vimrc notes

set nocompatible " Turn off vi compatibility

" for pathogen
execute pathogen#infect()

" for pathogen to turn syntax on
syntax on

" for pathogen, filetype plugin indent on
filetype plugin on

" Use zsh for bash
set shell=/bin/zsh

" tab setting
set noeb vb t_vb=
set expandtab
set shiftwidth=2
set softtabstop=2

" for UltiSnips
let g:UltiSnipsSnippetsDir ="/Users/teacher/.vim/bundle/ultisnips-master/UltiSnips"
let g:UltiSnipsEditSplit = "vertical" 
let g:UltiSnipsListSnippets = "<C-tab>"

" NERDTree, Use F3 for toggle NERDTree
nmap <silent> <F3> :NERDTreeToggle<CR>

" for backspace key to be used
:set backspace=2

" For mouse click in NERDTree
:set mouse=a
let g:NERDTreeMouseMode=3 

" Use esc to noh(nohighlight) the searched words
" nnoremap <esc> :noh<return><esc> " this creates a problem for down/up/right/left to insert A B C D

" Indentation
set smartindent
set autoindent

" load indent file for the current filetype
filetype indent on

" to avoid removing indent when typing #
:inoremap # X<BS>#

" colorscheme
colorscheme darkblue

" Adding cursor color 
set cursorline
hi Comment ctermfg=103
hi CursorLine term=none cterm=none ctermbg=17 guibg=236

" Adding highlight for search
set hlsearch

" set line numbers
set number

" word wrapping and inserted line breakes only when Enter key is hit
set wrap
set linebreak
set nolist  " list disables linebreak
set textwidth=0
set wrapmargin=0

" status settings
set cmdheight=1
set laststatus=2
set statusline=%<%F\ %m%r%h%w%{'['.(&fenc!=''?&fenc:&enc).']['.&ff.']'}%=%l,\ [TYPE=%Y]\ [ASCII=\%03.3b]\ [HEX=\%02.2B]\ %c%V%8P

" ctrlp.vim 
set runtimepath^=~/.vim/bundle/ctrlp.vim