The cursor is indistinguishable between input mode and insert mode

[eighteen-k-gold-malow]

Instead of having to check the status in the lower left corner every time, add an indicator at the cursor position.

[unwrinkled]

There is a configuration option where you can change the way the cursor looks depending on the mode. https://docs.helix-editor.com/configuration.html#editorcursor-shape-section

[pascalkuthe]

The cursor can also change color depending on the mode if the theme provides color for that.

[krish-r]

yeah, currently the following themes support mode-based cursor colours -

• ayu_evolve
• catppuccin_*
• cyan_light
• dracula
• onelight

(not an exhaustive list, there could be others themes)