I use vi command-line editing (set editing-mode vi in ~/.inputrc) in Bash shells.
However, I find it frustrating, that I cannot see whether vi command-line editing is currently in command or input mode.
Is there someway to display the current mode of vi command-line editing in Bash or tmux?
You can add set show-mode-in-prompt on to the readline configuration (~/.inputrc or /etc/inputrc)
If you want to toggle it directly in the shell you can do so via the bind built-in command:
bind 'set show-mode-in-prompt on'
bind 'set show-mode-in-prompt off'
See the related Spurious @ symbol at start of bash prompt in Debian Jessie
You can set the cursor style to reflect the mode by setting these in your .inputrc:
set editing-mode vi
set show-mode-in-prompt on
set vi-ins-mode-string \1\e[6 q\2
set vi-cmd-mode-string \1\e[2 q\2
# optionally:
# switch to block cursor before executing a command
set keymap vi-insert
RETURN: "\e\n"
This will give you a beam cursor in insert mode or a block cursor for normal mode.
For more see https://stackoverflow.com/a/42107711/52817
show-mode-in-prompt isn't available for Bash in macOS (can only get it to work on Debian).
show-mode-in-prompt on... see related Spurious @ symbol at start of bash prompt in Debian Jessieshopt? Indeed, I can enablevicommand-line editing usingshopt.inputrcfiles, the only way I know of is using the shell'sbindbuilt-in (bind 'set show-mode-in-prompt on')vikey-bindings apply to thisvimode? or where can I lookup the actual set of bindings?