The optional third parameter when __git_ps1 is used in
PROMPT_COMMAND mode as format string for printf to further
customize the way the git status string is embedded in the
user's PS1 prompt.

Signed-off-by: Simon Oosthoek <s.oosth...@xs4all.nl>
---
 contrib/completion/git-prompt.sh |   32 ++++++++++++++++++++------------
 1 file changed, 20 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)

diff --git a/contrib/completion/git-prompt.sh b/contrib/completion/git-prompt.sh
index 9b074e1..2922bb3 100644
--- a/contrib/completion/git-prompt.sh
+++ b/contrib/completion/git-prompt.sh
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
 #        will show username, at-sign, host, colon, cwd, then
 #        various status string, followed by dollar and SP, as
 #        your prompt.
+#        Optionally, you can supply a third argument with a printf
+#        format string to finetune the output of the branch status
 #
 # The argument to __git_ps1 will be displayed only if you are currently
 # in a git repository.  The %s token will be the name of the current
@@ -222,10 +224,12 @@ __git_ps1_show_upstream ()
 # when called from PS1 using command substitution
 # in this mode it prints text to add to bash PS1 prompt (includes branch name)
 #
-# __git_ps1 requires 2 arguments when called from PROMPT_COMMAND (pc)
+# __git_ps1 requires 2 or 3 arguments when called from PROMPT_COMMAND (pc)
 # in that case it _sets_ PS1. The arguments are parts of a PS1 string.
-# when both arguments are given, the first is prepended and the second appended
+# when two arguments are given, the first is prepended and the second appended
 # to the state string when assigned to PS1.
+# The optional third parameter will be used as printf format string to further
+# customize the output of the git-status string.
 # In this mode you can request colored hints using GIT_PS1_SHOWCOLORHINTS=true
 __git_ps1 ()
 {
@@ -236,9 +240,10 @@ __git_ps1 ()
        local printf_format=' (%s)'
 
        case "$#" in
-               2)      pcmode=yes
+               2|3)    pcmode=yes
                        ps1pc_start="$1"
                        ps1pc_end="$2"
+                       printf_format="${3:-$printf_format}"
                ;;
                0|1)    printf_format="${1:-$printf_format}"
                ;;
@@ -339,6 +344,7 @@ __git_ps1 ()
 
                local f="$w$i$s$u"
                if [ $pcmode = yes ]; then
+                       local gitstring=
                        if [ -n "${GIT_PS1_SHOWCOLORHINTS-}" ]; then
                                local c_red='\e[31m'
                                local c_green='\e[32m'
@@ -356,29 +362,31 @@ __git_ps1 ()
                                        branch_color="$bad_color"
                                fi
 
-                               # Setting PS1 directly with \[ and \] around 
colors
+                               # Setting gitstring directly with \[ and \] 
around colors
                                # is necessary to prevent wrapping issues!
-                               PS1="$ps1pc_start 
(\[$branch_color\]$branchstring\[$c_clear\]"
+                               
gitstring="\[$branch_color\]$branchstring\[$c_clear\]"
 
                                if [ -n "$w$i$s$u$r$p" ]; then
-                                       PS1="$PS1 "
+                                       gitstring="$gitstring "                 
                
                                fi
                                if [ "$w" = "*" ]; then
-                                       PS1="$PS1\[$bad_color\]$w"
+                                       gitstring="$gitstring\[$bad_color\]$w"
                                fi
                                if [ -n "$i" ]; then
-                                       PS1="$PS1\[$ok_color\]$i"
+                                       gitstring="$gitstring\[$ok_color\]$i"
                                fi
                                if [ -n "$s" ]; then
-                                       PS1="$PS1\[$flags_color\]$s"
+                                       gitstring="$gitstring\[$flags_color\]$s"
                                fi
                                if [ -n "$u" ]; then
-                                       PS1="$PS1\[$bad_color\]$u"
+                                       gitstring="$gitstring\[$bad_color\]$u"
                                fi
-                               PS1="$PS1\[$c_clear\]$r$p)$ps1pc_end"
+                               gitstring="$gitstring\[$c_clear\]$r$p"
                        else
-                               PS1="$ps1pc_start ($c${b##refs/heads/}${f:+ 
$f}$r$p)$ps1pc_end"
+                               gitstring="$c${b##refs/heads/}${f:+ $f}$r$p"
                        fi
+                       gitstring=$(printf -- "$printf_format" "$gitstring")
+                       PS1="$ps1pc_start$gitstring$ps1pc_end"
                else
                        # NO color option unless in PROMPT_COMMAND mode
                        printf -- "$printf_format" "$c${b##refs/heads/}${f:+ 
$f}$r$p"
-- 
1.7.9.5

PS, I was surprised that this worked, because I was under the impression that 
the \[ \] special characters needed to be put in PS1 directly. This is 
apparently not exactly the case, but I'm now more confused than before ;-)


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