fix(template): remove the need for escaping a dot literal

src/template/text.go

@@ -108,10 +108,23 @@ func (t *Text) cleanTemplate() {
 		return false
 	}
 
-	var result string
-	var property string
-	var inProperty bool
-	for _, char := range t.Template {
+	var result, property string
+	var inProperty, inTemplate bool
+	for i, char := range t.Template {
+		// define start or end of template
+		if !inTemplate && char == '{' {
+			if i-1 >= 0 && rune(t.Template[i-1]) == '{' {
+				inTemplate = true
+			}
+		} else if inTemplate && char == '}' {
+			if i-1 >= 0 && rune(t.Template[i-1]) == '}' {
+				inTemplate = false
+			}
+		}
+		if !inTemplate {
+			result += string(char)
+			continue
+		}
 		switch char {
 		case '.':
 			var lastChar rune

src/template/text_test.go

@@ -20,6 +20,12 @@ func TestRenderTemplate(t *testing.T) {
 		ShouldError bool
 		Context     interface{}
 	}{
+		{
+			Case:     "dot literal",
+			Expected: "Hello .NET \uE77F",
+			Template: "{{ .Text }} .NET \uE77F",
+			Context:  struct{ Text string }{Text: "Hello"},
+		},
 		{
 			Case:     "color override with dots",
 			Expected: "😺💬<#FF8000> Meow! What should I do next? ...</>",

website/docs/configuration/templates.mdx

@@ -90,16 +90,6 @@ end
 
 ## Template logic
 
-:::tip
-Oh My Posh replaces all unknown `.Var` variables in the template with the right references. If you need a literal `.Var`, use `\.Var`
-in the template.
-
-```json
-"template": " \\.NET \uE77F "
-```
-
-:::
-
 <!-- markdownlint-disable MD013 -->
 
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