.vsvimrc

set tabstop=2       " a tab is four spaces wide
set backspace=indent,eol,start  " allow backspacing over everything in insert
                                "   mode
set autoindent      " always set autoindenting on
set number          " show line numbers
set shiftwidth=2    " number of spaces to use for autoindenting
set ignorecase      " ignore case when searching
set smartcase       " ignore case if search pattern is all lowercase, case-
                    "   sensitive otherwise
set hlsearch        " highlight search terms
set incsearch       " show search matches as I type

set scrolloff=5     " always show five lines below/above where the cursor is

set history=1000    " remember more commands and search history
set laststatus=2    " always show the last status bar

" go up/down to the next visible line rather than the next logical line (when
" line wrapping is on)
nnoremap j gj
nnoremap k gk

" clear the highlighted searches easier
nmap <silent> <leader>/ : let @/=""<CR>