diff --git a/themes/base.theme.bash b/themes/base.theme.bash
index 42aaac58..1b64265c 100644
--- a/themes/base.theme.bash
+++ b/themes/base.theme.bash
@@ -111,6 +111,30 @@ function scm_prompt_info {
   [[ ${SCM} == ${SCM_SVN} ]] && svn_prompt_info && return
 }
 
+function scm_prompt_char_info {
+  # Determine the scm char and print it
+  scm_prompt_char
+  echo -ne "${SCM_CHAR}"
+
+  SCM_DIRTY=0
+  SCM_STATE=''
+
+  if [[ ${SCM} == ${SCM_GIT} ]]; then
+    if [[ ${SCM_GIT_SHOW_MINIMAL_INFO} == true ]]; then
+      # user requests minimal git status information
+      git_prompt_minimal_info
+    else
+      # more detailed git status
+      git_prompt_info
+    fi
+    return
+  fi
+
+  # TODO: consider adding minimal status information for hg and svn
+  [[ ${SCM} == ${SCM_HG} ]] && hg_prompt_info && return
+  [[ ${SCM} == ${SCM_SVN} ]] && svn_prompt_info && return
+}
+
 function git_prompt_minimal_info {
   local ref
   local status