diff --git a/.config/nvim/lua/plugin/mini.lua b/.config/nvim/lua/plugin/mini.lua
index 99e26e9..91dc122 100644
--- a/.config/nvim/lua/plugin/mini.lua
+++ b/.config/nvim/lua/plugin/mini.lua
@@ -85,16 +85,43 @@ MiniDeps.later(function()
 end)
 -- TODO: show history
 require('mini.notify').setup() -- has more noticeable / utilitarian / aesthetically pleasing notifications
+
+-- Custom `^V` and `^S` symbols to make this file appropriate for copy-paste
+-- (otherwise those symbols are not displayed).
+local CTRL_S = vim.api.nvim_replace_termcodes('<C-S>', true, true, true)
+local CTRL_V = vim.api.nvim_replace_termcodes('<C-V>', true, true, true)
+local modes  = setmetatable({
+	['n']    = { long = 'NORMAL', short = 'N', hl = 'MiniStatuslineModeNormal' },
+	['v']    = { long = 'VISUAL', short = 'V', hl = 'MiniStatuslineModeVisual' },
+	['V']    = { long = 'V-LINE', short = 'V-L', hl = 'MiniStatuslineModeVisual' },
+	[CTRL_V] = { long = 'V-BLOCK', short = 'V-B', hl = 'MiniStatuslineModeVisual' },
+	['s']    = { long = 'SELECT', short = 'S', hl = 'MiniStatuslineModeVisual' },
+	['S']    = { long = 'S-LINE', short = 'S-L', hl = 'MiniStatuslineModeVisual' },
+	[CTRL_S] = { long = 'S-BLOCK', short = 'S-B', hl = 'MiniStatuslineModeVisual' },
+	['i']    = { long = 'INSERT', short = 'I', hl = 'MiniStatuslineModeInsert' },
+	['R']    = { long = 'REPLACE', short = 'R', hl = 'MiniStatuslineModeReplace' },
+	['c']    = { long = 'COMMAND', short = 'C', hl = 'MiniStatuslineModeCommand' },
+	['r']    = { long = 'PROMPT', short = 'P', hl = 'MiniStatuslineModeOther' },
+	['!']    = { long = 'SHELL', short = 'Sh', hl = 'MiniStatuslineModeOther' },
+	['t']    = { long = 'TERMINAL', short = 'T', hl = 'MiniStatuslineModeOther' },
+}, {
+	-- By default return 'Unknown' but this shouldn't be needed
+	__index = function()
+		return { long = 'Unknown', short = 'U', hl = '%#MiniStatuslineModeOther#' }
+	end,
+})
 require('mini.statusline').setup({
 	content = {
 		active = function()
-			local mode, mode_hl = MiniStatusline.section_mode({ trunc_width = 120 })
-			local git           = MiniStatusline.section_git({ trunc_width = 40 })
-			local diff          = MiniStatusline.section_diff({ trunc_width = 75 })
-			local diagnostics   = MiniStatusline.section_diagnostics({ trunc_width = 75 })
-			local lsp           = MiniStatusline.section_lsp({ trunc_width = 75 })
-			local filename      = MiniStatusline.section_filename({ trunc_width = 140 })
-			local fileinfo      = MiniStatusline.section_fileinfo({ trunc_width = 120 })
+			local mode_info   = modes[vim.fn.mode()]
+			local mode        = MiniStatusline.is_truncated(120) and mode_info.short or mode_info.long
+			local mode_hl     = mode_info.hl
+			local git         = MiniStatusline.section_git({ trunc_width = 40 })
+			local diff        = MiniStatusline.section_diff({ trunc_width = 75 })
+			local diagnostics = MiniStatusline.section_diagnostics({ trunc_width = 75 })
+			local lsp         = MiniStatusline.section_lsp({ trunc_width = 75 })
+			local filename    = MiniStatusline.section_filename({ trunc_width = 140 })
+			local fileinfo    = MiniStatusline.section_fileinfo({ trunc_width = 120 })
 
 			return MiniStatusline.combine_groups({
 				{ hl = mode_hl,                 strings = { mode } },