fix(path): map Parent correctly

src/segments/path.go

@@ -109,7 +109,18 @@ func (pt *Path) Enabled() bool {
 }
 
 func (pt *Path) Parent() string {
-	return filepath.Dir(pt.pwd)
+	if pt.pwd == pt.env.Home() {
+		return ""
+	}
+	parent := filepath.Dir(pt.pwd)
+	if pt.pwd == parent {
+		return ""
+	}
+	separator := pt.env.PathSeparator()
+	if parent == pt.rootLocation() || parent == separator {
+		separator = ""
+	}
+	return pt.replaceMappedLocations(parent) + separator
 }
 
 func (pt *Path) formatWindowsDrive(pwd string) string {

src/segments/path_test.go

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"oh-my-posh/mock"
 	"oh-my-posh/properties"
 	"oh-my-posh/template"
+	"runtime"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
@@ -112,6 +113,41 @@ func TestRootLocationHome(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestParent(t *testing.T) {
+	// there's no Windows support/validation for this just yet
+	// mainly due to root being a special case
+	if runtime.GOOS == environment.WINDOWS {
+		return
+	}
+	cases := []struct {
+		Case          string
+		Expected      string
+		HomePath      string
+		Pwd           string
+		PathSeparator string
+	}{
+		{Case: "Home folder", Expected: "", HomePath: "/home/bill", Pwd: "/home/bill", PathSeparator: "/"},
+		{Case: "Inside home folder", Expected: "~/", HomePath: "/home/bill", Pwd: "/home/bill/test", PathSeparator: "/"},
+		{Case: "Root", Expected: "", HomePath: "/home/bill", Pwd: "/", PathSeparator: "/"},
+		{Case: "Root + 1", Expected: "/", HomePath: "/home/bill", Pwd: "/usr", PathSeparator: "/"},
+	}
+	for _, tc := range cases {
+		env := new(mock.MockedEnvironment)
+		env.On("Home").Return(tc.HomePath)
+		env.On("Pwd").Return(tc.Pwd)
+		env.On("Flags").Return(&environment.Flags{})
+		env.On("PathSeparator").Return(tc.PathSeparator)
+		env.On("GOOS").Return(environment.DARWIN)
+		path := &Path{
+			env:   env,
+			props: properties.Map{},
+		}
+		path.pwd = tc.Pwd
+		got := path.Parent()
+		assert.EqualValues(t, tc.Expected, got, tc.Case)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestIsInHomeDirFalse(t *testing.T) {
 	home := homeBill
 	env := new(mock.MockedEnvironment)

website/docs/segments/path.mdx

@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ folders at the same level, so if `C:\projectA\dev` and `C:\projectB\dev` exist,
 ### Properties
 
 - `.Path`: `string` - the current directory (based on the `style` property)
-- `.Parent`: `string` - the current directory's parent folder
+- `.Parent`: `string` - the current directory's parent folder (designed for use with style `folder`)
 - `.Location`: `string` - the current directory (raw value)
 - `.StackCount`: `int` - the stack count
 - `.Writable`: `boolean` - is the current directory writable by the user or not