| Set | Default | Description |
|---|
| :set ai | noai | Turns on auto indentation |
| :set all | -- | Prints all options to the screen |
| :set ap | aw | Prints line after d c J m :s t u commands |
| :set aw | noaw | Automatic write on :n ! e# ^^ :rew ^} :tag |
| :set bf | nobf | Discards control characters from input |
| :set dir=tmp | dir = /tmp | Sets tmp to directory or buffer file |
| :set eb | noed | Precedes error messages with a bell |
| :set ed | noed | Precedes error messages with a bell |
| :set ht= | ht = 8 | Sets terminal hardware tabs |
| :set ic | noic | Ignores case when searching |
| :set lisp | nolisp | Modifies brackets for Lisp compatibility. |
| :set list | nolist | Shows tabs (^l) and end of line ($) |
| :set magic | magic | Allows pattern matching with special characters |
| :set mesg | mesg | Allows others to send messages |
| :set nooption | | Turns off option |
| :set nu | nonu | Shows line numbers |
| :set opt | opt | Speeds output; eliminates automatic RETURN |
| :set para= | para = LIlPLPPPQPbpP | macro names that start paragraphs for { and } operators |
| :set prompt | prompt | Prompts for command input with : |
| :set re | nore | Simulates smart terminal on dumb terminal |
| :set remap | remap | Accept macros within macros |
| :set report | noreport | Indicates largest size of changes reported on status line |
| :set ro | noro | Changes file type to "read only" |
| :set scroll=n | scroll = 11 | set n lines for CTRL-d and z |
| :set sh=shell_path | sh = /bin/sh | set shell escape (default is /bin/sh) to shell_path |
| :set showmode | nosm | Indicates input or replace mode at bottom |
| :set slow | slow | Pospone display updates during inserts |
| :set sm | nosm | Show matching { or ( as ) or } is typed |
| :set sw=n | sw = 8 | Sets shift width to n characters |
| :set tags=x | tags = /usr/lib/tags | Path for files checked for tags (current directory included in default) |
| :set term | $TERM | Prints terminal type |
| :set terse | noterse | Shorten messages with terse |
| :set timeout | | Eliminates one-second time limit for macros |
| :set tl=n | tl = 0 | Sets significance of tags beyond n characters (0 means all) |
| :set ts=n | ts = 8 | Sets tab stops to n for text input |
| :set wa | nowa | Inhibits normal checks before write commands |
| :set warn | warn | | Warns "no write since last change" |
| :set window=n | window = n | Sets number of lines in a text window to n |
| :set wm=n | wm = 0 | Sets automatic wraparound n spaces from right margin. |
| :set ws | ws | Sets automatic wraparound n spaces from right margin. |
