Once upon a time will trillich said... > > - my prompt includes escape sequences to hilite user@host:path > and gnome-terminal gets all confused on cursor positioning, > particularly when using word-delete to edit the command line. > (i'd expect the linux console tohave similar conniptions, but > it doesn't!)
This could be bash getting confused. Make sure you put the control sequences within a \[ \] pair so that bash knows not to count the number of chars in the escape sequence as visible characters. eg. PS1="\[$col_prompt]\h:\W$\[$col_normal\] " where $col_prompt and $col_normal are the escape sequences to change colour. It really could be gnome-terminal (particularly since its OK at the console), but I know I had this trouble when I didn't do the above. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]