How to change the title of an xterm: Credits

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## 8. Credits

Thanks to the following people who have provided advice, errata, and examples for this document.

Paul D. Smith `<psmith@BayNetworks.COM>` and Christophe Martin `<cmartin@ipnl.in2p3.fr>` both pointed out that I had the quotes the wrong way round in the `bash` `$PROMPT_COMMAND`. Getting them right means variables are expanded dynamically.

Paul D. Smith `<psmith@BayNetworks.COM>` suggested the use of `\[...\]` in the `bash` prompt for embedding non-printing characters.

Christophe Martin `<cmartin@ipnl.in2p3.fr>` provided the solution for `ksh`.

Keith Turner `<keith@silvaco.com>` supplied the escape sequences for Sun `cmdtool` and `shelltool`.

Jean-Albert Ferrez `<ferrez@dma.epfl.ch>` pointed out some inconsistencies in the use of "`PWD`" and "`$PWD`", and in the use of "`\`" vs "`\\`".

Bob Ellison `<papillo@hpellis.fc.hp.com>` and Jim Searle `<jims@broadcom.com>` tested `dtterm` on HP-UX.

Teng-Fong Seak `<seak@drfc.cad.cea.fr>` suggested the `-s` option for `hostname`, use of ``pwd``, and use of `echo` under `csh`.

Trilia `<trilia@nmia.com>` suggested examples in other languages.

Brian Miller `<bmiller@telstra.com.au>` supplied the escape sequences and examples for `hpterm`.

Lenny Mastrototaro `<lenny@click3x.com>` explained the Irix terminals' use of xterm escape sequences.

Paolo Supino `<paolo@init.co.il>` suggested the use of `\\$` in the `bash` prompt.

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