This problem goes away if I replace the UTF-8 character in the prompt to an ASCII character e.g. '>'.
BTW, this problem exist in the latest ubuntu as well (using zsh). λ ~ → cat /etc/issue Ubuntu 15.04 \n \l λ ~ → byobu -v byobu version 5.92 tmux 1.9 λ ~ → -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to byobu in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1268072 Title: byobu color prompt doesn't work correctly To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/byobu/+bug/1268072/+subscriptions -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list [email protected] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs
