diff --git a/plugins/hostname.sh b/plugins/hostname.sh
index 5e4ced3..c1ccea6 100644
--- a/plugins/hostname.sh
+++ b/plugins/hostname.sh
@@ -12,5 +12,5 @@ function wish_hostname_set_colors() {
 }
 
 function wish_hostname_main() {
-	wish_append $WISH_HOSTNAME_BG $WISH_HOSTNAME_FG " \h "
+	wish_append $WISH_HOSTNAME_BG $WISH_HOSTNAME_FG " $HOSTNAME "
 }
diff --git a/plugins/path.sh b/plugins/path.sh
index 8e3329d..cce71ca 100644
--- a/plugins/path.sh
+++ b/plugins/path.sh
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ function wish_path_set_colors() {
 
 function wish_path_main() {
 	if [[ -w $PWD ]]; then
-		local path=" \w "
+		local path=" ${PWD/$HOME/\~} "
 	else
-		local path=" \w$WISH_PATH_NO_WRITE_SUFFIX "
+		local path=" ${PWD/$HOME/\~}$WISH_PATH_NO_WRITE_SUFFIX "
 	fi
 	wish_append $WISH_PATH_BG $WISH_PATH_FG "$path"
 }
diff --git a/plugins/username.sh b/plugins/username.sh
index 617410a..fa0e65b 100644
--- a/plugins/username.sh
+++ b/plugins/username.sh
@@ -12,5 +12,5 @@ function wish_username_set_colors() {
 }
 
 function wish_username_main() {
-	wish_append $WISH_USERNAME_BG $WISH_USERNAME_FG " \u "
+	wish_append $WISH_USERNAME_BG $WISH_USERNAME_FG " $USER "
 }