Default to 8-char tabs in C/C++ files, changed colour scheme, enabled numbers, visual mode mouse selection support, improved general completion behaviour and set some sane defaults for gvim

vimrc

@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
-
 set nocompatible
-filetype off                    "required
+filetype off                  "required
-
 set rtp+=~/.vim/bundle/Vundle.vim 
 
 call vundle#begin()
@@ -20,7 +18,7 @@ Plugin 'VundleVim/Vundle.vim'
 Plugin 'shougo/neocomplete.vim'
 
 call vundle#end()
-filetype plugin on    " required
+filetype plugin on            " required
 " To ignore plugin indent changes, instead use:
 "filetype plugin on
 "
@@ -33,8 +31,6 @@ filetype plugin on    " required
 " see :h vundle for more details or wiki for FAQ
 " Put your non-Plugin stuff after this line
 
-""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
-
 " Disable AutoComplPop.
 let g:acp_enableAtStartup = 0
 " Use neocomplete.
@@ -68,11 +64,11 @@ endfunction
 " <TAB>: completion.
 inoremap <expr><TAB>  pumvisible() ? "\<C-n>" : "\<TAB>"
 
-" Close popup by <Space>.
+" Close popup by <Space>. NO, this makes it slow af to type
 "inoremap <expr><Space> pumvisible() ? "\<C-y>" : "\<Space>"
 
 " AutoComplPop like behavior.
-"let g:neocomplete#enable_auto_select = 1
+let g:neocomplete#enable_auto_select = 0
 
 " Enable omni completion.
 autocmd FileType css setlocal omnifunc=csscomplete#CompleteCSS
@@ -87,10 +83,10 @@ if !exists('g:neocomplete#sources#omni#input_patterns')
 endif
 """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
 
-
+" Linux kernel style tabs
-set softtabstop=2
+set softtabstop=8
-set tabstop=2
+set tabstop=8
-set shiftwidth=2
+set shiftwidth=8
 set expandtab
 set smarttab
 
@@ -99,9 +95,7 @@ set errorformat+=%.%#PHP:\ %m\ \(in\ %f\ on\ line\ %l\)%.%#,
 
 autocmd BufNewFile,BufRead svn-commit.*tmp :0r $SVN_COMMIT_TEMPLATE
 
-
 set nocompatible
-
 set tags=tags;/
 
 set incsearch                 " incrimental search
@@ -109,51 +103,72 @@ set hlsearch                  " highlighting when searching
 
 filetype indent plugin off
 set autoindent
-
 set backspace=2
 
-set nolist                    " show/hide tabs and EOL chars
+set nolist                    " show/hide tabs and EOL chars (hidden characters)
-set nonumber                  " show/hide line numbers (nu/nonu)
+set number                    " show/hide line numbers (nu/nonu)
-set scrolloff=5               " scroll offsett, min lines above/below cursor
+set scrolloff=5               " scroll offset, min lines above/below cursor
 "set scrolljump=5             " jump 5 lines when running out of the screen - NO
-set sidescroll=10             " minumum columns to scroll horizontally
+set sidescroll=10             " minimum columns to scroll horizontally
 set showcmd                   " show command status
-set showmatch                 " flashes matching paren when one is typed
+set showmatch                 " flashes matching parenthese when cursor over the other one
 set showmode                  " show editing mode in status (-- INSERT --)
 set ruler                     " show cursor position
 
 set nofen
 set foldmethod=indent         " indent based folding
 
-set errorbells                " no bells in terminal
+set errorbells                " bells in terminal
 set undolevels=1000           " number of undos stored
 set viminfo='50,"50           " '=marks for x files, "=registers for x files
 
 
-
+au FileType c setl ofu=ccomplete#CompleteCpp
-au BufNewFile,BufRead *.py,*.pyw,*.c,*.h,*.pyx,%akefil* 
+au BufNewFile,BufRead *.py,*.pyw,*.pyx,?akefil* 
     \ setlocal tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 noexpandtab autoindent
     \ textwidth=79 fileformat=unix
+au BufNewFile,BufRead *.c,*.h,*.cpp
+    \ setlocal tabstop=8 shiftwidth=8 softtabstop=8 noexpandtab autoindent
+    \ textwidth=79 fileformat=unix
 
 set encoding=utf-8            " important for powerline besides others
-
+set scs                       " override 'ignorecase' when pattern has upper case characters
 
 
 :vmap gb :<C-U>!git blame % -L<C-R>=line("'<") <CR>,<C-R>=line("'>") <CR><CR>
 :nmap gb :!git blame %<CR>
 
+:colo pablo                   " new fav highlighting
+:set mouse=a                  " enable mouse in n,v,i,c,h modes 
+
+":set cursorline               " Enable cursor line position tracking
+":highlight clear CursorLine   " Remove the underline from enabling cursorline
+":highlight CursorLineNR ctermbg=darkgrey " Set line numbering to red background
+
+" gvim bits
+if (&t_Co > 2 || has("gui_running"))
+"if has("gui_running")
+ if has("gui_gtk2")
+    :set guifont=Source\ Code\ Pro\ 11
+    :syntax on
+    :set background=dark
+    :colo evening
+ elseif has("gui_gtk3")
+    :set guifont=Source\ Code\ Pro\ 11
+    :set background=dark
+    :syntax on
+    :colo evening
+ endif
 
-if &t_Co > 2 || has("gui_running")
- :syntax on
  " Change the highlight color for Comment and Special
  " to Cyan.  Blue is too dark for a black background.
  "
- :highlight Comment  term=bold ctermfg=cyan guifg=cyan
+ ":highlight Comment  term=bold ctermfg=cyan guifg=cyan
- :highlight Special  term=bold ctermfg=cyan guifg=cyan
+ ":highlight Special  term=bold ctermfg=cyan guifg=cyan
- :highlight Constant term=bold ctermfg=red guifg=cyan
+ ":highlight Constant term=bold ctermfg=red guifg=cyan
 endif
 
-:colo delek                   " new fav highlighting
+
 :set laststatus=2             " show powerline status bar
 set t_Co=256
 let g:Powerline_symbols = "fancy" " sth like this probably set as a default but won't hurt here