Remove new line from batch prompt

Question

I have the following prompt:

PS1="\[\033[s\033[0;0H\033[0;41m\033[K\033[1;33mCWD:\w | \d | \t | CM: \# | \V\s\033[0m\033[u\]
<\[\033[0;32m\]\u@\h\[\033[0m\]>\$"

Everytime I type a command, it types a new line after. How can I remove it?

The output is:

prompt->ls
a.c b.c d.c
prompt->

And I want it to be

prompt->ls
a.c b.c d.c
prompt->

Can this be done, while keeping the initial text on the top.

Please do not cross-post. You have received two almost identical answers. — Kamil Maciorowski, Mar 03 '21 at 21:01

SpruceTips · Answer 1 · 2021-03-03T21:38:35.107

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If you place the entire variable on one line then it does not add a new line after the prompt.

Tested and working on GNU bash, version 4.4.19 for RHEL 8.3

PS1="\[\033[s\033[0;0H\033[0;41m\033[K\033[1;33mCWD:\w | \d | \t | CM: \# | \V\s\033[0m\033[u\]<\[\033[0;32m\]\u@\h\[\033[0m\]>\$ "
<user@hostname>$ls
a.txt  b.txt
<user@hostname>$

edited Mar 03 '21 at 21:38

answered Mar 03 '21 at 20:59

SpruceTips

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You could also escape the literal newline. – Kusalananda Mar 03 '21 at 21:05
If I do that, the text on the top stays in front of the prompt – Duarte Arribas Mar 03 '21 at 21:12
@DuarteArribas Which OS and shell are you using? – SpruceTips Mar 03 '21 at 21:39
Windows with wsl. The shell is batch – Duarte Arribas Mar 03 '21 at 22:09

Remove new line from batch prompt

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