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iTerm niceties for bash
# Sends a message to growl from the terminal
#
# Usage: alert <text>
# Result: Growl notification with text
#
# Example: sleep 10 ; alert 'I am awake'
alert() { echo -e $'\e]9;'${@}'\007' ; }
# Changes the profile for the current tab.
#
# Usage: iterm_profile <profile_name>
# Result: The iterm profile is changed
iterm_profile() { echo -e '\033]50;SetProfile='$1'\a' ; }
#
# Example: Change profile when ssh'ing.
# This can change the font, scroll size, text colors, etc
#
# I like to change my background color.
#
color_ssh() {
iterm_profile Remote
ssh $@
iterm_profile Default
}
alias ssh='color_ssh'
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