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|`POWERLEVEL9K_ALWAYS_SHOW_USER`|false|Always show the username, but conditionalize the hostname.|
|`POWERLEVEL9K_CONTEXT_TEMPLATE`|%n@%m|Default context prompt (username@machine). Refer to the [ZSH Documentation](http://zsh.sourceforge.net/Doc/Release/Prompt-Expansion.html) for all possible expansions, including deeper host depths.|
+This segment can have different states. They might help you to visualize your
+different privileges. Read more about styling with states [here](https://github.com/bhilburn/powerlevel9k/wiki/Stylizing-Your-Prompt#special-segment-colors).
+
+| State | Meaning |
+|---------------|----------------------------------------------------------|
+| `DEFAULT` | You are a normal user |
+| `ROOT` | You are the root user |
+| `SUDO` | You are using elevated rights |
+| `REMOTE_SUDO` | You are SSH'ed into the machine and have elevated rights |
+| `REMOTE` | You are SSH'ed into the machine |
+
##### date
The `date` segment shows the current system date.