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# Powerlevel10k
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Powerlevel10k is a theme for ZSH. It's fast, flexible and easy to install and configure.
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Powerlevel10k can be used as a [fast](#is-it-really-fast) drop-in replacement for
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[Powerlevel9k](https://github.com/bhilburn/powerlevel9k). When given the same configuration options
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it will generate
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[the same](#does-powerlevel10k-always-render-exactly-the-same-prompt-as-powerlevel9k-given-the-same-config)
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prompt.
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## Table of Contents
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1. [Installation](#installation)
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1. [Manual](#manual)
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1. [Oh My Zsh](#oh-my-zsh)
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1. [Prezto](#prezto)
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1. [Antigen](#antigen)
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1. [Zplug](#zplug)
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1. [Zgen](#zgen)
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1. [Antibody](#antibody)
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1. [Configuration](#configuration)
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1. [For new users](#for-new-users)
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1. [For Powerlevel9k users](#for-powerlevel9k-users)
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1. [Fonts](#fonts)
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1. [Recommended: Meslo Nerd Font patched for Powerlevel10k](#recommended-meslo-nerd-font-patched-for-powerlevel10k)
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1. [Try it in Docker](#try-it-in-docker)
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1. [Is it really fast?](#is-it-really-fast)
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1. [License](#license)
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1. [FAQ](#faq)
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1. [Why my icons and/or powerline symbols look bad?](#why-my-icons-andor-powerline-symbols-look-bad)
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1. [Why is my cursor in the wrong place?](#why-is-my-cursor-in-the-wrong-place)
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1. [Why is my right prompt wrapping around in a weird way?](#why-is-my-right-prompt-wrapping-around-in-a-weird-way)
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1. [I cannot install the recommended font. Help!](#i-cannot-install-the-recommended-font-help)
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1. [Why do I have a question mark symbol in my prompt? Is my font broken?](#why-do-i-have-a-question-mark-symbol-in-my-prompt-is-my-font-broken)
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1. [Why does Powerlevel10k spawn extra processes?](#why-does-powerlevel10k-spawn-extra-processes)
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1. [Are there configuration options that make Powerlevel10k slow?](#are-there-configuration-options-that-make-powerlevel10k-slow)
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1. [Is Powerlevel10k fast to load?](#is-powerlevel10k-fast-to-load)
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1. [Does Powerlevel10k always render exactly the same prompt as Powerlevel9k given the same config?](#does-powerlevel10k-always-render-exactly-the-same-prompt-as-powerlevel9k-given-the-same-config)
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1. [Is there an AUR package for Powerlevel10k?](#is-there-an-aur-package-for-powerlevel10k)
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1. [I cannot make Powerlevel10k work with my plugin manager. Help!](#i-cannot-make-powerlevel10k-work-with-my-plugin-manager-help)
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1. [What is the minimum supported ZSH version?](#what-is-the-minimum-supported-zsh-version)
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## Installation
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### Manual
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```zsh
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git clone https://github.com/romkatv/powerlevel10k.git ~/powerlevel10k
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echo 'source ~/powerlevel10k/powerlevel10k.zsh-theme' >>! ~/.zshrc
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```
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This is the simplest kind of installation and it works even if you are using a plugin manager. Just
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make sure to disable your current theme in your plugin manager. See
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[FAQ](#i-cannot-make-powerlevel10k-work-with-my-plugin-manager-help) for help.
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### Oh My Zsh
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```zsh
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git clone https://github.com/romkatv/powerlevel10k.git $ZSH_CUSTOM/themes/powerlevel10k
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```
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Set `ZSH_THEME=powerlevel10k/powerlevel10k` in your `~/.zshrc`.
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### Prezto
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Add `zstyle :prezto:module:prompt theme powerlevel10k` to your `~/.zpreztorc`.
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### Antigen
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Add `antigen theme romkatv/powerlevel10k` to your `~/.zshrc`. Make sure you have `antigen apply`
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somewhere after it.
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### Zplug
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Add `zplug romkatv/powerlevel10k, use:powerlevel10k.zsh-theme` to your `~/.zshrc`.
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### Zgen
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Add `zgen load romkatv/powerlevel10k powerlevel10k` to your `~/.zshrc`.
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### Antibody
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Add `antibody bundle romkatv/powerlevel10k` to your `~/.zshrc`.
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## Configuration
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### For new users
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On the first run Powerlevel10k configuration wizard will ask you a few questions and configure
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your prompt. If it doesn't trigger automatically, type `p10k configure`.
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### For Powerlevel9k users
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If you've been using Powerlevel9k before, **do not remove the configuration options**. Powerlevel10k
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will pick them up and provide you with the same prompt UI you are used to. Powerlevel10k recognized
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all configuration options used by Powerlevel9k. See Powerlevel9k
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[configuration guide](https://github.com/bhilburn/powerlevel9k#prompt-customization).
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To go beyond the functionality of Powerlevel9k, type `p10k configure` and explore the unique styles
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and features Powerlevel10k has to offer.
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## Fonts
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Powerlevel10k doesn't require custom fonts but can take advantage of them if they are available.
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It works well with [Nerd Fonts](https://github.com/ryanoasis/nerd-fonts),
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[Source Code Pro](https://github.com/adobe-fonts/source-code-pro),
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[Font Awesome](https://fontawesome.com/), [Powerline](https://github.com/powerline/fonts), and even
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the default system fonts. The full choice of style options is available only when using
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[Nerd Fonts](https://github.com/ryanoasis/nerd-fonts).
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### Recommended: Meslo Nerd Font patched for Powerlevel10k
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Download these four ttf files:
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- [MesloLGS NF Regular.ttf](https://github.com/romkatv/dotfiles-public/raw/master/.local/share/fonts/NerdFonts/MesloLGS%20NF%20Regular.ttf)
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- [MesloLGS NF Bold.ttf](https://github.com/romkatv/dotfiles-public/raw/master/.local/share/fonts/NerdFonts/MesloLGS%20NF%20Bold.ttf)
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- [MesloLGS NF Italic.ttf](https://github.com/romkatv/dotfiles-public/raw/master/.local/share/fonts/NerdFonts/MesloLGS%20NF%20Italic.ttf)
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- [MesloLGS NF Bold Italic.ttf](https://github.com/romkatv/dotfiles-public/raw/master/.local/share/fonts/NerdFonts/MesloLGS%20NF%20Bold%20Italic.ttf)
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Double-click on each file and press "Install". This will make `MesloLGS NF` font available to all
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applications on your system. Configure your terminal to use this font:
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- **iTerm2**: Open *iTerm2 → Preferences → Profiles → Text* and set *Font* to `MesloLGS NF`.
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- **Hyper**: Open *Hyper → Edit → Preferences* and change the value of `fontFamily` under
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`module.exports.config` to `MesloLGS NF`.
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- **Visual Studio Code**: Open *File → Preferences → Settings*, enter
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`terminal.integrated.fontFamily` in the search box and set the value to `MesloLGS NF`.
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- **GNOME Terminal** (the default Ubuntu terminal): Run:
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`sudo apt install libglib2.0-bin && gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface monospace-font-name 'MesloLGS NF 11'`.
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- **Windows Console Host** (the old thing): Click the icon in the top left corner, then
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*Properties → Font* and set *Font* to `MesloLGS NF`.
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- **Windows Terminal** (the new thing): Open *Settings* (`Ctrl+,`), search for `fontFace` and set
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value to `MesloLGS NF` for every profile.
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- **Termux**: Type `p10k configure` and answer `Yes` when asked whether to install *Meslo Nerd Font*.
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Run `p10k configure` to pick the best style for your new font.
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_Using a different terminal and know how to set font for it? Share your knowledge by sending a PR
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to expand the list!_
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## Try it in Docker
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Try Powerlevel10k in Docker. You can safely make any changes to the file system while trying out
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the theme. Once you exit zsh, the image is deleted.
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```zsh
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docker run -e LANG=C.UTF-8 -e LC_ALL=C.UTF-8 -e TERM -it --rm ubuntu bash -uexc '
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cd && apt update && apt install -y zsh git
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git clone https://github.com/romkatv/powerlevel10k.git
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echo "source ~/powerlevel10k/powerlevel10k.zsh-theme" >>~/.zshrc
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cd ~/powerlevel10k
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exec zsh'
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```
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## Is it really fast?
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Yes.
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[](https://asciinema.org/a/NHRjK3BMePw66jtRVY2livHwZ)
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Benchmark results obtained with
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[zsh-prompt-benchmark](https://github.com/romkatv/zsh-prompt-benchmark) on Intel i9-7900X
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running Ubuntu 18.04 with the config from the demo.
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| Theme | Prompt Latency |
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| powerlevel9k/master | 1046 ms |
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| powerlevel9k/next | 1005 ms |
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| **powerlevel10k** | **8.7 ms** |
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Powerlevel10k is over 100 times faster than Powerlevel9k in this benchmark.
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In fairness, Powerlevel9k has acceptable latency when given a spartan configuration. If all you need
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is the current directory without truncation or shortening, Powerlevel9k can render it for you in
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17 ms. Powerlevel10k can do the same 30 times faster but it won't matter in practice because 17 ms
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is fast enough (the threshold where latency becomes noticeable is around 50 ms). You have to be
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careful with Powerlevel9k configuration as it's all too easy to make prompt frustratingly slow.
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Powerlevel10k, on the other hand, doesn't require trading latency for utility -- it's virtually
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instant with any configuration. It stays way below the 50 ms mark, leaving most of the latency
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budget for other plugins you might install.
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## License
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Powerlevel10k is released under the
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[MIT license](https://github.com/romkatv/powerlevel10k/blob/master/LICENSE). Contributions are
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covered by the same license.
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## FAQ
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### Why my icons and/or powerline symbols look bad?
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It's likely your font's fault.
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[Install the recommended font](#recommended-meslo-nerd-font-patched-for-powerlevel10k) and run
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`p10k configure`.
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### Why is my cursor in the wrong place?
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It's likely your font's fault.
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[Install the recommended font](#recommended-meslo-nerd-font-patched-for-powerlevel10k) and run
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`p10k configure`.
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If this doesn't help, type `unset ZLE_RPROMPT_INDENT`. If it fixes the issue, make the change
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permanent:
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```zsh
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echo 'unset ZLE_RPROMPT_INDENT' >>! ~/.zshrc
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```
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### Why is my right prompt wrapping around in a weird way?
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It's likely your font's fault.
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[Install the recommended font](#recommended-meslo-nerd-font-patched-for-powerlevel10k) and run
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`p10k configure`.
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If this doesn't help, type `unset ZLE_RPROMPT_INDENT`. If it fixes the issue, make the change
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permanent:
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```zsh
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echo 'unset ZLE_RPROMPT_INDENT' >>! ~/.zshrc
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```
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### I cannot install the recommended font. Help!
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Once you download [the recommended font](#recommended-meslo-nerd-font-patched-for-powerlevel10k),
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you can install it just like any other font. Google "how to install fonts on *your-OS*".
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### Why do I have a question mark symbol in my prompt? Is my font broken?
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If it looks like a regular `?`, that's normal. It means you have untracked files in the current Git
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repository. Type `git status` to see these files. You can change this symbol or disable the display
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of untracked files altogether. Search for `untracked files` in `~/.p10k.zsh`.
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You can also get a weird-looking question mark in your prompt if your terminal's font is missing
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some glyphs. To fix this problem,
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[install the recommended font](#recommended-meslo-nerd-font-patched-for-powerlevel10k) and run
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`p10k configure`.
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### Why does Powerlevel10k spawn extra processes?
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Powerlevel10k uses [gitstatus](https://github.com/romkatv/gitstatus) as the backend behind `vcs`
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prompt; gitstatus spawns `gitstatusd` and `zsh`. See
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[gitstatus](https://github.com/romkatv/gitstatus) for details. Powerlevel10k may also spawn `zsh`
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to trigger async prompt refresh. To avoid security hazard, these background processes aren't shared
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by different interactive shells.
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### Are there configuration options that make Powerlevel10k slow?
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No, Powerlevel10k is always fast, with any configuration you throw at it. If you have noticeable
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prompt latency when using Powerlevel10k, please
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[open an issue](https://github.com/romkatv/powerlevel10k/issues).
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### Is Powerlevel10k fast to load?
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The short answer is no. The amount of time it takes for Powerlevel10k to render the first prompt
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is in the same ballpark as for Powerlevel9k.
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Time to first prompt can be measured with the following benchmark:
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```zsh
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time (repeat 100 zsh -dfis <<< 'source ~/powerlevel10k/powerlevel10k.zsh-theme')
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```
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On the same machine as in the [prompt benchmark](#is-it-really-fast) this results in 147 ms per
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invocation when executed in a small git repository (I used the `powerlevel10k` repo itself). For
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comparison, the same benchmark gives 170 ms for powerlevel9k/master and 505 ms for
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powerlevel9k/next.
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If your workflow requires that you open a terminal tab, type a command or two and close the tab,
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Powerlevel10k isn't the best choice. Powerlevel10k is optimized for long-lived ZSH sessions.
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### Does Powerlevel10k always render exactly the same prompt as Powerlevel9k given the same config?
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This is the goal. You should be able to switch from Powerlevel9k to Powerlevel10k with no
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visible changes except for performance. There are, however, several differences.
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- By default only `git` vcs backend is enabled in Powerlevel10k. If you need `svn` and `hg`, you'll
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need to add them to `POWERLEVEL9K_VCS_BACKENDS`.
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- Powerlevel10k strives to be bug-compatible with Powerlevel9k but not when it comes to egregious
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bugs. If you accidentally rely on these bugs, your prompt will differ between Powerlevel9k and
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Powerlevel10k. Some examples:
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- Powerlevel9k doesn't respect `ZLE_RPROMPT_INDENT`. As a result, right prompt in Powerlevel10k
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can have an extra space at the end compared to Powerlevel9k. Set `ZLE_RPROMPT_INDENT=0` if you
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don't want that space.
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- Powerlevel9k ignores some options that are set after the theme is sourced while Powerlevel10k
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respects all options. If you see different icons in Powerlevel9k and Powerlevel10k, you've
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probably defined `POWERLEVEL9K_MODE` before sourcing the theme. This parameter gets ignored
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by Powerlevel9k but honored by Powerlevel10k. If you want your prompt to look in Powerlevel10k
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the same as in Powerlevel9k, remove `POWERLEVEL9K_MODE`.
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- There are
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[dozens more bugs](https://github.com/Powerlevel9k/powerlevel9k/issues/created_by/romkatv) in
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Powerlevel9k that don't exist in Powerlevel10k.
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If you notice any other changes in prompt appearance when switching from Powerlevel9k to
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Powerlevel10k, please [open an issue](https://github.com/romkatv/powerlevel10k/issues).
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### Is there an AUR package for Powerlevel10k?
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Yes, [zsh-theme-powerlevel10k-git](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/zsh-theme-powerlevel10k-git/).
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This package is owned by an unaffiliated volunteer.
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### I cannot make Powerlevel10k work with my plugin manager. Help!
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If the [installation instructions](#installation) didn't work for you, try disabling your current
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theme (so that you end up with no theme) and then installing Powerlevel10k manually.
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1. Disable the current theme in your framework / plugin manager.
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- **zplug:** Open `~/.zshrc` and remove the `zplug` command that refers to your current theme. For
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example, if you are currently using Powerlevel9k, look for
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`zplug bhilburn/powerlevel9k, use:powerlevel9k.zsh-theme`.
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- **prezto:** Open `~/.zpreztorc` and put `zstyle :prezto:module:prompt theme off` in it. Remove
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any other command that sets `theme` such as `zstyle :prezto:module:prompt theme powerlevel9k`.
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- **oh-my-zsh:** Open `~/.zshrc` and remove the line that sets `ZSH_THEME`, such as
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`ZSH_THEME=powerlevel9k/powerlevel9k`.
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- **antigen:** Open `~/.zshrc` and remove the line that sets `antigen theme`, such as
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`antigen theme bhilburn/powerlevel9k powerlevel9k`.
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2. Install Powerlevel10k manually.
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```zsh
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git clone https://github.com/romkatv/powerlevel10k.git ~/powerlevel10k
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echo 'source ~/powerlevel10k/powerlevel10k.zsh-theme' >>! ~/.zshrc
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```
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This method of installation won't make anything slower or otherwise sub-par.
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### What is the minimum supported ZSH version?
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ZSH 5.1 or newer should work.
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However, there are too many version, OS, platform, terminal and option configurations to test. If
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Powerlevel10k doesn't work for you, please open an issue.
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