Vim: Smart indent when entering insert mode on blank line?

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Published on 2010-06-09T05:58:21Z Indexed on 2010/06/09 6:02 UTC
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When I open a new line (via 'o') my cursor jumps to a correctly indented position on the next line. On the other hand, entering insert mode while my cursor is on a blank line doesn't move my cursor to the correctly indented location.

How do I make vim correctly indent my cursor when entering insert mode (via i) on a blank line?

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