Re: count in vi mode alters prompt

[Chet Ramey]

On 5/18/24 5:28 PM, mohd.akram@outlook.com wrote:

> Bash Version: 5.2
> Patch Level: 26
> Release Status: release
>
> Description:
>         When using vi mode in bash, whenever a count is used before a command,
>         bash replaces the prompt with (arg: n) where n is the count entered.
>         This causes the entire line to shift, which is particularly jarring if
> 	a long prompt is used, as is common. 

This is standard readline behavior in both emacs and vi mode.

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