diff --git a/config/p10k-classic.zsh b/config/p10k-classic.zsh
index 3d810a72..9aa112c3 100644
--- a/config/p10k-classic.zsh
+++ b/config/p10k-classic.zsh
@@ -261,6 +261,7 @@
   # be either absolute (e.g., '80') or a percentage of terminal width (e.g, '50%'). If empty,
   # directory will be shortened only when prompt doesn't fit or when other parameters demand it
   # (see POWERLEVEL9K_DIR_MIN_COMMAND_COLUMNS and POWERLEVEL9K_DIR_MIN_COMMAND_COLUMNS_PCT below).
+  # If set to `0`, directory will always be shortened to its minimum length.
   typeset -g POWERLEVEL9K_DIR_MAX_LENGTH=80
   # When `dir` segment is on the last prompt line, try to shorten it enough to leave at least this
   # many columns for typing commands.
diff --git a/config/p10k-lean.zsh b/config/p10k-lean.zsh
index 8d701106..01f5a6fe 100644
--- a/config/p10k-lean.zsh
+++ b/config/p10k-lean.zsh
@@ -254,6 +254,7 @@
   # be either absolute (e.g., '80') or a percentage of terminal width (e.g, '50%'). If empty,
   # directory will be shortened only when prompt doesn't fit or when other parameters demand it
   # (see POWERLEVEL9K_DIR_MIN_COMMAND_COLUMNS and POWERLEVEL9K_DIR_MIN_COMMAND_COLUMNS_PCT below).
+  # If set to `0`, directory will always be shortened to its minimum length.
   typeset -g POWERLEVEL9K_DIR_MAX_LENGTH=80
   # When `dir` segment is on the last prompt line, try to shorten it enough to leave at least this
   # many columns for typing commands.
diff --git a/config/p10k-rainbow.zsh b/config/p10k-rainbow.zsh
index c36450f5..0ee0333b 100644
--- a/config/p10k-rainbow.zsh
+++ b/config/p10k-rainbow.zsh
@@ -261,6 +261,7 @@
   # be either absolute (e.g., '80') or a percentage of terminal width (e.g, '50%'). If empty,
   # directory will be shortened only when prompt doesn't fit or when other parameters demand it
   # (see POWERLEVEL9K_DIR_MIN_COMMAND_COLUMNS and POWERLEVEL9K_DIR_MIN_COMMAND_COLUMNS_PCT below).
+  # If set to `0`, directory will always be shortened to its minimum length.
   typeset -g POWERLEVEL9K_DIR_MAX_LENGTH=80
   # When `dir` segment is on the last prompt line, try to shorten it enough to leave at least this
   # many columns for typing commands.