Re: Vim config problem in jessie

[Jeremiah Mahler <jmmahler@gmail.com>]

On Fri, Feb 14, 2014 at 10:42:59PM +0000, Frank Miles wrote:
> 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
> 
> 

If I remove my ~/.vimrc and open a Python file I get
ts=8 and sw=8.  And when I edit the file the tabs are 8 as expected.
I have not changed any of the system wide Vim configs in Debian.

If I create a ~/.vimrc with only one line

set ts=4

and then open the Python file again I will get ts=4, sw=8 and
tabs will be 4 as expected.

In your case the ts=4 setting is non-existent even if set in a ~/.vimrc.
This seem particularly odd.

What Vim versions are you running?

jeri@hudson:~$ dpkg -l vim* | grep ii
ii  vim            2:7.4.161-1  amd64        Vi IMproved - enhanced vi editor
ii  vim-common     2:7.4.161-1  amd64        Vi IMproved - Common files
ii  vim-doc        2:7.4.161-1  all          Vi IMproved - HTML documentation
ii  vim-gtk        2:7.4.161-1  amd64        Vi IMproved - enhanced vi editor - with GTK2 GUI
ii  vim-gui-common 2:7.4.161-1  all          Vi IMproved - Common GUI files
ii  vim-runtime    2:7.4.161-1  all          Vi IMproved - Runtime files
jeri@hudson:~$

-- 
Jeremiah Mahler
jmmahler@gmail.com
http://github.com/jmahler