diff --git a/themes/avit.zsh-theme b/themes/avit.zsh-theme
index 65466b82f..87d5be30a 100644
--- a/themes/avit.zsh-theme
+++ b/themes/avit.zsh-theme
@@ -2,16 +2,25 @@
 
 PROMPT='
 $(_user_host)${_current_dir} $(git_prompt_info) $(_ruby_version)
-▶ '
+%{$fg[$CARETCOLOR]%}▶%{$resetcolor%} '
 
-PROMPT2='%{$fg[grey]%}◀%{$reset_color%} '
+PROMPT2='%{$fg[$CARETCOLOR]%}◀%{$reset_color%} '
 
 RPROMPT='$(_vi_status)%{$(echotc UP 1)%}$(_git_time_since_commit) $(git_prompt_status) ${_return_status}%{$(echotc DO 1)%}'
 
-local _current_dir="%{$fg[blue]%}%3~%{$reset_color%} "
-local _return_status="%{$fg[red]%}%(?..⍉)%{$reset_color%}"
+local _current_dir="%{$fg_bold[blue]%}%3~%{$reset_color%} "
+local _return_status="%{$fg_bold[red]%}%(?..⍉)%{$reset_color%}"
 local _hist_no="%{$fg[grey]%}%h%{$reset_color%}"
 
+function _current_dir() {
+  local _max_pwd_length="65"
+  if [[ $(echo -n $PWD | wc -c) -gt ${_max_pwd_length} ]]; then
+    echo "%{$fg_bold[blue]%}%-2~ ... %3~%{$reset_color%} "
+  else
+    echo "%{$fg_bold[blue]%}%~%{$reset_color%} "
+  fi
+}
+
 function _user_host() {
   if [[ -n $SSH_CONNECTION ]]; then
     me="%n@%m"
@@ -85,13 +94,13 @@ ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_MODIFIED="%{$fg[yellow]%}⚑ "
 ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_DELETED="%{$fg[red]%}✖ "
 ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_RENAMED="%{$fg[blue]%}▴ "
 ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_UNMERGED="%{$fg[cyan]%}§ "
-ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_UNTRACKED="%{$fg[grey]%}◒ "
+ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_UNTRACKED="%{$fg[white]%}◒ "
 
 # Colors vary depending on time lapsed.
 ZSH_THEME_GIT_TIME_SINCE_COMMIT_SHORT="%{$fg[green]%}"
 ZSH_THEME_GIT_TIME_SHORT_COMMIT_MEDIUM="%{$fg[yellow]%}"
 ZSH_THEME_GIT_TIME_SINCE_COMMIT_LONG="%{$fg[red]%}"
-ZSH_THEME_GIT_TIME_SINCE_COMMIT_NEUTRAL="%{$fg[grey]%}"
+ZSH_THEME_GIT_TIME_SINCE_COMMIT_NEUTRAL="%{$fg[white]%}"
 
 # LS colors, made with http://geoff.greer.fm/lscolors/
 export LSCOLORS="exfxcxdxbxegedabagacad"
diff --git a/themes/bira.zsh-theme b/themes/bira.zsh-theme
index 215720477..1ead93553 100644
--- a/themes/bira.zsh-theme
+++ b/themes/bira.zsh-theme
@@ -1,7 +1,13 @@
 # ZSH Theme - Preview: http://gyazo.com/8becc8a7ed5ab54a0262a470555c3eed.png
 local return_code="%(?..%{$fg[red]%}%? ↵%{$reset_color%})"
 
-local user_host='%{$terminfo[bold]$fg[green]%}%n@%m%{$reset_color%}'
+
+if [[ $UID -eq 0 ]]; then
+    local user_host='%{$terminfo[bold]$fg[red]%}%n@%m%{$reset_color%}'
+else
+    local user_host='%{$terminfo[bold]$fg[green]%}%n@%m%{$reset_color%}'
+fi
+
 local current_dir='%{$terminfo[bold]$fg[blue]%} %~%{$reset_color%}'
 local rvm_ruby=''
 if which rvm-prompt &> /dev/null; then