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+--vim:set ts=2 sw=2 et:
+
+--fix different locale settings when ssh'ing
+vim.o.encoding = 'utf-8'
+
+--replace vertical split pipe character with space
+vim.o.fillchars = 'vert:|,fold: '
+
+--Having longer updatetime (default is 4000 ms = 4 s) leads to noticeable
+--delays and poor user experience.
+vim.o.updatetime = 300
+
+vim.o.splitright = true
+vim.o.splitbelow = true
+
+--switch buffers without writing to file
+vim.o.hidden = true  
+
+--fold indents
+vim.o.foldmethod = 'indent'
+
+--Don't open folds when jumping over one with (, {, [[ or [{
+vim.opt.foldopen = vim.opt.foldopen - { 'block' }
+
+--search down into subfolders
+--provides tab-completion for all file-related tasks
+vim.opt.path = vim.opt.path + { '**' }
+
+--line numbers
+vim.o.number = true
+
+--changes to current directory when creating new files
+vim.o.autochdir = true
+
+--higlhight search
+vim.o.hls = true
+
+--search as characters are entered
+vim.o.incsearch = true
+
+--line for linewrapping
+vim.o.colorcolumn = '80'
+
+--wrap text instead of being on one line
+vim.o.lbr = true
+
+--default Colors for CursorLine
+vim.o.cursorline = true
+
+vim.o.termguicolors = true
+vim.o.background = 'dark'
+vim.cmd('colorscheme space_vim_theme')
+
+--activate statusbar
+vim.o.laststatus = 2
+vim.o.statusline = ' %F %m%r%w %= %{hostname()}   %{strlen(&ft)?&ft:"none"} %{(&bomb?",BOM":"")} %{&ff}  %l/%L  %c %P'