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A basic .vimrc file that will serve as a good template on which to build.
" Don't try to be vi compatible
set nocompatible
" Helps force plugins to load correctly when it is turned back on below
filetype off
" TODO: Load plugins here (pathogen or vundle)
" Turn on syntax highlighting
syntax on
" For plugins to load correctly
filetype plugin indent on
" TODO: Pick a leader key
" let mapleader = ","
" Security
set modelines=0
" Show line numbers
set number
" Show file stats
set ruler
" Blink cursor on error instead of beeping (grr)
set visualbell
" Encoding
set encoding=utf-8
" Whitespace
set wrap
set textwidth=79
set formatoptions=tcqrn1
set tabstop=2
set shiftwidth=2
set softtabstop=2
set expandtab
set noshiftround
" Cursor motion
set scrolloff=3
set backspace=indent,eol,start
set matchpairs+=<:> " use % to jump between pairs
runtime! macros/matchit.vim
" Move up/down editor lines
nnoremap j gj
nnoremap k gk
" Allow hidden buffers
set hidden
" Rendering
set ttyfast
" Status bar
set laststatus=2
" Last line
set showmode
set showcmd
" Searching
nnoremap / /\v
vnoremap / /\v
set hlsearch
set incsearch
set ignorecase
set smartcase
set showmatch
map <leader><space> :let @/=''<cr> " clear search
" Remap help key.
inoremap <F1> <ESC>:set invfullscreen<CR>a
nnoremap <F1> :set invfullscreen<CR>
vnoremap <F1> :set invfullscreen<CR>
" Textmate holdouts
" Formatting
map <leader>q gqip
" Visualize tabs and newlines
set listchars=tab:▸\ ,eol:¬
" Uncomment this to enable by default:
" set list " To enable by default
" Or use your leader key + l to toggle on/off
map <leader>l :set list!<CR> " Toggle tabs and EOL
" Color scheme (terminal)
set t_Co=256
set background=dark
let g:solarized_termcolors=256
let g:solarized_termtrans=1
" put https://raw.github.com/altercation/vim-colors-solarized/master/colors/solarized.vim
" in ~/.vim/colors/ and uncomment:
" colorscheme solarized
@damog
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damog commented Nov 9, 2020

Thanks a lot 👍

@cesarGTZtapia
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Thanks!

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ghost commented Feb 5, 2021

thanks.. really helpful 👍

@sriashi
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sriashi commented Mar 7, 2021

Thank you!

@SubhamShaww
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This is great and super helpful. thanks

@HsuChiChen
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thx

@o-az
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o-az commented Sep 17, 2021

Thank you sir

@AlexWilkinsonnn
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AlexWilkinsonnn commented Apr 6, 2022

Thanks! I had to change map <leader><space> :let @/=''<cr> " clear search -> map <leader><space> :let @/=''<cr> to prevent the visual bell going off. Also had to do the same to L91.

@jgalva
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jgalva commented Nov 8, 2022

Good stuff, thank you! :-)

@julianlg92
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Thank you!!!!

@dazza26
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dazza26 commented Oct 20, 2023

I installed and uncommented colorscheme solarized but imo it looks much better without that coloscheme enabled

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