" Add this to your ~/.vimrc
" then in command mode press space to toggle ascii show :)

if $ASCIISHOW == -1
	let $ASCIISHOW = 0
endif
function ChangeAsciiShow()
	if $ASCIISHOW == 0
		let $ASCIISHOW = 1
		echo 'Mess.age: Showing ascii and hex of the char under cursor'
		map <Left> <Left>ga
		map <Right> <Right>ga
		map <Up> <Up>ga
		map <Down> <Down>ga
	else
		let $ASCIISHOW = 0
		echo 'Mess.age: NOT Showing ascii and hex of the char under cursor'
		unmap <Left>
		unmap <Right>
		unmap <Up>
		unmap <Down>
	endif
endfunction
nmap <Space> :call ChangeAsciiShow()<CR>