[BUG] Claude vim mode status bar displays when in -- INSERT -- mode but not -- VISUAL -- mode

Preflight Checklist

• [x] I have searched existing issues and this hasn't been reported yet
• [x] This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs)
• [x] I am using the latest version of Claude Code

What's Wrong?

Lack of status indicator for -- VISUAL -- mode doesn't make it clear that I am in visual mode

What Should Happen?

When esc, status bar should display -- VISUAL --, then i should trigger -- INSERT -- and vice versa

Error Messages/Logs

None

Steps to Reproduce

<esc>
# Observe no -- VISUAL -- status indicator
# try to type -> confusion
<i>
# typing works

Claude Model

Sonnet (default)

Is this a regression?

No, this never worked

Last Working Version

N/A

Claude Code Version

2.1.72 (Claude Code)

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

Terminal.app (macOS)

Additional Information

_No response_