:set nowrap ts=4 sw=4 smartindent expandtab
:set magic "very magic"
:syntax on
filetype plugin indent on

let mapleader = ","

" make Y work as C and D do
nmap Y y$

" make j and k play well on wrapped lines
nmap j gj
nmap k gk

" simplify tab and buffer switching
nmap <C-p> <Esc>:tabp
nmap <C-n> <Esc>:tabn
map <left> :bp
map <right> :bn

" Python comment/uncomment
map <Leader>3 :s/^/#/:noh
map <Leader># :s/^#//:noh

" highlight searches
set hlsearch

" simplify interactions with .vimrc
nmap <Leader>v :vs $MYVIMRC
nmap <Leader>V :source $MYVIMRC

set foldmethod=marker
:hi Folded term=standout ctermfg=4 ctermbg=8

" sets up/maps command to tell what group in the syntax file char under cursor belongs to
autocmd FuncUndefined * exe 'runtime autoload/'.expand('<afile>').'.vim'
map -a  :call SyntaxAttr()<CR>

" allow up/down arrows to accordion through vertical splits (like Qt's QToolBox)
set winminheight=0
map <up> <c-w>k<c-w>_
map <down> <c-w>j<c-w>_