vimrc, my vim and gvim configuration

.vimrc

" This must be first, because it changes other options as side effect
set nocompatible

" Use pathogen to easily modify the runtime path to include all
" plugins under the ~/.vim/bundle directory
call pathogen#helptags()
call pathogen#runtime_append_all_bundles()

"Quickly edit/reload the vimrc file
nmap <silent> <leader>ev :e $MYVIMRC<CR>
nmap <silent> <leader>sv :so $MYVIMRC<CR>

" Lets current buffer to be backgrounded w/o writing
set hidden

set nowrap        " don't wrap lines
set tabstop=2     " a tab is two spaces
set backspace=indent,eol,start
                  " allow backspacing over everything in insert mode
set autoindent    " always set autoindenting on
set copyindent    " copy the previous indentation on autoindenting
set number        " always show line numbers
set shiftwidth=2  " number of spaces to use for autoindenting
set shiftround    " use multiple of shiftwidth when indenting with '<' and '>'
set showmatch     " set show matching parenthesis
set ignorecase    " ignore case when searching
set smartcase     " ignore case if search pattern is all lowercase,
                  "    case-sensitive otherwise
set smarttab      " insert tabs on the start of a line according to
                  "    shiftwidth, not tabstop
set expandtab  		" change tab to spaces   
  
set history=1000         " remember more commands and search history
set undolevels=1000      " use many muchos levels of undo
set wildignore=*.swp,*.bak,*.pyc,*.class
set title                " change the terminal's title
set visualbell           " don't beep
set noerrorbells         " don't beep

" 'a goes to line with ma, this makes `a do the same
nnoremap ' `
nnoremap ` '
" use ; instead of :

" Leaders are personal modifier keys, may want to try spacebar
let mapleader=","

" Enables % to work with if/elsif/else/end
runtime macros/matchit.vim

" Show options with make file and command completion
"set wildmenu
set wildmenu=list:longer "shell completion style

" Keep 3 lines between cursor and edge
set scrolloff=3

" Store vim swaps to a specific tmp
set backupdir=~/.vim-tmp,~/.tmp,~/tmp,/var/tmp,/tmp
set directory=~/.vim-tmp,~/.tmp,~/tmp,/var/tmp,/tmp

" Scroll by 3 lines C+e,C+y,mouse
nnoremap <C-e> 3<C-e>
nnoremap <C-y> 3<C-y>

" Curser status
set ruler

" File-type highlighting and configuration.
" Run :filetype (without args) to see what you may have
" to turn on yourself, or just set them all to be sure.
syntax on
filetype on
filetype plugin on
filetype indent on
 
" Highlight search terms...
set hlsearch
set incsearch " ...dynamically as they are typed.
nmap <silent> <leader>n :silent :nohlsearch<CR> 
" hide with n

" Make whitespace visible on request, s
set listchars=tab:>-,trail:·,eol:$
nmap <silent> <leader>s :set nolist!<CR>

" Stifle interruptive prompts
"set shortmess=atI

if &t_Co >= 256 || has("gui_running")
   colorscheme asmanian2
endif

if &t_Co > 2 || has("gui_running")
   " switch syntax highlighting on, when the terminal has colors
   syntax on
endif

" toggle auto indent for pasting mode
set pastetoggle=<F2>

" mouse cheat
" set mouse=a

" auto-formatting

" Use Q for formatting the current paragraph (or selection)
vmap Q gq
nmap Q gqap