I was wondering if there is a way to associate:
n RET
(next)
p RET
(previous)
c RET
(continue)
C-x SPC RET (set/clear breakpoint)
with function keys F1
-F12
or other keyboard shortcuts. The idea is to emulate the keyboard shortcuts that other IDEs have for debugging (e.g. Visual Studio, MATLAB, etc.).
Is this already supported by python-mode?
Are there any Emacs modes that can be used to complement python-mode
for debugging purposes?
You always can define own key-bindings in Emacs. Firstly type C-h m to see help on mode in pdb buffer (which start by M-x pdb).
Next bind any keyboard combination:
(require 'gud)
(define-key gud-mode-map '[f11] 'gud-step)
(define-key gud-mode-map '[f10] 'gud-next)
(define-key gud-mode-map '[f5] 'gud-cont)
(define-key gud-mode-map '[f12] 'gud-break)
Read Emacs manual about build-in interface to debuger (type C-h i g (emacs) Debuggers RET) or online:
http://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/html_node/emacs/Debuggers.html