 (setq-default delete-trailing-lines nil)
 ;; don't create backup files and clutter
 (setq auto-save-default nil)
-(setq-default make-backup-files nil)
+
+;(setq-default make-backup-files nil)
 ;; set the cursor type
-;(setq-default cursor-type '(bar . 1))
-(setq-default cursor-type 'box)
+(setq-default cursor-type '(bar . 1))
+;(setq-default cursor-type 'box)
 ;; cursor blink never times out
 (setq-default blink-cursor-blinks 0)
 ;; add handles to resize windows

(defvaralias 'c-basic-offset 'my-indent)
(defvaralias 'cperl-indent-level 'my-indent)
;; disable electric indent
(electric-indent-mode -1)
(setq-default electric-indent-inhibit t)
(global-set-key "\C-m" 'newline-and-indent)

;; trim whitespace on changed lines after saving
(require 'ws-butler)

;; mouse wheel scroll speed
(setq-default mouse-wheel-scroll-amount '(3 ((shift) . 10) ((control) . nil)))
(setq-default mouse-wheel-progressive-speed nil)
;; enable the mouse in terminals
(xterm-mouse-mode 1)

(global-set-key (kbd "S-C-<left>") 'shrink-window-horizontally)
(global-set-key (kbd "S-C-<right>") 'enlarge-window-horizontally)
