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authorTom Ryder <tom@sanctum.geek.nz>2013-09-23 10:11:54 +1200
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@@ -143,7 +143,11 @@ It expands based on context to include these elements in this order:
* The number of running background jobs
* The exit status of the last command, if non-zero
-This is all managed within the `prompt` function.
+This is all managed within the `prompt` function. There's some mildly hacky
+logic on `tput` codes included such that it should work correctly for most
+common terminals using both `termcap(5)` and `terminfo(5)`, including \*BSD
+systems. It's also designed to degrade gracefully for eight-color and no-color
+terminals.
Mutt
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