.vimrc

.vimrc

set nocompatible
" because we don't need vi compatibility, and want our backspace key to work

unlet! skip_defaults_vim
source $VIMRUNTIME/defaults.vim
" because we want the defaults, until we don't

" install vim-plug first https://github.com/junegunn/vim-plug/wiki/tips#automatic-installation
if empty(glob('~/.vim/autoload/plug.vim'))
  silent !curl -fLo ~/.vim/autoload/plug.vim --create-dirs
    \ https://raw.githubusercontent.com/junegunn/vim-plug/master/plug.vim
  autocmd VimEnter * PlugInstall --sync | source $MYVIMRC
endif

call plug#begin('~/.vim/plugged')
" below are some vim plugin for demonstration purpose
Plug 'joshdick/onedark.vim'
Plug 'iCyMind/NeoSolarized'

Plug 'vim-airline/vim-airline'
Plug 'vim-airline/vim-airline-themes'

Plug 'vim-syntastic/syntastic'
Plug 'ynkdir/vim-vimlparser'
Plug 'syngan/vim-vimlint'
Plug 'airblade/vim-gitgutter'
Plug 'tpope/vim-fugitive'
call plug#end()
" https://jdhao.github.io/2018/11/15/neovim_configuration_windows/
" remember to call :plugInstall when editting the above

" I actually like slate more than the 2 colorschemes above
colorscheme slate

" line numbers
set number

" let backspace delete left of insert mode start-point
set bs=2

" tabs! 
" `:set list` makes tab characters visible
" fix a file with `:retab!`
set expandtab shiftwidth=2 smarttab softtabstop=0 tabstop=8
" Makefile must be \t not spaces
autocmd FileType Makefile setlocal noexpandtab 

" do I need to specify, I think this is on already
filetype plugin on

" assuming vim-airline and vim-airline-themes
let g:airline_theme='simple'

" syntastic recommended settings
set statusline+=%#warningmsg#
set statusline+=%{SyntasticStatuslineFlag()}
set statusline+=%*

let g:syntastic_always_populate_loc_list = 1
let g:syntastic_auto_loc_list = 1
let g:syntastic_check_on_open = 1
let g:syntastic_check_on_wq = 0
" end syntastic recommended settings