set encoding=utf-8  " The encoding displayed.
set fileencoding=utf-8  " The encoding written to file.

" Apparently there are security issues with this?
set nomodeline

execute pathogen#infect('bundle/{}', 'themes/{}')

" Allow me to hide buffers w/o saving
set hidden

" Persistent undo
set undofile
set undodir=~/.vimundo
set undolevels=1000
set undoreload=10000

" lots of history, it's always nice to find old nasty command that happen
" to be really useful
set history=10000
"
" Keep the newbs from using arrow keys
inoremap <Left>  <NOP>
inoremap <Right> <NOP>
inoremap <Up>    <NOP>
inoremap <Down>  <NOP>

" Always show status line
set laststatus=2

" Case insensitive searching by default
set ic
" Highlight my searches by default
set hls

" No more swap files
set updatecount=0

" Vi in-compatibility
set nocompatible


" Bring down the tab spacing
set tabstop=4
set shiftwidth=4
set noexpandtab