diff --git a/.config/vim/ftplugin/python.vim b/.config/vim/ftplugin/python.vim
new file mode 100644
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+" Use 4 spaces for indentation
+setlocal tabstop=4
+setlocal shiftwidth=0
+setlocal expandtab
+" Delete all 4 spaces when pressing backspace
+setlocal smarttab
diff --git a/.config/vim/ftplugin/xdefaults.vim b/.config/vim/ftplugin/xdefaults.vim
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+" Update resource database automatically.
+autocmd BufWritePost * !xrdb %