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@@ -3392,7 +3392,7 @@ text...
when the screen is redrawn.
*:echow* *:echowin* *:echowindow*
-:echow[indow] {expr1} ..
+:[N]echow[indow] {expr1} ..
Like |:echomsg| but when the messages popup window is
available the message is displayed there. This means
it will show for three seconds and avoid a
@@ -3400,6 +3400,9 @@ text...
that, press Esc in Normal mode (when it would
otherwise beep). If it disappears too soon you can
use `:messages` to see the text.
+ When [N] is given then the window will show up for
+ this number of seconds. The last `:echowindow` with a
+ count matters, it is used once only.
The message window is available when Vim was compiled
with the +timer and the +popupwin features.