More general settings, powerline.

home/.vim/config/display.vim

@@ -30,3 +30,7 @@ au ColorScheme * highlight ExtraWhitespace guibg=red
 au BufEnter * match ExtraWhitespace /\S\zs\s\+$/
 au InsertEnter * match ExtraWhitespace /\S\zs\s\+\%#\@<!$/
 au InsertLeave * match ExtraWhiteSpace /\S\zs\s\+$/
+
+
+set encoding=utf-8 " Necessary to show unicode glyphs
+set t_Co=256 " Explicitly tell vim that the terminal supports 256 colors

home/.vim/config/editing.vim

@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+""" Global settings for editing files
+
+" Automatically indent lines, and try to do it intelligently
+set autoindent
+set smartindent
+
+" backspace behaves 'normally' (goes across lines, etc.)
+set backspace=indent,eol,start
+" Same for left/right nav keys.
+set whichwrap+=<,>,h,l
+
+set listchars=tab:▸\ ,eol:¬,trail:☠
+
+" Use spaces instead of tabs, and
+" prefer 2 spaces.
+set softtabstop=2
+set tabstop=2
+set shiftwidth=2
+set expandtab
+
+" Automatically reload a file if it's changed outside of vim (or in another
+" window)
+set autoread
+
+" wrap lines rather than make use of the horizontal scrolling
+set wrap
+" try not to wrap in the middle of a word
+set linebreak
+" use an 80-character line limit
+set textwidth=80
+
+" format settings
+" t - Auto-wrap text using textwidth
+" c - Auto-wrap comments using textwidth, inserting the current comment
+" leader automatically.
+" r - Automatically insert the current comment leader after hitting <Enter>
+" in Insert mode.
+" q - Allow formatting of comments with "gq".
+" Note that formatting will not change blank lines or lines containing
+" only the comment leader. A new paragraph starts after such a line,
+" or when the comment leader changes.
+" n - When formatting text, recognize numbered lists.
+" 2 - When formatting text, use the indent of the second line of a paragraph
+" for the rest of the paragraph, instead of the indent of the first line.
+" 1 - Don't break a line after a one-letter word. It's broken before it
+" instead (if possible).
+set formatoptions=tcrqn21
+
+" Automatically restore cursor position when possible
+autocmd BufReadPost *
+   \ if line("'\"") > 1 && line("'\"") <= line("$") |
+   \ exe "normal! g`\"" |
+   \ endif
+
+" % to bounce from do to end etc.
+runtime! macros/matchit.vim

home/.vim/config/general_settings.vim

@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+" Don't try to play nicely with vi
+set nocompatible
+
+" Allow buffers to be hidden, even if they're not saved.
+set hidden
+
+" Save the last 100 commands and search terms in history
+set history=100
+
+"" Short message settings:
+" f - use "(3 of 5)" instead of "(file 3 of 5)"
+" i - use "[noeol]" instead of "[Incomplete last line]"
+" l - use "999L, 888C" instead of "999 lines, 888 characters"
+" m - use "[+]" instead of "[Modified]"
+" n - use "[New]" instead of "[New File]"
+" r - use "[RO]" instead of "[readonly]"
+" x - use "[dos]" instead of "[dos format]", "[unix]" instead of "[unix
+" format]", and "[mac]" instead of "[mac format]"
+" t - truncate file message at the start if it is too long to fit on the
+" command-line, "<" will appear in the left most column.
+" T - trunctate other messages in the middle if they are too long to fit on
+" the command line. "..." will appear in the middle.
+" I - don't give the intro message when starting Vim.
+set shortmess=filmnrxtTI
+
+" Stop ringing at me.
+set noerrorbells
+
+" Filetype settings and syntax should be enabled.
+filetype plugin indent on
+syntax on

home/.vim/config/powerline.vim

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+let g:Powerline_symbols = "fancy"

home/.vimrc

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ call vundle#rc()
 Bundle 'gmarik/vundle'
 " 5) Include all of the bundles that we want to make use of.
 " All of these references are to github repositories unless otherwise noted.
+Bundle 'Lokaltog/vim-powerline'
 
 """ Custom Configs include.
 " All custom config settings are stored in the .vim/config folder to