vimrc: Use inoreabbrev instead of iabbrev.

[config/dotfiles.git] / vimrc

diff --git a/vimrc b/vimrc
index cfd10d4099f86fa8488d3548225429cf5ae9d227..732941ae20f8cc35c74dad34832af7e222304f52 100644 (file)
--- a/vimrc
+++ b/vimrc
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 " Vim main configuration file.
 
-" Copyright (C) 2011-2012  Simon Ruderich
+" Copyright (C) 2008-2012  Simon Ruderich
 "
 " This file is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
 " it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -88,6 +88,23 @@ if has('autocmd')
 endif
 
 
+" HELPER FUNCTIONS
+
+" Check if the given syntax group is available. Thanks to bairui in #vim on
+" Freenode (2012-02-19 01:15 CET) for the try/catch silent highlight idea.
+if has('eval')
+    function! s:HasSyntaxGroup(group)
+        try
+            execute 'silent highlight ' . a:group
+        " \a = [A-Za-z]
+        catch /^Vim\%((\a\+)\)\=:E411/ " 'highlight group not found'
+            return 0
+        endtry
+        return 1
+    endfunction
+endif
+
+
 " EDIT SETTINGS
 
 " Enable automatic file detection, plugin and indention support.
@@ -148,7 +165,7 @@ if has('folding')
                      " folding which is not what I want
 endif
 
-" Only check for case if the searched word contains a capital character.
+" Only check case if the searched word contains a capital character.
 set ignorecase
 set smartcase
 
@@ -162,7 +179,8 @@ if exists('+spell') && has('syntax')
 endif
 
 " Allow buffers with changes to be hidden. Very important for effective
-" editing with multiple buffers.
+" editing with multiple buffers. Prevents the "E37: No write since last change
+" (add ! to override)" warning.
 set hidden
 
 
@@ -172,9 +190,14 @@ set hidden
 " colors for a dark terminal.
 set background=dark
 
+" Use my color scheme if 256 colors are available.
+if &t_Co == 256
+    colorscheme simon
+endif
+
 " Display line numbers.
 set number
-" But use as little space as necessary for the numbers column. Thanks to James
+" But use as little space as possible for the numbers column. Thanks to James
 " Vega (http://git.jamessan.com/?p=etc/vim.git;a=summary).
 if exists('+numberwidth')
     set numberwidth=1
@@ -198,10 +221,16 @@ endif
 " remove the highlighting until the next search.
 set hlsearch
 
-" Display tabs, trailing space, non breakable spaces and long lines (when
-" wrapping is disabled).
+" Display some special characters.
 set list
-set listchars=trail:-,extends:>
+set listchars=
+" Display tabs as ">--------".
+set listchars+=tab:>-
+" Display trailing whitespace as "-".
+set listchars+=trail:-
+" Display markers for long lines when wrapping is disabled.
+set listchars+=extends:>,precedes:<
+" Display non-breakable space as "!".
 if v:version >= 700
     set listchars+=nbsp:!
 endif
@@ -321,6 +350,7 @@ endif
 
 " Write before suspending, thanks to deryni in #vim on Freenode (2011-05-09
 " 20:02 CEST). To suspend without saving either unmap this or use :stop<CR>.
+" Only the current buffer is written.
 nnoremap <silent> <C-Z> :update<CR>:stop<CR>
 
 " 2<C-G> gives more verbose information, use it by default. Thanks to NCS_One
@@ -473,8 +503,8 @@ endif
 " ABBREVIATIONS
 
 " Fix some of my spelling mistakes.
-iabbrev relle reelle
-iabbrev reele reelle
+inoreabbrev relle reelle
+inoreabbrev reele reelle
 
 
 " SYNTAX SETTINGS
@@ -513,9 +543,15 @@ if has('syntax')
 " Highlight lines longer than 78 characters. Thanks to Tony Mechelynck
 " <antoine.mechelynck@gmail.com> from the Vim mailing list. It can easily be
 " disabled when necessary with :2match (in Vim >= 700).
-        if exists(':2match')
-            2match Todo /\%>78v./
-        else
+        if !&diff && exists(':2match')
+            " Use ColorColumn for overlong lines if available and my color
+            " scheme is used.
+            if &t_Co == 256 && <SID>HasSyntaxGroup('ColorColumn')
+                2match ColorColumn /\%>78v./
+            else
+                2match Todo /\%>78v./
+            endif
+        elseif !&diff
             match Todo /\%>78v./
         endif
 
@@ -534,10 +570,16 @@ if has('syntax')
                           \ '2003', '2004', '2005', '2006', '2007', '2008',
                           \ '2009', '200a', '200b', '200c', '200d', '202f',
                           \ '205f', '2060', '3000', 'feff']
-            " Compatibility fix for Vim 6.4.
+            " Compatibility fix for Vim 6.4. Escape \ inside the " string or
+            " it won't work!
             execute '  for l:x in l:spaces'
-                  \ '|     call matchadd("Error", "\%u" . l:x)'
+                  \ '|     call matchadd("Error", "\\%u" . l:x)'
                   \ '| endfor'
+
+" Reduce visibility of tabs in contrast to normal SpecialKeys.
+            if &t_Co == 256 && <SID>HasSyntaxGroup('specialKeyTab')
+                call matchadd('specialKeyTab', '\t')
+            endif
         endif
     endfunction
 " Enable highlights for the current and all new windows. Thanks to bairui in