" Set filetype stuff to on.
filetype on
filetype plugin on
+
+" Set up autoindentation.
+set smartindent
filetype indent on
" Example filetype-specific setting:
" autocmd filetype python set expandtab
" endif
-" Show line numbers.
-set number
-set numberwidth=4
+" Allow folding.
+set foldenable
+set foldmethod=syntax
+set foldlevelstart=99
" Scroll five lines ahead of cursor.
set scrolloff=5
-" Set up autoindentation.
-set smartindent
-filetype indent on
+" Turn off error bells and visual bell
+set noeb vb t_vb=
-" Set tabs to width 4.
-set softtabstop=4
-set tabstop=4
-set shiftwidth=4
+" Set tabs to width 2.
+filetype plugin indent on
+set shiftwidth=2
+set softtabstop=2
+set tabstop=2
set expandtab
+" language-specific settings: tab width is 4 for python
+autocmd FileType python setlocal shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 tabstop=4
+
" Allow backspacing over everything in insert mode.
set backspace=indent,eol,start
autocmd FileType help,make match BadSpacing / *$/
augroup END
-" Highlight search terms.
-set hlsearch
-
" Search as you type.
set incsearch
noremap <Right> ""
noremap! <Right> <Esc>
-
+" Automatically reload the .vimrc when changes are made to it
+au! BufWritePost .vimrc source %