vim.opt.number = true
vim.opt.relativenumber = true
vim.opt.signcolumn = "yes"      -- permanent sign column: the gutter never jumps
vim.opt.scrolloff = 8           -- keep context around the cursor
vim.opt.laststatus = 3          -- one global statusline
vim.opt.winborder = "rounded"   -- rounded borders on every float

vim.opt.shiftwidth = 2
vim.opt.shiftround = true       -- indents land on clean multiples
vim.opt.breakindent = true      -- wrapped lines stay aligned
vim.opt.ignorecase = true
vim.opt.smartcase = true        -- lowercase matches all; capitals are exact

vim.opt.undofile = true

vim.opt.splitright = true
vim.opt.splitbelow = true
vim.opt.splitkeep = "screen"    -- text stays put when windows open and close
vim.opt.foldmethod = "expr"     -- folding powered by the syntax tree