Re: Vim config problem in jessie
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- Subject: Re: Vim config problem in jessie
- From: Frank Miles <fpm@u.washington.edu>
- Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2014 04:05:48 +0000 (UTC)
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On Sat, 15 Feb 2014 01:00:01 +0100, Jeremiah Mahler wrote:
> 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
I should have added one more interesting detail. If I comment out the
(python) plugin call in /etc/vim/vimrc:
if has("autocmd")
filetype plugin indent on
endif
then the tabstops work without the manual override. Having, of course,
lost all the nice stuff associated with the plugin. Just to make sure
I hadn't messed up the plugin I commented-out the 'set ts=4' that I
had appended to the plugin - no change in its behavior :(
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