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From: Kabal AT ece DOT mcgill DOT ca (Peter Kabal)
Subject: bash settings for path name in the title
10 Nov 1998 12:45:42 -0800 :
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I thought I would share some customizations of the bash shell window
(cywin-b20 under Windows NT)

1. To get the current path in the title of the window,
     PROMPT_COMMAND='cmd /c title `dirs`'
2. As seen in this mailing list, set the terminal with
     export TERM=linux
3. To get a prompt which stands out (reverse) among the lines of output
   This assumes the terminal has been set to linux.  In the example
   the prompt is ">>>" in reverse, followed by a blank (not-reversed).
     PS1="\e[7mPK:\e[27m "
4. Customize the color of the bash window to be different than a standard
   command window.
   Use the shortcut to "Cygwin B20".  On the bash window, right-click the
   title bar, choose "Properties" to customize the color.  Also set the
   layout to have a screen buffer size height of (say) 400, so you can
   scroll back and look at output off the top of the window.
   *** As you click OK, specify "Modify shortcut which started this
       window". ***

Now all I need to figure out is how to get the man command not to print
<AD> (in reverse) at the ends of lines where it hyphenates.

Peter Kabal     Kabal AT ECE DOT McGill DOT CA    (514) 398-7130
Electrical & Computer Engineering      (514) 398-4470 (FAX)
McGill University
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