Configuration Information [Automatically generated, do not change]:
Machine: x86_64
OS: linux-gnu
Compiler: gcc
Compilation CFLAGS: -DPROGRAM='bash' -DCONF_HOSTTYPE='x86_64'
-DCONF_OSTYPE='linux-gnu' -DCONF_MACHTYPE='x86_64-pc-linux-gnu'
-DCONF_VENDOR='pc' -DLOCALEDIR='/usr/share/locale' -DPACKAGE='bash' -DSHELL
-DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I../bash -I../bash/include -I../bash/lib -g -O2 -Wall
uname output: Linux ammon2.boltz.cs.cmu.edu 2.6.32-33-generic #72-Ubuntu SMP
Fri Jul 29 21:07:13 UTC 2011 x86_64 GNU/Linux
Machine Type: x86_64-pc-linux-gnu
Bash Version: 4.1
Patch Level: 5
Release Status: release
Description:
Using reverse video is PS1 causes bash to get confused when doing command line
editing.
Repeat-By:
The following sequence will reproduce the error. Note that the file name must
be
longer than 7 characters.
First, set the prompt string to use reverse video:
PS1="\e[7m\h:\w>\e[0m "
Next, set up a file we can use for completion:
echo >foobarbaz.txt
Finally, this input sequence will demonstrate the bug:
ls foo<TAB> foo<TAB> <control-A>
Instead of moving the cursor to the beginning of the line, the <control-A>
moves it
to the "r" in the forst "foobarbaz". Typing <control-L> to redraw the line
leaves
the cursor in the same erroneous place.
Note: the above works correctly in tcsh. It's a bash-specific bug.
