diff --git a/lazy-lock.json b/lazy-lock.json
index 98dbd96..6063aba 100644
--- a/lazy-lock.json
+++ b/lazy-lock.json
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 {
   "Aquavium.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "d007badfa5920cb50e136d30a3edf4342093d6b5" },
-  "alpha-nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "6c6a89d5b068b5251c8bdf0dd57bb921bcfeeb09" },
+  "alpha-nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "4ba26e41990c11620c96c0e1cff20eab65efde4a" },
   "barbar.nvim": { "branch": "master", "commit": "53b5a2f34b68875898f0531032fbf090e3952ad7" },
-  "blamer.nvim": { "branch": "master", "commit": "e0d43c11697300eb68f00d69df8b87deb0bf52dc" },
   "blink.cmp": { "branch": "main", "commit": "78336bc89ee5365633bcf754d93df01678b5c08f" },
   "bluloco.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "294aa5ac5e639f36ab5db9729ac7583c37d896dc" },
   "codecompanion.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "b1cbe52ecd71e7b0ed43ac1dc6eb3aab4099db00" },
diff --git a/lua/config/keymaps.lua b/lua/config/keymaps.lua
index 0c1151d..00c1a5b 100644
--- a/lua/config/keymaps.lua
+++ b/lua/config/keymaps.lua
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ vim.keymap.set({"n", "v"}, "<C-j>", "18j", {desc = "Fast scroll down"})
 vim.keymap.set({"n", "v"}, "<C-k>", "18k", {desc = "Fast scroll up"})
 vim.keymap.set("n", "<Leader>h", "<cmd>:noh<CR>", {desc = "Remove current highlighting"})
 
+-- Exit terminal mode easily with Escape
+vim.keymap.set('t', '<Esc>', [[<C-\><C-n>]], { desc = 'Exit terminal mode' })
+
 vim.keymap.set("v", "<Leader>y", '"+y', {desc='Yank to "+ register for external copy/paste'})
 
 --CODE/LSP
@@ -55,4 +58,10 @@ if status_ok then
   vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>cdh", function()
     require("dap.ui.widgets").hover()
   end, { desc = "DAP: Hover Variable Value" })
+  vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>cdu", function()
+    require("dapui").toggle()
+  end, { desc = "Debug: Toggle UI" })
+  vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>cdw", function()
+    require("dapui").elements.watches.add(vim.fn.expand("<cword>"))
+  end, { desc = "DAP Add Watch under cursor" })
 end
diff --git a/lua/ignoreConfig/colourConfig.lua.example b/lua/ignoreConfig/colourConfig.lua.example
index eaf3163..4adef56 100644
--- a/lua/ignoreConfig/colourConfig.lua.example
+++ b/lua/ignoreConfig/colourConfig.lua.example
@@ -1,6 +1,25 @@
 local opts = {
-	name = "everforest",
-    transparent = 0
+    name = "everforest",
+    opts = {
+	    everforest,
+	    kanagawa,
+	    marterial,
+    }
+}
+
+local everforest = {
+    name = "everforest",
+    transparent = 0,--0, 1 or 2, least to most transparent
+}
+
+local kanagawa = {
+    transparent = true,
+}
+
+local marterial = {
+    disable = {
+	    background = true,
+    }
 }
 
 return opts
diff --git a/lua/plugins/debugger.lua b/lua/plugins/debugger.lua
index 9d5977b..2c404ca 100644
--- a/lua/plugins/debugger.lua
+++ b/lua/plugins/debugger.lua
@@ -131,9 +131,18 @@ return {
         })
 
         -- Automatically open/close DAP UI panels
-        dap.listeners.after.event_initialized["dapui_config"] = function() dapui.open() end
-        dap.listeners.before.event_terminated["dapui_config"] = function() dapui.close() end
-        dap.listeners.before.event_exited["dapui_config"] = function() dapui.close() end
+        -- Defer the open so nvim-dap-ui's async (nio) element buffers are ready.
+        -- Opening synchronously from inside the DAP event listener races buffer
+        -- creation and throws "layout.lua: Invalid buffer id: -1".
+        dap.listeners.after.event_initialized["dapui_config"] = function()
+            vim.schedule(function() dapui.open() end)
+        end
+        dap.listeners.before.event_terminated["dapui_config"] = function()
+            vim.schedule(function() dapui.close() end)
+        end
+        dap.listeners.before.event_exited["dapui_config"] = function()
+            vim.schedule(function() dapui.close() end)
+        end
 
         -- Step 2 & 3 configurations will go here...
         -- 1. Detect operating system
@@ -169,9 +178,12 @@ return {
             id = "cppdbg",
             type = "executable",
             command = cpptools_path,
-            -- For Windows subprocess tracking stability
+            -- Must stay detached (the default) so the adapter + gdb + debuggee
+            -- run in their own process group. With detached=false on Windows
+            -- they share Neovim's console group, so terminating the session
+            -- (dap.terminate) sends the Ctrl-C/terminate signal to Neovim too.
             options = {
-                detached = not is_windows,
+                detached = true,
             },
         }
 
diff --git a/lua/pluginsLate/alpha.lua b/lua/pluginsLate/alpha.lua
index f93432d..f23a1e7 100644
--- a/lua/pluginsLate/alpha.lua
+++ b/lua/pluginsLate/alpha.lua
@@ -38,9 +38,6 @@ return {
             dashboard.button("l", " Lazy settings", ":Lazy<cr>"),
             dashboard.button("q", "󰅚 quit nvim", ":qa<cr>"),
         }
-        local handle = io.popen('fortune')
-        local fortune = handle:read("*a")
-        handle:close()
         dashboard.section.footer.val = {
             [["we define the boundaries of reality;]],
             [[they don't define us."]],