customize set prompt question

[Nathan Kinkade]

On Mon, Feb 02, 2004 at 11:48:13AM +0100, Didier WIROTH wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I would like to colorize this prompt:
> set prompt="@%m:%~# "
> 
> How do I have to modify the prompt so that the entire prompt is of "red"
> color. 
> Only the prompt should be red, not what is typed or the results of any
> output.
> 
> many thanks

Does csh understand ansi escape sequences?  If so you could try this:

$ set prompt="\[\e[1;31m\]@%m:%~# \[\e[m\]"

I don't know if this will work in csh, but it definitely works in bash.
For bash it would be:

$ export PS1="\[\e[1;31m\]@%m:%~# \[\e[m\]"

Nathan
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