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Improved title setting procedure on bash/Ubuntu so that it doesn't destroy PS1 #123

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22 changes: 18 additions & 4 deletions TerminalDocs/tutorials/tab-title.md
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Expand Up @@ -47,12 +47,26 @@ A shell has full control over its own title. However, each shell sets its title
Note that some Linux distributions (i.e. Ubuntu) set their title automatically as you interact with the shell. If the above command doesn't work, run the following command:

```bash
PS1=$
PROMPT_COMMAND=
echo -ne "\033]0;New Title\a"
export PS1='${debian_chroot:+($debian_chroot)}\[\033[01;32m\]\u@\h\[\033[00m\]:\[\033[01;34m\]\w\[\033[00m\]\$ '
echo -ne '\033]0;New Title\a'
```

This will change the title to 'New Title', and also set the prompt to '$'.
This will change the title to 'New Title'.

For easier access add this to the end of your `~/.bashrc`:

```bash
settitle () {
export PS1='${debian_chroot:+($debian_chroot)}\[\033[01;32m\]\u@\h\[\033[00m\]:\[\033[01;34m\]\w\[\033[00m\]\$ '
echo -ne '\033]0;'"$1"'\a'
}
```

After you reopen your shell, you now can change the shell's title at any time using the following command:

```bash
settitle 'New Title'
```

## Use the `suppressApplicationTitle` setting

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