Test for autocommand that changes current buffer on BufEnter event. Check if modelines are interpreted for the correct buffer. STARTTEST :set nocompatible :au BufEnter Xxx brew /start of :.,/end of/w! Xxx " write test file Xxx :set ai modeline modelines=3 :sp Xxx " split to Xxx, autocmd will do :brew G?this is a othis should be auto-indented : " Append hello with autoindent to this file :au! BufEnter Xxx :buf Xxx " go to Xxx, no autocmd anymore G?this is a othis should be in column 1:wq " append hello without autoindent to Xxx G:r Xxx " include Xxx in the current file :?startstart?,$w! test.out :!rm Xxx :qa! ENDTEST startstart start of test file Xxx vim: set noai : this is a test this is a test this is a test this is a test end of test file Xxx