[kwlug-disc] Syntax and indenting in vim 8.0 driving me crazy ...

[Paul Nijjar]

On Mon, Feb 19, 2018 at 06:27:43PM -0500, Khalid Baheyeldin wrote:
> 
> On the Ubuntu machines, with vim 7.4, it all works well. Syntax and
> indenting work correctly for the files I used on a daily basis, such as
> config files, .yaml, python, c, and php. I don't have a .vimrc file anymore.
> 
> However, on Raspian 9's vim 8.0, syntax highlighting is correct, but
> indentation is wrong and it forces wrong indents when I add lines, ...etc.
> 
> So:
> 
> Anyone encounter this issue?

I have not encountered this issue, but it seems others have had
similar problems with colours. 

When you load a file in the Raspberry Pi, does a simple


:syntax on

bring highlighting back?  If so you can try that in your .vimrc .

The internets suggest there is a bug with respect to syntax
highlighting in Vim 8.0, but I am sure you are better at finding this
stuff than me. 

Nonetheless, this post:
https://vi.stackexchange.com/questions/12796

suggests that maybe a 

set nocompatible 

in your .vimrc might bring back the behaviour.

- Paul

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