My vim configuration
git clone https://github.com/m-col/vim-misc
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-rw-r--r-- start/self/plugin/autohighlight.vim

      1 "------------------------------------------------------------------"
      2 " Highlight all instances of word under cursor, when idle.
      3 "------------------------------------------------------------------"
      4 function! AutoHighlightToggle()
      5   let @/ = ''
      6   if exists('#auto_highlight')
      7     au! auto_highlight
      8     augroup! auto_highlight
      9     setl updatetime=4000
     10     echo 'Highlight current word: off'
     11     return 0
     12   else
     13     augroup auto_highlight
     14       au!
     15       au CursorHold * let @/ = '\V\<'.escape(expand('<cword>'), '\').'\>'
     16     augroup end
     17     setl updatetime=500
     18     echo 'Highlight current word: ON'
     19     return 1
     20   endif
     21 endfunction
     22 
     23 nnoremap <bar> :if AutoHighlightToggle()<Bar>set hls<Bar>endif<CR>
     24