How can I add the current directory path to the title bar when a process is running

[amirkarimi]

Imagine you run nvim . in a directory. It changes the title to nvim .. Now if we do the same in a different Kitty tab or window, they all look the same and it's hard to switch between them.

I wonder if there's a way to update the Kitty title bar template to include the current directory (e.g. ~/path - nvim .). I know there's tab_title_template config but it only works on tabs and I'm not sure if it supports the scenario I'm looking for.

One hack I use is to run programs with a comment like: nvim . # my project. It's not ideal though.

[amirkarimi]

Could achieve that by disabling the title integration in kitty (shell_integration enabled no-title in the config) adding the following to my .zshrc:

DISABLE_AUTO_TITLE="true"

# Function to set terminal title
function set_terminal_title() {
  if [[ -n "$1" ]]; then
    # When a process is running, show the command and the current directory
    print -Pn "\e]0;$PWD | $1\a"
  else
    # Default title showing only the current directory
    print -Pn "\e]0;$PWD\a"
  fi
}

# Pre-command hook to update the terminal title before each command
function preexec() {
  # Update the terminal title with the running command and the current directory
  set_terminal_title "$1"
}

# Post-command hook to reset the terminal title after each command
function precmd() {
  # Reset the terminal title to the current directory
  set_terminal_title
}

# Call the function to set the initial title when the shell starts
set_terminal_title