.vimrc

.vimrc

" Use Vim settings, rather then Vi settings (much better!).
" This must be first, because it changes other options as a side effect.
set nocompatible

runtime autoload/pathogen.vim
call pathogen#infect()
call pathogen#helptags()

" EDITOR SETTINGS ========================================================
" ========================================================================
set nocompatible                    " disable vi-compatibility
set nobackup                        " don't create ~ backups
set nowritebackup                   " not sure...
set showcmd                         " what command are you doing?
set ruler                           " position in file
set noerrorbells                    " doesn't seem to work... see next line
set vb t_vb=                        " REALLY get rid of sounds
set background=dark                 " make sure we can see everything
set laststatus=2                    " always show statusline
set report=0                        " always show changes
"set list lcs=trail:~                " show trailing spaces as '~'
set softtabstop=2                   " 'move over' instead of 'insert tab'
set shiftwidth=2                    " size of 'tab'
set tabstop=2                       " the actual display value?
set expandtab                       " replace all tabs with spaces
set smarttab                        " i don't know, good for python
set autoindent                      " auto-indent
set smartindent                     " smart indent
set foldenable                      " turn on code folding
set showmatch                       " show matching brackets
set incsearch                       " find-as-you-type
set wrapscan                        " wraparound searching
set hlsearch                        " highlight the search results
set history=50                      " how many commands to remember
set number                          " line numbers
set numberwidth=2                   " gutter's minimum size (will expand)
set guifont=Monaco:h12:cDEFAULT     " does not affect terminal version
set backspace=indent,eol,start      " makes backspace work normally
set wildmode=longest,list           " bash-style autocomplete
set cursorline                      " highlight the current line in every window
set backupdir=~/tmp,/var/tmp        " put the backup files in temp dirs

syntax      on                      " syntax highlighting
filetype    indent plugin on        " file type detection

" COMMAND MAPPINGS =======================================================
" ========================================================================

" remove the F1-help key
map     <F1>    <Esc>
imap    <F1>    <Esc>

" these save a keystroke when flipping between buffers
map     <C-H>   <C-W>h
map     <C-J>   <C-W>j
map     <C-K>   <C-W>k
map     <C-L>   <C-W>l

" scrolls on SCREEN lines instead of FILE lines with normal movement keys
nmap j gj
nmap k gk
vmap j gj
vmap k gk

" properly auto-insert matched block delimiters
autocmd Syntax c,cpp,java,php,perl imap { {<CR>}<Esc>O
imap        (   ()<Esc>i
imap        [   []<Esc>i
inoremap    }   <c-r>=ClosePair('}')<CR>
inoremap    )   <c-r>=ClosePair(')')<CR>
inoremap    ]   <c-r>=ClosePair(']')<CR>
autocmd Syntax html,xml inoremap < <lt>><ESC>i | inoremap > <c-r>=ClosePair('>')<CR>

" NERDTree ===============================================================
" ========================================================================
let NERDTreeShowHidden=1 " Show hidden files in NerdTree
let g:nerdtree_tabs_open_on_console_startup=1 " To run NERDTreeTabs on console vim startup
let g:nerdtree_tabs_open_on_console_startup=1 " Open NERDTree on console vim startup
let g:nerdtree_tabs_smart_startup_focus=1 " On startup, focus NERDTree if opening a directory, focus file if opening a file.
let g:nerdtree_tabs_open_on_new_tab=1 " Open NERDTree on new tab creation (if NERDTree was globally opened by :NERDTreeTabsToggle)
let g:nerdtree_tabs_synchronize_view=1 " Synchronize view of all NERDTree windows (scroll and cursor position)
"autopen NERDTree and focus cursor in new document
autocmd VimEnter * NERDTree
autocmd VimEnter * wincmd p
" Close vim if the only window left open is a NERDTree
autocmd bufenter * if (winnr("$") == 1 && exists("b:NERDTreeType") && b:NERDTreeType == "primary") | q | endif
map <F2> :NERDTreeToggle<CR> " Give a shortcut key to NERD Tree


" HIGHLIGHTS =============================================================
" ======================================================================== 
" highlight current line
:hi CursorLine   cterm=NONE ctermbg=darkred ctermfg=white guibg=darkred guifg=white
":hi CursorColumn cterm=NONE ctermbg=darkred ctermfg=white guibg=darkred guifg=white
":nnoremap <Leader>c :set cursorline! cursorcolumn!<CR>
" apply highlight only to current window
autocmd WinEnter * setlocal cursorline
autocmd WinLeave * setlocal nocursorline
" highlight after cursor moves
:nnoremap <silent> <Leader>l ml:execute 'match Search /\%'.line('.').'l/'<CR>
:colorscheme desert


" CUSTOM FUNCTIONS =======================================================
" ========================================================================

function ClosePair(char)
    if getline('.')[col('.')-1] == a:char
        return "\<Right>"
    else
        return a:char
    endif
endf