set nocompatible
filetype off
syntax on
filetype plugin indent on
set encoding=utf-8
let mapleader = " "

" hard tabs
set tabstop=2

" backspace delete like normal
set backspace=2

" reduce extraneous files
set nobackup
set nowritebackup
set noswapfile
set history=50
set ruler " always cursor position
set showcmd " incremental search
set laststatus=2 " always status line
set autowrite " :write before commands
set modelines=0 " modelines are insecure
set nomodeline

set textwidth=80
set colorcolumn=+1

set number
set numberwidth=5

set splitbelow
set splitright

" ctrl-w movement
nnoremap <C-j> <C-w>j
nnoremap <C-k> <C-w>k
nnoremap <C-h> <C-w>h
nnoremap <C-l> <C-w>l