How can I set my prompt to be colourized in 256 colours? I am looking for an equivalent to the bash prompt:
local DEFAULT="\[\033[0;39m\]" local ROOK="\[\033[38;5;24m\]" PS1="${ROOK}\$${DEFAULT} " asked Nov 25, 2011 at 11:08
Sardathrion - against SE abuse
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export PS1='%F{214}%K{123}%m%k%f' From man zshmisc:
%F (%f) Start (stop) using a different foreground colour, if supported by the terminal. The colour may be specified two ways: either as a numeric argument, as normal, or by a sequence in braces following the %F, for example %F{red}. In the latter case the values allowed are as described for the fg zle_highlight attribute; see Char‐ acter Highlighting in zshzle(1). This means that numeric colours are allowed in the second format also. %K (%k) Start (stop) using a different bacKground colour. The syntax is identical to that for %F and %f. Also to try it out it could be used like that:
$> print -P '%F{214}%K{123}%m%k%f' 
First, ensure that your terminal supports 256 colors, which I suppose you already have. Second, use a PS1 variable with the correct code, for example:
export PS1='%{^[[01;38;05;214;48;05;123m%}%m%{^[[0m%} ' This will give you a prompt with the host name in bold, with a foreground color of 214 and a background color of 123.
Note that the ^[ is "entered" by typing Ctrl+v and Ctrl+[. See this excellent article "That 256 Color Thing" for the whole list of attributes.
- Yes, I am using urxvt 256 colour enable terminal.Sardathrion - against SE abuse– Sardathrion - against SE abuse2011-11-25 12:31:18 +00:00Commented Nov 25, 2011 at 12:31
- How can I verify if my terminal supports 256 colors? For example, does gnome-terminal (Ubuntu) support 256 colors?Amelio Vazquez-Reina– Amelio Vazquez-Reina2013-03-31 17:39:45 +00:00Commented Mar 31, 2013 at 17:39
- Use this script (full article frexx.de/xterm-256-notes).
gnome-terminaldoes support 256 colors.phunehehe– phunehehe2013-04-01 04:11:23 +00:00Commented Apr 1, 2013 at 4:11 - 1The host of the link is broken (502 bad gateway).Pik'– Pik'2013-06-07 13:56:18 +00:00Commented Jun 7, 2013 at 13:56
- 1@Pikrass I have 404 not found.Totor– Totor2014-01-02 01:03:35 +00:00Commented Jan 2, 2014 at 1:03
export PS1='%{[38;5;24m%};%{[0m%} 'is exactly what I wanted.