Enhancing Debugging Ergonomics With Custom Dap Keymaps

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:29:36 +0200

Streamlining execution flow during an active debugging session requires fast, intuitive keyboard shortcuts. In commit ca95bed6 to my nvim-config repository, I added four custom keybindings to make evaluating expressions, managing conditional breakpoints, and terminating debug sessions much cleaner.

Here is a breakdown of the new additions to lua/plugins/dap.lua.

1. Floating Expression Evaluation (`<Leader>de`)

Inspecting variables on the fly without switching focus into the DAP UI panels keeps your focus on the code structure:

DAP on Solarized Sublime Sekai

Enhancing Debugging Ergonomics With Custom Dap Keymaps

1. Floating Expression Evaluation (<Leader>de)

1. Floating Expression Evaluation (`<Leader>de`)