alexg.theme for emacs

themes/alexg.zsh-theme

@@ -5,11 +5,25 @@
 # note: %F and %K dont work correctly on non-color terminals
 
 local return_code="%(?,,%{$fg[red]%}%? ↵%{$reset_color%})"
-local prompt_char="%B%(!,#,»)%b"
+local user_prompt_char="»"
+ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_PREFIX="%{$fg[red]%}‹"
+ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_SUFFIX="›%{$reset_color%}"
+
+local prompt_char="%B%(!,#,$user_prompt_char)%b"
 local who_where="%(!,%{$fg[magenta]%}%n@%m,%{$fg[blue]%}%m)%{$reset_color%}"
 
 PROMPT='$(git_prompt_info abbr)%1(l, ,)$who_where %{$fg[cyan]%}%2~ %{$reset_color%}$prompt_char '
 RPS1="${return_code}"
 
-ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_PREFIX="%{$fg[red]%}‹"
-ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_SUFFIX="›%{$reset_color%}"
+# on dumb terminals, switch to simpler prompt char
+# (for Emacs and tramp)
+if [[ $TERM = 'dumb' ]]; then
+  user_prompt_char='$' 
+  # change prefix as not to confuse tramp and emacs-shell
+  ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_PREFIX="["
+  ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_SUFFIX="]"
+  PROMPT='$ '
+  PS1='$ '
+  unsetopt zle
+#  unsetopt prompt_cr
+fi