diff --git a/.config/kak/kakrc b/.config/kak/kakrc
index 0a97bd58..df2839f8 100644
--- a/.config/kak/kakrc
+++ b/.config/kak/kakrc
@@ -138,13 +138,16 @@ define-command goto-debug %{
     execute-keys 'gj'
 }
 
-
-map -docstring 'open debug buffer' global user D ':goto-debug<ret>'
+declare-user-mode debug
+map -docstring 'open debug buffer' global debug d ':goto-debug<ret>'
+map -docstring 'open debug buffer' global user D ': enter-user-mode debug<ret>'
 
 define-command exec-selection %{
     execute-keys ':<c-r>.<ret>'
 }
 
+map -docstring 'execute selection' global debug x ': exec-selection<ret>' 
+
 # jumplist
 
 # map -docstring 'jump forward' global normal <c-f> <c-i>