2 files changed, 30 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/vis-lua.c b/vis-lua.c
index b6b4668..2b79bf1 100644
--- a/vis-lua.c
+++ b/vis-lua.c
@@ -379,6 +379,36 @@ static int vis_index(lua_State *L) {
 			obj_ref_new(L, vis->windows, "vis.window");
 			return 1;
 		}
+
+		if (strcmp(key, "MODE_NORMAL") == 0) {
+			lua_pushunsigned(L, VIS_MODE_NORMAL);
+			return 1;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(key, "MODE_OPERATOR_PENDING") == 0) {
+			lua_pushunsigned(L, VIS_MODE_OPERATOR_PENDING);
+			return 1;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(key, "MODE_VISUAL") == 0) {
+			lua_pushunsigned(L, VIS_MODE_VISUAL);
+			return 1;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(key, "MODE_VISUAL_LINE") == 0) {
+			lua_pushunsigned(L, VIS_MODE_VISUAL_LINE);
+			return 1;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(key, "MODE_INSERT") == 0) {
+			lua_pushunsigned(L, VIS_MODE_INSERT);
+			return 1;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(key, "MODE_REPLACE") == 0) {
+			lua_pushunsigned(L, VIS_MODE_REPLACE);
+			return 1;
+		}
 	}
 
 	return index_common(L);
diff --git a/vis.h b/vis.h
index 560e4d9..19cdb43 100644
--- a/vis.h
+++ b/vis.h
@@ -114,8 +114,6 @@ void vis_exit(Vis*, int status);
 /* emergency exit, print given message, perform minimal ui cleanup and exit process */
 void vis_die(Vis*, const char *msg, ...) __attribute__((noreturn));
 
-/* user facing modes are: NORMAL, VISUAL, VISUAL_LINE, INSERT, REPLACE.
- * the others should be considered as implementation details (TODO: do not expose them?) */
 enum VisMode {
 	VIS_MODE_NORMAL,
 	VIS_MODE_OPERATOR_PENDING,