diff --git a/functions/_tide_sub_configure.fish b/functions/_tide_sub_configure.fish
index 4c33969..ec74328 100644
--- a/functions/_tide_sub_configure.fish
+++ b/functions/_tide_sub_configure.fish
@@ -134,10 +134,21 @@ function _tide_display_prompt -a var_name var_value
     set -l right_prompt_string (string pad --width (math $fake_columns-$bottom_left_prompt_string_length) $prompt[1])
     set -l prompt[-1] "$prompt[-1]$right_prompt_string"
 
-    if not set -e _tide_configure_first_prompt_after_option
-        test "$fake_tide_prompt_add_newline_before" = true && echo
+    if set -q _configure_transient
+        if contains newline $fake_tide_left_prompt_items
+            string unescape $prompt[3..]
+        else
+            _fake_tide_item_character
+            echo
+        end
+    else
+        if not set -q _tide_configure_first_prompt_after_option
+            test "$fake_tide_prompt_add_newline_before" = true && echo
+        end
+        string unescape $prompt[2..]
     end
-    string unescape $prompt[2..]
+
+    set -e _tide_configure_first_prompt_after_option
     set_color normal
 end
 
diff --git a/functions/tide/configure/choices/all/icons.fish b/functions/tide/configure/choices/all/icons.fish
index b296374..be167bb 100644
--- a/functions/tide/configure/choices/all/icons.fish
+++ b/functions/tide/configure/choices/all/icons.fish
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ function icons
         case 'Few icons'
             _disable_icons
     end
-    _next_choice all/finish
+    _next_choice all/transient
 end
 
 function _enable_icons
diff --git a/functions/tide/configure/choices/all/transient.fish b/functions/tide/configure/choices/all/transient.fish
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..df2b6b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/functions/tide/configure/choices/all/transient.fish
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+function transient
+    _tide_title 'Enable transient prompt?'
+
+    _tide_option 1 No
+    _tide_display_prompt
+    _tide_display_prompt
+    _tide_display_prompt
+
+    _tide_option 2 Yes
+    _configure_transient= _tide_display_prompt
+    _configure_transient= _tide_display_prompt
+    _tide_display_prompt
+
+    _tide_menu (status function)
+    switch $_tide_selected_option
+        case No
+            set fake_tide_prompt_transient_enabled false
+        case Yes
+            set fake_tide_prompt_transient_enabled true
+    end
+    _next_choice all/finish
+end
diff --git a/functions/tide/configure/functions/_fake_tide_item_character.fish b/functions/tide/configure/functions/_fake_tide_item_character.fish
index 73ae055..94892ec 100644
--- a/functions/tide/configure/functions/_fake_tide_item_character.fish
+++ b/functions/tide/configure/functions/_fake_tide_item_character.fish
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 function _fake_tide_item_character
     set_color $fake_tide_character_color
-    contains newline $fake_tide_left_prompt_items || echo -ns ' '
-    echo -ns $fake_tide_character_icon
+    if contains newline $fake_tide_left_prompt_items || set -q _configure_transient
+        echo -ns $fake_tide_character_icon
+    else
+        echo -ns ' '$fake_tide_character_icon
+    end
 end