-zstyle ':vcs_info:git*' check-for-changes true
-zstyle ':vcs_info:git*' stagedstr "%F{blue}+"
-zstyle ':vcs_info:git*' unstagedstr "%F{red}*"
+#zstyle ':vcs_info:git*' check-for-changes true #too slow
+zstyle ':vcs_info:git*' check-for-staged-changes true
+zstyle ':vcs_info:git*' stagedstr "%F{blue}+"
+zstyle ':vcs_info:git*' unstagedstr "%F{red}*"