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TS auto import should support configuring whether a star or a qualified import is used.

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From @dbaeumer on October 31, 2017 11:29

Testing: #37177

  • vscode source code opened in VS Code
  • open a file that doesn't import 'vs/base/common/types'
  • type isStringArray
  • select the entry from code complete list
  • the following import is inserted:
import { isStringArray } from 'vs/base/common/types';

However what I want in this case is

import * as Types from 'vs/base/common/types';

and the code should become Types.isStringArray

Would be cool if I can control this via a setting.

Copied from original issue: Microsoft/vscode#37258

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Research direction

Reproduce the reported auto-import completion in a VS Code source file using the isStringArray example, then trace the TypeScript auto-import completion behavior. Define how a setting would choose named versus namespace imports and verify that the selected style also changes the resulting reference to Types.isStringArray.

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Tech stack
typescript
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
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