> > I am using vim and am having problems pasting content into a file while > > using vim. vim is "auto-indenting" based on the previous line, so the > > pasted text is quickly mauled and tabbed out more and more every line > > (for large chunks of text, this is completely unmanageable). > > > > However, when I am programming, I make use of this feature. How can > > I selectively turn this feature on and off?
You might consider something similar to the following in your .vimrc:
:autocmd! " clears autocommands
:autocmd FileType * set noai " default is not auto-indent
:autocmd FileType c,cpp,cc set ai " auto-indent in program code
Chris
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