DevTools debugger should support keyboard shortcuts for stepping #3867

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   fix it friday

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13. lapc506 commented on Feb 28, 2026

    

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    This could also help if using a CLI IDE such as opencode or Claude Code.
    How can I help testing this fix? I'm actively working on my own Flutter app as a startup founder.
14. elliette commented on Mar 4, 2026

    

    elliette

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    Hi @lapc506 - thanks for reaching out! The debugger panel currently handles the following keyboard events (cmd/ctrl + Shift+ P to open the file selector, cmd/ctrl + f to search in a file).

    If you want to take this on, I would suggest adding the following keyboard shortcuts:

    • Pause / Resume: F8
    • Call stack navigation (next / previous frame): F9
    • Step Over: F10
    • Step In: F11
    • Step Out: Shift+F11

    F10, F11 and Shift + F11 are all used for step over/in/out by VS Code and Chrome DevTools. VS Code has no equivalent for next frame, and uses F5 for Pause / Resume. But I think it is best for these keyboard shortcuts to be numerically sequential, which is why I prefer Chrome DevTools F8 and F9 here.

    As a side-note: It would be nice if the Pause / Resume and Step Over shortcuts worked for the floating debugger controls (see screenshot) as well, but that can be addressed later.