Explain variable modification for configuration (#29)

* Clarify location of prompt items Add a line to the documentation to clarify where one can add new items to the prompt manually. * Clarify how to properly set config variables As per @IlanCosman's request * Minor edits Co-authored-by: Ilan Cosman <[email protected]>
IlanCosman · Oct 1, 2020 · d4c2748 · d4c2748
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@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ Variables in these sections will be denoted as `foo_bar` but will actually be `t
 
 You can take a look at the default configurations in `~/.config/fish/tide_theme/configure/configs` for inspiration.
 
+You can modify variables using `set --universal` from the command line or `set --global` in your `config.fish` file.
+
 ## Prompt Variables
 
 | Variable                         | Description                           | Type    |
@@ -57,6 +59,12 @@ You can take a look at the default configurations in `~/.config/fish/tide_theme/
 
 ## Items
 
+These can be added to `tide_left_prompt_items` or `tide_right_prompt_items`. For example, to add `context` to the far left of your left prompt:
+
+```console
+set --universal tide_left_prompt_items context $tide_left_prompt_items
+```
+
 | Item                          | Description                       |
 | ----------------------------- | --------------------------------- |
 | [cmd_duration](#cmd_duration) | duration of the last run command  |