vim Config

.vimrc

" ==============================================
" Basics

set nocompatible    " vi compatibility not a priority

set encoding=utf8
set fileencoding=utf8

set expandtab       " foce convert tabs to spaces
set ts=4            " tabs are 4-space aparts
set sw=4            " shift widths as well

set nu              " show line numbers
set nowrap          " no wrapping
set cursorline      " so we can easily see the cursor

set viewoptions=folds,options,cursor,unix,slash

set history=1000    " lots of :cmdline history

syntax on

" vim tabs navigation via Ctrl-[hjkl]
nmap <c-h> :tabprevious<Enter>
nmap <c-l> :tabnext<Enter>
nmap <c-j> 15j
nmap <c-k> 15k
set wmw=0

" searching
set incsearch   "find the next match as we type the search
set hlsearch    "hilight searches by default

" statusline
set guioptions=imc
set statusline=%-3.3n\ %f%m%r%h%w\ [fmt=%{&ff}]\ [filetype=%Y]\ [ascii=\%03.3b]\ [hex=\%02.2B]\ [pos=%l,%v][%p%%]\ [len=%L]
set laststatus=2

" tell the term has 256 colors
set t_Co=256

" hide buffers when not displayed
set hidden

" cut/paste support Ctrl-Ins et al.
vnoremap <C-Insert> "+y
imap <S-Insert>     <C-O>"+gP
cmap <S-Insert>     <C-R>+


" ==============================================
" Plugins

" Pathogen - for plugin management; https://github.com/tpope/vim-pathogen
execute pathogen#infect()

" NERDTree - for easier filesystem navigation (via F2); https://github.com/scrooloose/nerdtree
map <F2> :NERDTreeToggle<CR>
let g:NERDTreeDirArrows=0
let NERDTreeIgnore = ['\.pyc$','\.sw[opqrst]$','\.class']

" Solarize - my choice in colorschemes; https://github.com/altercation/vim-colors-solarized
if has('gui_running')
    set background=light
else
    set background=dark
endif
let g:solarized_termcolors = 256
let g:solarized_visibility = "high"
let g:solarized_contrast = "high"
colorscheme solarized
set hlsearch

" to honor 80-char, we'll highlight chars beyond 80-char limit
highlight OverLength ctermbg=red ctermfg=white guibg=#592929
match OverLength /\%81v.\+/