" do not make Vim more Vi-compatible
set nocompatible

" disable modeline for security
set nomodeline

" Adjust the default color groups for a dark or light background, respectively.
set background=dark

" Highlight the screen line of the cursor
set cursorline

" enable syntax highlighting
syntax on

" Suppress the banner in netrw
let g:netrw_banner=0

" Tree style listing in netrw
let g:netrw_liststyle = 3