[Buildroot] [PATCH] infra: display current task as title of the term window

[Arnout Vandecappelle]

On 19/08/13 20:49, Thomas De Schampheleire wrote:
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>  >> However, while testing again, I noticed an annoyance: if the build
>  >> process stops prematurely, for example because the build fails or the
>  >> user interrupts it, the last tab title remains. I would much prefer
>  >> that we can cleanly restore this no matter how buildroot/make stops.
>  >
>  >
>  >  Won't that be the case regardless of whether the build fails or succeeds?
>
> Currently it is indeed, but that could easily be fixed by adding an extra
> such print at the end.

  A print of what? An empty string? Then your window won't have a title 
anymore... There is no way to save the previous window title, so I really 
think that if PS1 doesn't set the window title, then buildroot shouldn't 
either.

  Regards,
  Arnout


>
>  >
>  >  I think this patch is only really suitable for people who have
> something similar in their PS1. Otherwise it will just mess up your
> window title.
>  >
>  >  Also, it should only be done if $TERM == xterm, otherwise you get
> annoying stuff when running buildroot from a text console. And in fact,
> the same is true of the colouring itself, so we don't get these annoying
> escape characters in log files and continuous integration web interfaces.
>
> Agreed.
>
> Best regards,
> Thomas
>


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