my .vimrc

.vimrc

"""
"
""
" Sets how many lines of history VIM has to remember
set history=500

" With a map leader it's possible to do extra key combinations
" like <leader>w saves the current file
let mapleader = ","
let g:mapleader = ","

" Fast saving
nmap <leader>w :w!<cr>

" :W sudo saves the file
" (useful for handling the permission-denied error)
command W w !sudo tee % > /dev/null

" Set 7 lines to the cursor - when moving vertically using j/k
set so=7

" Configure backspace so it acts as it should act
set backspace=eol,start,indent
set whichwrap+=<,>,h,l

" For regular expressions turn magic on
set magic
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" " Show matching brackets when text indicator is over them
set showmatch
" " How many tenths of a second to blink when matching brackets
set mat=2

" No annoying sound on errors
set noerrorbells
set novisualbell
set t_vb=
set tm=500

" Add a bit extra margin to the left
"set foldcolumn=1

" Use Unix as the standard file type
set ffs=unix,dos,mac

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" => Files, backups and undo
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" " Turn backup off, since most stuff is in SVN, git et.c anyway...
"set nobackup
"set nowb
"set noswapfile

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" => Text, tab and indent related
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" Use spaces instead of tabs
set expandtab

" Be smart when using tabs ;)
set smarttab

" 1 tab == 4 spaces
set shiftwidth=4
set tabstop=4
set softtabstop=4

" Linebreak on 500 characters
set lbr
set tw=500

set ai "Auto indent
set si "Smart indent
set wrap "Wrap lines

" Display Linenumbers
set et nu

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" => Visual mode related
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" Visual mode pressing * or # searches for the current selection
" Super useful! From an idea by Michael Naumann
vnoremap <silent> * :<C-u>call VisualSelection('', '')<CR>/<C-R>=@/<CR><CR>
vnoremap <silent> # :<C-u>call VisualSelection('', '')<CR>?<C-R>=@/<CR><CR>