changed the clipboard to 'unnamedplus' which cuts/copies to the xorg clipboard and the desktop one, and pastes from the desktop. I also tweaked the theme to include more variety, make things more readable and apply more logic as to what has what colour/style. F2-F4 are now the line number and highlight toggles, ` and ~ are now toggles for nerdtree/ctags, visual highlighted text is now replaced with p rather than needing to use P, ctrl-t,n,p open new tabs and cycle to the next and previous one respectively, and each ctrl/shift-up/down/left/right combo now has a h,j,k,l equivalent with more complete movement. The autocomplete list no longer has a limit, and folded code is now collapsed at a lower depth.

vim/colors/darkcloud.vim

@@ -273,13 +273,14 @@ endif
 "Default foreground and background
 call s:X("Normal","bcbcbc","262626","","White",s:termBlack)
 
-call s:X("Pmenu","87d7ff","303030","","Grey","LightBlue")
+call s:X("Pmenu","87d7ff","303030","","Grey","Blue")
 call s:X("PmenuSel","87d7ff","4e4e4e","bold","White","Black")
 
-call s:X("CursorLine","","303030","","",s:termBlack)
-call s:X("CursorLineNr","000000","87d7ff","bold",s:termBlack,"Blue")
-call s:X("CursorColumn","","303030","","",s:termBlack)
 call s:X("MatchParen","000000","87d7ff","bold",s:termBlack,"Blue")
+call s:X("CursorColumn","","303030","","",s:termBlack)
+call s:X("CursorLine","","303030","","",s:termBlack)
+call s:X("CursorLineNr","87d7ff","","bold","Blue",s:termBlack)
+call s:X("LineNr","ffaf00","","","Red",s:termBlack)
 
 call s:X("TabLine","","000000","","",s:termBlack)
 call s:X("TabLineFill","","000000","","",s:termBlack)
@@ -288,7 +289,6 @@ call s:X("TabLineSel","000000","ffffff","",s:termBlack,"White")
 call s:X("Visual","","000000","standout","",s:termBlack)
 call s:X("Cursor","000000","87d7ff","underline",s:termBlack,"Blue")
 
-call s:X("LineNr","ffaf00","","","Red","")
 call s:X("Comment","626262","","","Grey","")
 call s:X("Todo","5f0000","808080","","Red",s:termBlack)
 
@@ -297,19 +297,19 @@ call s:X("StatusLineNC","ffffff","626262","","White","Grey")
 call s:X("VertSplit","626262","626262","",s:termBlack,s:termBlack)
 call s:X("WildMenu","808080","303030","","White",s:termBlack)
 
-call s:X("Folded","ffaf00","262626","standout","Red",s:termBlack)
+call s:X("Folded","ffaf00","626262","bold","Red",s:termBlack)
-call s:X("FoldColumn","ffaf00","262626","bold","Red",s:termBlack)
+call s:X("FoldColumn","ffaf00","626262","bold","Red",s:termBlack)
-call s:X("SignColumn","","000000","","",s:termBlack)
+call s:X("SignColumn","ffaf00","626262","bold","Red",s:termBlack)
-call s:X("ColorColumn","","000000","","",s:termBlack)
+call s:X("ColorColumn","ffaf00","626262","bold","Red",s:termBlack)
 
-call s:X("Title","d75f5f","","bold","Red","")
+call s:X("Title","d75f5f","","underline","Red","")
-call s:X("Constant","ffaf00","","","Yellow","")
+call s:X("Constant","d75f5f","","bold","Red","")
 call s:X("Special","ffaf00","","","Yellow","")
 call s:X("Delimiter","ffaf00","","","Yellow","")
-call s:X("String","ffffff","","","White","")
+call s:X("String","ffffff","","italic","White","")
 call s:X("StringDelimiter","ffff00","","","Yellow","")
 call s:X("Identifier","87d7ff","","","Blue","")
-call s:X("Structure","d75f5f","","","Red","")
+call s:X("Structure","ffffff","","bold","White","")
 call s:X("Function","87d7ff","","","Blue","")
 call s:X("Statement","ffd787","","","Yellow","")
 call s:X("PreProc","ffd787","","","Yellow","")
@@ -320,25 +320,25 @@ call s:X("SpecialKey","000000","","",s:termBlack,"")
 call s:X("Search","ffffff","d75f5f","bold","White","Red")
 call s:X("IncSearch","87d7ff","626262","standout","Blue","Grey")
 call s:X("Directory","ffff00","","","Yellow","")
-call s:X("Question","ffaf00","","","","")
+call s:X("Question","d75f5f","","","Red","")
 call s:X("ExtraWhitespace","262626","","standout",s:termBlack,"")
-call s:X("ErrorMsg","5f0000","ffaf00","bold","DarkRed","Yellow")
+call s:X("ErrorMsg","d75f5f","000000","standout","Red",s:termBlack)
 hi! link Error ErrorMsg
 hi! link MoreMsg Special
 
 "spell checking
-call s:X("SpellBad","bcbcbc","262626","undercurl","White",s:termBlack)
+call s:X("SpellBad","ff0000","","undercurl","Red","")
-call s:X("SpellCap","bcbcbc","262626","undercurl","White",s:termBlack)
+call s:X("SpellCap","ffd787","","undercurl","","")
-call s:X("SpellRare","bcbcbc","262626","undercurl","White",s:termBlack)
+call s:X("SpellLocal","ffd787","","undercurl","","")
-call s:X("SpellLocal","bcbcbc","262626","undercurl","White",s:termBlack)
+"call s:X("SpellRare","","","","","")
 
 "diff
 hi! link diffRemoved Constant
 hi! link diffAdded String
-call s:X("DiffAdd","000000","00ff00","",s:termBlack,"Green")
+call s:X("DiffAdd","000000","ffd787","italic",s:termBlack,"Yellow")
-call s:X("DiffDelete","000000","d75f5f","",s:termBlack,"Red")
+call s:X("DiffDelete","000000","d75f5f","italic",s:termBlack,"Red")
-call s:X("DiffChange","000000","87d7ff","",s:termBlack,"Blue")
+call s:X("DiffChange","000000","87d7ff","italic",s:termBlack,"Blue")
-call s:X("DiffText","000000","626262","bold",s:termBlack,"White")
+call s:X("DiffText","000000","c6c6c6","italic",s:termBlack,"White")
 
 "php
 hi! link phpFunctions Function

vim/config/keyboard.vim

@@ -14,32 +14,38 @@
 "  <Ctrl-ScrollUp>      | (A) -> scroll right
 "  <Ctrl-ScrollDown>    | (A) -> scroll left
 "  <Shift-MiddleClick>  | (A) -> unbind this from vim so xorg can paste
-"  <Leader><n>          | (A) -> go to the next open tab
+"  <Ctrl-t>             | (A) -> open a new tab
-"  <Leader><p>          | (A) -> go to the previous open tab
+"  <Ctrl-n>             | (A) -> go to the next open tab
+"  <Ctrl-p>             | (A) -> go to the previous open tab
 "  <Tab>                | (V) -> indent a block in visual mode
 "  <Shift-Tab>          | (V) -> unindent a block in visual mod
-"  <F1>                 | (N) -> toggle the nerdtree sidebar
+"  `                    | (N) -> toggle the nerdtree sidebar
-"  <F2>                 | (N) -> toggle the tagbar sidebar
+"  ~                    | (N) -> toggle the tagbar sidebar
-"  <F3>                 | (A) -> toggle row/column highlighting
+"  p                    | (V) -> paste and replace the selection
-"  <F4>                 | (A) -> toggle line numbers
-"  <F5>                 | (N) -> toggle line wrapping
-"  <F6>                 | (A) -> toggle visible trailing whitespace
-"  <F12>                | (A) -> toggle collapsed/folded rows
-"  <Shift-p>            | (V) -> paste and replace the selection
 "  <Shift-p>            | (N) -> paste and replace the current word
+"  <F2>                 | (A) -> toggle line numbers
+"  <F3>                 | (N) -> toggle line wrapping
+"  <F4>                 | (A) -> toggle row/column highlighting
+"  <F12>                | (A) -> toggle collapsed/folded rows
 "  <Leader><C-f>        | (N) -> format document and return to current line
 "  <Leader><C-w>        | (N) -> remove whitespace
 "  <Ctrl-Up>            | (N) -> move to the beginning of the document
+"  <Ctrl-k>             | (N) -> move to the beginning of the document
 "  <Ctrl-Down>          | (N) -> move to the end of the document
+"  <Ctrl-j>             | (N) -> move to the end of the document
 "  <Ctrl-Right>         | (N) -> move to the end of the line
+"  <Ctrl-l>             | (N) -> move to the end of the line
 "  <Ctrl-Left>          | (N) -> move to the beginning of the non-whitespace
-"  <Ctrl-\>             | (N) -> move to the beginning of the line
+"  <Ctrl-h>             | (N) -> move to the beginning of the line
 "  <Ctrl-a>             | (N) -> select all
 "  <Shift-Up>           | (N) -> select all text above the cursor
+"  <Shift-k>            | (N) -> select all text above the cursor
 "  <Shift-Down>         | (N) -> select all text below the cursor
+"  <Shift-j>            | (N) -> select all text below the cursor
 "  <Shift-Right>        | (N) -> select all text to the right of the cursor
+"  <Shift-l>            | (N) -> select all text to the right of the cursor
 "  <Shift-Left>         | (N) -> select to the beginning of the non-whitespace
-"  <Shift-\>            | (N) -> select to the beginning of the line
+"  <Shift-h>            | (N) -> select to the beginning of the line
 "
 "  (neocomplcache)
 "   <Tab>               | (I) -> write the part common to all suggestions
@@ -73,24 +79,26 @@
     vnoremap <S-Tab> <gv
 
     "move to the next and previous tabs
-    nnoremap <Silent><Expr> <Leader>n ':tabn<CR>'
+    nnoremap <silent><expr> <C-t> ':tabnew<CR>'
-    nnoremap <Silent><Expr> <Leader>p ':tabp<CR>'
+    nnoremap <silent><expr> <C-n> ':tabnext<CR>'
+    nnoremap <silent><expr> <C-p> ':tabprev<CR>'
 
-    "toggle the cursor line and column
+    "map shift-p to paste over a word, and visual paste to replace selection
-    nnoremap <Silent><Expr> <F3> ':set cursorline! cursorcolumn!<CR>'
+    vnoremap p "_d"0P
+    nnoremap <S-p> "_diwP
 
     "toggle the display of line numbers
-    nnoremap <Silent><Expr> <F4> ':set number!<CR>'
+    nnoremap <silent><expr> <F2> ':set number!<CR>'
 
     "toggle line wrapping (and bottom bar if using the gui)
     if !has("gui_running")
-        nnoremap <Silent><Expr> <F5> ':set wrap!<CR>'
+        nnoremap <silent><expr> <F3> ':set wrap!<CR>'
     else
-        nnoremap <Silent><Expr> <F5> ':set wrap! go'.'-+'[&wrap]."=b\r"
+        nnoremap <silent><expr> <F3> ':set wrap! go'.'-+'[&wrap]."=b\r"
     endif
 
-    "toggle the display of whitespace
+    "toggle the cursor line and column
-    nnoremap <Silent><Expr> <F6> ':set list!<CR>'
+    nnoremap <silent><expr> <F4> ':set cursorline! cursorcolumn!<CR>'
 
     "toggle folded code at foldpoints
     inoremap <F12> <C-O>za
@@ -98,43 +106,45 @@
     onoremap <F12> <C-C>za
     vnoremap <F12> zf
 
-    "map shift-p to paste and replace the current word or selection
+    "format the document
-    vnoremap <S-p> "_d"0P
-    nnoremap <S-p> "_diwP
-
-    "format document then return to current line
     nnoremap <Leader><C-f> mzgg=G`z<CR>
 
-    "remove trailing white space
+    "remove trailing white space from the document
-    nnoremap <Silent><Expr> <Leader><C-w> ':FixWhitespace<CR>'
+    nnoremap <silent><expr> <Leader><C-w> ':FixWhitespace<CR>'
 
     "remap keys to scroll through text
-    nnoremap <C-Up> gg0
+    nnoremap <C-Up> gg
-    nnoremap <C-Down> G$
+    nnoremap <C-k> gg0
+    nnoremap <C-Down> G
+    nnoremap <C-j> G$
     nnoremap <C-Right> $
+    nnoremap <C-l> $
     nnoremap <C-Left> ^
-    nnoremap <C-\> 0
+    nnoremap <C-h> 0
 
     "map remap keys to select text
     nnoremap <C-a> ggvG
-    nnoremap <S-Up> vgg0
+    nnoremap <S-Up> vgg
-    nnoremap <S-Down> vG$
+    nnoremap <S-k> vgg0
+    nnoremap <S-Down> vG
+    nnoremap <S-j> vG$
     nnoremap <S-Right> v$
+    nnoremap <S-l> v$
     nnoremap <S-Left> v^
-    nnoremap <S-\> v0
+    nnoremap <S-h> v0
 "}}}
 
 "PLUGIN KEYBINDINGS {{{
     "toggle the nerd tree sidebar
-    nnoremap <Silent><Expr> <F1> ':NERDTree<CR>'
+    nnoremap <silent><expr> ` ':NERDTree<CR>'
 
     "toggle the tagbar sidebar
-    nnoremap <Silent><Expr> <F2> ':TagbarToggle<CR>'
+    nnoremap <silent><expr> ~ ':TagbarToggle<CR>'
 
     "neocomplcache suggestions: cancel, autocomplete, scroll up and scroll down
-    inoremap <Expr><Tab> pumvisible() ? neocomplcache#complete_common_string() : "\<Tab>"
+    inoremap <expr><Tab> pumvisible() ? neocomplcache#complete_common_string() : "\<Tab>"
-    inoremap <Expr><Backspace> pumvisible() ? neocomplcache#close_popup() : "\<Backspace>"
+    inoremap <expr><Backspace> pumvisible() ? neocomplcache#close_popup() : "\<Backspace>"
-    inoremap <Expr><Leader><Backspace> neocomplcache#undo_completion()
+    inoremap <expr><Leader><Backspace> neocomplcache#undo_completion()
 
     "emmet switch triggerkey from <Ctrl-Y> to <Ctrl-Z>
     let g:user_emmet_leader_key='<C-Z>'
@@ -151,9 +161,9 @@
 
 "GVIM: MAPPINGS FOR GUI ELEMENTS {{{
     "map toggles for the menu, toolbar and scrollbar
-    noremap <Silent><Expr> <C-F1> ":if &go=~#'m'<Bar>set go-=m<Bar>else<Bar>set go+=m<Bar>endif<CR>"
+    noremap <silent><expr> <C-F1> ":if &go=~#'m'<Bar>set go-=m<Bar>else<Bar>set go+=m<Bar>endif<CR>"
-    noremap <Silent><Expr> <C-F2> ":if &go=~#'T'<Bar>set go-=T<Bar>else<Bar>set go+=T<Bar>endif<CR>"
+    noremap <silent><expr> <C-F2> ":if &go=~#'T'<Bar>set go-=T<Bar>else<Bar>set go+=T<Bar>endif<CR>"
-    noremap <Silent><Expr> <C-F3> ":if &go=~#'r'<Bar>set go-=r<Bar>else<Bar>set go+=r<Bar>endif<CR>"
+    noremap <silent><expr> <C-F3> ":if &go=~#'r'<Bar>set go-=r<Bar>else<Bar>set go+=r<Bar>endif<CR>"
 "}}}
 
 "ALIASES: COMMAND SHORTCUTS {{{

vim/config/plugins.vim

@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
     let g:neocomplcache_enable_at_startup=1
     let g:neocomplcache_enable_smart_case=1
     let g:neocomplcache_min_syntax_length=3
-    let g:neocomplcache_max_list=10
     let g:neocomplcache_enable_insert_char_pre=1
     let g:neocomplcache_enable_underbar_completion=1
     let g:neocomplcache_enable_camel_case_completion=1

vim/config/settings.vim

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 "SYNTAX: INDENTING, HIGHLIGHTING, FOLDING {{{
     filetype plugin indent on
     syntax on "turn syntax highlighting on
-    set foldmethod=syntax foldcolumn=1 foldlevel=8 "configure how folding code works
+    set foldmethod=syntax foldcolumn=1 foldlevel=3 "configure how folding code works
     set formatoptions=roqnl12 "configure format options
 "}}}
 
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
     set history=75 "undo history
     set mouse=a "enables mouse
     set whichwrap=b,s,<,>,[,] "allow the cursor to wrap lines
-    set clipboard=unnamed "enable copy/paste support between vim and xorg's middle-click style clipboard
+    set clipboard=unnamedplus "enable copy/paste support between vim and xorg's middle-click style clipboard
     set textwidth=0 "the default width text will go before breaking when line breaks are enabled
     set nolinebreak "disable linebreaks, though this will be overridden by filetype plugins
     set showmatch "show matching open bracket when closed bracket is inserted