Don't use mkview and loadview; use modelines instead.

[config/dotfiles.git] / vimrc

diff --git a/vimrc b/vimrc
index 631c84405a266078608de28c8243b7b2c124bc88..1f14e5f23944c073c9da799994db26a210b793dc 100644 (file)
--- a/vimrc
+++ b/vimrc
@@ -89,9 +89,6 @@ set listchars=trail:-
 
 " EDITOR SETTINGS
 
-" Don't use any modelines.
-set nomodeline
-
 " When completing paths first use the longest path then display a list of all
 " possible files.
 set wildmode=longest,list
@@ -136,6 +133,12 @@ else
         \ ((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
+
 " Disable Apple style movements in MacVim.
 if has("gui_macvim")
     let macvim_skip_cmd_opt_movement = 1
@@ -147,6 +150,14 @@ endif
 " Activate syntax coloring.
 syntax enable
 
+" Highlight text longer then 78 characters. Thanks to Tony Mechelynck
+" <antoine.mechelynck@gmail.com> from the Vim mailing list.
+if v:version >= 700
+    2match Todo /\%>78v./
+else
+    match Todo /\%>78v./
+endif
+
 
 " PLUGIN SETTINGS
 
@@ -155,8 +166,3 @@ syntax enable
 let NERDCreateDefaultMappings = 0
 " Map toggle comment.
 map <Leader><Leader> <plug>NERDCommenterToggle
-
-
-" Automatically save and the load the file state (stored in ~/.vim/view).
-autocmd BufWrite * mkview
-autocmd BufRead  * loadview