When it appears
It is the cursor-side end of the prompt and always chooses one configured symbol.
Preview
Rendered from the starting configuration in a representative simulated environment.
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Starting configuration
[character]
success_symbol = "[❯](bold green)"
error_symbol = "[❯](bold red)"
vimcmd_symbol = "[❮](bold green)"The configuration is compressed into the URL fragment and stays in your browser.
Key options
- formatstring
- The format string used before the text input.
- success_symbolstring
- The format string used before the text input if the previous command succeeded.
- error_symbolstring
- The format string used before the text input if the previous command failed.
- vimcmd_symbolstring
- The format string used before the text input if the shell is in vim normal mode.
- vimcmd_visual_symbolstring
- The format string used before the text input if the shell is in vim visual mode.
Format variables
- $symbol
- A mirror of either success_symbol, error_symbol, vimcmd_symbol or vimcmd_replace_one_symbol etc.
Common adjustments
- Keep success and error shapes consistent if colour alone should carry status.
- Give Vim command modes a reversed shape so mode remains clear without text.
- Leave character at the end of the prompt so input begins in the expected place.