"we don't want vi compatibility AKA Make Vim more useful
set nocompatible 

set noswapfile
set autoread
set selection=exclusive

syntax enable

" Use the OS clipboard by default (on versions compiled with `+clipboard`)
set clipboard=unnamed
" Enhance command-line completion
set wildmenu
" Allow cursor keys in insert mode
set esckeys
" Allow backspace in insert mode
set backspace=indent,eol,start
" Optimize for fast terminal connections
set ttyfast
" Add the g flag to search/replace by default
set gdefault
" Use UTF-8 without BOM
set encoding=utf-8 "nobomb
" Change mapleader
let mapleader=","
" Dont add empty newlines at the end of files
set binary
set noeol
set history=256  " Number of things to remember in history.
set t_Co=256
" Respect modeline in files
set modeline
set modelines=4
" Enable per-directory .vimrc files and disable unsafe commands in them
set exrc
set secure
" Enable line numbers
set number
" Enable syntax highlighting
syntax on
" Highlight current line
set cursorline
" Make tabs as wide as two spaces
set tabstop=2
set expandtab
set shiftwidth=2
" Show “invisible” characters
set lcs=tab:▸\ ,trail:·,eol:¬,nbsp:_
set list
" Highlight searches
set hlsearch
" Ignore case of searches
set ignorecase
" Highlight dynamically as pattern is typed
set incsearch
" Always show status line
set laststatus=2
" Enable mouse in all modes
set mouse=a
" Disable error bells
set noerrorbells
" Dont reset cursor to start of line when moving around.
set nostartofline
" Show the cursor position
set ruler
" Dont show the intro message when starting Vim
set shortmess=atI
" Show the current mode
set showmode
" Show the filename in the window titlebar
set title
" Show the (partial) command as its being typed
set showcmd
" Use relative line numbers
if exists("&relativenumber")
	set relativenumber
	au BufReadPost * set relativenumber
endif
" Start scrolling three lines before the horizontal window border
set scrolloff=3