function! StatuslineWithCaughtError() let s:func_in_statusline_called = 1 try call eval('unknown expression') catch endtry return '' endfunction function! StatuslineWithError() let s:func_in_statusline_called = 1 call eval('unknown expression') return '' endfunction function! Test_caught_error_in_statusline() let s:func_in_statusline_called = 0 set laststatus=2 let statusline = '%{StatuslineWithCaughtError()}' let &statusline = statusline redrawstatus call assert_true(s:func_in_statusline_called) call assert_equal(statusline, &statusline) set statusline= endfunction function! Test_statusline_will_be_disabled_with_error() let s:func_in_statusline_called = 0 set laststatus=2 let statusline = '%{StatuslineWithError()}' try let &statusline = statusline redrawstatus catch endtry call assert_true(s:func_in_statusline_called) call assert_equal('', &statusline) set statusline= endfunction