allow customizing the separator

2 files changed, 14 insertions, 7 deletions

diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 47f6e48..47a9c05 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -48,11 +48,14 @@ Installation
   - To immediately play with the main feature, try ``prefix`` (``Ctrl+b`` by default) + ``,`` and change the window name.
   - NOTE: tmux won't change the window name automatically once you set it manually. To test the auto-changing color, just run any command in your new window.
 
-- Optional: for the best experience, this plugin assumes a short status update
+Customization
+=============
+
+- For the best experience, this plugin assumes a short status update
   interval. To change it back, specify ``TMUX_COLORTAG_SET_INTERVAL=no`` or
   directly override the setting in your tmux config file.
 
-- Optional: if you don't like powerline symbols, feel free to change them by
+- If you don't like powerline symbols, feel free to change them by
   specifying the following environment variables to override the default:
 
   - ``TMUX_ARROW_SYMBOL_L1``
@@ -60,9 +63,11 @@ Installation
   - ``TMUX_ARROW_SYMBOL_R1``
   - ``TMUX_ARROW_SYMBOL_R2``
 
-- Optional: if you only want to color the tags (without changing other styles
+- If you only want to color the tags (without changing other styles
   such as borders), specify ``TMUX_COLORTAG_TAG_ONLY=yes``.
 
+- ``TMUX_COLORTAG_IDX_SEP`` controls the separator between the window index and name.
+
 Update to the Latest Version
 ============================
 
diff --git a/tmux-colortag.tmux b/tmux-colortag.tmux
index d05f739..b937ac1 100755
--- a/tmux-colortag.tmux
+++ b/tmux-colortag.tmux
@@ -51,15 +51,17 @@ TAB_FOCUS_BEGIN_FG="#[fg=$color2]"
 TAB_FOCUS_BEGIN="${TAB_FOCUS_BEGIN_BG}${TAB_FOCUS_BEGIN_FG}"
 
 if [[ "$TMUX_COLORTAG_NOPOWERLINE" == yes ]]; then
+    TMUX_COLORTAG_IDX_SEP="${TMUX_COLORTAG_IDX_SEP:-|}"
     tmux set -g status-left  "${LEFTBAR_FORMAT} ${RECOVER_BG} "
     tmux set -g status-right "${RIGHTBAR_DEFAULT} ${LOAD_DISP} ${RIGHTBAR_HOST} #h "
-    tmux set -g window-status-format "${TAB_NORMAL_BEGIN} #I|#W ${TAB_END} "
-    tmux set -g window-status-current-format "${TAB_FOCUS_BEGIN} #I|#W ${TAB_END} "
+    tmux set -g window-status-format "${TAB_NORMAL_BEGIN} #I${TMUX_COLORTAG_IDX_SEP}#W ${TAB_END} "
+    tmux set -g window-status-current-format "${TAB_FOCUS_BEGIN} #I${TMUX_COLORTAG_IDX_SEP}#W ${TAB_END} "
 else
     TMUX_ARROW_SYMBOL_L1="${TMUX_ARROW_SYMBOL_L1:-$(printf '\ue0b6')}"
     TMUX_ARROW_SYMBOL_L2="${TMUX_ARROW_SYMBOL_L2:-$(printf '\ue0b7')}"
     TMUX_ARROW_SYMBOL_R1="${TMUX_ARROW_SYMBOL_R1:-$(printf '\ue0b4')}"
     TMUX_ARROW_SYMBOL_R2="${TMUX_ARROW_SYMBOL_R2:-$(printf '\ue0b5')}"
+    TMUX_COLORTAG_IDX_SEP="${TMUX_COLORTAG_IDX_SEP:-$TMUX_ARROW_SYMBOL_R2}"
     
     tmux set -g status-left "${LEFTBAR_FORMAT}${RECOVER_BG}${TMUX_ARROW_SYMBOL_R1} "
     tmux set -g status-right "$(printf %s \
@@ -69,8 +71,8 @@ else
         "${RIGHTBAR_HOST}#h ")"
     tmux set -g window-status-format "$(printf %s \
         "${TAB_NORMAL_BEGIN}$TMUX_ARROW_SYMBOL_R1 " \
-        "#I$TMUX_ARROW_SYMBOL_R2#W${TAB_END}$TMUX_ARROW_SYMBOL_R1 ")"
+        "#I${TMUX_COLORTAG_IDX_SEP}#W${TAB_END}$TMUX_ARROW_SYMBOL_R1 ")"
     tmux set -g window-status-current-format "$(printf %s \
         "${TAB_FOCUS_BEGIN_BG}$TMUX_ARROW_SYMBOL_R1 " \
-        "${TAB_FOCUS_BEGIN_FG}#I$TMUX_ARROW_SYMBOL_R2#W${TAB_END}$TMUX_ARROW_SYMBOL_R1 ")"
+        "${TAB_FOCUS_BEGIN_FG}#I${TMUX_COLORTAG_IDX_SEP}#W${TAB_END}$TMUX_ARROW_SYMBOL_R1 ")"
 fi