Replace vertsplit characters

vim/.vimrc

@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ set autoindent
 " fix different locale settings when ssh'ing
 set encoding=utf-8
 
+" replace vertical split pipe character with space
+set fillchars+=vert:\ 
+
 " syntax on
 syntax on
 
@@ -31,9 +34,6 @@ set t_ut=
 " colorscheme
 colorscheme despacio
 
-" automatically source vimrc on save.
-autocmd! bufwritepost $MYVIMRC source $MYVIMRC
-
 " line numbers
 set number
 
@@ -64,26 +64,6 @@ highlight CursorLine cterm=none
 set laststatus=2
 set statusline=\ %F\ %m%r%w\ %=\ %{hostname()}\ \ \ %{strlen(&ft)?&ft:'none'}\ %{(&bomb?\",BOM\":\"\")}\ %{&ff}\ \ %l/%L\ \ %c\ %P
 
-" netrw options
-function! ToggleVExplorer()
-  if exists("t:expl_buf_num")
-      let expl_win_num = bufwinnr(t:expl_buf_num)
-      if expl_win_num != -1
-          let cur_win_nr = winnr()
-          exec expl_win_num . 'wincmd w'
-          close
-          exec cur_win_nr . 'wincmd w'
-          unlet t:expl_buf_num
-      else
-          unlet t:expl_buf_num
-      endif
-  else
-      exec '1wincmd w'
-      Vexplore
-      let t:expl_buf_num = bufnr("%")
-  endif
-endfunction
-
 " netrw settings
 let g:netrw_banner = 0
 let g:netrw_winsize = -30
@@ -107,7 +87,7 @@ set pastetoggle=<F2>
 map <F5> :e <CR>
 
 " open netrw browser
-map <silent> <C-E> :call ToggleVExplorer()<CR>
+map <silent> <C-E> :Lexplore <CR>
 
 " tab for completion
 inoremap <Tab> <C-R>=Tab_Or_Complete()<CR>