From ef04177869cecdb19490ae9040f30a3aad2c0cd7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Connor Moore <connor@hhmoore.ca>
Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2026 05:27:17 -0500
Subject: Added tab autocompletion

---
 .vimrc | 33 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 26 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.vimrc b/.vimrc
index 5602470..4325d7f 100644
--- a/.vimrc
+++ b/.vimrc
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
-" plugins
+" Plugins
 call plug#begin('~/.vim/plugged')
 Plug 'lervag/vimtex'
 Plug 'NewComer00/octavetui.vim', {'branch': 'main'}
 Plug 'iamcco/markdown-preview.nvim', { 'do': { -> mkdp#util#install() }, 'for': ['markdown', 'vim-plug'] }
 call plug#end()
 
-" speed up making new reports
+" Speed up making new reports
 autocmd BufNewFile report.tex 0r ~/.vim/templates/skeleton.tex
 
-" octave IDE
+" Octave IDE
 let g:octavetui_octave_executable = '/usr/bin/octave'
 let g:octavetui_user_keymaps = {
             \ 'OctaveTUISetBreakpoint':     '',
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ let g:octavetui_user_keymaps = {
             \ }
 
 
-" hotkey for viewing pdf for vimtex
+" Hotkey for viewing pdf for vimtex
 function! SyncZathura()
     " Get the window ID of the CURRENT terminal (where Vim is running)
     let l:term_id = system('xdotool getactivewindow')
@@ -44,7 +44,26 @@ let g:vimtex_view_method = 'zathura'
 let g:vimtex_view_automatic = 1
 let g:vimtex_compiler_method = 'latexmk'
 
-" basic settings
+" Tab autocomplete (but only when wanted)
+function! SmartTab()
+  let col = col('.') - 1
+  if !col || getline('.')[col - 1]  !~ '\k'
+    return "\<Tab>"
+  else
+    return "\<C-n>"
+  endif
+endfunction
+
+" Map it to easily go forward and backwards
+inoremap <Tab> <C-r>=SmartTab()<CR>
+inoremap <S-Tab> <C-p>
+
+" Make it nice like bash
+set completeopt=menu,menuone,noselect
+set wildmode=list:longest
+
+
+" Basic settings
 filetype plugin indent on
 syntax enable
 set number
@@ -54,7 +73,7 @@ set smarttab
 set expandtab
 set autoindent
 
-" compile/run hotkeys (when not using make)
+" Compile/run hotkeys (when not using make)
 autocmd FileType python map <buffer> <F9> :w<CR>:exec '!clear && python3' shellescape(@%, 1)<CR>
 autocmd FileType python imap <buffer> <F9> <esc>:w<CR>:exec '!clear && python3' shellescape(@%, 1)<CR>
 
@@ -73,6 +92,6 @@ autocmd FileType gnuplot imap <buffer> <F9> <esc>:w<CR> :!gnuplot % -e "pause mo
 autocmd FileType sh map <buffer> <F9> :w<CR> :!clear && ./% <CR>
 autocmd FileType sh imap <buffer> <F9> <esc>:w<CR> :!clear && ./% <CR>
 
-" big day for ZZ ZQ fans
+" Big day for ZZ ZQ fans!
 map q: <Nop>
 nnoremap Q <nop>
-- 
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