Nwinkler Random Color Theme

Description

The Nwinkler Random Color Theme is based on the nwinkler theme, but it randomizes the colors for:

• time
• username
• hostname
• path

The random colors are chosen the first time this theme is used and saved to the ~/.nwinkler_random_colors file. So, the next time you connect to the same machine, you will get the same colors.

To force new random colors to be selected, run the command:

randomize_nwinkler

Screenshot

Here it is in action:

Usage Scenario

This theme is especially useful when connecting to many different machines and switching between them often. Yes, the hostname is present in the prompt. But I argue that it's a lot faster to get a "feel" of what machine you are currently on because of the custom colors on that machine's prompt than by reading the hostname.