Re: Vim config problem in jessie

[Frank Miles <fpm@u.washington.edu>]

On Fri, 14 Feb 2014 23:10:01 +0100, Jeremiah Mahler wrote:

> On Fri, Feb 14, 2014 at 08:22:02PM +0000, Frank Miles wrote:
>> On Fri, 14 Feb 2014 20:50:01 +0100, Jeremiah Mahler wrote:
>> 
>> > On Fri, Feb 14, 2014 at 06:35:25PM +0000, Frank Miles wrote:
>> >> I'm having problems setting the vim configuration - 
>> >> and having it mean something - in a fairly new computer.
>> >> One simple example is the tab stops.  Since I'm the
>> >> only direct user of this machine, I've simply edited
>> >> /etc/vim/vimrc, where I have the line:
>> >> 	set tabstop=4
>> >> In addition, I've appended the line
>> >> 	set ts=4
>> >> to some of the 'plugin' files, for example:
>> >> 	/usr/share/vim/vim74/syntax/python.vim
> 
> The only entry in my ..syntax/pthon.vim with ts=8 is the modeline at
> the bottom.  This would only have an effect with python.vim is opened.
> It would not effect the editing of Python files.
> 
>> >> {the normal ending line with ts=8 has been commented-out;
>> >> otherwise the plugin file is unaltered from the Debian original}.
>> >> 
>> >> However when I open a python file, it's obvious that
>> >> 8-space tabs are being used.  Doing a set: shows that
>> >> 	softtabstop=4
>> >> But there is no
>> >> 	tabstop=4
>> >> whereas opening a 'C' file will achieve the latter (and
>> >> 'proper' spacing.
>> >> 
>> >> The file is recognized as python - the keywords are highlighted
>> >> as expected.  Manually entering the set ts=4 sets things right.
>> >> 
> 
> Are there any modelines in this file?
> Does this issue occur with all Python files or just this one?
> Can you post an example?


All python files with tabs; for example:
--------------------------------
#!/usr/bin/python

def f() :
        return 1

print f()
-------------------------------
And yes, I know that some people consider tabs sinful.
Thanks so much for considering this!

> 
>> >> I've tried creating a ~/.vim/vimrc to no avail.  I've not had
>> >> any problem with previous incarnations of Debian.
>> >> 
>> >> One has to suspect that some config file is overriding mine.
>> >> A quick examination of the installed vim packages using
>> >> 	dpkg -L ...
>> >> has turned up nothing other than links to /etc/vim/vimrc
>> >> 
>> >> Anyone have any hints regarding the source of this annoyance?
>> >> TIA!
>> >> 	-F
>> >> 
>> > 
>> > I use
>> > 
>> > ~/.vimrc
>> > 
>> > and haven't experienced any of these issues.
>> > 
>> > -- 
>> > Jeremiah Mahler
>> > jmmahler@gmail.com
>> > http://github.com/jmahler
>> 
>> Thanks .. but tried that too, no change.
>> 
> 
> -- 
> Jeremiah Mahler
> jmmahler@gmail.com
> http://github.com/jmahler