gistfile1.txt

" display
set helpheight=50             " default help height
set nolist                    " show/hide tabs and EOL chars
set number                    " show/hide line numbers (nu/nonu)
set scrolloff=5               " scroll offsett, min lines above/below cursor
set scrolljump=5              " jump 5 lines when running out of the screen
set sidescroll=10             " minumum columns to scroll horizontally
set backspace=indent,start,eol  " repair wired terminal/vim settings ???
set showcmd                   " show command status
set showmatch                 " jump to matching bracket char when iserting
set showmode                  " show editing mode in status (-- INSERT --)
set ruler                     " show cursor position