VSCodeVim / VSCodeVim/Vim

Separate status bar items for mode and command output

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Description

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
For example when a file is saved, the message about how much data is written to the disk is shown in the same status bar item as a mode, at the mode gets disappears for a while.

Describe the solution you'd like
Introduce two separate status bar items for this, one for mode which only changes when the mode changes like in normal VIM. one for messages like data written to disk

Describe alternatives you've considered
Setting to totally ignore such messages like data written to disk.

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Research direction

No files or tests are named in the issue. Start by locating the VSCodeVim status bar implementation and trace how mode and command-output messages are rendered; done means mode and messages appear in separate status bar items, with mode remaining visible while output is shown.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
developer-experience
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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