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From: "Bart Schaefer" <schaefer@candle.brasslantern.com>
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Subject: Re: zsh tips for "UNIX Power Tools"
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On Mar 4,  1:05pm, Thomas K=F6hler wrote:
} Subject: Re: zsh tips for "UNIX Power Tools"
}
} Of course [...]

I put in a lot of extra details for Jerry's benefit.

} > 	# requires setopt prompt_subst
} > 	PROMPT=3D"$PROMPT"'%{$(show_mode INSERT >/dev/tty)%}'
} > =

} > Now the prompt itself runs the initial show_mode, and you don't need =
any
} > background jobs run from precmd.
} =

} Well, OK so far - but the indication still ends up in the wrong place

show_mode is a function; fiddle with it.  E.g. pass the number of lines
to move up as a second argument, or pass that second argument only when
in the prompt and don't move up a line when $# > 1, or ...

} One last thing: Bart, thanks for your cool and incredible tips on this
} list. I learned much from you!

My pleasure.

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Bart Schaefer                                 Brass Lantern Enterprises
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