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Ask HN: What's in your .vimrc file?

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Re: Ask HN: What's in your .vimrc file?

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Post by paulgb »

Mainly for python scripting, but works decently for most editing I do.

  syntax on " syntax highlighting
  set tabstop=4 " PEP-8 uses 4 spaces per indentation level
  set shiftwidth=4 " shifting (PEP-8)
  set expandtab " spaces instead of tabs (PEP-8, and just bettter in general)
  filetype on " file type detection
  filetype indent on " special indentation rules for file type
  filetype plugin on " auto-completion rules for file type
  set hls " highlight search terms (:noh to turn off temporarily)
  set ignorecase " ignore case for searches (:set noignorecase to turn off)
  set incsearch " search as you type
  colorscheme darkblue " slightly nicer colour scheme
  set scrolloff=15 " keep 15 lines of context on both sides of cursor when scrolling
http://github.com/paulgb/settings/blob/9ebf793bcf202589c74f3...

Re: Ask HN: What's in your .vimrc file?

#12

Post by aliem »

I just keep swap files and backup ones in my .vim/ directory

  set backupdir=~/.vim/backup
  set backup
  set directory=~/.vim/tmp
This to see line numbers on the left (i find it a bit more readable instead of watching at the bottom-right)

  set number
added a simple way to speedup my writing with (I know it's crappy but it works ...until you need to add just one bracket/quote)

  " autocomplete parenthesis, brackets and braces
  inoremap ( ()
  inoremap [ []
  inoremap { {}
  
  " autocomplete quotes
  inoremap	'  ':call QuoteInsertionWrapper("'")a
  inoremap	"  ":call QuoteInsertionWrapper('"')a
  inoremap	`  `:call QuoteInsertionWrapper('`')a
  
  function! QuoteInsertionWrapper (quote)
    let col = col('.')
    if getline('.')[col-2] !~ '\k' && getline('.')[col] !~ '\k'
      normal ax
      exe "normal r".a:quote."h"
    end
  endfunction
and mapped f1/f2 to switch buffer

  noremap  :bprev!
  noremap  :bnext!
Some of this wall of text was stolen from a nice, but a bit too big, vimrc i found somewhere

If you need something specific try http://vim.wikia.com/

Re: Ask HN: What's in your .vimrc file?

#13

Post by ktf »

I do a lot of copying/pasting from my browser (and other random places), so these mappings make my life easier:

  " copy/paste with the system clipboard
  map ^P "+gP
  map ^C "+y
Also this, for dealing with DOS-style stuff:

  " map +s to remove ^M from the ends of lines
  map ^S :%s\/^M\/\/g

Re: Ask HN: What's in your .vimrc file?

#16

Post by brk »

Nothing.

I work on many different systems from time to time. I don't like to get too used to things that aren't universal. I have found out (the hard way) that relying on convenience can bite you in the ass when it's 3AM and you've been up for 67 consecutive hours and you execute some keystrokes from habit and they don't do what you expected.

I'll admit, I probably cripple my productivity overall for working this way, but it's what I'm used to.

Re: Ask HN: What's in your .vimrc file?

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Post by karanbhangui »

brk wrote: post #16

Nothing. I work on many different systems from time to time. I don't like to get too used to things that aren't universal. I have found out (the hard way) that relying on convenience can bite you in the ass when it's 3AM and you've been up for 67 consecutive hours and you execute some keystrokes from habit and they don't do what you expected. I'll admit, I probably cripple my productivity overall for working this way…

Out of curiosity, why not just wget or curl -O a file from a webserver?

Re: Ask HN: What's in your .vimrc file?

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Post by yan »

Mine's not very advanced; .gvimrc for MacVim:

  set guifont=Pragmata:h14
  set guioptions=egmrLt
  set nohlsearch
  set number
  set ts=3
  colors vividchalk
  syntax on
Pragmata is a delicious, delicious font.

Re: Ask HN: What's in your .vimrc file?

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Post by pyre »

ktf wrote: post #13

I do a lot of copying/pasting from my browser (and other random places), so these mappings make my life easier: " copy/paste with the system clipboard map ^P "+gP map ^C "+y Also this, for dealing with DOS-style stuff: " map +s to remove ^M from the ends of lines map ^S :%s\/^M\/\/g

  map ^C "+y
Ugh. I couldn't do that. C-c is a shortcut to exit Insert Mode or to stop a command (similar to C-g usage in Emacs or mutt).

  map ^S :%s\/^M\/\/g
Be careful with that on terminals. C-s is usually mapped in with flow control on terminals.
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