i can't generate the fancy symbols fonts here, so it's off; python files have a 'remove spaces in empty lines' prewrite command

configs/vimrc

@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@ if has("autocmd")
     \ endif
 
   augroup END
+
+  " Python files should not have empty lines
+  autocmd FileType python autocmd BufWritePre <buffer> :%s/\s\+$//e
 else
   set autoindent                " always set autoindenting on
 endif " has("autocmd")
@@ -140,7 +143,7 @@ Bundle 'godlygeek/tabular'
 Bundle 'jiangmiao/auto-pairs'
 
 " powerline settings
-let g:Powerline_symbols = 'fancy'
+""let g:Powerline_symbols = 'fancy'
 
 " auto-pair settings
 let g:AutoPairsMapCR = 1