A set of shell functions for enhancing your Bash prompt with some Unicode goodness.

Why would you do that? Simple: More compact, easy-to-consume secondary information that would otherwise leave your prompt too cluttered.

A terminal program and font capable of displaying Unicode 6.1 characters, specifically the Emoji character set.

Simply clone this repo somewhere handy, then in your .bash_profile, .profile, or .bashrc (as appropriate), source the pieces that you want:

For example:

source /path/to/BashFu/bin/clock.sh

Modify the PS1 variable to call the relevant shell functions.

For example:

PS1="$(show_clock) \h:\W \u\$ "

• show_clock: Show a clock-face, rounded to the nearest half-hour. Example: 🕗

• rvm_mode: Show a dot depending on the active RVM configuration:
  • White dot (⚪): Using system ruby (no RVM ruby active).
  • Red dot (🔴): Using an RVM ruby, but NOT using an explicit gemset.
  • Blue dot (🔵): Using an RVM ruby, AND using an explicit gemset.
• rvm_ruby_details: Show a string indicating which ruby, which version/patch-level, and which gemset are in use. Shows nothing if an RVM ruby isn't active. Adds one space after the string if an RVM ruby is active. Example: [email protected]

• power_mode: Show a plug (🔌) or battery (🔋) to indicate whether the machine is drawing power from AC or battery respectively. (NOTE: Works best with a light background color, as the plug symbol is mostly black...)

• Various widgets to show information about the current git repo.
• More widgets to show information about the currently active RVM ruby / gemset.