my current ~/.vimrc based on http://amix.dk/vim/vimrc.html

.vimrc

set number
set ruler
set history=700
set cmdheight=2
set backspace=eol,start,indent
set whichwrap+=<,>,h,l

set ignorecase
set smartcase
set hlsearch
set incsearch

set magic
set showmatch
set mat=2

set noerrorbells
set novisualbell
set t_vb=
set tm=500

syntax enable
colorscheme desert
set background=dark

if has("gui_running")
    set guioptions-=T
	set guioptions+=e
	set t_Co=256
	set guitablabel=%M\ %t
endif

set encoding=utf8
set ffs=unix,dos,mac

set nobackup
set nowb
set noswapfile

set shiftwidth=4
set tabstop=4

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

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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> * :call VisualSelection('f')<CR>
vnoremap <silent> # :call VisualSelection('b')<CR>

" Treat long lines as break lines (useful when moving around in them)
map j gj
map k gk

" Map <Space> to / (search) and Ctrl-<Space> to ? (backwards search)
map <space> /
map <c-space> ?

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" => Status line
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" Always show the status line
set laststatus=2

" Format the status line
set statusline=\ %{HasPaste()}%F%m%r%h\ %w\ \ CWD:\ %r%{getcwd()}%h\ \ \ Line:\ %l

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" => Helper functions
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function! CmdLine(str)
    exe "menu Foo.Bar :" . a:str
    emenu Foo.Bar
    unmenu Foo
endfunction

function! VisualSelection(direction) range
    let l:saved_reg = @"
    execute "normal! vgvy"

    let l:pattern = escape(@", '\\/.*$^~[]')
    let l:pattern = substitute(l:pattern, "\n$", "", "")

    if a:direction == 'b'
        execute "normal ?" . l:pattern . "^M"
    elseif a:direction == 'gv'
        call CmdLine("vimgrep " . '/'. l:pattern . '/' . ' **/*.')
    elseif a:direction == 'replace'
        call CmdLine("%s" . '/'. l:pattern . '/')
    elseif a:direction == 'f'
        execute "normal /" . l:pattern . "^M"
    endif

    let @/ = l:pattern
    let @" = l:saved_reg
endfunction


" Returns true if paste mode is enabled
function! HasPaste()
    if &paste
        return 'PASTE MODE  '
    en
    return ''
endfunction

" Don't close window, when deleting a buffer
command! Bclose call <SID>BufcloseCloseIt()
function! <SID>BufcloseCloseIt()
   let l:currentBufNum = bufnr("%")
   let l:alternateBufNum = bufnr("#")

   if buflisted(l:alternateBufNum)
     buffer #
   else
     bnext
   endif

   if bufnr("%") == l:currentBufNum
     new
   endif

   if buflisted(l:currentBufNum)
     execute("bdelete! ".l:currentBufNum)
   endif
endfunction