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+set nocompatible
+
+" call pathogen#infect()
+" call pathogen#helptags()
+
+" Setting up Vundle - the vim plugin bundler
+  let has_vundle=1
+  let vundle_readme=expand('~/.vim/bundle/vundle/README.md')
+  if !filereadable(vundle_readme)
+    let has_vundle=0
+    echo "Installing Vundle.."
+    echo ""
+    silent !mkdir -p ~/.vim/bundle
+    silent !git clone https://github.com/gmarik/vundle ~/.vim/bundle/vundle
+  endif
+
+  set rtp+=~/.vim/bundle/vundle/
+  call vundle#rc()
+  Plugin 'gmarik/vundle'
+
+  Plugin 'altercation/vim-colors-solarized'
+  Plugin 'bling/vim-airline'
+
+  Plugin 'Shougo/vimproc.vim'
+  Plugin 'Shougo/unite.vim'
+  Plugin 'Shougo/vimshell.vim'
+  Plugin 'sjl/gundo.vim'
+  Plugin 'majutsushi/tagbar'
+  Plugin 'godlygeek/tabular'
+  Plugin 'tomtom/tcomment_vim'
+
+  Plugin 'danchoi/ri.vim'
+  Plugin 'tpope/vim-fugitive'
+  Plugin 'ludovicchabant/vim-lawrencium'
+
+  if has_vundle == 0
+    echo "Installing Plugins, please ignore key map error messages"
+    echo ""
+    :PluginInstall
+  endif
+" Setting up Vundle - the vim plugin bundler end
+
+
+syntax on
+filetype plugin indent on
+
+set enc=utf-8
+
+set hlsearch
+set ic smartcase
+
+set lcs=tab:→·,trail:·
+
+set ve=block
+
+set autoindent
+set expandtab
+set shiftwidth=2
+set softtabstop=2
+" vim: enc=utf-8 et sts=2 sw=2
+
+set backspace=indent,eol,start
+
+" set nu
+set scrolloff=2
+set ruler
+set showcmd
+set wildmenu
+
+nmap <silent> <F1> :Unite buffer<CR>
+nmap <silent> <F2> :Unite file<CR>
+nmap <silent> <F3> :VimShell<CR>
+map  <silent> <F4> :noh<CR>
+nmap <silent> <F5> :GundoToggle<CR>
+nmap <silent> <F8> :TagbarToggle<CR>
+
+" This is supposed to get a CtrlP workalike with fuzzy match
+" but i need to fix ignores and always chdir to a good place
+if has("win32") || has("win16")
+  nmap <silent> <S-F2> :Unite -start-insert file_rec:!<CR>
+else
+  nmap <silent> <S-F2> :Unite -start-insert file_rec/async:!<CR>
+endif
+
+" F-n keys call out to normal mode from insert mode
+imap <F1> <C-O><F1>
+imap <F2> <C-O><F2>
+" imap <F3> <C-O><F3>
+imap <F4> <C-O><F4>
+" imap <F5> <C-O><F5>
+" imap <F6> <C-O><F6>
+" imap <F7> <C-O><F7>
+imap <F8> <C-O><F8>
+
+" Don't assume to scan includes when autocompleting
+set cpt-=i
+
+" Never open with folds collapsed
+set nofoldenable
+
+set lbr
+set sbr=»\ 
+
+set statusline=%f%m%r%h%w\ %y\ %=%l,%c\ %p%%\ %L
+set laststatus=2
+
+if has("win32") || has("win16")
+  let $MYVIM=$HOME.'/vimfiles'
+
+  if !filewritable( $MYVIM . '/var' )
+    silent execute '!mkdir "'.$HOME.'\vimfiles\var"'
+  endif
+  if !filewritable( $MYVIM. '/var/backup' )
+    silent execute '!mkdir "'.$HOME.'\vimfiles\var\backup"'
+  endif
+  if !filewritable( $MYVIM . '/var/tmp' )
+    silent execute '!mkdir "'.$HOME.'\vimfiles\var\tmp"'
+  endif
+  if !filewritable( $MYVIM . '/var/undo' )
+    silent execute '!mkdir "'.$HOME.'\vimfiles\var\undo"'
+  endif
+
+  set guifont=Consolas:h11
+  set guioptions-=t
+else
+  let $MYVIM=$HOME.'/.vim'
+
+  if !filewritable( $MYVIM . '/var/backup' )
+    silent execute '!mkdir -p "'.$MYVIM.'/var/backup"'
+  endif
+  if !filewritable( $MYVIM . '/var/tmp' )
+    silent execute '!mkdir "'.$MYVIM.'/var/tmp"'
+  endif
+  if !filewritable( $MYVIM . '/var/undo' )
+    silent execute '!mkdir "'.$MYVIM.'/var/undo"'
+  endif
+
+  set guifont=Droid\ Sans\ Mono\ Slashed\ 10
+endif
+
+set backupdir=$MYVIM/var/backup//,.
+set directory=$MYVIM/var/tmp//,.
+
+set backup
+set autowrite
+" set hidden  -- autowrite vs hidden, haven't decided.
+
+if has('persistent_undo')
+  set undofile
+  set undodir=$MYVIM/var/undo//,.
+end
+
+if has('gui_running')
+  set number
+  set background=dark
+  set columns=120 lines=40
+  colorscheme solarized
+end
+
+autocmd FileType text setlocal textwidth=78
+
+
+" -- Perl stuff
+function! PerlSettings ()
+  setlocal keywordprg=perldoc\ -f
+  setlocal makeprg=perl\ -c\ %\ $*
+  setlocal errorformat=%m\ at\ %f\ line\ %l
+endfunction
+
+autocmd FileType perl call PerlSettings()
+
+" preload templates into new buffers by file extension
+" autocmd BuffNewFile * silent! 0r $MYVIM/templates/%:e.template
+
+" strip trailing whitespace on save
+" autocmd BufWritePre * :%s/\s+$//e
+
+"let perl_fold = 1           "perl fold scanning is slow
+let perl_include_pod = 1
+
+" -- Gundo
+" I prefer python3 on windows if I have to use it.
+if has('win32')
+  let g:gundo_prefer_python3=1
+endif
+
+" -- Tagbar
+if has("win32") || has("win16")
+  let g:tagbar_ctags_bin = 'C:\Users\mhoward\bin\ctags.exe'
+endif
+
+let g:tagbar_autoclose = 1
+let g:tagbar_autofocus = 1
+let g:tagbar_compact = 1
+
+let g:tagbar_type_perl = {
+    \ 'kinds' : [
+        \ 'p:packages:1:0',
+        \ 'e:extends',
+        \ 'r:roles',
+        \ 'c:constants:0:0',
+        \ 'f:formats:0:0',
+        \ 'a:attributes',
+        \ 's:subroutines',
+        \ 'l:labels',
+    \ ],
+    \ 'deffile' : '$MYVIM/ctags/perl.cnf'
+\ }
+
+
+" -- Unite
+call unite#filters#matcher_default#use(['matcher_fuzzy'])
+call unite#filters#sorter_default#use(['sorter_rank'])
+let g:unite_source_history_yank_enable = 1
+
+if executable('ag')
+  let g:unite_source_grep_command = 'ag'
+  let g:unite_source_grep_default_opts = '--nogroup --nocolor --column'
+  let g:unite_source_grep_recursive_opt = ''
+endif
+
+" -- Airline
+let g:airline#extensions#whitespace#enabled = 0
+
+
+" Local stuff
+try
+  if has("win32") || has("win16")
+    source ~/_vimrc.local
+  else
+    source ~/.vimrc.local
+  endif
+catch
+endtry
+