What ASCII sequence is used to set xterm title?

[Clement Laforet]

On 02 Jun 2003 14:17:12 +0400
Sergey Akifyev <asa at gascom.ru> wrote:

> Hello!
> 
> I just want to make shell prompt with changing gnome-terminal window
> title (to show host on which I'm sitting now). Does someone know how?
> 
> thanks in advance

hi,
for {sh,bash}
PROMPT_COMMAND='echo -ne "\033]0;${USER}@${HOSTNAME}: ${PWD}\007"'

regards

clem