.vimrc

" Base file borrowed from JOHN KUGELMAN (Thanks much)

" -------This allows you to paste without the auto-indent craziness---
let &t_SI .= "\<Esc>[?2004h"
let &t_EI .= "\<Esc>[?2004l"

inoremap <special> <expr> <Esc>[200~ XTermPasteBegin()

function! XTermPasteBegin()
  set pastetoggle=<Esc>[201~
  set paste
  return ""
endfunction
" --------------------------------------------------------------------

syntax enable

" Show line numbers
set nu

" Incremental search without highlighting.
set incsearch
set nohlsearch

" Show ruler.
set ruler

" Try to keep 2 lines above/below the current line in view for context.
set scrolloff=2

" Other file types.
autocmd BufReadPre,BufNew *.xml set filetype=xml

" Flag problematic whitespace (trailing spaces, spaces before tabs).
highlight BadWhitespace term=standout ctermbg=red guibg=red
2match BadWhitespace /[^* \t]\zs\s\+$\| \+\ze\t/

" If using ':set list' show things nicer.
execute 'set listchars=tab:' . nr2char(187) . '\ '
set list
highlight Tab ctermfg=lightgray guifg=lightgray
2match Tab /\t/

" Indent settings for code: 4 spaces, do not use tab character.
"set tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 autoindent smartindent shiftround
"autocmd FileType c,cpp,java,xml,python,cs setlocal expandtab softtabstop=4
"autocmd FileType c,cpp,java,xml,python,cs 2match BadWhitespace /[^\t]\zs\t/
set tabstop=8 shiftwidth=4 autoindent smartindent shiftround
set expandtab softtabstop=4
match BadWhitespace /[^\t]\zs\t\+/

" Automatically show matching brackets.
set showmatch

" Auto-complete file names after <TAB> like bash does.
set wildmode=longest,list
set wildignore=.svn,CVS,*.swp

" Show current mode and currently-typed command.
set showmode
set showcmd

" Use mouse if possible.
" set mouse=a

" Use Ctrl-N and Ctrl-P to move between files.
nnoremap <C-N> :confirm next<Enter>
nnoremap <C-P> :confirm prev<Enter>

" Confirm saving and quitting.
set confirm

" So yank behaves like delete, i.e. Y = D.
map Y y$

" Toggle paste mode with F5.
set pastetoggle=<F5>

" Don't exit visual mode when shifting.
vnoremap < <gv
vnoremap > >gv

" Move up and down by visual lines not buffer lines.
nnoremap <Up>   gk
vnoremap <Up>   gk
nnoremap <Down> gj
vnoremap <Down> gj