my vimrc + tips

NERDTree Plugin: http://www.vim.org/scripts/script.php?script_id=1658

Minibufexplorer: http://www.vim.org/scripts/script.php?script_id=159
tab or shift tab while in buffexplorer - shift between buffs.

Close a buffer without closing the window: http://vim.wikia.com/wiki/VimTip622

CTRL + w then arrow keys - switch to different "windows" in screen.
vw or v + arrowkeys - will highlight row. to paste just press p

ESC + commands below
:u - undo
:n - where n is line number
:e path/to/file - new/edit file. you can press tab for autocomplete.
dw - delete word to the right
db - delete word to the left
dd - delete line
yyp - copy and paste a line
x - delete a word to the right
X - delete a word to the left
w - move to next word
b - move to previous word
0 - move to beginning of line
$ - move to end of line
o - start editing line below
O - start editing line above
I - edit beginning of line
A - edit end of line
:tabn - next tab mapped to CTRL+Left (a bit useless with minibuffexplorer installed)
:tabp - previous tab mapped to CTRL+Right (a bit useless with minibuffexplorer installed)

" This is an editted version of: Vimrc file, http://phuzz.org
" This is an editted version of: Vimrc file, http://phuzz.org
" Editted by: Wenbert Del Rosario wenbert[AT]ekini.net
" Must have:
" NERDTree (see above)
" Minibufexplorer (see above)
" Bclose (see above)
" ------------------------------------

au WinLeave * set nocursorline nocursorcolumn
au WinEnter * set cursorline cursorcolumn
set cursorline cursorcolumn

set backspace=2     " allows for backspace of items not inserted in this "insert session"

let g:miniBufExplMapWindowNavVim = 1 
let g:miniBufExplMapWindowNavArrows = 1 
let g:miniBufExplMapCTabSwitchBufs = 1 
let g:miniBufExplModSelTarget = 1

set ls=2            " allways show status line
set tabstop=4       " numbers of spaces of tab character
set shiftwidth=4    " numbers of spaces to (auto)indent
set scrolloff=3     " keep 3 lines when scrolling
set showcmd         " display incomplete commands
set hlsearch        " highlight searches
set incsearch       " do incremental searching
set ruler           " show the cursor position all the time
set visualbell t_vb=    " turn off error beep/flash
set nocompatible    " use vim defaults
set novisualbell    " turn off visual bell
set nobackup        " do not keep a backup file
set number          " show line numbers
set ignorecase      " ignore case when searching 
"set noignorecase   " don't ignore case
set title           " show title in console title bar
set ttyfast         " smoother changes
"set ttyscroll=0        " turn off scrolling, didn't work well with PuTTY
set modeline        " last lines in document sets vim mode
set modelines=3     " number lines checked for modelines
set shortmess=atI   " Abbreviate messages
set nostartofline   " don't jump to first character when paging
set whichwrap=b,s,h,l,<,>,[,]   " move freely between files
"set viminfo='20,<50,s10,h

"set autoindent     " always set autoindenting on
"set smartindent        " smart indent
"set cindent            " cindent
set noautoindent
set nosmartindent
set nocindent

"set autowrite      " auto saves changes when quitting and swiching buffer
set expandtab      " tabs are converted to spaces, use only when required
"set sm             " show matching braces, somewhat annoying...
set nowrap         " don't wrap lines

syntax on           " syntax highlighing
if has("gui_running")
    " See ~/.gvimrc
    set lines=50       " height = 50 lines
    set columns=100        " width = 100 columns
    set background=light   " adapt colors for background
    " set selectmode=mouse,key,cmd
    " set keymodel=
    colorscheme desert    " use this color scheme
    "set guifont=Monaco:h7
else
    colorscheme desert    " use this color scheme
    set background=dark        " adapt colors for background
endif

" Filetypes (au = autocmd)
    au FileType helpfile set nonumber      " no line numbers when viewing help
    au FileType helpfile nnoremap <buffer><cr> <c-]>   " Enter selects subject
    au FileType helpfile nnoremap <buffer><bs> <c-T>   " Backspace to go back
    
    " When using mutt, text width=72
    au FileType mail,tex set textwidth=72
    au FileType cpp,c,java,sh,pl,php,asp  set autoindent
    au FileType cpp,c,java,sh,pl,php,asp  set smartindent
    au FileType cpp,c,java,sh,pl,php,asp  set cindent
    "au BufRead mutt*[0-9] set tw=72
    
    " Automatically chmod +x Shell and Perl scripts
    "au BufWritePost   *.sh             !chmod +x %
    "au BufWritePost   *.pl             !chmod +x %

" File formats
    au BufNewFile,BufRead  *.pls    set syntax=dosini
    au BufNewFile,BufRead  modprobe.conf    set syntax=modconf
endif

" Keyboard mappings
map <F1> :previous<CR>  " map F1 to open previous buffer
map <F2> :next<CR>      " map F2 to open next buffer
map <F3> :NERDTreeMirror<CR>
map <F4> :nohlsearch<CR>
:noremap <F4> :set hls!<CR>
" map <F4> :NERDTreeClose<CR>
map <C-z> :u<CR>
map <C-t> :tabnew<CR>
map <C-left> :tabp<CR>
map <C-right> :tabn<CR>
" map <silent> <C-N> :silent noh<CR> " turn off highlighted search
" map ,v :sp ~/.vimrc<cr> " edit my .vimrc file in a split
map <BS> X
" map ,e :e ~/.vimrc<cr>      " edit my .vimrc file
" map ,u :source ~/.vimrc<cr> " update the system settings from my vimrc file
"----- write out html file
" map ,h :source $VIM/vim71/syntax/2html.vim<cr>:w<cr>:clo<cr>
map <C-w> :Bclose<CR>

" Common command line typos
"cmap W w
"cmap Q q

" Keyboard mapping for numeric keypad
"imap <Esc>OM <c-m>
" map <Esc>OM <c-m>
"imap <Esc>OP <nop>
" map <Esc>OP <nop>
"imap <Esc>OQ /
" map <Esc>OQ /
"imap <Esc>OR *
" map <Esc>OR *
"imap <Esc>OS -
" map <Esc>OS -

"imap <Esc>Ol +
"imap <Esc>Om -
"imap <Esc>On ,
"imap <Esc>Op 0
"imap <Esc>Oq 1
"imap <Esc>Or 2
"imap <Esc>Os 3
"imap <Esc>Ot 4
"imap <Esc>Ou 5
"imap <Esc>Ov 6
"imap <Esc>Ow 7
"imap <Esc>Ox 8
"imap <Esc>Oy 9
"imap <Esc>Oz 0