"==============================="
"                               "
"  Vim Settings Configuration:  "
"                               "
"==============================="

"================"
" Compatibility: "
"================"
set nocompatible "enable vim specific capabilities"
set lazyredraw "only redraw what needs to be redrawn"
set encoding=utf-8 "set encoding"
set fileformats=unix,dos,mac "set compatible line endings in order of preference"

if $TERM =~ '^linux'
    set t_Co=8 "use 8 colours when a vterm is detected
elseif !has("gui_running")
    set t_Co=256 "assume 256 colours when any other terminal is detected
endif

"========="
" Syntax: "
"========="
filetype plugin indent on
syntax on "turn syntax highlighting on
set foldmethod=syntax foldcolumn=1 foldlevel=8 "configure how folding code works

"============"
" Filetypes: "
"============"
au BufNewFile,BufRead *.txt set spell "enable spellcheck for text files (*.txt)
au BufNewFile,BufRead *tmux.conf setf sh "set syntax for *tmux.conf to sh (bash)
au BufNewFile,BufRead pacman.conf setf sh "set syntax for *tmux.conf to sh (bash)
au BufNewFile,BufRead yaourtrc setf sh "set syntax for *tmux.conf to sh (bash)
au BufNewFile,BufRead cjdroute.conf setf javascript "set syntax for *cjdroute.conf to javascript
au BufNewFile,BufRead ircd.conf setf javascript "set syntax for *ircd.conf to javascript

"=========="
" General: "
"=========="
set cursorline cursorcolumn "enable row/column highlighting
set splitright "add new tiles on the right (and not left) when added
set scrolloff=5 sidescrolloff=5 "how many vertical and horizontal characters left before scrolling
set number "enable line numbers
set list listchars=tab:>-,trail:- "display whitespace
set nowrap "disable line wrapping
set autochdir "current dir is file dir
set backspace=indent,eol,start "enables backspacing
set history=60 "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 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
set matchtime=5 "the amount of time the matching bracket will highlight
set smarttab expandtab autoindent tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 "configure tabs
set laststatus=2 showcmd statusline=%F%m%r%h%w[%L][%{&ff}]%y[%p%%][%04l,%04v] "statusline init and config
set hlsearch incsearch ignorecase smartcase "configure search

"load the system version of matchit if another hasn't already been
if !exists('g:loaded_matchit') && findfile('plugin/matchit.vim', &rtp) ==# ''
    runtime! macros/matchit.vim
endif

"enable menu tab completion, configure its behaviour and set configure suffixes to reduce priority for and ignore"
set completeopt=longest,menuone
set wildmenu
set wildmode=list:longest
set wildignore=*.dll,*.o,*.obj,*.bak,*.exe,*.pyc,*.jpg,*.gif,*.png
set suffixes=.bak,~,.swp,.o,.info,.aux,.log,.dvi,.bbl,.blg,.brf,.cb,.ind,.idx,.ilg,.inx,.out,.toc

"=================="
" GVim GUI Config: "
"=================="
set guioptions-=T "remove the toolbar

if &wrap
    set go-=b "disable the bottom scrollbar iff text wrapping is enabled
else
    set go+=b "enable the bottom scrollbar iff text wrapping is disabled
endif