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diff --git a/Doc/Zsh/options.yo b/Doc/Zsh/options.yo index fd21265ed..4465eb77e 100644 --- a/Doc/Zsh/options.yo +++ b/Doc/Zsh/options.yo @@ -906,6 +906,24 @@ Print a carriage return just before printing a prompt in the line editor. This is on by default as multi-line editing is only possible if the editor knows where the start of the line appears. ) +pindex(PROMPT_SP) +cindex(prompt, save partial lines) +item(tt(PROMPT_SP) (tt(PLUS()V)) <D>)( +Attempt to preserve a partial line (i.e. a line that did not end with a +newline) that would otherwise be covered up by the command prompt due to +the PROMPT_CR option. This works by outputting some cursor-control +characters, including a series of spaces, that should make the terminal +wrap to the next line when a partial line is present (note that this is +only successful if your terminal has automatic margins, which is typical). + +One potential side-effect can affect the selection of text from a partial +line using the mouse: triple-clicking may select more text than you +expected, or the spaces following a partial line may be selectable where +they would not be if the line had actually ended with a newline. + +NOTE: if the PROMPT_CR option is not set, enabling this option will have no +effect. This option is on by default. +) pindex(PROMPT_PERCENT) cindex(prompt, % expansion) item(tt(PROMPT_PERCENT) <C> <Z>)( |