move stuff to common and half figured out the install script

common/.config/nvim/lua/basics.lua

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+-- ================= Holy leader key ================= --
+
+vim.g.mapleader = ','
+
+
+-- ================= File management ================= --
+
+-- swapfile has global & local config, eventhough help says otherwise
+vim.o.swapfile = false -- can open already open files
+vim.bo.swapfile = false
+vim.o.backup = false
+vim.o.writebackup = false
+vim.o.autoread = true -- auto file change detection
+
+-- autocmds are currently not supported by nvim (0.5 nighlty)
+vim.api.nvim_command([[
+" Triger `autoread` when files changes on disk
+autocmd FocusGained,BufEnter,CursorHold,CursorHoldI * if mode() != 'c' | checktime | endif
+" Notification after file change
+autocmd FileChangedShellPost *
+  \ echohl WarningMsg | echo "File changed on disk. Buffer reloaded." | echohl None
+]])
+
+
+-- ================= Scrolling ================= --
+
+vim.o.scrolloff = 8 -- start scrolling when 8 lines away from margins
+
+
+-- ================= Indentation ================= --
+
+-- pay attention to 'vim.bo' (buffer local options) and 'vim.o' (global options)
+-- see :help options.txt
+
+-- for some reason these values need to be set in both o and bo objects
+-- eventhough these options are supposed to be local to buffer
+vim.o.tabstop = 4					-- maximum width of tab character (measured in spaces)
+vim.bo.tabstop = 4
+vim.o.shiftwidth = 4 	    -- size of indent (measured in spaces), should equal tabstop
+vim.bo.shiftwidth = 4
+vim.o.softtabstop = 4 	  -- should be the same as the other two above
+vim.bo.softtabstop = 4
+vim.o.expandtab = true    -- expand tabs to spaces
+vim.bo.expandtab = true    -- expand tabs to spaces
+vim.o.smartindent = true  -- smart indenting on new line for C-like programs
+vim.bo.smartindent = true
+vim.o.autoindent = true   -- copy the indentation from previous line
+vim.bo.autoindent = true
+vim.o.smarttab = true 	  -- tab infront of a line inserts blanks based on shiftwidth
+
+
+-- ================= Number column ================= --
+
+vim.wo.number = true
+vim.cmd [[
+  augroup numbertoggle
+    autocmd!
+    autocmd BufEnter,FocusGained,InsertLeave,WinEnter * if &nu && mode() != "i" | set rnu   | endif
+    autocmd BufLeave,FocusLost,InsertEnter,WinLeave   * if &nu                  | set nornu | endif
+  augroup END
+]] -- h/t https://jeffkreeftmeijer.com/vim-number/
+
+-- ================= Search ================= --
+
+vim.o.ignorecase = true -- Ignorecase when searching
+vim.o.incsearch = true	-- start searching on each keystroke
+vim.o.smartcase = true	-- ignore case when lowercase, match case when capital case is used
+vim.o.hlsearch = true		-- highlight the search results
+
+
+-- ================= Performance ================= --
+
+vim.o.lazyredraw = false -- useful for when executing macros.
+vim.o.ttimeoutlen = 30  -- ms to wait for a key code seq to complete
+
+
+-- ================= Misc ================= --
+
+vim.wo.wrap = true -- wrap long text into multiple lines
+vim.o.history = 10000 -- numbers of entries in history for ':' commands and search patterns (10000 = max)
+vim.o.updatetime = 300 -- used for CursorHold event (for document highlighting detection)
+vim.o.mouse = 'nv' -- allow mose in normal & visual mode
+
+-- we want splits to be to the bottom and to the right
+vim.o.splitright = true
+vim.o.splitbelow = true
+
+-- better autocomplete behaviour
+-- menuone - show popup menu also when there is only one match available
+-- preview - show extra information about currently selected completion
+-- noinsert - do not insert any text for match until the user selects it from the menu
+vim.o.completeopt='menuone,preview,noinsert'
+
+-- allows hidden buffers
+-- this means that a modified buffer doesn't need to be saved when changing
+-- tabs/windows.
+vim.o.hidden=true
+
+-- Copy paste between vim and everything else
+vim.o.clipboard = "unnamedplus"