From 2edea153585560e5788d1761595eb0141ad6e3bd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: w0rp <devw0rp@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 7 Aug 2017 22:08:35 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Fix the resetting of selections and annotate it

---
 autoload/ale/list.vim | 14 ++++++--------
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/autoload/ale/list.vim b/autoload/ale/list.vim
index 3de6adbf..6186d863 100644
--- a/autoload/ale/list.vim
+++ b/autoload/ale/list.vim
@@ -38,14 +38,9 @@ function! ale#list#SetLists(buffer, loclist) abort
     " If we have errors in our list, open the list. Only if it isn't already open
     if (g:ale_open_list && !empty(a:loclist)) || g:ale_keep_list_window_open
         let l:winnr = winnr()
-
-        let l:reset_visual_selection = 0
-        let l:reset_character_selection = 0
-        if mode() ==? 'v' || mode() ==# "\<c-v>"
-            let l:reset_visual_selection = 1
-        elseif mode() ==? 's' || mode() ==# "\<c-s>"
-            let l:reset_character_selection = 1
-        endif
+        let l:mode = mode()
+        let l:reset_visual_selection = l:mode ==? 'v' || l:mode ==# "\<c-v>"
+        let l:reset_character_selection = l:mode ==? 's' || l:mode ==# "\<c-s>"
 
         if g:ale_set_quickfix
             if !ale#list#IsQuickfixOpen()
@@ -61,8 +56,11 @@ function! ale#list#SetLists(buffer, loclist) abort
         endif
 
         if l:reset_visual_selection || l:reset_character_selection
+            " If we were in a selection mode before, select the last selection.
             normal! gv
+
             if l:reset_character_selection
+                " Switch back to Select mode, if we were in that.
                 normal! "\<c-g>"
             endif
         endif