.vimrc

source $VIMRUNTIME/vimrc_example.vim

set diffexpr=MyDiff()
function MyDiff()
  let opt = '-a --binary '
  if &diffopt =~ 'icase' | let opt = opt . '-i ' | endif
  if &diffopt =~ 'iwhite' | let opt = opt . '-b ' | endif
  let arg1 = v:fname_in
  if arg1 =~ ' ' | let arg1 = '"' . arg1 . '"' | endif
  let arg1 = substitute(arg1, '!', '\!', 'g')
  let arg2 = v:fname_new
  if arg2 =~ ' ' | let arg2 = '"' . arg2 . '"' | endif
  let arg2 = substitute(arg2, '!', '\!', 'g')
  let arg3 = v:fname_out
  if arg3 =~ ' ' | let arg3 = '"' . arg3 . '"' | endif
  let arg3 = substitute(arg3, '!', '\!', 'g')
  if $VIMRUNTIME =~ ' '
    if &sh =~ '\<cmd'
      if empty(&shellxquote)
        let l:shxq_sav = ''
        set shellxquote&
      endif
      let cmd = '"' . $VIMRUNTIME . '\diff"'
    else
      let cmd = substitute($VIMRUNTIME, ' ', '" ', '') . '\diff"'
    endif
  else
    let cmd = $VIMRUNTIME . '\diff'
  endif
  let cmd = substitute(cmd, '!', '\!', 'g')
  silent execute '!' . cmd . ' ' . opt . arg1 . ' ' . arg2 . ' > ' . arg3
  if exists('l:shxq_sav')
    let &shellxquote=l:shxq_sav
  endif
endfunction

" -------------------------------------------------------------------
" end orig _vimrc
" -------------------------------------------------------------------

set history=1000                " default was 200
set noincsearch                 " default was enabled
let g:netrw_dirhistmax=0

if has("autocmd")

  " replace default vimrcEx to increase textwidth from 78
  autocmd! vimrcEx
  augroup vimrcEx
    au!
    autocmd FileType text setlocal textwidth=105   
    " When editing a file, always jump to the last known cursor position.
    " Don't do it when the position is invalid or when inside an event handler
    " (happens when dropping a file on gvim).
    autocmd BufReadPost *
      \ if line("'\"") >= 1 && line("'\"") <= line("$") |
      \   exe "normal! g`\"" |
      \ endif
  augroup END

  augroup vimrcBex
    set backupext=.vim~ " aka: bex

    " do before write to get latest timestamp value
    " note: do _not_ append &bex!!!
    au BufWritePre * let &bex = '.' . strftime("%Y%m%d%H%M%S") . '.vim~'
  augroup END

"   augroup localViminfo
"     " local viminfo filename pattern and loading
"     let s:baseviminfo = "'100,<50,s10,h,rA:,rB:"
"     " For .lvi. named files, insert filename into name of viminfo file
"     let s:lviviminfo = s:baseviminfo . ",n" . expand('%:t') . ".viminfo"
"     au BufRead *.lvi.* let &vi = s:lviviminfo
"     au BufRead *.viminfo let &vi = s:defaultviminfo
"     au BufRead *.lvi.* rv!
"     au VimLeavePre *.lvi.* let &vi = s:lviviminfo
"     au VimLeavePre *.viminfo let &vi = s:defaultviminfo
"     au VimLeavePre *.lvi.* wv!
"   augroup END

endif " has("autocmd")

" Override whatever came from filetype indent files
set autoindent                    " always set autoindenting on
set smartindent                   " enable smartindenting as well
set expandtab                     " Die, evil tab characters! Die!
set shiftwidth=4
set tabstop=4
set noundofile                    " get rid of the annoying .un~ files cluttering up the place
set nohlsearch

set nu                            " show line numbers
set updatecount=0                 " disable swapfile
set nofoldenable                  " disable folding

set mps+=<:>                      " add angle brakets to make html & xml easier to edit

set cursorline                    " turn on highlighting the cursor line
set cursorcolumn                  " show current column

let do_syntax_sel_menu=1

" Load custom colorscheme, defaulting to something close
"try
"  colorscheme jon
"catch /^Vim\%((\a\+)\)\=:E185/
"  colorscheme ron
"endtry
colorscheme elflord
"colorscheme slate
"colorscheme desert
"colorscheme murphy
"colorscheme torte

set background=dark             " making sure it's a dark background