.vimrc

" Remove old vi compatibility
set nocompatible

" Enable Syntax Highlighting
filetype on
filetype plugin on
syntax enable
set grepprg=grep\ -nH\ $*

" Use spaces instead of tabs
set expandtab
set smarttab

" Set tab width
set shiftwidth=4
set softtabstop=4
set tabstop=8

" Set backspace to remove lines, etc
set bs=2

" Use colors that look good on a dark screen
set background=dark

" Show the ruler
set ruler

" Set text wrapping
" set tw=78

" Show tabs, end of line, etc
set list
set listchars=tab:>-,extends:#

" Allow the use of modelines
set modeline

" Disable auto indent
filetype indent plugin off

" Show trailing whitespace
:highlight ExtraWhitespace ctermbg=red guibg=red
:match ExtraWhitespace /\s\+\%#\@<!$/

 Show lines that are over 80 chars long
highlight OverLength ctermbg=darkred ctermfg=white guibg=#FFD9D9
match OverLength /\%81v.*/