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Is there a way to see the full toString() content of a variable, including newlines?

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Description

When debugging and hoving over a variable, or watching the variable in the Variables/Watch panels, is there a way to see the full result of toString() including the newlines?

Environment
  • Operating System: Linux
  • JDK version: 1.8
  • Visual Studio Code version: 1.63.2
  • Java extension version: 1.2.0
  • Java Debugger extension version: 0.37.0
Steps To Reproduce
  1. Create an instance of a SomeClass class that has:
@Override
public String toString() {
    return "toto\ntiti";
}
  1. Add a breakpoint on a line where you can hover the instance to inspect it.
Current Result

The popup debug window displays: SomeClass@123 "toto

Expected Result

The popup debug window displays:

SomeClass@123 
"toto
titi"
Additional Informations

This can especially useful when the toString() result is something like a JSON object that is human friendly formatted.

Ideally the full result would be in a zone where it could be easily copied!

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