Visual Studio Code Debug Console colors?

Question

Is there a way to display colors (like in a terminal) in the Debug Console of Visual Studio Code (Version 1.10.2) when debugging node.js code?

Answer 1

v1.45 is adding a bunch of debug theme colors, see https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-docs/blob/vnext/release-notes/v1_45.md#new-debug-theme-colors

debugView.exceptionLabelForeground: Foreground color for a label shown in the CALL STACK view when the debugger breaks on an exception

• debugView.exceptionLabelBackground: Background color for a label shown in the CALL STACK view when the debugger breaks on an exception

• debugView.stateLabelForeground: Foreground color for a label in the CALL STACK view showing the current session's or thread's state

• debugView.stateLabelBackground: Background color for a label in the CALL STACK view showing the current session's or thread's state

• debugView.valueChangedHighlight: Color used to highlight value changes in the debug views (ie. in the Variables view)

• debugTokenExpression.name: Foreground color for the token names shown in debug views (ie. the Variables or Watch view)

• debugTokenExpression.value: Foreground color for the token values shown in debug views

• debugTokenExpression.string: Foreground color for strings in debug views

• debugTokenExpression.boolean: Foreground color for booleans in debug views

• debugTokenExpression.number: Foreground color for numbers in debug views

• debugTokenExpression.error: Foreground color for expression errors in debug views

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And in v1.46 (v1.46 release notes), some debug console themeable items are being added:

• debugConsole.infoForeground: Foreground color for info messages in debug console
• debugConsole.warningForeground: Foreground color for warning messages in debug console
• debugConsole.errorForeground: Foreground color for error messages in debug console
• debugConsole.sourceForeground: Foreground color for source filenames in debug console
• debugConsoleInputIcon.foreground: Foreground color for debug console input marker icon