Add "mouseSelectionGoesIntoVisualModeFromInsert" to allow for insert -> visual transition without changing current behavior.

package.json

@@ -965,6 +965,11 @@
           "description": "If enabled, dragging with the mouse activates Visual mode.",
           "default": true
         },
+        "vim.mouseSelectionGoesIntoVisualModeFromInsert": {
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "markdownDescription": "If enabled, dragging with the mouse activates Visual mode even when starting from Insert mode. Requires `vim.mouseSelectionGoesIntoVisualMode` to be true.",
+          "default": false
+        },
         "vim.disableExtension": {
           "type": "boolean",
           "description": "Disables the VSCodeVim extension. The extension will continue to be loaded and activated, but Vim functionality will be disabled.",

src/configuration/configuration.ts

@@ -414,6 +414,7 @@ class Configuration implements IConfiguration {
   visualstar = false;
 
   mouseSelectionGoesIntoVisualMode = true;
+  mouseSelectionGoesIntoVisualModeFromInsert = false;
 
   changeWordIncludesWhitespace = false;
 

src/configuration/iconfiguration.ts

@@ -322,10 +322,15 @@ export interface IConfiguration {
   visualstar: boolean;
 
   /**
-   * Does dragging with the mouse put you into visual mode
+   * Does dragging with the mouse put you into visual mode (except for insert mode)
    */
   mouseSelectionGoesIntoVisualMode: boolean;
 
+  /**
+   * Does dragging with the mouse put you into visual mode when you're in insert mode
+   */
+  mouseSelectionGoesIntoVisualModeFromInsert: boolean;
+
   /**
    * Includes trailing whitespace when changing word.
    */

src/mode/modeHandler.ts

@@ -396,7 +396,8 @@ export class ModeHandler implements vscode.Disposable, IModeHandler {
         if (
           configuration.mouseSelectionGoesIntoVisualMode &&
           !isVisualMode(this.vimState.currentMode) &&
-          this.currentMode !== Mode.Insert
+          (this.currentMode !== Mode.Insert ||
+            configuration.mouseSelectionGoesIntoVisualModeFromInsert)
         ) {
           await this.setCurrentMode(Mode.Visual);
 

test/testConfiguration.ts

@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ export class Configuration implements IConfiguration {
   matchpairs = '(:),{:},[:]';
   visualstar = false;
   mouseSelectionGoesIntoVisualMode = true;
+  mouseSelectionGoesIntoVisualModeFromInsert = false;
   changeWordIncludesWhitespace = false;
   foldfix = false;
   disableExtension = false;