root_panels_config.yml

- name: set custom mc left panel mini status for root
  ini_file: dest=/root/.config/mc/panels.ini
            owner=root group=root mode=0644
            section='New Left Panel'
            option=user_status0
            value='half type name | owner group | perm'

- name: enable mc left panel mini status for root
  ini_file: dest=/root/.config/mc/panels.ini
            owner=root group=root mode=0644
            section='New Left Panel'
            option=user_mini_status
            value=1

- name: set custom mc right panel mini status for root
  ini_file: dest=/root/.config/mc/panels.ini
            owner=root group=root mode=0644
            section='New Right Panel'
            option=user_status0
            value='half type name | owner group | perm'

- name: enable mc right panel mini status for root
  ini_file: dest=/root/.config/mc/panels.ini
            owner=root group=root mode=0644
            section='New Right Panel'
            option=user_mini_status
            value=1

# Now it works
#
# root@web:~/.config/mc# cat panels.ini 
# [New Left Panel]
# user_status0 = half type name | owner group | perm
# user_mini_status = 1

# [New Right Panel]
# user_status0 = half type name | owner group | perm
# user_mini_status = 1