Sorry for being late ($DAYJOB and such), but I just noticed this is on next already: Simon Oosthoek venit, vidit, dixit 05.10.2012 23:10: > By setting GIT_PS1_SHOW_COLORHINTS when using __git_ps1 > as PROMPT_COMMAND, you will get color hints in addition to > a different character (*+% etc.) > > Signed-off-by: Simon Oosthoek <soosthoek@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > --- > contrib/completion/git-prompt.sh | 42 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--- > 1 file changed, 39 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) > > diff --git a/contrib/completion/git-prompt.sh b/contrib/completion/git-prompt.sh > index c50c94a..51285d7 100644 > --- a/contrib/completion/git-prompt.sh > +++ b/contrib/completion/git-prompt.sh > @@ -53,6 +53,12 @@ > # find one, or @{upstream} otherwise. Once you have set > # GIT_PS1_SHOWUPSTREAM, you can override it on a per-repository basis by > # setting the bash.showUpstream config variable. > +# > +# If you would like a colored hint about the current dirty state, set > +# GIT_PS1_SHOWCOLORHINTS to a nonempty value. When tracked files are > +# modified, the branch name turns red, when all modifications are staged > +# the branch name turns yellow and when all changes are checked in, the > +# color changes to green. The colors are currently hardcoded in the function. > > # __gitdir accepts 0 or 1 arguments (i.e., location) > # returns location of .git repo > @@ -201,11 +207,12 @@ __git_ps1_show_upstream () > # __git_ps1 accepts 0 or 1 arguments (i.e., format string) > # when called from PS1 using command substitution > # in this mode it returns text to add to bash PS1 prompt (includes branch name) or > -# __git_ps1 accepts 0 or 2 arguments when called from PROMPT_COMMAND > +# __git_ps1 accepts 0 or 2 arguments when called from PROMPT_COMMAND (pc) > # in that case it _sets_ PS1. The arguments are parts of a PS1 string. > # when both arguments are given, the first is prepended and the second appended > # to the state string when assigned to PS1, otherwise default start/end strings > # are used. > +# In pcmode you can request colored hints using GIT_PS1_SHOWCOLORHINTS=true > __git_ps1 () > { > local pcmode=yes > @@ -320,8 +327,37 @@ __git_ps1 () > > local f="$w$i$s$u" > if [ $pcmode = yes ]; then > - PS1="$ps1pc_start($c${b##refs/heads/}${f:+ $f}$r$p)$ps1pc_end" > - elif [ $pcmode = no ]; then > + PS1="$ps1pc_start(" > + if [ -n "${GIT_PS1_SHOWCOLORHINT-}" ]; then You're missing the "S" here (HINTS). > + local c_red='\e[31m' > + local c_green='\e[32m' > + local c_yellow='\e[33m' > + local c_lblue='\e[1;34m' > + local c_purple='\e[35m' > + local c_cyan='\e[36m' > + local c_clear='\e[0m' > + local branchstring="$c${b##refs/heads/}" > + local branch_color="$c_green" > + local flags_color="$c_cyan" > + > + if [ "$w" = "*" ]; then > + branch_color="$c_red" > + elif [ -n "$i" ]; then > + branch_color="$c_yellow" > + fi > + > + # Setting PS1 directly with \[ and \] around colors > + # is necessary to prevent wrapping issues! > + PS1="$PS1\[$branch_color\]$branchstring\[$c_clear\]" > + if [ -n "$f" ]; then > + PS1="$PS1 \[$flags_color\]$f\[$c_clear\]" > + fi > + else > + PS1="$PS1$c${b##refs/heads/}${f:+ $f}$r$p" > + fi > + PS1="$PS1)$ps1pc_end" > + else > + # NO color option unless in PROMPT_COMMAND mode > printf -- "${1:- (%s)}" "$c${b##refs/heads/}${f:+ $f}$r$p" > fi > fi > I'm afraid I don't like this coloring style at all because it is inconsistent with the color usage of "git status -sb". First of all, the colors are different, and second, the fact *what* is colored is different. I had suggested following "git status -sb" for a good reason. It colors a branch green and a detached head red. It colors "change" (A/D/M/R) as red/green depending on non-cached/cached, so that's how */+ should be. Your call for $/% (I'd leave them uncolored).[*][**] I think it's very confusing to have completely different schemes (not just themes) for two versions of the same information: concise status information. So, please try and follow "git status -sb". Michael [*] Really, there's nothin "red" about a branch when there are cached or non-cached changes. They are changes wrt. to what's in HEAD resp. the index, no matter what HEAD is. [**] Also, coloring the status characters opens the way to even using the same characters as "status -sb" (ADM). -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe git" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html