+" MAPPINGS (except for plugins, see PLUGIN SETTINGS below)
+
+" Use "," as my mapleader.
+let mapleader = ","
+let maplocalleader = ","
+
+" Use <space> to move down a page and - to move up one like in mutt.
+nnoremap <Space> <C-f>
+nnoremap - <C-b>
+
+" Maps to change spell language between English and German.
+map <Leader>se :set spelllang=en_us<CR>
+map <Leader>sd :set spelllang=de_de<CR>
+
+" I often type "W" instead of "w" when trying to save a file. Fix my mistake.
+" Thanks to Tony Mechelynck <antoine.mechelynck@gmail.com> from the Vim
+" mailing list for the commands.
+if v:version < 700
+ cnoreabbrev W w
+ cnoreabbrev Wq wq
+else
+ cnoreabbrev <expr> W
+ \ ((getcmdtype() == ':' && getcmdpos() <= 2) ? 'w' : 'W')
+ cnoreabbrev <expr> Wq
+ \ ((getcmdtype() == ':' && getcmdpos() <= 3) ? 'wq' : 'Wq')
+endif
+" Also fix my typo with "Q".
+if v:version < 700
+ cnoreabbrev Q q
+else
+ cnoreabbrev <expr> Q
+ \ ((getcmdtype() == ':' && getcmdpos() <= 2) ? 'q' : 'Q')
+endif
+
+" Make sure xa0 (alt + space) is automatically changed to a normal whitespace
+" if pressed accidentally while in insert mode (happens on Mac sometimes).
+if has("mac")
+ imap <Char-0xa0> <Space>
+endif