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? > >> 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 > > jmmah...@gmail.com > > http://github.com/jmahler > > Thanks .. but tried that too, no change. > -- Jeremiah Mahler jmmah...@gmail.com http://github.com/jmahler -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20140214220706.GA25258@hudson.localdomain