Example vim config file

.vimrc

syntax on
set autoindent
set number

" try to handle tabs in makefiles correctly
filetype plugin on

" change to the directory of the current file by default
" workaround. see: https://github.com/vim/vim/issues/704
autocmd VimEnter * set autochdir

set shiftwidth=4
set softtabstop=4
set expandtab

set undodir=~/.vim/.undo//
set backupdir=~/.vim/.backup//
set directory=~/.vim/.swp//

" cut/copy/paste to the system clipboard
set clipboard=unnamed
vmap <C-x> "+c<ESC>i
vmap <C-c> "+yi
vmap <C-v> c<ESC>"+p<Right>
imap <C-v> <Esc>"+pi<Right>

" Tab and Shift-Tab to (un)indent
vmap <Tab> >><Esc><Esc>
vmap <S-Tab> <<<Esc><Esc>
imap <S-Tab> <Esc><c-g>1<<i