> > Reason that neither solution will work is that it requires moving
> > the cursor, and that's not at all desirable in this case.
>
> I would not generally rule out cursor moves; within a function, Vim
> doesn't update the screen, and you can save and restore the original
> view via:
>
>     let l:save_view = winsaveview()
>     " Your moves here
>     call winrestview(l:save_view)
>
> Many plugins use this.

Thank you, that's a good point.

I'll give this a shot and report back with any issues.

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