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My current .bash_profile is equal to the below. I add some color and add a command that outputs whether or not I am in a git repository to my PS1 for my bash profile.

ORIG=$PS1
PS1="\[${txtund}${green}\]LOCAL\[\[${reset}\]";
PS1+="\$(prompt_git \"${white} on ${violet}\")";
PS1+="\[${reset}\]";
PS1+=" - \u\$: ";

The problem is that when I run long commands, it is rewriting over the line. I want to word wrap my commands so that as I write they go to the next line. What do I need to wrap the PS1 in for this to occur?

UPDATE -

ORIG=$PS1
PS1="\[${txtund}${green}\]LOCAL\[\[${reset}\]";
PS1+="\$(prompt_git \"\[${white}\] on \[${violet}\]\")";
PS1+="\[${reset}\]";
PS1+=" - \u\$: ";

I have increased the number of escapes as per the comment from below. The wrap is still not working. Any other suggestions?

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I see you have enclosed most of the non-printing characters in \[ \] except the colours on the second line. Try enclosing them as well. –  muru Apr 22 at 16:48
    
@muru I have updated the file. Still not working. Any other ideas? –  Aaron Apr 22 at 17:25
    
@muru I have fixed it. –  Aaron Apr 22 at 17:29

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ORIG=$PS1
PS1="\[${txtund}${green}\]LOCAL\[\[${reset}\]";
PS1+="\$(prompt_git \"\[${white}\] on \[${violet}\]\")";
PS1+="\[${reset}\]";
PS1+="\[ - \u\$: \]";

I have escaped both the colors as well as the final line of text. This solves my issue. It is through using [ ] and escaping colors as well as text, I am able to word wrap my commands in bash correctly.

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