.vimrc

filetype plugin indent on  " Automatically detect file types.
set nocompatible  " We don't want vi compatibility.
 
syntax enable

set cf  " Enable error files & error jumping.
set clipboard+=unnamed  " Yanks go on clipboard instead.
set history=256  " Number of things to remember in history.
set autowrite  " Writes on make/shell commands
set ruler  " Ruler on
set nu  " Line numbers on
set nowrap  " Line wrapping off
set timeoutlen=250  " Time to wait after ESC (default causes an annoying delay)
colorscheme ir_black

" Code folding
set foldmethod=marker

" Formatting (some of these are for coding in C and C++)
set ts=2  " Tabs are 2 spaces
set bs=2  " Backspace over everything in insert mode
set shiftwidth=2  " Tabs under smart indent
set formatoptions=tcqr
set autoindent
set smarttab
set expandtab
 
" Visual
set showmatch  " Show matching brackets.
set mat=5  " Bracket blinking.
" set list
set novisualbell  " No blinking .
set noerrorbells  " No noise.
set laststatus=2  " Always show status line.
 
" Backups & Files
set backup                     " Enable creation of backup file.
set backupdir=~/.vim/backups " Where backups will go.
set directory=~/.vim/tmp     " Where temporary files will go.