Jim Porter <jporterbugs@gmail.com> writes:

> Thanks. I think this makes sense as an option, but I wonder if 
> this is
> the right default place to put it. Instead, what about putting 
> the
> exit status in the mode-line, like with compilation buffers? 
> Eshell
> already uses the mode-line to show when a command is running, so 
> I
> think it's an obvious enhancement to show the status of a 
> command that
> just finished running. This does mean you don't see the 
> *history* of
> failed commands, but it still provides useful feedback for users
> without requiring a change to the prompt (which is a bit more
> in-your-face).

I have made the changes you suggested.