Login to pydev interactive console directly on F11?

I would like to F11create a python file in Eclipse, and when I hit a breakpoint, automatically launch the Interactive Console Python (not the default pydev debug console).

I realize I was able to enter debug mode, open a new python interactive console (I enabled the connection between the interactive console and the debug console) and work from there. But this is not only an extra step, but also frustrating, because every time I interact with such an interactive console, it brings me back to the debug console! Then I need to go to the interactive console. I also realize that I can do a "runfile" from the interactive console, but I really want to use the convenient F11capacity of eclipse just to be in the editor, press F11, and when I break, enter the interactive console.

Basically, I would like the Interactive Console to be my debug console. Possible?

If an approach is F11not possible, is there another approach? My goal is to access my command history using the arrow keys. There is no way to set the default python debug console from what I can tell. Perhaps if I would create a pydev ipython debug console?

Thanks, I have searched a lot about this but cannot find a solution.