diff --git a/web_treeview_text_newlines/__init__.py b/web_treeview_text_newlines/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/web_treeview_text_newlines/__init__.py
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+# -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
+##############################################################################
+#
+#    OpenERP, Open Source Management Solution
+#    This module copyright (C) 2013 Therp BV (<http://therp.nl>)
+#    All Rights Reserved
+#
+#    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+#    it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+#    published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+#    License, or (at your option) any later version.
+#
+#    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+#    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+#    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+#    GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+#
+#    You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+#    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+##############################################################################
diff --git a/web_treeview_text_newlines/__openerp__.py b/web_treeview_text_newlines/__openerp__.py
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/web_treeview_text_newlines/__openerp__.py
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+# -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
+##############################################################################
+#
+#    OpenERP, Open Source Management Solution
+#    This module copyright (C) 2013 Therp BV (<http://therp.nl>)
+#    All Rights Reserved
+#
+#    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+#    it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+#    published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+#    License, or (at your option) any later version.
+#
+#    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+#    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+#    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+#    GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+#
+#    You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+#    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+##############################################################################
+
+{
+    'name': 'Show newlines in treeview',
+    'version': '1.0',
+    'description': """This addons makes textfields in treeview show newlines""",
+    'author': 'Therp BV',
+    'website': 'http://www.therp.nl',
+    "category": "Tools",
+    "depends": [
+        'web',
+        ],
+    'css': [
+        ],
+    'data': [
+        ],
+    'js': [
+        'static/src/js/web_treeview_text_newlines.js',
+        ],
+    'installable': True,
+    'active': False,
+    'certificate': '',
+}
diff --git a/web_treeview_text_newlines/static/src/js/web_treeview_text_newlines.js b/web_treeview_text_newlines/static/src/js/web_treeview_text_newlines.js
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+++ b/web_treeview_text_newlines/static/src/js/web_treeview_text_newlines.js
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+/* -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
+##############################################################################
+#
+#    OpenERP, Open Source Management Solution
+#    This module copyright (C) 2013 Therp BV (<http://therp.nl>)
+#    All Rights Reserved
+#
+#    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+#    it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+#    published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+#    License, or (at your option) any later version.
+#
+#    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+#    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+#    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+#    GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+#
+#    You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+#    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+############################################################################*/
+
+openerp.web_treeview_text_newlines = function(openerp)
+{
+    var format_cell_original = openerp.web.format_cell;
+    openerp.web.format_cell = function(row_data, column, options)
+    {
+        result = format_cell_original(row_data, column, options);
+        if(column.type == 'text')
+        {
+            result = result.replace(/\n/g, '<br>');
+        }
+        return result;
+    }
+}