ZSH - Oh My Zsh: modify PROMPT - zsh

Question

I am trying to modify the PROMPT variable to include some additional information. My current PROMPT also includes git status on the right hand side. It looks like this:
ex2 ➤ git:master*
Screen shot of the same:
I would like to some text in front of the current folder-- like [Drone] for example. I am currently doing it as follows,
export PROMPT=%{"$fg[green] [Donre]"$fg[$NCOLOR]%}%c ➤ %{$reset_color%}
But this creates two issues.
1. The arrow character is not parsed correctly anymore and I get an error like
" not valid in this context: ➤"
2. The git status is pushed to the next line.
The new prompt appears as,
/home/arul/.zshrc:export:100: not valid in this context: ➤
[Drone]ex2 git:maste
r*
Screen shot of the same:
Could someone help me in modifying the PROMPT correctly?

Answer 1

%{...} does not escape any spaces contained therein; you should quote the entire value to ensure any enclosed whitespace is properly escaped for the assignment.
export PROMPT="%{$fg[green] [Donre]$fg[$NCOLOR]%}%c ➤ %{$reset_color%}"
As is, the arrow character is being treated as a separate argument (and an invalid parameter name at that) to the export command. export, by the way, is probably unnecessary. Each shell that needs the value of PROMPT is likely executing whatever configuration file contains this assignment.
Consider using zsh's own support for colors, so that you don't need %{...} at all.
PROMPT="%F{green} [Donre]%F{...}%c ➤ %f"
(where ... is whatever color $NCOLOR represents).