Package: bash
Version: 5.1-6
Severity: wishlist
Tags: patch
Hi,
Some terminals (notably kitty) have the same features/etc
as say xterm-256color. Instead of extending the matching
for each terminal type, we should use the terminfo database
and query for 256 colors?
See the attached patch.
Cheers
Elrond
--- debian/skel.bashrc
+++ debian/skel.bashrc
@@ -36,9 +36,10 @@
fi
# set a fancy prompt (non-color, unless we know we "want" color)
-case "$TERM" in
- xterm-color|*-256color) color_prompt=yes;;
-esac
+if [ -x /usr/bin/tput ] && [ "$(/usr/bin/tput colors || echo 0)" -ge 256 ]
+then
+ color_prompt=yes
+fi
# uncomment for a colored prompt, if the terminal has the capability; turned
# off by default to not distract the user: the focus in a terminal window
