microsoft / microsoft/vscode-pgsql

[Feature Request] Highight invisible Unicode characters in query results

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Description

Problem

This input has an invisible Unicode character:
1234‬

You can see it at the end while editing an SQL query in VS Code.
VS Code highlights invisible Unicode characters using feature editor.unicodeHighlight:

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But when reviewing the query results such values are not visible or highlighted:

SELECT '1234‬' as invis_char_result

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Feature request

VS Code highlights invisible Unicode characters using feature editor.unicodeHighlight.
Would be great if you can add such feature to query results view.

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Research direction

The issue names no files or tests. Start by locating the query results view and checking how result cell text is rendered, then compare the requested behavior with VS Code's editor.unicodeHighlight feature. Done means invisible Unicode characters in query results are visibly highlighted, including the character shown in the example SQL value.

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Assessment

Tech stack
postgresql, vscode
Domain
database, devtools
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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