[SOLVED] zsh prompt colors misaligns the prompt

Bladtman242 · 2012-02-14 21:00:38

Im using urxvt.
For some reason, using colors in zsh somewhat screws up my prompt.
In effect, the cursor ends up inside the left hand prompt (see screenhot).
Also; the right hand prompt gets indented about 5 spaces to much from the right.
messed up prompt

This is my .zshrc:

#open tmux on startup
#[[ $TERM != "screen" ]] && tmux && exit
autoload -Uz compinit
compinit

#zstyle ':completion*' menu select
#setopt completealiases

#autoload -U promptinit
#promptinit
autoload -U colors && colors
function precmd () {
	local battp=$(ibam --percentbattery | grep % | awk '{print $3}')
	RPROMPT="[%~] [$battp]"
}
PROMPT="[%n@%m:]$ "

#keybindings
bindkey "^[[7~" 	beginning-of-line # Home
bindkey "^[[8~" 	end-of-line # End
bindkey "^[[5~" 	history-beginning-search-backward # PageUp
bindkey "^[[6~" 	history-beginning-search-forward # PageDown
bindkey "^[[2~" 	quoted-insert # Ins
bindkey "^[[3~" 	delete-char # Del
bindkey "^[[1;5C" 	forward-word
bindkey "\eOc" 		emacs-forward-word
bindkey "^[[1;5D" 	backward-word
bindkey "\eOd" 		emacs-backward-word
bindkey "^[[Z" 		reverse-menu-complete # Shift+Tab

HISTFILE=~/.histfile
HISTSIZE=65536
SAVEHIST=65000

#aliases
alias ls='ls --color=auto'
alias df='df -hT'
alias cl='clear'
alias ll='ls -l'
alias la='ls -A'
alias free='free -m'
alias wcu='wicd-curses'

# The following lines were added by compinstall

zstyle ':completion:*' completer _complete _ignored
zstyle ':completion:*' file-sort name
zstyle ':completion:*' format 'Completing %d'
zstyle ':completion:*' list-colors ''
zstyle ':completion:*' matcher-list 'm:{[:lower:][:upper:]}={[:upper:][:lower:]}' 'r:|[. -]=** r:|=**'
zstyle ':completion:*' menu select=0
zstyle ':completion:*' select-prompt %SScrolling active: current selection at %p%s
zstyle ':completion:*' use-compctl false
zstyle ':completion:*' verbose true
zstyle :compinstall filename '/home/bladt/.zshrc'

autoload -Uz compinit
compinit
# End of lines added by compinstall
# Lines configured by zsh-newuser-install
HISTFILE=~/.histfile
HISTSIZE=10000
SAVEHIST=15000
bindkey -e
# End of lines configured by zsh-newuser-install

It seems to have been messed up a little by compinit, lets pretend that didn't happen

(note that "autoload -U promptinit" and "promptinit" are commented out. This doesnt seem to change anything though)

Last edited by Bladtman242 (2012-02-17 17:59:34)

daedhel · 2012-02-15 04:29:59

Have you tried to take out your prompt components one by one, each time testing it?

You might find your problem just like that.

That's what I did to resolve my zsh problems in the past.

Bladtman242 · 2012-02-15 23:15:40

Well, yeah actually. It's the colours
Adding a color in the left-hand prompt moves the right-hand prompt to far to the left.
Adding a color to the right-hand prompt misplaces the cursor
Any suggestions?

EDIT: If I come across seeming a bit smug, it is unintended. Promise

Last edited by Bladtman242 (2012-02-15 23:18:54)

Bladtman242 · 2012-02-16 22:08:59

Actually, that can't be right. In the picture above, both problems occur, but I've only put colours in the right-hand prompt.
Still, the problem goes away when I remove the colours, and occurs when I add them again.

VCoolio · 2012-02-16 22:38:56

How do you insert the color references? You need to surround those with escapes so the prompt doesn't count them as characters, like this:
%{color-reference-here%}prompt-element-here

Last edited by VCoolio (2012-02-16 22:43:36)

Bladtman242 · 2012-02-17 12:06:12

Ahh, a great many thanks to you, good sir.
The arch wiki states that using %{%} is "usefull", so I didn't realize how much it really did.
That solved it, thanks again

EDIT: How do I mark the thread as solved?

Last edited by Bladtman242 (2012-02-17 12:07:18)

Avant-texte · 2012-02-17 12:40:27

Bladtman242 wrote:

How do I mark the thread as solved?

Edit your first post in the thread. You'll be able to edit the subject line too.

Bladtman242 · 2012-02-17 17:59:44

Thanks

Earnestly · 2012-02-17 21:10:43

Bladtman242 wrote:

The arch wiki states that using %{%} is "usefull", so I didn't realize how much it really did.

Just wanted to suggest: If the wiki wasn't clear, improve it

Bladtman242 · 2012-02-17 21:28:08

Good point.
I actually just registered a user there earlier today, so now I will!

Last edited by Bladtman242 (2012-02-17 21:28:22)

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#1 2012-02-14 21:00:38

[SOLVED] zsh prompt colors misaligns the prompt

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