vim tab size

[cope]

hey guys,

i use jedit when programming or gedit when editing configs, but sometimes its just quicker and easier to do things in vim since the load time is so small..

i'm having a problem setting the option to change the tab size from 8 to 4.
when i try (even when sudo) it complains about "buftype option is set"

buftype isn't set its ""
am i supposed to be doing something else? I guess the question is how the hell do i edit vim options?

[slakkie]

:set tabstop=4  # set tabstop at 4
:set ts=8       # set tabstop at 8

Or put in in your ~/.vimrc

[wjp.reg]

Originally Posted by cope hey guys, i use jedit when programming or gedit when editing configs, but sometimes its just quicker and easier to do things in vim since the load time is so small.. i'm having a problem setting the option to change the tab size from 8 to 4. when i try (even when sudo) it complains about "buftype option is set" buftype isn't set its "" am i supposed to be doing something else? I guess the question is how the hell do i edit vim options?

Tab Settings (to set the tab-size, type :set ts=2 (or whatever number you want) (also, for tabbing-size, set shiftwidth (>) by typing :set sw=2Navigation

http://simpletutorials.com/w3/index....im%20Reference

Works on my system. (don't forget the leading ":" colon

cheers

[cope]

thanks guys, i didn't realise vim was so open to customisation..
i've downloaded a few tutorials, and even a couple of plugins!

very impressed, i can see what all the hype is about.. i might put jedit aside for the moment and see how fast i can get writing in vim..