My simple vim settings.

vimrc

" Configuration file for vim
  set modelines=0         " CVE-2007-2438
   
  " Normally we use vim-extensions. If you want true vi-compatibility
  " remove change the following statements
  set nocompatible        " Use Vim defaults instead of 100% vi compatibility
 
  set backspace=2         " more powerful backspacing
  set ai                  " auto indenting
  set smartindent         " smart indents after something?
  set history=100         " keep 100 lines of history
  set ruler               " show cursor position
  syntax on               " syntax highlighting on
  set number              " shows line numbers
  set wrap                " does not break up words between lines
  set linebreak           " Not sure what this does.
  set nolist              " Not sure what this does, either.
  set textwidth=0
  set wrapmargin=0
  set title               "title in the status bar
  set laststatus=2
  set hidden              "remember undo 
   imap jj <Esc>
  nnoremap <C-j> <C-w>j
  nnoremap <C-k> <C-w>k
  nnoremap <C-h> <C-w>h
  nnoremap <C-l> <C-w>l
  " Don't write backup file if vim is being called by "crontab -e"
  au BufWrite /private/tmp/crontab.* set nowritebackup
  " Don't write backup file if vim is being called by "chpass"
  au BufWrite /private/etc/pw.* set nowritebackup