Remove the space before the prompt

[zcysxy]

Hi! Is there a way to remove the space before the prompt but preserving other seperator spaces?

I tried adjusting

typeset -g POWERLEVEL9K_{LEFT,RIGHT}_SUBSEGMENT_SEPARATOR=' '

But this applies changes to all separators.

[romkatv]

If you attach your config, I should be able to show you how to achieve that.

[zcysxy]

Thanks! Here is my config

# Generated by Powerlevel10k configuration wizard on 2023-02-10 at 12:52 EST.
# Based on romkatv/powerlevel10k/config/p10k-pure.zsh, checksum 13301.
# Wizard options: nerdfont-complete + powerline, small icons, pure, snazzy, 1 line,
# compact, transient_prompt, instant_prompt=verbose.
# Type `p10k configure` to generate another config.
#
# Config file for Powerlevel10k with the style of Pure (https://github.com/sindresorhus/pure).
#
# Differences from Pure:
#
#   - Git:
#     - `@c4d3ec2c` instead of something like `v1.4.0~11` when in detached HEAD state.
#     - No automatic `git fetch` (the same as in Pure with `PURE_GIT_PULL=0`).
#
# Apart from the differences listed above, the replication of Pure prompt is exact. This includes
# even the questionable parts. For example, just like in Pure, there is no indication of Git status
# being stale; prompt symbol is the same in command, visual and overwrite vi modes; when prompt
# doesn't fit on one line, it wraps around with no attempt to shorten it.
#
# If you like the general style of Pure but not particularly attached to all its quirks, type
# `p10k configure` and pick "Lean" style. This will give you slick minimalist prompt while taking
# advantage of Powerlevel10k features that aren't present in Pure.

# Temporarily change options.
'builtin' 'local' '-a' 'p10k_config_opts'
[[ ! -o 'aliases'         ]] || p10k_config_opts+=('aliases')
[[ ! -o 'sh_glob'         ]] || p10k_config_opts+=('sh_glob')
[[ ! -o 'no_brace_expand' ]] || p10k_config_opts+=('no_brace_expand')
'builtin' 'setopt' 'no_aliases' 'no_sh_glob' 'brace_expand'

() {
  emulate -L zsh -o extended_glob

  # Unset all configuration options.
  unset -m '(POWERLEVEL9K_*|DEFAULT_USER)~POWERLEVEL9K_GITSTATUS_DIR'

  # Zsh >= 5.1 is required.
  autoload -Uz is-at-least && is-at-least 5.1 || return

  # Prompt colors.
  local grey='242'
  local red='#FF5C57'
  local yellow='#F3D900'
  local blue='#57C7FF'
  local magenta='#FF6AC1'
  local cyan='#9AEDFE'
  local white='#F1F1F0'

  # Left prompt segments.
  typeset -g POWERLEVEL9K_LEFT_PROMPT_ELEMENTS=(
    context                   # user@host
    dir                       # current directory
    vcs                       # git status
    command_execution_time    # previous command duration
    virtualenv                # python virtual environment
    prompt_char               # prompt symbol
  )

  # Right prompt segments.
  typeset -g POWERLEVEL9K_RIGHT_PROMPT_ELEMENTS=(
    # command_execution_time  # previous command duration
    # virtualenv              # python virtual environment
    # context                 # user@host
    # time                    # current time
  )

  # Basic style options that define the overall prompt look.
  typeset -g POWERLEVEL9K_BACKGROUND=                            # transparent background
  typeset -g POWERLEVEL9K_{LEFT,RIGHT}_{LEFT,RIGHT}_WHITESPACE=  # no surrounding whitespace
  typeset -g POWERLEVEL9K_{LEFT,RIGHT}_SUBSEGMENT_SEPARATOR=' '  # separate segments with a space
  typeset -g POWERLEVEL9K_{LEFT,RIGHT}_SEGMENT_SEPARATOR=        # no end-of-line symbol
  typeset -g POWERLEVEL9K_VISUAL_IDENTIFIER_EXPANSION=           # no segment icons

  # Add an empty line before each prompt except the first. This doesn't emulate the bug
  # in Pure that makes prompt drift down whenever you use the Alt-C binding from fzf or similar.
  typeset -g POWERLEVEL9K_PROMPT_ADD_NEWLINE=false

  # Magenta prompt symbol if the last command succeeded.
  typeset -g POWERLEVEL9K_PROMPT_CHAR_OK_{VIINS,VICMD,VIVIS}_FOREGROUND=$cyan
  # Red prompt symbol if the last command failed.
  typeset -g POWERLEVEL9K_PROMPT_CHAR_ERROR_{VIINS,VICMD,VIVIS}_FOREGROUND=$red
  # Default prompt symbol.
  typeset -g POWERLEVEL9K_PROMPT_CHAR_{OK,ERROR}_VIINS_CONTENT_EXPANSION='>'
  # Prompt symbol in command vi mode.
  typeset -g POWERLEVEL9K_PROMPT_CHAR_{OK,ERROR}_VICMD_CONTENT_EXPANSION='❮'
  # Prompt symbol in visual vi mode is the same as in command mode.
  typeset -g POWERLEVEL9K_PROMPT_CHAR_{OK,ERROR}_VIVIS_CONTENT_EXPANSION='❮'
  # Prompt symbol in overwrite vi mode is the same as in command mode.
  typeset -g POWERLEVEL9K_PROMPT_CHAR_OVERWRITE_STATE=false

  # Grey Python Virtual Environment.
  typeset -g POWERLEVEL9K_VIRTUALENV_FOREGROUND=$grey
  # Don't show Python version.
  typeset -g POWERLEVEL9K_VIRTUALENV_SHOW_PYTHON_VERSION=false
  typeset -g POWERLEVEL9K_VIRTUALENV_{LEFT,RIGHT}_DELIMITER=

  # Blue current directory.
  typeset -g POWERLEVEL9K_DIR_FOREGROUND=$blue

  # Context format when root: user@host. The first part white, the rest grey.
  typeset -g POWERLEVEL9K_CONTEXT_ROOT_TEMPLATE="%F{$white}%n%f%F{$grey}@%m%f"
  # Context format when not root: user@host. The whole thing grey.
  typeset -g POWERLEVEL9K_CONTEXT_TEMPLATE="%F{$grey}%n@%m%f"
  # Don't show context unless root or in SSH.
  typeset -g POWERLEVEL9K_CONTEXT_{DEFAULT,SUDO}_CONTENT_EXPANSION=

  # Show previous command duration only if it's >= 5s.
  typeset -g POWERLEVEL9K_COMMAND_EXECUTION_TIME_THRESHOLD=5
  # Don't show fractional seconds. Thus, 7s rather than 7.3s.
  typeset -g POWERLEVEL9K_COMMAND_EXECUTION_TIME_PRECISION=0
  # Duration format: 1d 2h 3m 4s.
  typeset -g POWERLEVEL9K_COMMAND_EXECUTION_TIME_FORMAT='d h m s'
  # Yellow previous command duration.
  typeset -g POWERLEVEL9K_COMMAND_EXECUTION_TIME_FOREGROUND=$yellow

  # Grey Git prompt. This makes stale prompts indistinguishable from up-to-date ones.
  typeset -g POWERLEVEL9K_VCS_FOREGROUND=$grey

  # Disable async loading indicator to make directories that aren't Git repositories
  # indistinguishable from large Git repositories without known state.
  typeset -g POWERLEVEL9K_VCS_LOADING_TEXT=

  # Don't wait for Git status even for a millisecond, so that prompt always updates
  # asynchronously when Git state changes.
  typeset -g POWERLEVEL9K_VCS_MAX_SYNC_LATENCY_SECONDS=0

  # Cyan ahead/behind arrows.
  typeset -g POWERLEVEL9K_VCS_{INCOMING,OUTGOING}_CHANGESFORMAT_FOREGROUND=$cyan
  # Don't show remote branch, current tag or stashes.
  typeset -g POWERLEVEL9K_VCS_GIT_HOOKS=(vcs-detect-changes git-untracked git-aheadbehind)
  # Don't show the branch icon.
  typeset -g POWERLEVEL9K_VCS_BRANCH_ICON=
  # When in detached HEAD state, show @commit where branch normally goes.
  typeset -g POWERLEVEL9K_VCS_COMMIT_ICON='@'
  # Don't show staged, unstaged, untracked indicators.
  typeset -g POWERLEVEL9K_VCS_{STAGED,UNSTAGED,UNTRACKED}_ICON=
  # Show '*' when there are staged, unstaged or untracked files.
  typeset -g POWERLEVEL9K_VCS_DIRTY_ICON='*'
  # Show '⇣' if local branch is behind remote.
  typeset -g POWERLEVEL9K_VCS_INCOMING_CHANGES_ICON=':⇣'
  # Show '⇡' if local branch is ahead of remote.
  typeset -g POWERLEVEL9K_VCS_OUTGOING_CHANGES_ICON=':⇡'
  # Don't show the number of commits next to the ahead/behind arrows.
  typeset -g POWERLEVEL9K_VCS_{COMMITS_AHEAD,COMMITS_BEHIND}_MAX_NUM=1
  # Remove space between '⇣' and '⇡' and all trailing spaces.
  typeset -g POWERLEVEL9K_VCS_CONTENT_EXPANSION='${${${P9K_CONTENT/⇣* :⇡/⇣⇡}// }//:/ }'

  # Grey current time.
  typeset -g POWERLEVEL9K_TIME_FOREGROUND=$grey
  # Format for the current time: 09:51:02. See `man 3 strftime`.
  typeset -g POWERLEVEL9K_TIME_FORMAT='%D{%H:%M:%S}'
  # If set to true, time will update when you hit enter. This way prompts for the past
  # commands will contain the start times of their commands rather than the end times of
  # their preceding commands.
  typeset -g POWERLEVEL9K_TIME_UPDATE_ON_COMMAND=false

  # Transient prompt works similarly to the builtin transient_rprompt option. It trims down prompt
  # when accepting a command line. Supported values:
  #
  #   - off:      Don't change prompt when accepting a command line.
  #   - always:   Trim down prompt when accepting a command line.
  #   - same-dir: Trim down prompt when accepting a command line unless this is the first command
  #               typed after changing current working directory.
  typeset -g POWERLEVEL9K_TRANSIENT_PROMPT=always

  # Instant prompt mode.
  #
  #   - off:     Disable instant prompt. Choose this if you've tried instant prompt and found
  #              it incompatible with your zsh configuration files.
  #   - quiet:   Enable instant prompt and don't print warnings when detecting console output
  #              during zsh initialization. Choose this if you've read and understood
  #              https://github.com/romkatv/powerlevel10k/blob/master/README.md#instant-prompt.
  #   - verbose: Enable instant prompt and print a warning when detecting console output during
  #              zsh initialization. Choose this if you've never tried instant prompt, haven't
  #              seen the warning, or if you are unsure what this all means.
  typeset -g POWERLEVEL9K_INSTANT_PROMPT=verbose

  # Hot reload allows you to change POWERLEVEL9K options after Powerlevel10k has been initialized.
  # For example, you can type POWERLEVEL9K_BACKGROUND=red and see your prompt turn red. Hot reload
  # can slow down prompt by 1-2 milliseconds, so it's better to keep it turned off unless you
  # really need it.
  typeset -g POWERLEVEL9K_DISABLE_HOT_RELOAD=true

  # If p10k is already loaded, reload configuration.
  # This works even with POWERLEVEL9K_DISABLE_HOT_RELOAD=true.
  (( ! $+functions[p10k] )) || p10k reload
}

# Tell `p10k configure` which file it should overwrite.
typeset -g POWERLEVEL9K_CONFIG_FILE=${${(%):-%x}:a}

(( ${#p10k_config_opts} )) && setopt ${p10k_config_opts[@]}
'builtin' 'unset' 'p10k_config_opts'

typeset -g POWERLEVEL9K_SHORTEN_STRATEGY=truncate_to_unique
typeset -g POWERLEVEL9K_SHORTEN_DELIMITER=.
local anchor_files=(.pathtrunc)
typeset -g POWERLEVEL9K_SHORTEN_FOLDER_MARKER="(${(j:|:)anchor_files})"
typeset -g POWERLEVEL9K_DIR_TRUNCATE_BEFORE_MARKER=first:1

[romkatv]

This config doesn't match the screenshot. The prompt generated by this config has no spaces.

[zcysxy]

@romkatv sorry! I updated the comment to include the correct config 🙌

[romkatv]

Here you go:

--- orig.zsh    2023-02-11 20:39:15.738794800 +0100
+++ new.zsh 2023-02-11 20:42:54.518573100 +0100
@@ -48,14 +48,16 @@

   # Left prompt segments.
   typeset -g POWERLEVEL9K_LEFT_PROMPT_ELEMENTS=(
-    context                   # user@host
-    dir                       # current directory
-    vcs                       # git status
-    command_execution_time    # previous command duration
-    virtualenv                # python virtual environment
-    prompt_char               # prompt symbol
+    context                        # user@host
+    dir                            # current directory
+    vcs_joined                     # git status
+    command_execution_time_joined  # previous command duration
+    virtualenv_joined              # python virtual environment
+    prompt_char_joined             # prompt symbol
   )

+  typeset -g POWERLEVEL9K_{VCS,COMMAND_EXECUTION_TIME,VIRTUALENV}_PREFIX=' '
+
   # Right prompt segments.
   typeset -g POWERLEVEL9K_RIGHT_PROMPT_ELEMENTS=(
     # command_execution_time  # previous command duration

[romkatv]

By the way, since you've enabled transient prompt, it's a really good idea to use a two-line prompt. You'll get more space for typing commands and the command line will always start from the same offset. You won't have any of the usual disadvantages of a two-line prompt thanks to transient prompt.

[zcysxy]

Thank you for the solution and the suggestion as well!