.vimrc_base

set nocompatible                " use vim defaults
set t_RV=                       " http://bugs.debian.org/608242
" set runtimepath=$VIMRUNTIME     " turn off user scripts,
" https://github.com/igrigorik/vimgolf/issues/129
"
syntax on                       " turn syntax highlighting on by default
filetype on                     " detect type of file
filetype indent on              " load indent file for specific file type
"
set nobackup                    " do not keep a backup file
set novisualbell                " turn off visual bell
set visualbell t_vb=            " turn off error beep/flash
"
set ruler                       " show the current row and column
set number                      " show line numbers
set showcmd                     " display incomplete commands
set showmode                    " display current modes
"
set scrolloff=3                 " keep 3 lines when scrolling
set backspace=indent,eol,start  " make that backspace key work the way it
" should
set showmatch                   " jump to matches when entering parentheses
set matchtime=1                 " tenths of a second to show the matching
" parenthesis
"
set hlsearch                    " highlight searches
set incsearch                   " do incremental searching
set ignorecase                  " ignore case when searching
set smartcase                   " no ignorecase if Uppercase char present
"
" " Default indenting options
set expandtab smarttab
set autoindent smartindent shiftround
set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 tabstop=4
"
" " Identify invisible characters and don't show them by default
" set list listchars=eol:¬,tab:▸\ ,trail:.,
"
set background=dark
" colorscheme grb256              " can not live without this two lines
"
" " Make comments and special characters look better
highlight Comment    ctermfg=245 guifg=#8a8a8a
highlight NonText    ctermfg=240 guifg=#585858
highlight SpecialKey ctermfg=240 guifg=#585858
"