diff --git a/docs/release-notes/rl-0.7.md b/docs/release-notes/rl-0.7.md
index 060efbab..2ec691bd 100644
--- a/docs/release-notes/rl-0.7.md
+++ b/docs/release-notes/rl-0.7.md
@@ -28,10 +28,10 @@ configuration formats.
 
 ### `vim.maps` rewrite {#sec-vim-maps-rewrite}
 
-Instead of specifying map modes using submodules (eg.: `vim.maps.normal`), a new
-`mode` option has mode has been introduced. It can be either a string, or a list
-of strings, where a string represents the short-name of the map mode(s), that
-the mapping should be set for. See `:help map-modes` for more information.
+Instead of specifying map modes using submodules (eg.: `vim.maps.normal`), a new `vim.keymaps`
+submodule with support for a `mode` option has been introduced. It can be either a string, or a
+list of strings, where a string represents the short-name of the map mode(s), that the mapping
+should be set for. See `:help map-modes` for more information.
 
 For example:
 
@@ -42,10 +42,13 @@ vim.maps.normal."<leader>m" = { ... };
 has to be replaced by
 
 ```nix
-vim.maps."<leader>m" = {
-  mode = "n";
+vim.keymaps = [
+  {
+    key = "<leader>m";
+    mode = "n";
+  }
   ...
-};
+];
 ```
 
 ### `vim.lsp.nvimCodeActionMenu` removed in favor of `vim.ui.fastaction` {#sec-nvim-code-action-menu-deprecation}
diff --git a/modules/neovim/mappings/config.nix b/modules/neovim/mappings/config.nix
index 365e1242..4d7f2417 100644
--- a/modules/neovim/mappings/config.nix
+++ b/modules/neovim/mappings/config.nix
@@ -3,32 +3,75 @@
   lib,
   ...
 }: let
-  inherit (lib.modules) mkIf;
+  inherit (lib.modules) mkIf mkMerge;
+  inherit (lib.trivial) pipe;
+  inherit (lib.attrsets) mapAttrsToList;
+  inherit (lib.lists) flatten;
+
+  legacyMapModes = {
+    normal = ["n"];
+    insert = ["i"];
+    select = ["s"];
+    visual = ["v"];
+    terminal = ["t"];
+    normalVisualOp = ["n" "v" "o"];
+    visualOnly = ["n" "x"];
+    operator = ["o"];
+    insertCommand = ["i" "c"];
+    lang = ["l"];
+    command = ["c"];
+  };
 
   cfg = config.vim;
 in {
   config = {
-    vim.maps = mkIf cfg.disableArrows {
-      "<up>" = {
-        mode = ["n" "i"];
-        action = "<nop>";
-        noremap = false;
-      };
-      "<down>" = {
-        mode = ["n" "i"];
-        action = "<nop>";
-        noremap = false;
-      };
-      "<left>" = {
-        mode = ["n" "i"];
-        action = "<nop>";
-        noremap = false;
-      };
-      "<right>" = {
-        mode = ["n" "i"];
-        action = "<nop>";
-        noremap = false;
-      };
-    };
+    vim.keymaps = mkMerge [
+      (
+        mkIf cfg.disableArrows [
+          {
+            key = "<up>";
+            mode = ["n" "i"];
+            action = "<nop>";
+            noremap = false;
+          }
+          {
+            key = "<down>";
+            mode = ["n" "i"];
+            action = "<nop>";
+            noremap = false;
+          }
+          {
+            key = "<left>";
+            mode = ["n" "i"];
+            action = "<nop>";
+            noremap = false;
+          }
+          {
+            key = "<right>";
+            mode = ["n" "i"];
+            action = "<nop>";
+            noremap = false;
+          }
+        ]
+      )
+      (
+        pipe cfg.maps
+        [
+          (mapAttrsToList (
+            oldMode: keybinds:
+              mapAttrsToList (
+                key: bind:
+                  bind
+                  // {
+                    inherit key;
+                    mode = legacyMapModes.${oldMode};
+                  }
+              )
+              keybinds
+          ))
+          flatten
+        ]
+      )
+    ];
   };
 }
diff --git a/modules/neovim/mappings/options.nix b/modules/neovim/mappings/options.nix
index f4229916..f05de21b 100644
--- a/modules/neovim/mappings/options.nix
+++ b/modules/neovim/mappings/options.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {lib, ...}: let
   inherit (lib.options) mkOption;
-  inherit (lib.types) either str listOf attrsOf nullOr submodule bool;
+  inherit (lib.types) either str listOf attrsOf nullOr submodule;
   inherit (lib.nvim.config) mkBool;
 
   mapConfigOptions = {
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@
     options =
       mapConfigOptions
       // {
+        key = mkOption {
+          type = str;
+          description = "The key that triggers this keybind.";
+        };
         mode = mkOption {
           type = either str (listOf str);
           description = ''
@@ -38,52 +42,56 @@
 
             See `:help map-modes` for a list of modes.
           '';
+          example = ''`["n" "v" "c"]` for normal, visual and command mode'';
         };
       };
   };
 
-  # legacy stuff
-  mapOption = submodule {
-    options = mapConfigOptions;
-  };
-
-  mapOptions = mode:
+  legacyMapOption = mode:
     mkOption {
       description = "Mappings for ${mode} mode";
-      type = attrsOf mapOption;
+      type = attrsOf (submodule {
+        options = mapConfigOptions;
+      });
       default = {};
     };
 in {
   options.vim = {
-    maps = mkOption {
-      type = submodule {
-        freeformType = attrsOf mapType;
-        options = {
-          normal = mapOptions "normal";
-          insert = mapOptions "insert";
-          select = mapOptions "select";
-          visual = mapOptions "visual and select";
-          terminal = mapOptions "terminal";
-          normalVisualOp = mapOptions "normal, visual, select and operator-pending (same as plain 'map')";
-
-          visualOnly = mapOptions "visual only";
-          operator = mapOptions "operator-pending";
-          insertCommand = mapOptions "insert and command-line";
-          lang = mapOptions "insert, command-line and lang-arg";
-          command = mapOptions "command-line";
-        };
-      };
-      default = {};
+    keymaps = mkOption {
+      type = listOf mapType;
       description = "Custom keybindings.";
       example = ''
-        maps = {
-          "<leader>m" = {
+        vim.keymaps = [
+          {
+            key = "<leader>m";
             mode = "n";
             silent = true;
-            action = "<cmd>make<CR>";
-          }; # Same as nnoremap <leader>m <silent> <cmd>make<CR>
-        };
+            action = ":make<CR>";
+          }
+          {
+            key = "<leader>l";
+            mode = ["n" "x"];
+            silent = true;
+            action = "<cmd>cnext<CR>";
+          }
+        ];
       '';
+      default = {};
+    };
+
+    maps = {
+      normal = legacyMapOption "normal";
+      insert = legacyMapOption "insert";
+      select = legacyMapOption "select";
+      visual = legacyMapOption "visual and select";
+      terminal = legacyMapOption "terminal";
+      normalVisualOp = legacyMapOption "normal, visual, select and operator-pending (same as plain 'map')";
+
+      visualOnly = legacyMapOption "visual only";
+      operator = legacyMapOption "operator-pending";
+      insertCommand = legacyMapOption "insert and command-line";
+      lang = legacyMapOption "insert, command-line and lang-arg";
+      command = legacyMapOption "command-line";
     };
   };
 }
diff --git a/modules/wrapper/rc/config.nix b/modules/wrapper/rc/config.nix
index 6c1936e4..6f9ed1ce 100644
--- a/modules/wrapper/rc/config.nix
+++ b/modules/wrapper/rc/config.nix
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
   lib,
   ...
 }: let
-  inherit (builtins) map mapAttrs filter removeAttrs attrNames;
-  inherit (lib.attrsets) mapAttrsToList filterAttrs attrsToList;
+  inherit (builtins) map mapAttrs filter;
+  inherit (lib.attrsets) mapAttrsToList filterAttrs;
   inherit (lib.strings) concatLines concatMapStringsSep;
   inherit (lib.trivial) showWarnings;
   inherit (lib.generators) mkLuaInline;
@@ -41,40 +41,9 @@ in {
       inherit (keymap) desc silent nowait script expr unique noremap;
     };
 
-    toLuaKeymap = {
-      name,
-      value,
-    }: "vim.keymap.set(${toLuaObject value.mode}, ${toLuaObject name}, ${toLuaObject (getAction value)}, ${toLuaObject (getOpts value)})";
+    toLuaKeymap = bind: "vim.keymap.set(${toLuaObject bind.mode}, ${toLuaObject bind.key}, ${toLuaObject (getAction bind)}, ${toLuaObject (getOpts bind)})";
 
-    namedModes = {
-      "normal" = ["n"];
-      "insert" = ["i"];
-      "select" = ["s"];
-      "visual" = ["v"];
-      "terminal" = ["t"];
-      "normalVisualOp" = ["n" "v" "o"];
-      "visualOnly" = ["n" "x"];
-      "operator" = ["o"];
-      "insertCommand" = ["i" "c"];
-      "lang" = ["l"];
-      "command" = ["c"];
-    };
-
-    maps =
-      removeAttrs cfg.maps (attrNames namedModes)
-      // mapAttrs (_: legacyMap: legacyMap // {mode = namedModes.normal;}) cfg.maps.normal
-      // mapAttrs (_: legacyMap: legacyMap // {mode = namedModes.insert;}) cfg.maps.insert
-      // mapAttrs (_: legacyMap: legacyMap // {mode = namedModes.select;}) cfg.maps.select
-      // mapAttrs (_: legacyMap: legacyMap // {mode = namedModes.visual;}) cfg.maps.visual
-      // mapAttrs (_: legacyMap: legacyMap // {mode = namedModes.terminal;}) cfg.maps.terminal
-      // mapAttrs (_: legacyMap: legacyMap // {mode = namedModes.normalVisualOp;}) cfg.maps.normalVisualOp
-      // mapAttrs (_: legacyMap: legacyMap // {mode = namedModes.visualOnly;}) cfg.maps.visualOnly
-      // mapAttrs (_: legacyMap: legacyMap // {mode = namedModes.operator;}) cfg.maps.operator
-      // mapAttrs (_: legacyMap: legacyMap // {mode = namedModes.insertCommand;}) cfg.maps.insertCommand
-      // mapAttrs (_: legacyMap: legacyMap // {mode = namedModes.lang;}) cfg.maps.lang
-      // mapAttrs (_: legacyMap: legacyMap // {mode = namedModes.command;}) cfg.maps.command;
-
-    keymaps = concatLines (map toLuaKeymap (attrsToList (filterAttrs (_: value: value != null) maps)));
+    keymaps = concatLines (map toLuaKeymap cfg.keymaps);
   in {
     vim = {
       luaConfigRC = {