Vim Configuration

.vimrc

"
" Vim Configuration
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" Matt Helm <[email protected]>
"

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"aleph																			" ASCII code of the letter Aleph (Hebrew)

"allowrevins																	" allow CTRL-_ in Insert and Command-line mode

"altkeymap																		" for default second language (Farsi/Hebrew)

"ambiwidth																		" what to do with Unicode chars of ambiguous width

"antialias																		" Mac OS X: use smooth, antialiased fonts

"autochdir																		" change directory to the file in the current window

"arabic																			" for Arabic as a default second language

"arabicshape																	" do shaping for Arabic characters

set autoindent																	" take indent for new line from previous line

set autoread																	" autom. read file when changed outside of Vim

"autowrite																		" automatically write file if changed

"autowriteall																	" as 'autowrite', but works with more commands

"background																		" "dark" or "light", used for highlight colors

set backspace=eol,start,indent													" how backspace works at start of line

"backup																			" keep backup file after overwriting a file

"backupcopy																		" make backup as a copy, don't rename the file

"backupdir																		" list of directories for the backup file

"backupext																		" extension used for the backup file

"backupskip																		" no backup for files that match these patterns

"balloondelay																	" delay in mS before a balloon may pop up

"ballooneval																	" switch on balloon evaluation

"balloonexpr																	" expression to show in balloon

"binary																			" read/write/edit file in binary mode

"bioskey																		" MS-DOS: use bios calls for input characters

"bomb																			" prepend a Byte Order Mark to the file

"breakat																		" characters that may cause a line break

"browsedir																		" which directory to start browsing in

"bufhidden																		" what to do when buffer is no longer in window

"buflisted																		" whether the buffer shows up in the buffer list

"buftype																		" special type of buffer

"casemap																		" specifies how case of letters is changed

"cdpath																			" list of directories searched with ":cd"

"cedit																			" key used to open the command-line window

"charconvert																	" expression for character encoding conversion

"cindent																		" do C program indenting

"cinkeys																		" keys that trigger indent when 'cindent' is set

"cinoptions																		" how to do indenting when 'cindent' is set

"cinwords																		" words where 'si' and 'cin' add an indent

"clipboard																		" use the clipboard as the unnamed register

"cmdheight																		" number of lines to use for the command-line

"cmdwinheight																	" height of the command-line window

set colorcolumn=80																" columns to highlight

"columns																		" number of columns in the display

"comments																		" patterns that can start a comment line

"commentstring																	" template for comments; used for fold marker

"compatible																		" behave Vi-compatible as much as possible

"complete																		" specify how Insert mode completion works

"completefunc																	" function to be used for Insert mode completion

"completeopt																	" options for Insert mode completion

"concealcursor																	" whether concealable text is hidden in cursor line

"conceallevel																	" whether concealable text is shown or hidden

"confirm																		" ask what to do about unsaved/read-only files

"conskey																		" get keys directly from console (MS-DOS only)

"copyindent																		" make 'autoindent' use existing indent structure

"cpoptions																		" flags for Vi-compatible behavior

"cryptmethod																	" type of encryption to use for file writing

"cscopepathcomp																	" how many components of the path to show

"cscopeprg																		" command to execute cscope

"cscopequickfix																	" use quickfix window for cscope results

"cscopetag																		" use cscope for tag commands

"cscopetagorder																	" determines ":cstag" search order

"cscopeverbose																	" give messages when adding a cscope database

"cursorbind																		" move cursor in window as it moves in other windows

"cursorcolumn																	" highlight the screen column of the cursor

set cursorline																	" highlight the screen line of the cursor

"debug																			" to "msg" to see all error messages

"define																			" pattern to be used to find a macro definition

"delcombine																		" delete combining characters on their own

"dictionary																		" list of file names used for keyword completion

"diff																			" use diff mode for the current window

"diffexpr																		" expression used to obtain a diff file

"diffopt																		" options for using diff mode

"digraph																		" enable the entering of digraphs in Insert mode

"directory																		" list of directory names for the swap file

"display																		" list of flags for how to display text

"eadirection																	" in which direction 'equalalways' works

"edcompatible																	" toggle flags of ":substitute" command

set encoding=utf8																" encoding used internally

set endofline																	" write <EOL> for last line in file

set equalalways																	" windows are automatically made the same size

"equalprg																		" external program to use for "=" command

"errorbells																		" ring the bell for error messages

"errorfile																		" name of the errorfile for the QuickFix mode

"errorformat																	" description of the lines in the error file

"esckeys																		" recognize function keys in Insert mode

"eventignore																	" autocommand events that are ignored

"expandtab																		" use spaces when <Tab> is inserted

"exrc																			" read .vimrc and .exrc in the current directory

"fileencoding																	" file encoding for multi-byte text

"fileencodings																	" automatically detected character encodings

"fileformat																		" file format used for file I/O

set fileformats=unix,mac														" automatically detected values for 'fileformat'

filetype plugin on																" type of file, used for autocommands
filetype indent on

"fillchars																		" characters to use for displaying special items

"fkmap																			" Farsi keyboard mapping

"foldclose																		" close a fold when the cursor leaves it

"foldcolumn																		" width of the column used to indicate folds

"foldenable																		" to display all folds open

"foldexpr																		" expression used when 'foldmethod' is "expr"

"foldignore																		" ignore lines when 'foldmethod' is "indent"

"foldlevel																		" close folds with a level higher than this

"foldlevelstart																	" 'foldlevel' when starting to edit a file

"foldmarker																		" markers used when 'foldmethod' is "marker"

"foldmethod																		" folding type

"foldminlines																	" minimum number of lines for a fold to be closed

"foldnestmax																	" maximum fold depth

"foldopen																		" for which commands a fold will be opened

"foldtext																		" expression used to display for a closed fold

"formatlistpat																	" pattern used to recognize a list header

"formatoptions																	" how automatic formatting is to be done

"formatprg																		" name of external program used with "gq" command

"formatexpr																		" expression used with "gq" command

"fsync																			" whether to invoke fsync() after file write

"gdefault																		" the ":substitute" flag 'g' is default on

"grepformat																		" format of 'grepprg' output

"grepprg																		" program to use for ":grep"

"guicursor																		" GUI: settings for cursor shape and blinking

"guifont																		" GUI: Name(s) of font(s) to be used

"guifontset																		" GUI: Names of multi-byte fonts to be used

"guifontwide																	" list of font names for double-wide characters

"guiheadroom																	" GUI: pixels room for window decorations

"guioptions																		" GUI: Which components and options are used

"guipty																			" GUI: try to use a pseudo-tty for ":!" commands

"guitablabel																	" GUI: custom label for a tab page

"guitabtooltip																	" GUI: custom tooltip for a tab page

"helpfile																		" full path name of the main help file

"helpheight																		" minimum height of a new help window

"helplang																		" preferred help languages

set hidden																		" don't unload buffer when it is YXXYabandon|ed

"highlight																		" sets highlighting mode for various occasions

set hlsearch																	" highlight matches with last search pattern

set history=700																	" number of command-lines that are remembered

"hkmap																			" Hebrew keyboard mapping

"hkmapp																			" phonetic Hebrew keyboard mapping

"icon																			" let Vim the text of the window icon

"iconstring																		" string to use for the Vim icon text

set ignorecase																	" ignore case in search patterns

"imactivatekey																	" key that activates the X input method

"imcmdline																		" use IM when starting to edit a command line

"imdisable																		" do not use the IM in any mode

"iminsert																		" use :lmap or IM in Insert mode

"imsearch																		" use :lmap or IM when typing a search pattern

"include																		" pattern to be used to find an include file

"includeexpr																	" expression used to process an include line

set incsearch																	" highlight match while typing search pattern

"indentexpr																		" expression used to obtain the indent of a line

"indentkeys																		" keys that trigger indenting with 'indentexpr'

"infercase																		" adjust case of match for keyword completion

"insertmode																		" start the edit of a file in Insert mode

"isfname																		" characters included in file names and pathnames

"isident																		" characters included in identifiers

"iskeyword																		" characters included in keywords

"isprint																		" printable characters

"joinspaces																		" two spaces after a period with a join command

"key																			" encryption key

"keymap																			" name of a keyboard mapping

"keymodel																		" enable starting/stopping selection with keys

"keywordprg																		" program to use for the "K" command

"langmap																		" alphabetic characters for other language mode

"langmenu																		" language to be used for the menus

set laststatus=2																" tells when last window has status lines

set lazyredraw																	" don't redraw while executing macros

"linebreak																		" wrap long lines at a blank

"lines																			" number of lines in the display

"linespace																		" number of pixel lines to use between characters

"lisp																			" automatic indenting for Lisp

"lispwords																		" words that change how lisp indenting works

"list																			" show <Tab> and <EOL>

"listchars																		" characters for displaying in list mode

"loadplugins																	" load plugin scripts when starting up

"macatsui																		" Mac GUI: use ATSUI text drawing

set magic																		" changes special characters in search patterns

"makeef																			" name of the errorfile for ":make"

"makeprg																		" program to use for the ":make" command

"matchpairs																		" pairs of characters that "%" can match

set matchtime=2																	" tenths of a second to show matching paren

"maxcombine																		" maximum nr of combining characters displayed

"maxfuncdepth																	" maximum recursive depth for user functions

"maxmapdepth																	" maximum recursive depth for mapping

"maxmem																			" maximum memory (in Kbyte) used for one buffer

"maxmempattern																	" maximum memory (in Kbyte) used for pattern search

"maxmemtot																		" maximum memory (in Kbyte) used for all buffers

"menuitems																		" maximum number of items in a menu

"mkspellmem																		" memory used before |:mkspell| compresses the tree

"modeline																		" recognize modelines at start or end of file

"modelines																		" number of lines checked for modelines

"modifiable																		" changes to the text are not possible

"modified																		" buffer has been modified

"more																			" pause listings when the whole screen is filled

"mouse																			" enable the use of mouse clicks

"mousefocus																		" keyboard focus follows the mouse

set mousehide																	" hide mouse pointer while typing

"mousemodel																		" changes meaning of mouse buttons

"mouseshape																		" shape of the mouse pointer in different modes

"mousetime																		" max time between mouse double-click

"mzquantum																		" the interval between polls for MzScheme threads

"nrformats																		" number formats recognized for CTRL-A command

set number																		" print the line number in front of each line

"numberwidth																	" number of columns used for the line number

"omnifunc																		" function for filetype-specific completion

"opendevice																		" allow reading/writing devices on MS-Windows

"operatorfunc																	" function to be called for |g@| operator

"osfiletype																		" operating system-specific filetype information

"paragraphs																		" nroff macros that separate paragraphs

"paste																			" allow pasting text

"pastetoggle																	" key code that causes 'paste' to toggle

"patchexpr																		" expression used to patch a file

"patchmode																		" keep the oldest version of a file

"path																			" list of directories searched with "gf" et.al.

"preserveindent																	" preserve the indent structure when reindenting

"previewheight																	" height of the preview window

"previewwindow																	" identifies the preview window

"printdevice																	" name of the printer to be used for :hardcopy

"printencoding																	" encoding to be used for printing

"printexpr																		" expression used to print PostScript for :hardcopy

"printfont																		" name of the font to be used for :hardcopy

"printheader																	" format of the header used for :hardcopy

"printmbcharset																	" CJK character to be used for :hardcopy

"printmbfont																	" font names to be used for CJK output of :hardcopy

"printoptions																	" controls the format of :hardcopy output

"pumheight																		" maximum height of the popup menu

"quoteescape																	" escape characters used in a string

"readonly																		" disallow writing the buffer

"redrawtime																		" timeout for 'hlsearch' and |:match| highlighting

"relativenumber																	" show relative line number in front of each line

"remap																			" allow mappings to work recursively

"report																			" threshold for reporting nr. of lines changed

"restorescreen																	" Win32: restore screen when exiting

"revins																			" inserting characters will work backwards

"rightleft																		" window is right-to-left oriented

"rightleftcmd																	" commands for which editing works right-to-left

set ruler																		" show cursor line and column in the status line

"rulerformat																	" custom format for the ruler

"runtimepath																	" list of directories used for runtime files

"scroll																			" lines to scroll with CTRL-U and CTRL-D

"scrollbind																		" scroll in window as other windows scroll

"scrolljump																		" minimum number of lines to scroll

set scrolloff=7																	" minimum nr. of lines above and below cursor

"scrollopt																		" how 'scrollbind' should behave

"sections																		" nroff macros that separate sections

"secure																			" secure mode for reading .vimrc in current dir

"selection																		" what type of selection to use

"selectmode																		" when to use Select mode instead of Visual mode

"sessionoptions																	" options for |:mksession|

"shell																			" name of shell to use for external commands

"shellcmdflag																	" flag to shell to execute one command

"shellpipe																		" string to put output of ":make" in error file

"shellquote																		" quote character(s) for around shell command

"shellredir																		" string to put output of filter in a temp file

"shellslash																		" use forward slash for shell file names

"shelltemp																		" whether to use a temp file for shell commands

"shelltype																		" Amiga: influences how to use a shell

"shellxquote																	" like 'shellquote', but include redirection

"shiftround																		" round indent to multiple of shiftwidth

set shiftwidth=4																" number of spaces to use for (auto)indent step

"shortmess																		" list of flags, reduce length of messages

"shortname																		" non-MS-DOS: Filenames assumed to be 8.3 chars

"showbreak																		" string to use at the start of wrapped lines

set showcmd																		" show (partial) command in status line

"showfulltag																	" show full tag pattern when completing tag

set showmatch																	" briefly jump to matching bracket if insert one

set showmode																	" message on status line to show current mode

"showtabline																	" tells when the tab pages line is displayed

"sidescroll																		" minimum number of columns to scroll horizontal

"sidescrolloff																	" min. nr. of columns to left and right of cursor

set smartcase																	" no ignore case when pattern has uppercase

set smartindent																	" smart autoindenting for C programs

set smarttab																	" use 'shiftwidth' when inserting <Tab>

"softtabstop																	" number of spaces that <Tab> uses while editing

"spell																			" enable spell checking

"spellcapcheck																	" pattern to locate end of a sentence

"spellfile																		" files where |zg| ad |zw| store words

"spelllang																		" language(s) to do spell checking for

"spellsuggest																	" method(s) used to suggest spelling corrections

"splitbelow																		" new window from split is below the current one

"splitright																		" new window is put right of the current one

"startofline																	" commands move cursor to first non-blank in line

"statusline																		" custom format for the status line

"suffixes																		" suffixes that are ignored with multiple match

"suffixesadd																	" suffixes added when searching for a file

set noswapfile																	" whether to use a swapfile for a buffer

"swapsync																		" how to sync the swap file

"switchbuf																		" sets behavior when switching to another buffer

"synmaxcol																		" maximum column to find syntax items

syntax on																		" syntax to be loaded for current buffer

set tabstop=4																	" number of spaces that <Tab> in file uses

"tabline																		" custom format for the console tab pages line

"tabpagemax																		" maximum number of tab pages for |-p| and "tab all"

"tagbsearch																		" use binary searching in tags files

"taglength																		" number of significant characters for a tag

"tagrelative																	" file names in tag file are relative

"tags																			" list of file names used by the tag command

"tagstack																		" push tags onto the tag stack

"term																			" name of the terminal

"termbidi																		" terminal takes care of bi-directionality

"termencoding																	" character encoding used by the terminal

"terse																			" shorten some messages

"textauto																		" obsolete, use 'fileformats'

"textmode																		" obsolete, use 'fileformat'

"textwidth																		" maximum width of text that is being inserted

"thesaurus																		" list of thesaurus files for keyword completion

"tildeop																		" tilde command "~" behaves like an operator

"timeout																		" time out on mappings and key codes

"timeoutlen																		" time out time in milliseconds

"title																			" let Vim the title of the window

"titlelen																		" percentage of 'columns' used for window title

"titleold																		" old title, restored when exiting

"titlestring																	" string to use for the Vim window title

"toolbar																		" GUI: which items to show in the toolbar

"toolbariconsize																" size of the toolbar icons (for GTK 2 only)

"ttimeout																		" time out on mappings

"ttimeoutlen																	" time out time for key codes in milliseconds

"ttybuiltin																		" use built-in termcap before external termcap

"ttyfast																		" indicates a fast terminal connection

"ttymouse																		" type of mouse codes generated

"ttyscroll																		" maximum number of lines for a scroll

"ttytype																		" alias for 'term'

"undodir																		" where to store undo files

"undofile																		" save undo information in a file

"undolevels																		" maximum number of changes that can be undone

"undoreload																		" max nr of lines to save for undo on a buffer reload

"updatecount																	" after this many characters flush swap file

"updatetime																		" after this many milliseconds flush swap file

"verbose																		" give informative messages

"verbosefile																	" file to write messages in

"viewdir																		" directory where to store files with :mkview

"viewoptions																	" specifies what to save for :mkview

set viminfo^=%																	" use .viminfo file upon startup and exiting

"virtualedit																	" when to use virtual editing

set novisualbell																" use visual bell instead of beeping

"warn																			" warn for shell command when buffer was changed

"weirdinvert																	" for terminals that have weird inversion method

set whichwrap+=<,>,h,l															" allow specified keys to cross line boundaries

"wildchar																		" command-line character for wildcard expansion

"wildcharm																		" like 'wildchar' but also works when mapped

"wildignore																		" files matching these patterns are not completed

"wildignorecase																	" ignore case when completing file names

set wildmenu																	" use menu for command line completion

"wildmode																		" mode for 'wildchar' command-line expansion

"wildoptions																	" specifies how command line completion is done

"winaltkeys																		" when the windows system handles ALT keys

"window																			" nr of lines to scroll for CTRL-F and CTRL-B

"winheight																		" minimum number of lines for the current window

"winfixheight																	" keep window height when opening/closing windows

"winfixwidth																	" keep window width when opening/closing windows

"winminheight																	" minimum number of lines for any window

"winminwidth																	" minimal number of columns for any window

"winwidth																		" minimal number of columns for current window

set nowrap																			" long lines wrap and continue on the next line

"wrapmargin																		" chars from the right where wrapping starts

"wrapscan																		" searches wrap around the end of the file

"write																			" writing to a file is allowed

"writeany																		" write to file with no need for "!" override

set nowritebackup																" make a backup before overwriting a file

"writedelay																		" delay this many msec for each char (for debug)

" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

colorscheme jellybeans

:nnoremap <CR> :nohlsearch<CR>/<BS><CR>

" Return to last edit position when opening files
autocmd BufReadPost *
	\ if line("'\"") > 0 && line("'\"") <= line("$") |
	\   exe "normal! g`\"" |
	\ endif

" Delete trailing white space on save
func! DeleteTrailingWS()
	exe "normal mz"
	%s/\s\+$//ge
	exe "normal `z"
endfunc
autocmd BufWrite * :call DeleteTrailingWS()

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