function! WordCount()
  let s:old_status = v:statusmsg
  let position = getpos(".")
  exe ":silent normal g\<C-g>"
  let stat = v:statusmsg
  let s:word_count = 0
  if stat != '--No lines in buffer--'
    let s:word_count = str2nr(split(v:statusmsg)[11])
    let v:statusmsg = s:old_status
  end
  call setpos('.', position)
  return s:word_count
endfunction

set statusline=   " clear the statusline for when vimrc is reloaded
set statusline+=%-3.3n\                      " buffer number
set statusline+=%f\                          " file name
set statusline+=%h%m%r%w                     " flags
set statusline+=[%{strlen(&ft)?&ft:'none'},  " filetype
set statusline+=%{strlen(&fenc)?&fenc:&enc}, " encoding
set statusline+=%{&fileformat}]              " file format
set statusline+=%10.10{WordCount()}w\   " wordcount
set statusline+=%=                           " right align
set statusline+=%{synIDattr(synID(line('.'),col('.'),1),'name')}\  " highlight
"set statusline+=%b,0x%-8B\                   " current char
set statusline+=%-14.(%l,%c%V%)\ %<%P        " offset
set noruler         "
set laststatus=2    " show statusline