how to debug inside a step definition? about akephalos HOT 3 OPEN

I can type, but many keystrokes don't get picked up. It usually takes pressing the same key about 4 times before it registers. For example, if I want to "puts page.body", I have to type

ppppuuuuttttssss[space][space][space][space]ppppaaaaggggeeee....bbbbooooddddyyyy[return][return][return][return]

Again, those don't all show up, but I have to type like that to get things recognized. It's quite a hassle. I cringe any time I discover I have to debug in Akephalos. This is one of few complaints from me. I can do a screen recording if it will help.

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Have you tried doing something like this instead of running with a debugger?
http://railsdog.com/blog/2011/02/22/cucumber-testing-tips/

I enhanced this idea to use provide access to the current page through akephalos. See my example here:
https://gist.github.com/1203731

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Thanks for the information, jrafanie. I will definitely look into it. I'll have to change my work flow a bit, but that's not always a bad thing :)

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