diff --git a/themes/bobthefish/README.md b/themes/bobthefish/README.md
index 07861ee0ae524fd2add0b46b9aba02cfcab595a5..46873bd9ec8c4e962b2cdf31227c633d36f2fd5e 100644
--- a/themes/bobthefish/README.md
+++ b/themes/bobthefish/README.md
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ This theme is based loosely on [agnoster][agnoster].
      * Background jobs (%)
      * You currently have superpowers ($)
  * User@Host (unless you're the default user)
+ * Current RVM or rbenv (Ruby) version
+ * Current virtualenv (Python) version
  * Abbreviated parent directory
  * Current directory, or Git or Mercurial project name
  * Current project's repo branch ( master) or detached head (➦ d0dfd9b)
@@ -43,6 +45,18 @@ This theme is based loosely on [agnoster][agnoster].
  * Abbreviated project-relative path
 
 
+### Configuration
+
+You can override some default options in your `config.fish`:
+
+    set -g theme_display_git no
+    set -g theme_display_hg yes
+    set -g theme_display_virtualenv no
+    set -g theme_display_ruby no
+    set -g theme_display_user yes
+    set -g default_user your_normal_user
+
+
 [screenshot]: http://i.0x7f.us/bobthefish.png
 [patching]:   https://powerline.readthedocs.org/en/latest/fontpatching.html
 [fonts]:      https://github.com/Lokaltog/powerline-fonts
diff --git a/themes/bobthefish/fish_prompt.fish b/themes/bobthefish/fish_prompt.fish
index 32efc568941f839f247fbae11f31ae320f839749..9a9e3e50b34f7078f9190ade2cf2938f8ba18bea 100644
--- a/themes/bobthefish/fish_prompt.fish
+++ b/themes/bobthefish/fish_prompt.fish
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@
 #
 # You can override some default options in your config.fish:
 #
+#     set -g theme_display_git no
+#     set -g theme_display_hg yes
+#     set -g theme_display_virtualenv no
+#     set -g theme_display_ruby no
 #     set -g theme_display_user yes
 #     set -g default_user your_normal_user
 
@@ -46,8 +50,10 @@ set __bobthefish_dk_green   0c4801
 set __bobthefish_lt_red     C99
 set __bobthefish_med_red    ce000f
 set __bobthefish_dk_red     600
+set __bobthefish_ruby_red   af0000
 
 set __bobthefish_slate_blue 255e87
+set __bobthefish_med_blue   005faf
 
 set __bobthefish_lt_orange  f6b117
 set __bobthefish_dk_orange  3a2a03
@@ -60,51 +66,57 @@ set __bobthefish_dk_brown   4d2600
 set __bobthefish_med_brown  803F00
 set __bobthefish_lt_brown   BF5E00
 
-set __bobthefish_dk_blue    1E2933
-set __bobthefish_med_blue   275379
-set __bobthefish_lt_blue    326D9E
 
 # ===========================
 # Helper methods
 # ===========================
 
-function __bobthefish_in_git -d 'Check whether pwd is inside a git repo'
-  command which git > /dev/null 2>&1; and command git rev-parse --is-inside-work-tree >/dev/null 2>&1
-end
+# function __bobthefish_in_git -d 'Check whether pwd is inside a git repo'
+#   command which git > /dev/null 2>&1; and command git rev-parse --is-inside-work-tree >/dev/null 2>&1
+# end
 
-function __bobthefish_in_hg -d 'Check whether pwd is inside a hg repo'
-  command which hg > /dev/null 2>&1; and command hg stat > /dev/null 2>&1
-end
+# function __bobthefish_in_hg -d 'Check whether pwd is inside a hg repo'
+#   command which hg > /dev/null 2>&1; and command hg stat > /dev/null 2>&1
+# end
 
 function __bobthefish_git_branch -d 'Get the current git branch (or commitish)'
-  set -l ref (command git symbolic-ref HEAD 2> /dev/null)
+  set -l ref (command git symbolic-ref HEAD ^/dev/null)
   if [ $status -gt 0 ]
-    set -l branch (command git show-ref --head -s --abbrev |head -n1 2> /dev/null)
+    set -l branch (command git show-ref --head -s --abbrev | head -n1 ^/dev/null)
     set ref "$__bobthefish_detached_glyph $branch"
   end
-  echo $ref | sed  "s-refs/heads/-$__bobthefish_branch_glyph -"
+  echo $ref | sed  "s#refs/heads/#$__bobthefish_branch_glyph #"
 end
 
 function __bobthefish_hg_branch -d 'Get the current hg branch'
-  set -l branch (hg branch ^/dev/null)
-  set -l book " @ "(hg book | grep \* | cut -d\  -f3)
+  set -l branch (command hg branch ^/dev/null)
+  set -l book " @ "(command hg book | grep \* | cut -d\  -f3)
   echo "$__bobthefish_branch_glyph $branch$book"
 end
 
 function __bobthefish_pretty_parent -d 'Print a parent directory, shortened to fit the prompt'
-  echo -n (dirname $argv[1]) | sed -e 's|/private||' -e "s|^$HOME|~|" -e 's-/\(\.\{0,1\}[^/]\)\([^/]*\)-/\1-g' -e 's|/$||'
+  echo -n (dirname $argv[1]) | sed -e 's#/private##' -e "s#^$HOME#~#" -e 's#/\(\.\{0,1\}[^/]\)\([^/]*\)#/\1#g' -e 's#/$##'
 end
 
 function __bobthefish_git_project_dir -d 'Print the current git project base directory'
-  command git rev-parse --show-toplevel 2>/dev/null
+  [ "$theme_display_git" = 'no' ]; and return
+  command git rev-parse --show-toplevel ^/dev/null
 end
 
 function __bobthefish_hg_project_dir -d 'Print the current hg project base directory'
-  command hg root 2>/dev/null
+  [ "$theme_display_hg" = 'yes' ]; or return
+  set d (pwd)
+  while not [ $d = / ]
+    if [ -e $d/.hg ]
+      command hg root --cwd "$d" ^/dev/null
+      return
+    end
+    set d (dirname $d)
+  end
 end
 
 function __bobthefish_project_pwd -d 'Print the working directory relative to project root'
-  echo "$PWD" | sed -e "s*$argv[1]**g" -e 's*^/**'
+  echo "$PWD" | sed -e "s#$argv[1]##g" -e 's#^/##'
 end
 
 
@@ -113,28 +125,34 @@ end
 # ===========================
 
 function __bobthefish_start_segment -d 'Start a prompt segment'
-  set_color -b $argv[1]
-  set_color $argv[2]
+  set -l bg $argv[1]
+  set -e argv[1]
+  set -l fg $argv[1]
+  set -e argv[1]
+
+  set_color normal # clear out anything bold or underline...
+  set_color -b $bg
+  set_color $fg $argv
   if [ "$__bobthefish_current_bg" = 'NONE' ]
     # If there's no background, just start one
     echo -n ' '
   else
     # If there's already a background...
-    if [ "$argv[1]" = "$__bobthefish_current_bg" ]
+    if [ "$bg" = "$__bobthefish_current_bg" ]
       # and it's the same color, draw a separator
       echo -n "$__bobthefish_right_arrow_glyph "
     else
       # otherwise, draw the end of the previous segment and the start of the next
       set_color $__bobthefish_current_bg
       echo -n "$__bobthefish_right_black_arrow_glyph "
-      set_color $argv[2]
+      set_color $fg $argv
     end
   end
-  set __bobthefish_current_bg $argv[1]
+  set __bobthefish_current_bg $bg
 end
 
 function __bobthefish_path_segment -d 'Display a shortened form of a directory'
-  if test -w "$argv[1]"
+  if [ -w "$argv[1]" ]
     __bobthefish_start_segment $__bobthefish_dk_grey $__bobthefish_med_grey
   else
     __bobthefish_start_segment $__bobthefish_dk_red $__bobthefish_lt_red
@@ -154,7 +172,7 @@ function __bobthefish_path_segment -d 'Display a shortened form of a directory'
       set directory (basename "$argv[1]")
   end
 
-  test "$parent"; and echo -n -s "$parent"
+  [ "$parent" ]; and echo -n -s "$parent"
   set_color fff --bold
   echo -n "$directory "
   set_color normal
@@ -198,7 +216,7 @@ function __bobthefish_prompt_status -d 'Display symbols for a non zero exit stat
 
   set -l status_flags "$nonzero$superuser$bg_jobs"
 
-  if test "$nonzero" -o "$superuser" -o "$bg_jobs"
+  if [ "$nonzero" -o "$superuser" -o "$bg_jobs" ]
     __bobthefish_start_segment fff 000
     if [ "$nonzero" ]
       set_color $__bobthefish_med_red --bold
@@ -229,31 +247,30 @@ function __bobthefish_prompt_user -d 'Display actual user if different from $def
 end
 
 function __bobthefish_prompt_hg -d 'Display the actual hg state'
-  set -l dirty   (command hg stat; or echo -n '*')
+  set -l dirty (command hg stat; or echo -n '*')
 
   set -l flags "$dirty"
-  test "$flags"; and set flags ""
+  [ "$flags" ]; and set flags ""
 
   set -l flag_bg $__bobthefish_lt_green
   set -l flag_fg $__bobthefish_dk_green
-  if test "$dirty"
+  if [ "$dirty" ]
     set flag_bg $__bobthefish_med_red
     set flag_fg fff
   end
 
-  __bobthefish_path_segment (__bobthefish_hg_project_dir)
+  __bobthefish_path_segment $argv[1]
 
   __bobthefish_start_segment $flag_bg $flag_fg
   echo -n -s $__bobthefish_hg_glyph ' '
 
-  __bobthefish_start_segment $flag_bg $flag_fg
-  set_color $flag_fg --bold
+  __bobthefish_start_segment $flag_bg $flag_fg --bold
   echo -n -s (__bobthefish_hg_branch) $flags ' '
   set_color normal
 
-  set -l project_pwd  (__bobthefish_project_pwd (__bobthefish_hg_project_dir))
-  if test "$project_pwd"
-    if test -w "$PWD"
+  set -l project_pwd  (__bobthefish_project_pwd $argv[1])
+  if [ "$project_pwd" ]
+    if [ -w "$PWD" ]
       __bobthefish_start_segment 333 999
     else
       __bobthefish_start_segment $__bobthefish_med_red $__bobthefish_lt_red
@@ -263,41 +280,37 @@ function __bobthefish_prompt_hg -d 'Display the actual hg state'
   end
 end
 
-# TODO: clean up the fugly $ahead business
 function __bobthefish_prompt_git -d 'Display the actual git state'
   set -l dirty   (command git diff --no-ext-diff --quiet --exit-code; or echo -n '*')
   set -l staged  (command git diff --cached --no-ext-diff --quiet --exit-code; or echo -n '~')
-  set -l stashed (command git rev-parse --verify refs/stash > /dev/null 2>&1; and echo -n '$')
-  set -l ahead   (command git branch -v 2> /dev/null | grep -Eo '^\* [^ ]* *[^ ]* *\[[^]]*\]' | grep -Eo '\[[^]]*\]$' | awk 'ORS="";/ahead/ {print "+"} /behind/ {print "-"}' | sed -e 's/+-/±/')
+  set -l stashed (command git rev-parse --verify --quiet refs/stash >/dev/null; and echo -n '$')
+  set -l ahead   (command git rev-list --left-right '@{upstream}...HEAD' ^/dev/null | awk '/>/ {a += 1} /</ {b += 1} {if (a > 0) nextfile} END {if (a > 0 && b > 0) print "±"; else if (a > 0) print "+"; else if (b > 0) print "-"}')
 
   set -l new (command git ls-files --other --exclude-standard);
-  test "$new"; and set new '…'
+  [ "$new" ]; and set new '…'
 
   set -l flags   "$dirty$staged$stashed$ahead$new"
-  test "$flags"; and set flags " $flags"
+  [ "$flags" ]; and set flags " $flags"
 
   set -l flag_bg $__bobthefish_lt_green
   set -l flag_fg $__bobthefish_dk_green
-  if test "$dirty" -o "$staged"
+  if [ "$dirty" -o "$staged" ]
     set flag_bg $__bobthefish_med_red
     set flag_fg fff
-  else
-    if test "$stashed"
-      set flag_bg $__bobthefish_lt_orange
-      set flag_fg $__bobthefish_dk_orange
-    end
+  else if [ "$stashed" ]
+    set flag_bg $__bobthefish_lt_orange
+    set flag_fg $__bobthefish_dk_orange
   end
 
-  __bobthefish_path_segment (__bobthefish_git_project_dir)
+  __bobthefish_path_segment $argv[1]
 
-  __bobthefish_start_segment $flag_bg $flag_fg
-  set_color $flag_fg --bold
+  __bobthefish_start_segment $flag_bg $flag_fg --bold
   echo -n -s (__bobthefish_git_branch) $flags ' '
   set_color normal
 
-  set -l project_pwd  (__bobthefish_project_pwd (__bobthefish_git_project_dir))
-  if test "$project_pwd"
-    if test -w "$PWD"
+  set -l project_pwd  (__bobthefish_project_pwd $argv[1])
+  if [ "$project_pwd" ]
+    if [ -w "$PWD" ]
       __bobthefish_start_segment 333 999
     else
       __bobthefish_start_segment $__bobthefish_med_red $__bobthefish_lt_red
@@ -311,31 +324,44 @@ function __bobthefish_prompt_dir -d 'Display a shortened form of the current dir
   __bobthefish_path_segment "$PWD"
 end
 
-function __bobthefish_in_virtualfish_virtualenv
-  set -q VIRTUAL_ENV
-end
-
 function __bobthefish_virtualenv_python_version -d 'Get current python version'
-  switch (readlink (which python))
+  set -l python_version (readlink (which python))
+  switch "$python_version"
     case python2
       echo $__bobthefish_superscript_glyph[2]
     case python3
       echo $__bobthefish_superscript_glyph[3]
     case pypy
       echo $__bobthefish_pypy_glyph
-    end
+  end
 end
 
-function __bobthefish_virtualenv -d 'Get the current virtualenv'
-  echo $__bobthefish_virtualenv_glyph(__bobthefish_virtualenv_python_version) (basename "$VIRTUAL_ENV")
+function __bobthefish_prompt_virtualfish -d "Display activated virtual environment (only for virtualfish, virtualenv's activate.fish changes prompt by itself)"
+  [ "$theme_display_virtualenv" = 'no' -o -z "$VIRTUAL_ENV" ]; and return
+  set -l version_glyph (__bobthefish_virtualenv_python_version)
+  if [ "$version_glyph" ]
+    __bobthefish_start_segment $__bobthefish_med_blue $__bobthefish_lt_grey
+    echo -n -s $__bobthefish_virtualenv_glyph $version_glyph
+  end
+  __bobthefish_start_segment $__bobthefish_med_blue $__bobthefish_lt_grey --bold
+  echo -n -s (basename "$VIRTUAL_ENV") ' '
+  set_color normal
 end
 
-function __bobthefish_prompt_virtualfish -d "Display activated virtual environment (only for virtualfish, virtualenv's activate.fish changes prompt by itself)"
-  set flag_bg $__bobthefish_lt_blue
-  set flag_fg $__bobthefish_dk_blue
-  __bobthefish_start_segment $flag_bg $flag_fg
-  set_color $flag_fg --bold
-  echo -n -s (__bobthefish_virtualenv) $flags ' '
+function __bobthefish_prompt_rubies -d 'Display current Ruby (rvm/rbenv)'
+  [ "$theme_display_ruby" = 'no' ]; and return
+  set -l ruby_version
+  if type rvm-prompt >/dev/null
+    set ruby_version (rvm-prompt i v g)
+  else if type rbenv >/dev/null
+    set ruby_version (rbenv version-name)
+    # Don't show global ruby version...
+    [ "$ruby_version" = (rbenv global) ]; and return
+  end
+  [ -w "$ruby_version" ]; and return
+
+  __bobthefish_start_segment $__bobthefish_ruby_red $__bobthefish_lt_grey --bold
+  echo -n -s $ruby_version ' '
   set_color normal
 end
 
@@ -347,13 +373,15 @@ end
 function fish_prompt -d 'bobthefish, a fish theme optimized for awesome'
   __bobthefish_prompt_status
   __bobthefish_prompt_user
-  if __bobthefish_in_virtualfish_virtualenv
-    __bobthefish_prompt_virtualfish
-  end
-  if __bobthefish_in_git       # TODO: do this right.
-    __bobthefish_prompt_git    # if something is in both git and hg, check the length of
-  else if __bobthefish_in_hg   # __bobthefish_git_project_dir vs __bobthefish_hg_project_dir
-    __bobthefish_prompt_hg     # and pick the longer of the two.
+  __bobthefish_prompt_rubies
+  __bobthefish_prompt_virtualfish
+
+  set -l git_root (__bobthefish_git_project_dir)
+  set -l hg_root  (__bobthefish_hg_project_dir)
+  if [ (echo "$hg_root" | wc -c) -gt (echo "$git_root" | wc -c) ]
+    __bobthefish_prompt_hg $hg_root
+  else if [ "$git_root" ]
+    __bobthefish_prompt_git $git_root
   else
     __bobthefish_prompt_dir
   end