added documentation for custom host depth to README

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rjorgenson 2016-12-30 20:13:55 -07:00
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To use this feature, make sure the `context` segment is enabled in your prompt
elements (it is by default), and define a `DEFAULT_USER` in your `~/.zshrc`:
You can set the `POWERLEVEL9K_CONTEXT_HOST_DEPTH` variable to change how the
hostname is displayed. See (ZSH Manual)[http://zsh.sourceforge.net/Doc/Release/Prompt-Expansion.html#Login-information]
for details. Default is set to %m which will show the hostname up to the first .
You can set it to %{N}m where N is an integer to show that many segments of system
hostname. Setting N to a negative integer will show that many segments from the
end of the hostname.
| Variable | Default Value | Description |
|----------|---------------|-------------|
|`DEFAULT_USER`|None|Username to consider a "default context" (you can also use `$USER`)|
|`POWERLEVEL9K_CONTEXT_HOST_DEPTH`|%m|Customizable host depth on prompt|
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