# reference colors
  GREEN="%{$fg_bold[green]%}"
  RED="%{$fg_bold[red]%}"
  CYAN="%{$fg_bold[cyan]%}"
  YELLOW="%{$fg_bold[yellow]%}"
  BLUE="%{$fg_bold[blue]%}"
  MAGENTA="%{$fg_bold[magenta]%}"
  WHITE="%{$fg_bold[white]%}"
  
  COLOR_ARRAY=($GREEN $RED $CYAN $YELLOW $BLUE $MAGENTA $WHITE)
  
  # color reset
  RESET_COLOR="%{$reset_color%}"
  
  # which color should be applied?
  USERNAME_NORMAL_COLOR=$WHITE
  USERNAME_ROOT_COLOR=$RED
  HOSTNAME_NORMAL_COLOR=$BLUE
  # uncomment next line if you want auto-generated hostname color
  #for i in $HOST; HOSTNAME_NORMAL_COLOR=$COLOR_ARRAY[$[((#i))%7+1]]
  HOSTNAME_ROOT_COLOR=$RED
  HOSTNAME_COLOR=%(!.$HOSTNAME_ROOT_COLOR.$HOSTNAME_NORMAL_COLOR)
  CURRENT_DIR_COLOR=$CYAN
  
  # zsh commands
  USERNAME_COMMAND="%n"
  HOSTNAME_COMMAND="%m"
  CURRENT_DIR="%~"
  
  # output: colors + commands
  USERNAME_OUTPUT="%(!..$USERNAME_NORMAL_COLOR$USERNAME_COMMAND$RESET_COLOR@)"
  HOSTNAME_OUTPUT="$HOSTNAME_COLOR$HOSTNAME_COMMAND$RESET_COLOR"
  CURRENT_DIR_OUTPUT="$CURRENT_DIR_COLOR$CURRENT_DIR"
  LAST_COMMAND_OUTPUT="%(?.%(!.$RED.$GREEN).$YELLOW)"
  
  # git theming
  ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_PREFIX="("
  ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_SUFFIX=""
  ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_DIRTY=")$RED*"
  ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_CLEAN=")"
  
  # wrap all together
  PROMPT='$USERNAME_OUTPUT$HOSTNAME_OUTPUT:$CURRENT_DIR_OUTPUT $LAST_COMMAND_OUTPUT%#$RESET_COLOR '
  RPROMPT='%1(j.fg: [%j].) $GREEN$(git_prompt_info)$RESET_COLOR [%@]'