diff --git a/yazi-config/preset/theme-dark.toml b/yazi-config/preset/theme-dark.toml
index d20753213..d5319b5c1 100644
--- a/yazi-config/preset/theme-dark.toml
+++ b/yazi-config/preset/theme-dark.toml
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@ unset_alt  = { fg = "red", bg = "gray" }
 # : Status bar {{{
 
 [status]
-separator_open  = ""
-separator_close = ""
+separator_left  = [ "", "" ]
+separator_right = [ "", "" ]
 
 # Progress
 progress_label  = { bold = true }
diff --git a/yazi-config/preset/theme-light.toml b/yazi-config/preset/theme-light.toml
index e7fd295fd..12821e9f9 100644
--- a/yazi-config/preset/theme-light.toml
+++ b/yazi-config/preset/theme-light.toml
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@ unset_alt  = { fg = "red", bg = "gray" }
 # : Status bar {{{
 
 [status]
-separator_open  = ""
-separator_close = ""
+separator_left  = [ "", "" ]
+separator_right = [ "", "" ]
 
 # Progress
 progress_label  = { bold = true }
diff --git a/yazi-config/src/theme/theme.rs b/yazi-config/src/theme/theme.rs
index cb7ddfd33..a929d2e3d 100644
--- a/yazi-config/src/theme/theme.rs
+++ b/yazi-config/src/theme/theme.rs
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@ struct Mode {
 
 #[derive(Deserialize, Serialize)]
 struct Status {
-	pub separator_open:  String,
-	pub separator_close: String,
+	pub separator_left:  (String, String),
+	pub separator_right: (String, String),
 
 	// Progress
 	pub progress_label:  Style,
diff --git a/yazi-plugin/preset/components/status.lua b/yazi-plugin/preset/components/status.lua
index d4727bf08..03bbba187 100644
--- a/yazi-plugin/preset/components/status.lua
+++ b/yazi-plugin/preset/components/status.lua
@@ -40,9 +40,9 @@ function Status:mode()
 
 	local style = self:style()
 	return ui.Line {
-		ui.Span(THEME.status.separator_open):fg(style.main.bg),
+		ui.Span(THEME.status.separator_left[1]):fg(style.main.bg),
 		ui.Span(" " .. mode .. " "):style(style.main),
-		ui.Span(THEME.status.separator_close):fg(style.main.bg):bg(style.alt.bg),
+		ui.Span(THEME.status.separator_left[2]):fg(style.main.bg):bg(style.alt.bg),
 	}
 end
 
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ function Status:size()
 	local style = self:style()
 	return ui.Line {
 		ui.Span(" " .. ya.readable_size(h:size() or h.cha.len) .. " "):style(style.alt),
-		ui.Span(THEME.status.separator_close):fg(style.alt.bg),
+		ui.Span(THEME.status.separator_left[2]):fg(style.alt.bg),
 	}
 end
 
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ function Status:percent()
 
 	local style = self:style()
 	return ui.Line {
-		ui.Span(" " .. THEME.status.separator_open):fg(style.alt.bg),
+		ui.Span(" " .. THEME.status.separator_right[1]):fg(style.alt.bg),
 		ui.Span(percent):style(style.alt),
 	}
 end
@@ -126,9 +126,9 @@ function Status:position()
 
 	local style = self:style()
 	return ui.Line {
-		ui.Span(THEME.status.separator_open):fg(style.main.bg):bg(style.alt.bg),
+		ui.Span(THEME.status.separator_right[1]):fg(style.main.bg):bg(style.alt.bg),
 		ui.Span(string.format(" %2d/%-2d ", math.min(cursor + 1, length), length)):style(style.main),
-		ui.Span(THEME.status.separator_close):fg(style.main.bg),
+		ui.Span(THEME.status.separator_right[2]):fg(style.main.bg),
 	}
 end