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Hi VS Code team,
I’d like to request a feature that provides a visual indicator for soft-wrapped lines, similar to the ↩ symbol used in IntelliJ IDEA.Currently, when editor.wordWrap is enabled in VS Code, the editor wraps long lines visually, but there’s no clear indication where the line was wrapped. This makes it difficult to distinguish between:
A soft wrap (automatic visual line break)
A hard wrap (actual newline character)
In IntelliJ IDEA, a small ↩ symbol is displayed at the wrap point, which is extremely helpful when reading or editing long lines (e.g., long strings, JSON, or markdown paragraphs).
Add an optional setting, such as:
"editor.renderWordWrapBreaks": true
When enabled, VS Code could:
Display a subtle symbol (↩ or similar) at the word wrap point.
Or add a background/guide line to indicate the wrapped visual line.
Allow users to customize the symbol or styling via theme or setting.
pumpkinlink, msandredev, FeatherPurple and TobicobyCopilot
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