updated for version 7.3.686

Problem:    Using CTRL-\ e mappings is useful also when entering an
	    expression, but it doesn't work. (Marcin Szamotulski)
Solution:   Allow using CTRL-\ e when entering an expression if it was not
	    typed.

src/ex_getln.c

@@ -667,9 +667,10 @@ getcmdline(firstc, count, indent)
 	    c = plain_vgetc();
 	    --no_mapping;
 	    --allow_keys;
-	    /* CTRL-\ e doesn't work when obtaining an expression. */
-	    if (c != Ctrl_N && c != Ctrl_G
-				     && (c != 'e' || ccline.cmdfirstc == '='))
+	    /* CTRL-\ e doesn't work when obtaining an expression, unless it
+	     * is in a mapping. */
+	    if (c != Ctrl_N && c != Ctrl_G && (c != 'e'
+				    || (ccline.cmdfirstc == '=' && KeyTyped)))
 	    {
 		vungetc(c);
 		c = Ctrl_BSL;

src/version.c

@@ -719,6 +719,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
+/**/
+    686,
 /**/
     685,
 /**/