1 files changed, 19 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/lib/state/texter.go b/lib/state/texter.go
index 21cf3627..9212108d 100644
--- a/lib/state/texter.go
+++ b/lib/state/texter.go
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 package state
 
-import "strings"
+import (
+	"strings"
 
-type Texter interface {
+	"git.sr.ht/~rjarry/aerc/config"
+)
+
+type texterInterface interface {
 	Connected() string
 	Disconnected() string
 	Passthrough() string
@@ -14,6 +18,8 @@ type Texter interface {
 
 type text struct{}
 
+var txt text
+
 func (t text) Connected() string {
 	return "Connected"
 }
@@ -44,6 +50,8 @@ func (t text) FormatSearch(s string) string {
 
 type icon struct{}
 
+var icn icon
+
 func (i icon) Connected() string {
 	return "✓"
 }
@@ -71,3 +79,12 @@ func (i icon) FormatFilter(s string) string {
 func (i icon) FormatSearch(s string) string {
 	return strings.ReplaceAll(s, "search", "🔎")
 }
+
+func texter() texterInterface {
+	switch strings.ToLower(config.Statusline.DisplayMode) {
+	case "icon":
+		return &icn
+	default:
+		return &txt
+	}
+}