Vi config

.vimrc

    set incsearch " BUT do highlight as you type you search phrase
    set laststatus=2 " always show the status line
    set lazyredraw " do not redraw while running macros
    set linespace=0 " don't insert any extra pixel lines betweens rows
    set list " we do what to show tabs, to ensure we get them out of my files
    set listchars=tab:>-,trail:. " show tabs and trailing
    set matchtime=5 " how many tenths of a second to blink matching brackets for
    set nohlsearch " do not highlight searched for phrases
    set nostartofline " leave my cursor where it was
    set novisualbell " don't blink
    set number " turn on line numbers
    set numberwidth=5 " We are good up to 99999 lines
    set report=0 " tell us when anything is changed via :...
    set ruler " Always show current positions along the bottom
    set scrolloff=10 " Keep 10 lines (top/bottom) for scope
    set shortmess=aOstT " shortens messages to avoid 'press a key' prompt
    set showcmd " show the command being typed
    set showmatch " show matching brackets
    set sidescrolloff=10 " Keep 5 lines at the size
    set statusline=%F%m%r%h%w[%L][%{&ff}]%y[%p%%][%04l,%04v]
    "              | | | | |  |   |      |  |     |    |
    "              | | | | |  |   |      |  |     |    + current column
    "              | | | | |  |   |      |  |     +-- current line
    "              | | | | |  |   |      |  +-- current % into file
    "              | | | | |  |   |      +-- current syntax in square brackets
    "              | | | | |  |   +-- current fileformat
    "              | | | | |  +-- number of lines
    "              | | | | +-- preview flag in square brackets
    "              | | | +-- help flag in square brackets
    "              | | +-- readonly flag in square brackets
    "              | +-- rodified flag in square brackets
    "              +-- full path to file in the buffer

" Text Formatting/Layout
    set completeopt=menuone " don't use a pop up menu for completions
    set expandtab " no real tabs please!
    set formatoptions=rq " Automatically insert comment leader on return, and let gq format comments
    set ignorecase " case insensitive by default
    set infercase " case inferred by default
    set nowrap " do not wrap line
    set shiftround " when at 3 spaces, and I hit > ... go to 4, not 5
    set smartcase " if there are caps, go case-sensitive
    set shiftwidth=4 " auto-indent amount when using cindent, >>, << and stuff like that
    set softtabstop=4 " when hitting tab or backspace, how many spaces should a tab be (see expandtab)
    set tabstop=4 " real tabs should be 8, and they will show with set list on
    set autoindent
    set smartindent
    set cindent