Suggestion - PPS1 env var for prompting.

[Eljay Love-Jensen]

From: eljay@adobe.com
To: bug-bash@gnu.org
Subject: Suggestion - PPS1 env var for prompting.

Configuration Information [Automatically generated, do not change]:
Machine: i686
OS: cygwin
Compiler: i686-pc-cygwin-gcc
Compilation
CFLAGS:  -DPROGRAM='bash.exe' -DCONF_HOSTTYPE='i686' -DCONF_OSTYPE='cygwin' 
-DCONF_MACHTYPE='i686-pc-cygwin' -DCONF_VENDOR='pc' -DSHELL -DHAVE_CONFIG_H 
-DRECYCLES_PIDS  -I.  -I/hom
e/RLandheer/cygwin-contrib/bash/2.05b-16/bash-2.05b -I/home/RLandheer/cygwin
-contrib/bash/2.05b-16/bash-2.05b/include -I/home/RLandheer/cygwin-contrib/b
ash/2.05b-16/bash-2.05b/lib  -O2
uname output: CYGWIN_NT-5.1 PS253 1.5.10(0.116/4/2) 2004-05-25 22:07 i686
unknown unknown Cygwin
Machine Type: i686-pc-cygwin

Bash Version: 2.05b
Patch Level: 0
Release Status: release

Description:
    For prompting, have a PPS1 variable for "post-prompt string",
    which would be output after the line is fetched.  This would allow
    having a bright yellow on blue input line, and then reset to normal
    for the command's output (ESC [ 0 m).  Or allow clearing the screen
    after each input line.  Or whatever the user prefers for custom
    behavior.

Repeat-By:
    Not applicable.

Fix:
    Output PPS1 environment variable after fetching a line.