Re: Readline redisplay bug with long prompt

[Chet Ramey]

Andreas Schwab wrote:

> Bash Version: 3.2
> Patch Level: 48
> Release Status: release
> 
> Description:
>       Redisplay fails if the prompt wraps around and contains invisible
>       characters after the wrap point.
> 
> Repeat-By:
>       (assuming 80 column display)
>       $ 
> PS1='xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx\$\[\033[0m\]
>  '
>       Cycle back and forth through the history.  Eventually readline
>       miscounts the four invisible characters at the end of the prompt.

Thanks for the report.  This will be fixed in the next version.

Chet
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