--- a/.vimrc	Sat Mar 13 18:24:52 2010 +0200
+++ b/.vimrc	Sat Mar 13 18:27:00 2010 +0200
@@ -2,17 +2,71 @@
 
 syntax on
 
-" Do not emulate old vi error.
+" Do not emulate old vi bug.
 set nocompatible
 
-" set ts=4
+" Same as set ts=4, by default - 8, how long TAB.
 set tabstop=4
+" Use spaces instead TAB.
 set shiftwidth=4
 set smarttab
 set et
 
+" Move cursor on RET to previous line indent.
+set autoindent
+" Indent for C-like languages.
+set smartindent
+
+" This setting will cause the cursor to very briefly jump to a
+" brace/parenthese/bracket's "match" whenever you type a closing or opening
+" brace/parenthese/bracket. I've had almost no mismatched-punctuation errors
+" since I started using this setting.
+set showmatch
+
+" Turn on incremental search with ignore case (except explicit caps).
+set incsearch
+set ignorecase
+set smartcase
+
+" I find the toolbar in the GUI version of vim (gvim) to be somewhat useless
+" visual clutter. This option gets rid of the toolbar.
+set guioptions-=T
+
+
+" This setting prevents vi from making its annoying beeps when a command
+" doesn't work. Instead, it briefly flashes the screen -- much less annoying.
+set vb t_vb=
+
+
+" This setting ensures that each window contains a statusline that displays
+" the current cursor position.
 set ruler
 
+" By default, search matches are highlighted. I find this annoying most of the
+" time. This option turns off search highlighting. You can always turn it back
+" on with :set hls.
+set nohls
+
+" With this nifty option, vim will search for text as you enter it. For
+" instance, if you type /bob to search for bob, vi will go to the first "b"
+" after you type the "b," to the first "bo" after you type the "o," and so on.
+" It makes searching much faster, since if you pay attention you never have to
+" enter more than the minimum number of characters to find your target
+" location. Make sure that you press Enter to accept the match after vim finds
+" the location you want.
+set incsearch
+
+
+" By default, vim doesn't let the cursor stray beyond the defined text. This
+" setting allows the cursor to freely roam anywhere it likes in command mode.
+" It feels weird at first but is quite useful.
+set virtualedit=all
+
+set ruler
+
+" Informative status line
+set statusline=%F%m%r%h%w\ [TYPE=%Y\ %{&ff}]\ [%l/%L\ (%p%%)]
+
 " Local Variables:
 " mode: fundamental
 " comment-start: "\""