set nocompatible " set as not compatible with vi
set hlsearch " hightlight search pattern matches
set incsearch " show match for search pattern while typing it

set ruler " show cursor position on lower right corner 
set showcmd " show incomplete command

set history=200 " command history length

" detect filetype and use corresponding indentation and highlighting
filetype plugin indent on

" display character metadata
set list

" Don't use python style for .py files.
" Specifically allow tab sizes to be changed as below.
let g:python_recommended_style = 0

" set tab width to 8 spaces
set tabstop=8 " tab is the width of 8 spaces
set softtabstop=0
set shiftwidth=8
set expandtab " expand tabs to become the designated number of spaces

set autoindent " maintain indentation from previous line

" use tabs on makefiles
autocmd FileType make setlocal noexpandtab

syntax on " syntax highlighting
set fileformat=unix " line endings

" Colors
" colorscheme desert
set bg=dark

" Set relative line numbers except current line
set number
set relativenumber

" Enable autocomplete (Ctrl-n)
set wildmode=longest,list,full

" Set split window to be on the right
set splitbelow splitright

set cursorline " Allow the line the cursor is on to be highlighted

" Highlight current line in a dark grey (232)
highlight CursorLine ctermfg=NONE ctermbg=232 cterm=NONE

" Highlight current line number in light blue (074)
highlight CursorLineNr ctermfg=black ctermbg=074 cterm=NONE