function! TablineWithCaughtError() let s:func_in_tabline_called = 1 try call eval('unknown expression') catch endtry return '' endfunction function! TablineWithError() let s:func_in_tabline_called = 1 call eval('unknown expression') return '' endfunction function! Test_caught_error_in_tabline() if has('gui') set guioptions-=e endif let showtabline_save = &showtabline set showtabline=2 let s:func_in_tabline_called = 0 let tabline = '%{TablineWithCaughtError()}' let &tabline = tabline redraw! call assert_true(s:func_in_tabline_called) call assert_equal(tabline, &tabline) set tabline= let &showtabline = showtabline_save endfunction function! Test_tabline_will_be_disabled_with_error() if has('gui') set guioptions-=e endif let showtabline_save = &showtabline set showtabline=2 let s:func_in_tabline_called = 0 let tabline = '%{TablineWithError()}' try let &tabline = tabline redraw! catch endtry call assert_true(s:func_in_tabline_called) call assert_equal('', &tabline) set tabline= let &showtabline = showtabline_save endfunction