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After running a command that opens a new split (e.g. :botright 10new), how can I have the cursor move back to its previous position? A use case would be to show a message in a scratch buffer without moving out of the current file.

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Use :h :wincmd to go to the previous window with :h CTRL-W_p, leaving your cursor where you were before the split.

Following your example, to create a window 10 lines tall at the bottom of the tab, then return to the previous cursor position:

:botright 10new | wincmd p
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    Easier is wincmd p here, since you're in command-line mode already...
    – filbranden ♦
    Nov 10, 2020 at 5:17
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    @filbranden Thanks, I've edited my answer.
    – Jake Grossman
    Nov 10, 2020 at 5:22

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