expand on minimalist prompt advice

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romkatv 5 years ago
parent 27af39ffe8
commit cee4a16e7d

@ -946,9 +946,14 @@ and replace mode respectively. When a command fails, the symbol turns red. *Lean
`prompt_char` in it. *Rainbow* and *Classic* styles have it only in the two-line configuration
without left frame.
If you value horizontal space or prefer minimalist aesthetics, disable *current time* and use *few
icons*. The extra icons enabled by the *many icons* option primarily serve decorative function.
Informative icons, such as background job indicator, will be shown either way.
If you value horizontal space or prefer minimalist aesthetics:
- Use a monospace font, such as [the recommended font](#meslo-nerd-font-patched-for-powerlevel10k).
Non-monospace fonts require extra space after icons that are larger than a single column.
- Use Lean style. Compared to Classic and Rainbow, it saves two characters per prompt segment.
- Disable *current time* and *frame*.
- Use *few icons*. The extra icons enabled by the *many icons* option primarily serve decorative
function. Informative icons, such as background job indicator, will be shown either way.
*Note*: You can run configuration wizard as many times as you like. Type `p10k configure` to try new
prompt style.

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