My VIM preferences

.vimrc

set number
set com=s1:/*,mb:*,ex:*/,://,b:#,:%,:XCOMM,n:>,b:-
set expandtab
set backspace=indent,eol,start " Make backspace work as expected
set mouse=nicr " Enables mouse scrolling in vim inside iterm2
set ruler
set rulerformat=%55(%{strftime('%a\ %b\ %e\ %I:%M\ %p')}\ %5l,%-6(%c%V%)\ %P%) "Add time to statusbar
set list lcs=tab:\¦\  "adds lines under tabs                                                        
set background=dark    
"run python script
command Rpy !python %
command WRpy w <bar> Rpy
command WRPY w <bar> Rpy
command Rnode !node %
command WRnode w <bar> Rnode
command Rc !gcc % && ./a.out
command WRc w <bar> Rc
set nocompatible              " be iMproved, required
filetype off                  " required

" set the runtime path to include Vundle and initialize
set rtp+=~/.vim/bundle/Vundle.vim
" Keep Plugin commands between vundle#begin/end.
call vundle#begin()
" alternatively, pass a path where Vundle should install plugins
"call vundle#begin('~/some/path/here')

" let Vundle manage Vundle, required
Plugin 'VundleVim/Vundle.vim'
Plugin 'scrooloose/syntastic'
Plugin 'morhetz/gruvbox'
Plugin 'Yggdroot/indentLine'
Plugin 'tpope/vim-fireplace'
Plugin 'mileszs/ack.vim'
Plugin 'honza/vim-snippets'

call vundle#end()            " required
filetype plugin indent on    " required
" To ignore plugin indent changes, instead use:
"filetype plugin on

" Brief help
" :PluginList       - lists configured plugins
" :PluginInstall    - installs plugins; append `!` to update or just :PluginUpdate
" :PluginSearch foo - searches for foo; append `!` to refresh local cache
" :PluginClean      - confirms removal of unused plugins; append `!` to auto-approve removal
"
" see :h vundle for more details or wiki for FAQ
" Put your non-Plugin stuff after this line

" Search highlight
set hlsearch
" Default tab sizes
set ts=2 sts=2 sw=2
" Different tab sizes based on filetypes
autocmd Filetype html setlocal ts=2 sts=2 sw=2
autocmd Filetype javascript setlocal ts=2 sts=2 sw=2
autocmd Filetype json setlocal ts=2 sts=2 sw=2
autocmd Filetype css setlocal ts=2 sts=2 sw=2
autocmd Filetype python setlocal ts=4 sts=4 sw=4
autocmd Filetype c setlocal ts=4 sts=4 sw=4
autocmd Filetype cpp setlocal ts=4 sts=4 sw=4

"associate handlebars with html 
au BufNewFile,BufRead *.handlebars set filetype=html

"syntax enable
"set tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 expandtab  "sets 4 spaces instead of tabs
"colorscheme gruvbox

"IndentLine -- Recommended chars: ¦ , ┆ , ︙, │ --but only works with UTF-8 encoded files
" Vim
"let g:indentLine_color_term = 239
"let g:indentLine_loaded = 1
"let g:indentLine_char = '¦'
"let g:indentLine_enabled = 1

if !exists("g:syntax_on")
    syntax enable
    colorscheme gruvbox
endif 

"Status Line indent options
set statusline+=%#warningmsg#
set statusline+=%{SyntasticStatuslineFlag()}
set statusline+=%*

let g:syntastic_always_populate_loc_list = 1
let g:syntastic_auto_loc_list = 1
let g:syntastic_check_on_open = 1
let g:syntastic_check_on_wq = 0

""Connormcd.com Notetaking in Markdown
map <leader>n :e! ~/notes
map <leader>] :Note
map <leader>[ :NoteTab
map <leader>0 :Nls
command -nargs=1 Note :exe "e! " . fnameescape("~/notes/<args>.txt")
command -nargs=1 NoteTab :exe "tabnew " . fnameescape("~/notes/<args>.txt")
command -nargs=1 Nls :Ack --text "<args>" ~/notes
""Note-taking snippets
"snippet img
"![${1}](~/notes/img/${2})${3}
"snippet t
"# `expand("%:r")`
"> Date: `strftime("%m-%d-%y")`
"> Instructor: ${1} `
"
"## ${2}

"Markdown settings : http://technicalpickles.com/posts/using-markdown-in-vim/
augroup mkd
  autocmd BufRead *.mkd  set ai formatoptions=tcroqn2 comments=n:>
augroup END