Automatically reload (g)vimrc when saved, and add shortcut for opening (g)vimrc files for editing

vim/gvimrc

@@ -22,3 +22,8 @@ if has("gui_macvim")
   map <D-t> :CommandT<CR>
   imap <D-t> <Esc>:CommandT<CR>
 end
+
+" Source vimrc after saving it
+autocmd! BufWritePost .gvimrc,gvimrc source $MYGVIMRC
+autocmd! BufWritePost .vimrc,vimrc source $MYVIMRC | source $MYGVIMRC | NERDTreeToggle | NERDTreeToggle
+

vim/vimrc

@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 set nocompatible
 
-runtime macros/matchit.vim
+runtime! macros/matchit.vim
 
 " Pathogen setup
-runtime! autoload/pathogen.vim
+runtime autoload/pathogen.vim
 if exists('g:loaded_pathogen')
   filetype off
 
@@ -50,11 +50,14 @@ let NERDTreeIgnore=['\.rbc$', '\~$']
 map <Leader>n :NERDTreeToggle<CR>
 
 " Project Tree
-autocmd VimEnter * call s:CdIfDirectory(expand("<amatch>"))
+autocmd! VimEnter * call s:CdIfDirectory(expand("<amatch>"))
 
+" Reselect visual block after adjusting indentation
+vnoremap < <gv
+vnoremap > >gv
 
 " If the parameter is a directory, cd into it
-function s:CdIfDirectory(directory)
+function! s:CdIfDirectory(directory)
   let explicitDirectory = isdirectory(a:directory)
   let directory = explicitDirectory || empty(a:directory)
 
@@ -70,7 +73,7 @@ function s:CdIfDirectory(directory)
 endfunction
 
 " NERDTree utility function
-function s:UpdateNERDTree(...)
+function! s:UpdateNERDTree(...)
   let stay = 0
 
   if(exists("a:1"))
@@ -94,27 +97,27 @@ function s:UpdateNERDTree(...)
 endfunction
 
 " Utility functions to create file commands
-function s:CommandCabbr(abbreviation, expansion)
+function! s:CommandCabbr(abbreviation, expansion)
   execute 'cabbrev ' . a:abbreviation . ' <c-r>=getcmdpos() == 1 && getcmdtype() == ":" ? "' . a:expansion . '" : "' . a:abbreviation . '"<CR>'
 endfunction
 
-function s:FileCommand(name, ...)
+function! s:FileCommand(name, ...)
   if exists("a:1")
     let funcname = a:1
   else
     let funcname = a:name
   endif
 
-  execute 'command -nargs=1 -complete=file ' . a:name . ' :call ' . funcname . '(<f-args>)'
+  execute 'command! -nargs=1 -complete=file ' . a:name . ' :call ' . funcname . '(<f-args>)'
 endfunction
 
-function s:DefineCommand(name, destination)
+function! s:DefineCommand(name, destination)
   call s:FileCommand(a:destination)
   call s:CommandCabbr(a:name, a:destination)
 endfunction
 
 " Public NERDTree-aware versions of builtin functions
-function ChangeDirectory(dir, ...)
+function! ChangeDirectory(dir, ...)
   execute "cd " . a:dir
   let stay = exists("a:1") ? a:1 : 1
 
@@ -125,12 +128,12 @@ function ChangeDirectory(dir, ...)
   endif
 endfunction
 
-function Touch(file)
+function! Touch(file)
   execute "!touch " . a:file
   call s:UpdateNERDTree()
 endfunction
 
-function Remove(file)
+function! Remove(file)
   let current_path = expand("%")
   let removed_path = fnamemodify(a:file, ":p")
 
@@ -143,7 +146,7 @@ function Remove(file)
   call s:UpdateNERDTree()
 endfunction
 
-function Edit(file)
+function! Edit(file)
   if exists("b:NERDTreeRoot")
     wincmd p
   endif
@@ -175,32 +178,32 @@ map <Leader>rt :!ctags --extra=+f -R *<CR><CR>
 
 " Remember last location in file
 if has("autocmd")
-  au BufReadPost * if line("'\"") > 0 && line("'\"") <= line("$")
+  au! BufReadPost * if line("'\"") > 0 && line("'\"") <= line("$")
     \| exe "normal g'\"" | endif
 endif
 
-function s:setupWrapping()
+function! s:setupWrapping()
   set wrap
   set wm=2
   set textwidth=72
 endfunction
 
-function s:setupMarkup()
+function! s:setupMarkup()
   call s:setupWrapping()
   map <buffer> <Leader>p :Mm <CR>
 endfunction
 
 " make and python use real tabs
-au FileType make                                     set noexpandtab
+au! FileType make                                     set noexpandtab
-au FileType python                                   set noexpandtab
+au! FileType python                                   set noexpandtab
 
 " Thorfile, Rakefile and Gemfile are Ruby
-au BufRead,BufNewFile {Gemfile,Rakefile,Thorfile,config.ru}    set ft=ruby
+au! BufRead,BufNewFile {Gemfile,Rakefile,Thorfile,config.ru}    set ft=ruby
 
 " md, markdown, and mk are markdown and define buffer-local preview
-au BufRead,BufNewFile *.{md,markdown,mdown,mkd,mkdn} call s:setupMarkup()
+au! BufRead,BufNewFile *.{md,markdown,mdown,mkd,mkdn} call s:setupMarkup()
 
-au BufRead,BufNewFile *.txt call s:setupWrapping()
+au! BufRead,BufNewFile *.txt call s:setupWrapping()
 
 " allow backspacing over everything in insert mode
 set backspace=indent,eol,start
@@ -289,6 +292,12 @@ inoremap <down> <nop>
 inoremap <left> <nop>
 inoremap <right> <nop>
 
+" Source vimrc after saving it
+autocmd! BufWritePost .vimrc,vimrc source $MYVIMRC | NERDTreeToggle | NERDTreeToggle
+map <Leader>vv :edit $MYVIMRC<CR>
+map <Leader>gg :edit $MYGVIMRC<CR>
+
 if filereadable(expand('~/.vimrc.local'))
   source ~/.vimrc.local
 endif
+