psqlrc improvements

postgres/psqlrc.symlink

@@ -1,6 +1,29 @@
-\set COMP_KEYWORD_CASE upper
-\x auto
+-- Official docs: http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.3/static/app-psql.html
+-- Don't display the "helpful" message on startup.
+\set QUIET 1
+\pset null '[NULL]'
+
+-- http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.3/static/app-psql.html#APP-PSQL-PROMPTING
+\set PROMPT1 '%[%033[1m%]%M %n@%/%R%[%033[0m%]%# '
+-- PROMPT2 is printed when the prompt expects more input, like when you type
+-- SELECT * FROM<enter>. %R shows what type of input it expects.
+\set PROMPT2 '[more] %R > '
+
+-- Show how long each query takes to execute
+\timing
+
+-- pager with less -SX
 \setenv PAGER 'less -SX'
-\timing on
-\pset null --
-\set PROMPT1 '%[%033[33;1m%]%x%[%033[0m%]%[%033[1m%]%/%[%033[0m%]%R%# '
+
+-- Use best available output format
+\x auto
+\set VERBOSITY verbose
+\set HISTFILE ~/.psql_history- :DBNAME
+\set HISTCONTROL ignoredups
+\set COMP_KEYWORD_CASE upper
+\unset QUIET
+
+-- psql can't check for a file's existence, so we'll provide an empty local
+-- file that users can override with their custom dotfiles. To set your own
+-- personal settings, place your own file in ~/.psqlrc.local
+\i ~/.psqlrc.local