-set showcmd " Show (partial) command in status line.
-set ruler " show the cursor position all the time
-set confirm " Ask what to do when closing unsaved documents
-set shortmess=filnxtoOI " don't show intro message
+set showcmd " Show (partial) command in status line.
+set ruler " show the cursor position all the time
+set confirm " Ask what to do when closing unsaved documents
+set shortmess= " reset option
+set shortmess+=a " all abbreviations
+set shortmess+=o " overwrite file-written message
+set shortmess+=O " file-read message overrides previous
+set shortmess+=t " truncate file message at start
+set shortmess+=T " truncate other messages in the middle
+set shortmess+=W " don't give 'written' or '[w]' when writing a file
+set shortmess+=A " ignore swapfile warning
+set shortmess+=I " no splash screen