smart spacing management

prompt.bash

@@ -399,17 +399,48 @@ __return_value()
     fi
 }
 
+# space right
+__sr()
+{
+    if [ ! -z "$1" ] ; then
+        echo -n "$1<"
+    fi
+}
+
+# space left
+__sl()
+{
+    if [ ! -z "$1" ] ; then
+        echo -n ">$1"
+    fi
+}
+
+# space both
+__sb()
+{
+    if [ ! -z "$1" ] ; then
+        echo -n "=$1="
+    fi
+}
+
 __set_bash_prompt()
 {
-    __RETURN="`__return_value $?`"
-    __LOAD="`__load_color`"
-    __JOBS="`__jobcount_color`"
-    __BATT="`__battery_color`"
-    __GIT="`__git_branch_color`"
-    __HG="`__hg_branch_color`"
-    __SVN="`__svn_branch_color`"
+    # left of main prompt
+    __JOBS=$(__sr "`__jobcount_color`")
+    __LOAD=$(__sr "`__load_color`")
+    __BATT=$(__sr "`__battery_color`")
+
+    # in main prompt
     __HOST="`__host_color`"
-    __PROMPT="`__smart_mark`"
+
+    # right of main prompt
+     __GIT=$(__sl "`__git_branch_color`")
+      __HG=$(__sl "`__hg_branch_color`")
+     __SVN=$(__sl "`__svn_branch_color`")
+     __RET=$(__sl "`__return_value $?`")
+
+    __MARK=$(__sb "`__smart_mark`")
+
     PS1="${__BATT}${__LOAD}${__JOBS}"
     if [ "$EUID" -ne "0" ]
     then
@@ -418,7 +449,7 @@ __set_bash_prompt()
     else
         PS1="${PS1}[${LIGHT_YELLOW}\u${__HOST}${NO_COL}:${YELLOW}\w${NO_COL}]"
     fi
-    PS1="${PS1}${__RETURN}${__PROMPT} "
+    PS1="${PS1}${__RET}${__MARK}"
 
     # Glue the bash prompt always go to the first column .
     # Avoid glitches after interrupting a command with Ctrl-C