	call netrw#Explore(<count>,0,6        ,<q-args>)
 com! -nargs=* -bar -bang			Nexplore	call netrw#Explore(-1,0,0,<q-args>)
 com! -nargs=* -bar -bang			Pexplore	call netrw#Explore(-2,0,0,<q-args>)
+com! -nargs=* -bar       	  -complete=dir Lexplore	call netrw#Lexplore(<q-args>)
 
 " Commands: NetrwSettings {{{2
 com! -nargs=0	NetrwSettings	call netrwSettings#NetrwSettings()
@@ -83,46 +91,61 @@ if !exists("g:netrw_nogx") && maparg('gx','n') == ""
  if !hasmapto('<Plug>NetrwBrowseX')
   nmap <unique> gx <Plug>NetrwBrowseX
  endif
- nno <silent> <Plug>NetrwBrowseX :call netrw#NetrwBrowseX(expand("<cWORD>"),0)<cr>
+ nno <silent> <Plug>NetrwBrowseX :call netrw#NetrwBrowseX(expand("<cfile>"),0)<cr>
 endif
 
 " ---------------------------------------------------------------------
-" LocalBrowse: {{{2
+" LocalBrowse: invokes netrw#LocalBrowseCheck() on directory buffers {{{2
 fun! s:LocalBrowse(dirname)
-  " unfortunate interaction -- debugging calls can't be used here;
-  " the BufEnter event causes triggering when attempts to write to
+  " Unfortunate interaction -- only DechoMsg debugging calls can be safely used here.
+  " Otherwise, the BufEnter event gets triggered when attempts to write to
   " the DBG buffer are made.
+  
   if !exists("s:vimentered")
+   " If s:vimentered doesn't exist, then the VimEnter event hasn't fired.  It will,
+   " and so s:VimEnter() will then be calling this routine, but this time with s:vimentered defined.
+"   call Dfunc("s:LocalBrowse(dirname<".a:dirname.">)  (s:vimentered doesn't exist)")
+"   call Dret("s:LocalBrowse")
    return
   endif
-"  call Decho("s:LocalBrowse(dirname<".a:dirname.">){")
-"  echomsg "dirname<".a:dirname.">"
+
+"  call Dfunc("s:LocalBrowse(dirname<".a:dirname.">)  (s:vimentered=".s:vimentered.")")
+
   if has("amiga")
    " The check against '' is made for the Amiga, where the empty
    " string is the current directory and not checking would break
    " things such as the help command.
-"   call Decho("(LocalBrowse) dirname<".a:dirname.">  (amiga)")
+"   call Decho("(LocalBrowse) dirname<".a:dirname.">  (isdirectory, amiga)")
    if a:dirname != '' && isdirectory(a:dirname)
     sil! call netrw#LocalBrowseCheck(a:dirname)
    endif
+
   elseif isdirectory(a:dirname)
-"   echomsg "dirname<".dirname."> isdir"
-"   call Decho("(LocalBrowse) dirname<".a:dirname.">  (not amiga)")
+"   call Decho("(LocalBrowse) dirname<".a:dirname.">  (isdirectory, not amiga)")
    sil! call netrw#LocalBrowseCheck(a:dirname)
+
+  else
+   " not a directory, ignore it
+"   call Decho("(LocalBrowse) dirname<".a:dirname."> not a directory, ignoring...")
   endif
-  " not a directory, ignore it
-"  call Decho("|return s:LocalBrowse }")
+
+"  call Dret("s:LocalBrowse")
 endfun
 
 " ---------------------------------------------------------------------
-" s:VimEnter: {{{2
+" s:VimEnter: after all vim startup stuff is done, this function is called. {{{2
+"             Its purpose: to look over all windows and run s:LocalBrowse() on
+"             them, which checks if they're directories and will create a directory
+"             listing when appropriate.
+"             It also sets s:vimentered, letting s:LocalBrowse() know that s:VimEnter()
+"             has already been called.
 fun! s:VimEnter(dirname)
-"  call Decho("VimEnter(dirname<".a:dirname.">){")
+"  call Dfunc("s:VimEnter(dirname<".a:dirname.">) expand(%)<".expand("%").">")
   let curwin       = winnr()
   let s:vimentered = 1
-  windo if a:dirname != expand("%")|call s:LocalBrowse(expand("%:p"))|endif
+  windo call s:LocalBrowse(expand("%:p"))
   exe curwin."wincmd w"
-"  call Decho("|return VimEnter }")
+"  call Dret("s:VimEnter")
 endfun
 
 " ---------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/runtime/syntax/netrw.vim b/runtime/syntax/netrw.vim
index a319d7cb1..f049c5ba4 100644
--- a/runtime/syntax/netrw.vim
+++ b/runtime/syntax/netrw.vim
@@ -19,11 +19,12 @@ syn cluster NetrwTreeGroup	contains=netrwDir,netrwSymLink,netrwExe
 syn match  netrwPlain		"\(\S\+ \)*\S\+"					contains=@NoSpell
 syn match  netrwSpecial		"\%(\S\+ \)*\S\+[*|=]\ze\%(\s\{2,}\|$\)"		contains=netrwClassify,@NoSpell
 syn match  netrwDir		"\.\{1,2}/"						contains=netrwClassify,@NoSpell
-syn match  netrwDir		"\%(\S\+ \)*\S\+/"					contains=netrwClassify,@NoSpell
+"syn match  netrwDir		"\%(\S\+ \)*\S\+/"					contains=netrwClassify,@NoSpell
+syn match  netrwDir		"\%(\S\+ \)*\S\+/\ze\%(\s\{2,}\|$\)"			contains=netrwClassify,@NoSpell
 syn match  netrwSizeDate	"\<\d\+\s\d\{1,2}/\d\{1,2}/\d\{4}\s"	skipwhite	contains=netrwDateSep,@NoSpell	nextgroup=netrwTime
 syn match  netrwSymLink		"\%(\S\+ \)*\S\+@\ze\%(\s\{2,}\|$\)"  			contains=netrwClassify,@NoSpell
 syn match  netrwExe		"\%(\S\+ \)*\S*[^~]\*\ze\%(\s\{2,}\|$\)" 		contains=netrwClassify,@NoSpell
-syn match  netrwTreeBar		"^\%([-+|] \)\+"					contains=netrwTreeBarSpace	nextgroup=@netrwTreeGroup
+syn match  netrwTreeBar		"^\%([-+|│] \)\+"					contains=netrwTreeBarSpace	nextgroup=@netrwTreeGroup
 syn match  netrwTreeBarSpace	" "					contained
 
 syn match  netrwClassify	"[*=|@/]\ze\%(\s\{2,}\|$\)"		contained