Re: My [_gvimrc] file is like the proverbial "Third-Rail" so that...

 

My [_gvimrc] file is (in some ways) like the proverbial "Third-Rail" so that...
               ----------- Most of the time, i try not to get near it.
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" Vim with all enhancements
source $VIMRUNTIME/vimrc_example.vim
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" Use the internal diff if available.
" Otherwise use the special 'diffexpr' for Windows.
se guifont=Consolas:h18
se ai
se ic              <-----------  i've also tried  [SmartCase]
se so=0
se noundofile
se et
se spell
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ab qq q!                  <-----------------  i use this pretty often. Very Useful !!!
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ab wt w! ~/temp.vi        <-----------------  i most often use it as :.,.wt  or   :.,.+3 wt
ab rt r  ~/temp.vi
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i had trouble remembering   so,  et,   ... and
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i was parsing    noundofile    as   N-oun-D-ofile,    Noun-Do-File, ....
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   :set scrolloff=5     The above command can be abbreviated as :set so=5. Entering :set so=0 restores the default behavior so the cursor can be moved to any line in the window without scrolling.

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  ... set et ( :set expandtabs) does not change the tabs already existing in the file, one has to do :retab . For example: :set et :retab. and the ...

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_______________________  Does   Vim  have  a  [Retro feel] ?    (it certainly does, to me)
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                  and  speaking of  the [Retro Look] of the Fixed-width characters....
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(Lispy GIF Art) -- When (writing Lisp with Vim) (the *Neon Colors* are Dazzling ! )
     https://i.redd.it/gjn8amwym1061.gif
               geeky   Lisp-Art      by  HenHanna
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               ----------   any ideas (suggestions) about a Python                              version of this ???

     i prefer  the  >  to be placed  on blank lines, as in the above.