set nocompatible    " useless flag

syntax enable       " enable syntax processing

filetype indent on  " load filetype-specific indent files
set tabstop=2       " number of visual spaces per TAB
set softtabstop=2   " number of spaces in tab when editing
set shiftwidth=2
set expandtab       " tabs are spaces
set autoindent      " copy indentation of previous line

set number          " show line numbers
set showcmd         " show command in bottom bar
set wildmenu        " visual autocomplete for command menu
set incsearch       " search as characters are entered
set hlsearch        " hilight mathces
set smartcase       " ignorecase using \c
set autoread        " autoread when file is changed from the outside
set ruler           " always show currrent position
set confirm         " ask instead of failing
set nostartofline   " stop certain movements from always going to first char of line

set history=700                 " how many lines of history VIM has to remember
set wildignore=*.o,*~,*.pyc     " ignore compiled files
set encoding=utf8               " set default encoding
set ffs=unix,dos,mac            " set unix as the standard file type
set backspace=indent,eol,start  " default behavior of backspace
set pastetoggle=<F11>           " Use F11 to toggle between paste and nopaste
set cmdheight=2                 " set the command window height to 2 lines
set laststatus=2                " always display the status line

set statusline=
set statusline +=%1*\ %n\ %* "buffer number
set statusline +=%5*%{&ff}%* "file format
set statusline +=%3*%y%* "file type
set statusline +=%4*\ %<%F%* "full path
set statusline +=%2*%m%* "modified flag
set statusline +=%1*%=%5l%* "current line
set statusline +=%2*/%L%* "total lines
set statusline +=%1*%4v\ %* "virtual column number
set statusline +=%2*0x%04B\ %* "character under cursor

" Hilight whitespace before EO
highlight WhitespaceEOL ctermbg=red guibg=red
match WhitespaceEOL /\s\+$/

" fast saving
nmap <leader>w :w!<cr>
" navigation between tabs
nnoremap <C-Left> :tabprevious<CR>
nnoremap <C-Right> :tabnext<CR>