Thanks, Frank , for the hint. In fact, I tried to use vcs_info when I started to configure my zsh but I just couldn't make it behave exactly as I wanted and finally I found it easier to write a small simple thing myself. Sometimes zsh configuration is just too much for a humble programmer (:-If `vcs_info' is included in your zsh version, this should get you to its documentation: % MANPAGER='less -M -p GATHER' man zshcontrib Regards, Frank
Peter