From d3f6bd8f6dceb332ead08bca417812e1a96cd49b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: steffen <steffen@skui.io>
Date: Sat, 24 Jan 2026 03:40:05 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] design

---
 ps1.sh | 28 ++++++++++++++++++++++------
 1 file changed, 22 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/ps1.sh b/ps1.sh
index 2120e24..bb0adb8 100644
--- a/ps1.sh
+++ b/ps1.sh
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ _ps1_symbol() {
 }
 
 # -------------------------------------------------
-# Path shortening (keeps /home/user)
+# Path shortening (keeps /home/user visible)
 # -------------------------------------------------
 _ps1_path() {
   local p="$PWD"
@@ -75,14 +75,30 @@ __PS1_PREV_PROMPT_COMMAND="${PROMPT_COMMAND-}"
 ps1_on() {
   PROMPT_COMMAND="_ps1_update"
 
-  local BOX="\[\e[38;5;183m\]"
-  local VAL="\[\e[38;5;117m\]"
-  local ACC="\[\e[38;5;229m\]"
+  # Foreground colors
+  local BOX_FG="\[\e[38;5;183m\]"
+  local DATE_FG="\[\e[38;5;229m\]"   # date
+  local TIME_FG="\[\e[38;5;159m\]"   # time (different from date)
+  local USER_FG="\[\e[38;5;81m\]"    # user
+  local HOST_FG="\[\e[38;5;214m\]"   # host (different from user)
+  local PATH_FG="\[\e[38;5;117m\]"   # path
+
+  # Background blocks (inspired by your screenshot)
+  # Use subtle backgrounds + readable foregrounds.
+  local DATE_BG="\[\e[48;5;236m\]"
+  local USER_BG="\[\e[48;5;238m\]"
+  local PATH_BG="\[\e[48;5;236m\]"
+
+  # Status colors
   local OK="\[\e[38;5;76m\]"
   local BAD="\[\e[38;5;203m\]"
-  local RST="\[\e[0m\]"
 
-  PS1="${BOX}╭─(${ACC}\d${BOX} ${ACC}\A${BOX})-(${VAL}\u${BOX}@${VAL}\h${BOX})-(${VAL}\${__PS1_PATH}${BOX})${RST}\n${BOX}╰──\$( [ \$__PS1_STATUS -eq 0 ] && printf '${OK}' || printf '${BAD}' )➜ ${RST}\$ \${__PS1_SYM} "
+  local RST="\[\e[0m\]"
+  local SP=" "  # just for readability
+
+  # Keep exact order:
+  # date, time, user@host, full/short path, newline, arrow + $ + time-based emoji
+  PS1="${BOX_FG}╭─(${DATE_BG}${DATE_FG}\d${RST}${BOX_FG}${SP}${DATE_BG}${TIME_FG}\A${RST}${BOX_FG})-(${USER_BG}${USER_FG}\u${RST}${BOX_FG}@${USER_BG}${HOST_FG}\h${RST}${BOX_FG})-(${PATH_BG}${PATH_FG}\${__PS1_PATH}${RST}${BOX_FG})${RST}\n${BOX_FG}╰──\$( [ \$__PS1_STATUS -eq 0 ] && printf '${OK}' || printf '${BAD}' )➜ ${RST}\$ \${__PS1_SYM} "
 }
 
 ps1_off() {