sticky-star.vim

" keep star from jumping
nnoremap <script> <silent> <expr> * <SID>JustHighlight('*')
function! s:JustHighlight(cmd)
  " still messes up ' mark
  let s:JustHighlight_view = winsaveview()
  augroup just_hightlight
    autocmd!
    autocmd CursorMoved <buffer>
          \ execute "autocmd! just_hightlight" |
          \ keepjumps call winrestview(s:JustHighlight_view)
  augroup END
  call timer_start(1, {-> execute('silent doautocmd CursorMoved')})
  return a:cmd
endfunction