2 files changed, 20 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/vim/ftplugin/python.vim b/vim/ftplugin/python.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..183ef4b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vim/ftplugin/python.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+set tabstop=8
+set expandtab
+set shiftwidth=4
+set softtabstop=4
diff --git a/vimrc b/vimrc
index 0d11819..be45510 100644
--- a/vimrc
+++ b/vimrc
@@ -4,12 +4,26 @@ syntax on
 filetype plugin indent on
 
 set number
-set background=dark
 set hlsearch
-set listchars=trail:·,tab:▸\ ,eol:¬
 set list
+set modeline
+
+set background=dark
 set foldmethod=indent
+set listchars=trail:·,tab:▸\ ,eol:¬
 
 autocmd StdinReadPre * let s:std_in=1
 autocmd VimEnter * if argc() == 0 && !exists("s:std_in") | NERDTree | endif
 autocmd bufenter * if (winnr("$") == 1 && exists("b:NERDTreeType") && b:NERDTreeType == "primary") | q | endif
+
+" Append modeline after last line in buffer.
+" Use substitute() instead of printf() to handle '%%s' modeline in LaTeX
+" files.
+function! AppendModeline()
+  let l:modeline = printf(" vim: set ts=%d sw=%d tw=%d %set :",
+          \ &tabstop, &shiftwidth, &textwidth, &expandtab ? '' : 'no')
+            let l:modeline = substitute(&commentstring, "%s", l:modeline,
+            "")
+call append(line("$"), l:modeline)
+endfunction
+nnoremap <silent> <Leader>ml :call AppendModeline()<CR>