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 |`POWERLEVEL9K_VI_INSERT_MODE_STRING`|`"INSERT"`|String to display while in 'Insert' mode.|
 |`POWERLEVEL9K_VI_COMMAND_MODE_STRING`|`"NORMAL"`|String to display while in 'Command' mode.|
 
+To hide the segment entirely when in `INSERT` mode, set `POWERLEVEL9K_VI_INSERT_MODE_STRING=''`
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 #### Unit Test Ratios
 
 The `symfony2_tests` and `rspec_stats` segments both show a ratio of "real"