Not possible to set colors prompt prefix and suffix

[sirbabyface]

System Details

• posh-git version/path: 0.7.3 ~\Documents\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\posh-git\0.7.3
• PowerShell version: 5.1.16299.98
• git version 2.16.2.windows.1
• OS: Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.16299.0

Issue Description

I'm trying to change the color of the prompt prefix, using information how it is described in the wiki:

$GitPromptSettings.DefaultPromptPrefix.Text = '$(Get-Date -f "MM-dd HH:mm:ss") '
$GitPromptSettings.DefaultPromptPrefix.ForegroundColor = [ConsoleColor]::Magenta

But it doesn't work. It only works by defining the text.

$GitPromptSettings.DefaultPromptPrefix = '$(Get-Date -f "HH:mm:ss")

[rkeithhill]

That only works with the 1.0.0 beta. You can install that from the PSGallery like so:

Install-Module posh-git -AllowPrerelease -Scope CurrentUser -RequiredVersion 1.0.0-beta1

Note: the -AllowPrerelease parameter is new in PowerShellGet 1.6.0. You might have to update the PowerShellGet module first if you are on an older version of PowerShellGet.

[rkeithhill]

@sirbabyface Can you verify that this works for you after you have installed and are importing the 1.0.0-beta1 version?

[rkeithhill]

Support for setting colors for the default prompt prefix/suffix was added in 1.0.0-beta1 and isn't available in 0.7.x.

[simkessy]

I'm trying to update but it doesn't seem to be working

I get:

Install-Package : A parameter cannot be found that matches parameter name 'AllowPrereleaseVersions'

Install-Package : A parameter cannot be found that matches parameter name 'AllowPrereleaseVersions'.

When I run get-module, powershell get is at version 1.6.6

[dahlbyk]

@simkessy try -AllowPrerelease

[rkeithhill]

If you just updated PowerShellGet, you should exit and start the console. Some folks have run into this issue with PowerShellGet - see the comments/workarounds here - https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShellGet/issues/205