diff --git a/lua/tiny-debugger/config.lua b/lua/tiny-debugger/config.lua
index adff4e5..afef858 100644
--- a/lua/tiny-debugger/config.lua
+++ b/lua/tiny-debugger/config.lua
@@ -28,7 +28,13 @@ M.defaults = {
   },
 
   dapui = {
-    controls = { enabled = false },
+    icons = { expanded = "▼", collapsed = "▶", current_frame = "➤" },
+    controls = {
+      enabled = true,
+      element = "repl",
+    },
+    floating = { border = "rounded" },
+    render = { indent = 2, max_type_length = 20 },
     layouts = {
       {
         position = "right",
diff --git a/lua/tiny-debugger/mode.lua b/lua/tiny-debugger/mode.lua
index c482e43..7641d9e 100644
--- a/lua/tiny-debugger/mode.lua
+++ b/lua/tiny-debugger/mode.lua
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ local function ensure_dapui()
     if active then M.exit() end
   end
 
-  -- set winbar titles on dapui panels
+  -- set winbar titles on dapui panels (REPL gets controls toolbar from dapui)
   local titles = {
     dapui_scopes = " Scopes",
     dapui_watches = " Watches",
@@ -46,15 +46,6 @@ local function ensure_dapui()
       end
     end,
   })
-  vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd("FileType", {
-    pattern = "dap-repl",
-    callback = function(args)
-      vim.schedule(function()
-        local win = vim.fn.bufwinid(args.buf)
-        if win ~= -1 then vim.wo[win].winbar = " REPL" end
-      end)
-    end,
-  })
 end
 
 local function ensure_vt()