syntax on
set smarttab ts=2 sw=2
set softtabstop=2 
set expandtab
set autoindent

set backspace=indent,eol,start

set t_Co=16

"use semicolon as colon for commands
nmap ; :

filetype plugin on
filetype indent on
set ofu=syntaxcomplete#Complete#

au FileType python setlocal tabstop=4 expandtab shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4

" typing idate inserts the current date 
iab idate <c-r>=strftime("%Y-%m-%d")<cr>

set lazyredraw " redraw only when req'd
set wildmenu " visual auto-complete
set showmatch
"set cursorline

" Search down into subfolders
" Provides tab-completion for all file-related tasks
set path+=**

" netrw config
let g:netrw_banner=0        " disable annoying banner
let g:netrw_browse_split=0  " open in prior window
let g:netrw_altv=1          " open splits to the right
let g:netrw_liststyle=3     " tree view
let g:netrw_list_hide=netrw_gitignore#Hide()
let g:netrw_list_hide.=',\(^\|\s\s\)\zs\.\S\+'

" NOW WE CAN:
" - :edit a folder to open a file browser
" - <CR>/v/t to open in an h-split/v-split/tab
" - check |netrw-browse-maps| for more mappings