A bit more subtle. More informative, too. Probably slower, though. dunno.

bash_functions

@@ -211,12 +211,22 @@ function rss_pid_command(){
 }
 
 
+function exit_status() {
+    if [[ $1 -eq 0 ]]; then
+        echo "\[\033[1;32m\]✓\[\033[00m\]"
+    else
+        echo "\[\033[1;31m\]✗\[\033[00m\]:\[\033[31m\]$1\[\033[00m\]"
+    fi
+}
+
+
 function precmd(){
-    PS1="\[\033[01;32m\]\u@\h\[\033[00m\]⋮\[\033[01;32m\]"
+    last_status=$?
+    PS1="\[\033[1;32m\]\u@\h\[\033[00m\]:\[\033[1;32m\]"
     PS1="$PS1$(trunc_pwd)\[\033[00m\] "
     local pcla="$(which print-color-loadavg 2>/dev/null)"
-    test -n "$pcla" && test -x $pcla && PS1="$PS1⎛$(print-color-loadavg)⎠ "
-    PS1="$PS1$(__git_ps1 "⎛%s⎠")\n≻ "
+    test -n "$pcla" && test -x $pcla && PS1="$PS1-$(print-color-loadavg)- "
+    PS1="$PS1$(__git_ps1 "(%s)")\n$(exit_status $last_status) "
 
     if [ -n "$1" ]
     then