diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a5977960..9b86067f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@ segment will not be displayed.
 
 | Variable | Default Value | Description |
 |----------|---------------|-------------|
-|`POWERLEVEL9K_PUBLIC_IP_FILE`|'/tmp/p8k_public_ip'|This is the file your public IP is cached in.|
+|`POWERLEVEL9K_PUBLIC_IP_FILE`|'/tmp/p9k_public_ip'|This is the file your public IP is cached in.|
 |`POWERLEVEL9K_PUBLIC_IP_HOST`|'http://ident.me'|This is the default host to get your public IP.|
 |`POWERLEVEL9K_PUBLIC_IP_TIMEOUT`|300|The amount of time in seconds between refreshing your cached IP.|
 |`POWERLEVEL9K_PUBLIC_IP_METHODS`|(dig curl wget)| These methods in that order are used to refresh your IP.|
diff --git a/powerlevel9k.zsh-theme b/powerlevel9k.zsh-theme
index df42a60e..b9119d4c 100755
--- a/powerlevel9k.zsh-theme
+++ b/powerlevel9k.zsh-theme
@@ -156,12 +156,14 @@ left_prompt_segment() {
   if [[ -n $6 ]]; then
     visual_identifier="$(print_icon $6)"
     if [[ -n "$visual_identifier" ]]; then
+      # Add an whitespace if we print more than just the visual identifier.
+      # To avoid cutting off the visual identifier in some terminal emulators (e.g., Konsole, st),
+      # we need to color both the visual identifier and the whitespace.
+      [[ -n "$5" ]] && visual_identifier="$visual_identifier "
       # Allow users to overwrite the color for the visual identifier only.
       local visual_identifier_color_variable=POWERLEVEL9K_${(U)1#prompt_}_VISUAL_IDENTIFIER_COLOR
       set_default $visual_identifier_color_variable $4
       visual_identifier="%F{${(P)visual_identifier_color_variable}%}$visual_identifier%f"
-      # Add an whitespace if we print more than just the visual identifier
-      [[ -n "$5" ]] && visual_identifier="$visual_identifier "
     fi
   fi
 
@@ -241,12 +243,14 @@ right_prompt_segment() {
   if [[ -n "$6" ]]; then
     visual_identifier="$(print_icon $6)"
     if [[ -n "$visual_identifier" ]]; then
+      # Add an whitespace if we print more than just the visual identifier.
+      # To avoid cutting off the visual identifier in some terminal emulators (e.g., Konsole, st),
+      # we need to color both the visual identifier and the whitespace.
+      [[ -n "$5" ]] && visual_identifier=" $visual_identifier"
       # Allow users to overwrite the color for the visual identifier only.
       local visual_identifier_color_variable=POWERLEVEL9K_${(U)1#prompt_}_VISUAL_IDENTIFIER_COLOR
       set_default $visual_identifier_color_variable $4
       visual_identifier="%F{${(P)visual_identifier_color_variable}%}$visual_identifier%f"
-      # Add an whitespace if we print more than just the visual identifier
-      [[ -n "$5" ]] && visual_identifier=" $visual_identifier"
     fi
   fi
 
diff --git a/test/powerlevel9k.spec b/test/powerlevel9k.spec
index 4178a4f6..16043d00 100755
--- a/test/powerlevel9k.spec
+++ b/test/powerlevel9k.spec
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ function testDynamicColoringOfVisualIdentifiersWork() {
 
   cd /tmp
 
-  assertEquals "%K{blue} %F{green%}icon-here%f %F{black}/tmp %k%F{blue}%f " "$(build_left_prompt)"
+  assertEquals "%K{blue} %F{green%}icon-here %f%F{black}/tmp %k%F{blue}%f " "$(build_left_prompt)"
 
   unset POWERLEVEL9K_LEFT_PROMPT_ELEMENTS
   unset POWERLEVEL9K_DIR_DEFAULT_VISUAL_IDENTIFIER_COLOR
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ function testColoringOfVisualIdentifiersDoesNotOverwriteColoringOfSegment() {
 
   cd /tmp
 
-  assertEquals "%K{yellow} %F{green%}icon-here%f %F{red}/tmp %k%F{yellow}%f " "$(build_left_prompt)"
+  assertEquals "%K{yellow} %F{green%}icon-here %f%F{red}/tmp %k%F{yellow}%f " "$(build_left_prompt)"
 
   unset POWERLEVEL9K_LEFT_PROMPT_ELEMENTS
   unset POWERLEVEL9K_DIR_DEFAULT_VISUAL_IDENTIFIER_COLOR
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ function testOverwritingIconsWork() {
   #cd ~/$testFolder
 
   cd /tmp
-  assertEquals "%K{blue} %F{black%}icon-here%f %F{black}/tmp %k%F{blue}%f " "$(build_left_prompt)"
+  assertEquals "%K{blue} %F{black%}icon-here %f%F{black}/tmp %k%F{blue}%f " "$(build_left_prompt)"
 
   unset POWERLEVEL9K_LEFT_PROMPT_ELEMENTS
   unset POWERLEVEL9K_DIR_FOLDER_ICON
diff --git a/test/segments/command_execution_time.spec b/test/segments/command_execution_time.spec
index e8be508f..d3588d83 100755
--- a/test/segments/command_execution_time.spec
+++ b/test/segments/command_execution_time.spec
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ function testCommandExecutionTimeThresholdCouldBeChanged() {
   POWERLEVEL9K_COMMAND_EXECUTION_TIME_THRESHOLD=1
   _P9K_COMMAND_DURATION=2.03
 
-  assertEquals "%K{red} %F{yellow1%}Dur%f %F{yellow1}2.03 %k%F{red}%f " "$(build_left_prompt)"
+  assertEquals "%K{red} %F{yellow1%}Dur %f%F{yellow1}2.03 %k%F{red}%f " "$(build_left_prompt)"
 
   unset POWERLEVEL9K_LEFT_PROMPT_ELEMENTS
   unset _P9K_COMMAND_DURATION
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ function testCommandExecutionTimeThresholdCouldBeSetToZero() {
   POWERLEVEL9K_COMMAND_EXECUTION_TIME_THRESHOLD=0
   _P9K_COMMAND_DURATION=0.03
 
-  assertEquals "%K{red} %F{yellow1%}Dur%f %F{yellow1}0.03 %k%F{red}%f " "$(build_left_prompt)"
+  assertEquals "%K{red} %F{yellow1%}Dur %f%F{yellow1}0.03 %k%F{red}%f " "$(build_left_prompt)"
 
   unset POWERLEVEL9K_LEFT_PROMPT_ELEMENTS
   unset _P9K_COMMAND_DURATION
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ function testCommandExecutionTimePrecisionCouldBeChanged() {
   POWERLEVEL9K_COMMAND_EXECUTION_TIME_PRECISION=4
   _P9K_COMMAND_DURATION=0.0001
 
-  assertEquals "%K{red} %F{yellow1%}Dur%f %F{yellow1}0.0001 %k%F{red}%f " "$(build_left_prompt)"
+  assertEquals "%K{red} %F{yellow1%}Dur %f%F{yellow1}0.0001 %k%F{red}%f " "$(build_left_prompt)"
 
   unset POWERLEVEL9K_LEFT_PROMPT_ELEMENTS
   unset _P9K_COMMAND_DURATION
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ function testCommandExecutionTimePrecisionCouldBeSetToZero() {
   POWERLEVEL9K_COMMAND_EXECUTION_TIME_PRECISION=0
   _P9K_COMMAND_DURATION=23.5001
 
-  assertEquals "%K{red} %F{yellow1%}Dur%f %F{yellow1}23 %k%F{red}%f " "$(build_left_prompt)"
+  assertEquals "%K{red} %F{yellow1%}Dur %f%F{yellow1}23 %k%F{red}%f " "$(build_left_prompt)"
 
   unset POWERLEVEL9K_LEFT_PROMPT_ELEMENTS
   unset _P9K_COMMAND_DURATION
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ function testCommandExecutionTimeIsFormattedHumandReadbleForMinuteLongCommand()
   POWERLEVEL9K_LEFT_PROMPT_ELEMENTS=(command_execution_time)
   _P9K_COMMAND_DURATION=180
 
-  assertEquals "%K{red} %F{yellow1%}Dur%f %F{yellow1}03:00 %k%F{red}%f " "$(build_left_prompt)"
+  assertEquals "%K{red} %F{yellow1%}Dur %f%F{yellow1}03:00 %k%F{red}%f " "$(build_left_prompt)"
 
   unset POWERLEVEL9K_LEFT_PROMPT_ELEMENTS
   unset _P9K_COMMAND_DURATION
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ function testCommandExecutionTimeIsFormattedHumandReadbleForHourLongCommand() {
   POWERLEVEL9K_LEFT_PROMPT_ELEMENTS=(command_execution_time)
   _P9K_COMMAND_DURATION=7200
 
-  assertEquals "%K{red} %F{yellow1%}Dur%f %F{yellow1}02:00:00 %k%F{red}%f " "$(build_left_prompt)"
+  assertEquals "%K{red} %F{yellow1%}Dur %f%F{yellow1}02:00:00 %k%F{red}%f " "$(build_left_prompt)"
 
   unset POWERLEVEL9K_LEFT_PROMPT_ELEMENTS
   unset _P9K_COMMAND_DURATION
diff --git a/test/segments/dir.spec b/test/segments/dir.spec
index e8bbaf93..b5fce59f 100755
--- a/test/segments/dir.spec
+++ b/test/segments/dir.spec
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ function testHomeFolderDetectionWorks() {
   POWERLEVEL9K_HOME_ICON='home-icon'
 
   cd ~
-  assertEquals "%K{blue} %F{black%}home-icon%f %F{black}~ %k%F{blue}%f " "$(build_left_prompt)"
+  assertEquals "%K{blue} %F{black%}home-icon %f%F{black}~ %k%F{blue}%f " "$(build_left_prompt)"
 
   cd -
   unset POWERLEVEL9K_HOME_ICON
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ function testHomeSubfolderDetectionWorks() {
   FOLDER=~/powerlevel9k-test
   mkdir $FOLDER
   cd $FOLDER
-  assertEquals "%K{blue} %F{black%}sub-icon%f %F{black}~/powerlevel9k-test %k%F{blue}%f " "$(build_left_prompt)"
+  assertEquals "%K{blue} %F{black%}sub-icon %f%F{black}~/powerlevel9k-test %k%F{blue}%f " "$(build_left_prompt)"
 
   cd -
   rm -fr $FOLDER
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ function testOtherFolderDetectionWorks() {
   FOLDER=/tmp/powerlevel9k-test
   mkdir $FOLDER
   cd $FOLDER
-  assertEquals "%K{blue} %F{black%}folder-icon%f %F{black}/tmp/powerlevel9k-test %k%F{blue}%f " "$(build_left_prompt)"
+  assertEquals "%K{blue} %F{black%}folder-icon %f%F{black}/tmp/powerlevel9k-test %k%F{blue}%f " "$(build_left_prompt)"
 
   cd -
   rm -fr $FOLDER
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ function testOmittingFirstCharacterWorks() {
   POWERLEVEL9K_FOLDER_ICON='folder-icon'
   cd /tmp
 
-  assertEquals "%K{blue} %F{black%}folder-icon%f %F{black}tmp %k%F{blue}%f " "$(build_left_prompt)"
+  assertEquals "%K{blue} %F{black%}folder-icon %f%F{black}tmp %k%F{blue}%f " "$(build_left_prompt)"
 
   cd -
   unset POWERLEVEL9K_FOLDER_ICON
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ function testOmittingFirstCharacterWorksWithChangingPathSeparator() {
   mkdir -p /tmp/powerlevel9k-test/1/2
   cd /tmp/powerlevel9k-test/1/2
 
-  assertEquals "%K{blue} %F{black%}folder-icon%f %F{black}tmpxXxpowerlevel9k-testxXx1xXx2 %k%F{blue}%f " "$(build_left_prompt)"
+  assertEquals "%K{blue} %F{black%}folder-icon %f%F{black}tmpxXxpowerlevel9k-testxXx1xXx2 %k%F{blue}%f " "$(build_left_prompt)"
 
   cd -
   rm -fr /tmp/powerlevel9k-test
diff --git a/test/segments/go_version.spec b/test/segments/go_version.spec
index 347ba4c0..9104ac8b 100755
--- a/test/segments/go_version.spec
+++ b/test/segments/go_version.spec
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ function testGo() {
 
   PWD="$HOME/go/src/github.com/bhilburn/powerlevel9k"
 
-  assertEquals "%K{green} %F{grey93%}%f %F{grey93}go1.5.3 %k%F{green}%f " "$(build_left_prompt)"
+  assertEquals "%K{green} %F{grey93%} %f%F{grey93}go1.5.3 %k%F{green}%f " "$(build_left_prompt)"
 
   unset POWERLEVEL9K_GO_ICON
   unset PWD
diff --git a/test/segments/kubecontext.spec b/test/segments/kubecontext.spec
index 4f1d2c5e..63810378 100755
--- a/test/segments/kubecontext.spec
+++ b/test/segments/kubecontext.spec
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ function testKubeContext() {
   alias kubectl=mockKubectl
   POWERLEVEL9K_LEFT_PROMPT_ELEMENTS=(kubecontext)
 
-  assertEquals "%K{magenta} %F{white%}⎈%f %F{white}minikube/default %k%F{magenta}%f " "$(build_left_prompt)"
+  assertEquals "%K{magenta} %F{white%}⎈ %f%F{white}minikube/default %k%F{magenta}%f " "$(build_left_prompt)"
 
   unset POWERLEVEL9K_LEFT_PROMPT_ELEMENTS
   unalias kubectl
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ function testKubeContextOtherNamespace() {
   alias kubectl=mockKubectlOtherNamespace
   POWERLEVEL9K_LEFT_PROMPT_ELEMENTS=(kubecontext)
 
-  assertEquals "%K{magenta} %F{white%}⎈%f %F{white}minikube/kube-system %k%F{magenta}%f " "$(build_left_prompt)"
+  assertEquals "%K{magenta} %F{white%}⎈ %f%F{white}minikube/kube-system %k%F{magenta}%f " "$(build_left_prompt)"
 
   unset POWERLEVEL9K_LEFT_PROMPT_ELEMENTS
   unalias kubectl