From 349c1df5564642b71bc92bf295e07963b166dcb2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: David Farrell <davidpfarrell+github@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 1 Nov 2019 10:38:34 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Adds soft-separator suport to powerline themes

---
 themes/powerline-multiline/powerline-multiline.base.bash  | 8 +++++++-
 themes/powerline-multiline/powerline-multiline.theme.bash | 2 ++
 themes/powerline/powerline.base.bash                      | 7 ++++++-
 themes/powerline/powerline.theme.bash                     | 1 +
 4 files changed, 16 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/themes/powerline-multiline/powerline-multiline.base.bash b/themes/powerline-multiline/powerline-multiline.base.bash
index ac442f73..ea8b2624 100644
--- a/themes/powerline-multiline/powerline-multiline.base.bash
+++ b/themes/powerline-multiline/powerline-multiline.base.bash
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ function __powerline_right_segment {
   local params=( $1 )
   IFS="${OLD_IFS}"
   local separator_char="${POWERLINE_RIGHT_SEPARATOR}"
+  local separator_char_soft="${POWERLINE_RIGHT_SEPARATOR_SOFT}"
   local padding="${POWERLINE_PADDING}"
   local separator_color=""
 
@@ -16,7 +17,12 @@ function __powerline_right_segment {
     separator_char="${POWERLINE_RIGHT_END}"
     separator_color="$(set_color ${params[1]} -)"
   else
-    separator_color="$(set_color ${params[1]} ${LAST_SEGMENT_COLOR})"
+      if [[ "${LAST_SEGMENT_COLOR}" -eq "${params[1]}" ]]; then
+        separator_color="$(set_color - ${LAST_SEGMENT_COLOR})"
+        separator_char=${separator_char_soft}
+      else
+        separator_color="$(set_color ${params[1]} ${LAST_SEGMENT_COLOR})"
+      fi
     (( padding += 1 ))
   fi
   RIGHT_PROMPT+="${separator_color}${separator_char}${normal}$(set_color - ${params[1]}) ${params[0]} ${normal}$(set_color - ${COLOR})${normal}"
diff --git a/themes/powerline-multiline/powerline-multiline.theme.bash b/themes/powerline-multiline/powerline-multiline.theme.bash
index ad64fb18..5c8187eb 100644
--- a/themes/powerline-multiline/powerline-multiline.theme.bash
+++ b/themes/powerline-multiline/powerline-multiline.theme.bash
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@
 
 PROMPT_CHAR=${POWERLINE_PROMPT_CHAR:="❯"}
 POWERLINE_LEFT_SEPARATOR=${POWERLINE_LEFT_SEPARATOR:=""}
+POWERLINE_LEFT_SEPARATOR_SOFT=${POWERLINE_LEFT_SEPARATOR_SOFT:=""}
 POWERLINE_RIGHT_SEPARATOR=${POWERLINE_RIGHT_SEPARATOR:=""}
+POWERLINE_RIGHT_SEPARATOR_SOFT=${POWERLINE_RIGHT_SEPARATOR_SOFT:=""}
 POWERLINE_LEFT_END=${POWERLINE_LEFT_END:=""}
 POWERLINE_RIGHT_END=${POWERLINE_RIGHT_END:=""}
 POWERLINE_PADDING=${POWERLINE_PADDING:=2}
diff --git a/themes/powerline/powerline.base.bash b/themes/powerline/powerline.base.bash
index 9e668a6c..d55fd60f 100644
--- a/themes/powerline/powerline.base.bash
+++ b/themes/powerline/powerline.base.bash
@@ -159,10 +159,15 @@ function __powerline_left_segment {
   local params=( $1 )
   IFS="${OLD_IFS}"
   local separator_char="${POWERLINE_LEFT_SEPARATOR}"
+  local separator_char_soft="${POWERLINE_LEFT_SEPARATOR_SOFT}"
   local separator=""
 
   if [[ "${SEGMENTS_AT_LEFT}" -gt 0 ]]; then
-    separator="$(set_color ${LAST_SEGMENT_COLOR} ${params[1]})${separator_char}${normal}"
+    if [[ "${LAST_SEGMENT_COLOR}" -eq "${params[1]}" ]]; then
+      separator="$(set_color - ${LAST_SEGMENT_COLOR})${separator_char_soft}${normal}"
+    else
+      separator="$(set_color ${LAST_SEGMENT_COLOR} ${params[1]})${separator_char}${normal}"
+    fi
   fi
   LEFT_PROMPT+="${separator}$(set_color - ${params[1]}) ${params[0]} ${normal}"
   LAST_SEGMENT_COLOR=${params[1]}
diff --git a/themes/powerline/powerline.theme.bash b/themes/powerline/powerline.theme.bash
index 377e6f8e..bdf741cf 100644
--- a/themes/powerline/powerline.theme.bash
+++ b/themes/powerline/powerline.theme.bash
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 PROMPT_CHAR=${POWERLINE_PROMPT_CHAR:=""}
 POWERLINE_LEFT_SEPARATOR=${POWERLINE_LEFT_SEPARATOR:=""}
+POWERLINE_LEFT_SEPARATOR_SOFT=${POWERLINE_LEFT_SEPARATOR_SOFT:=""}
 
 USER_INFO_SSH_CHAR=${POWERLINE_USER_INFO_SSH_CHAR:=" "}
 USER_INFO_THEME_PROMPT_COLOR=32

From 83abf624dd762e2b86e4d26109a881fba8d3ecb8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: David Farrell <davidpfarrell+github@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 1 Nov 2019 17:51:22 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Updates README files for soft separators

---
 themes/powerline-multiline/README.md | 4 ++++
 themes/powerline/README.md           | 4 ++++
 2 files changed, 8 insertions(+)

diff --git a/themes/powerline-multiline/README.md b/themes/powerline-multiline/README.md
index ee6095dd..a2e6d121 100644
--- a/themes/powerline-multiline/README.md
+++ b/themes/powerline-multiline/README.md
@@ -42,6 +42,10 @@ export THEME_CLOCK_FORMAT="%H:%M:%S"
 
 The time/date is printed by the `date` command, so refer to its man page to change the format.
 
+### Soft Separators
+
+Adjacent segments having the same background color will use a less-pronouced (i.e. soft) separator between them.
+
 ### Segment Order
 
 The contents of both prompt sides can be "reordered", all the "segments" (every piece of information) can take any place. The currently available segments are:
diff --git a/themes/powerline/README.md b/themes/powerline/README.md
index 974bcbeb..de399761 100644
--- a/themes/powerline/README.md
+++ b/themes/powerline/README.md
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@ You can change the format using the following variable:
 
 The time/date is printed by the `date` command, so refer to its man page to change the format.
 
+### Soft Separators
+
+Adjacent segments having the same background color will use a less-pronouced (i.e. soft) separator between them.
+
 ### Segment Order
 
 The contents of the prompt can be "reordered", all the "segments" (every piece of information) can take any place. The currently available segments are: