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Write in class source code next sting ( without doing completion or adding manually import statemnts ): File file = new File(); After saving ( or after some time ) editor will discover that you have errors in your code. Editor will underline as error this string. You can see in left rule error icon and will see error information when place cursor of mouse above this icon. But you don't get any assist about how this problem can be solved. It would be very useful to have assist pane ( something like completion ) (it can be called through clicking on error icon ) when you can choose way to solve your problem. F.e. in our case this assist can suggest to you add import statement , change name for class, create new class,..... ( such possibility exist in eclipse ).
The work on this feature has been already started and experimental implementation is available now.
Passing to new owners of the editor hints.
Hints was added to regular dev. build today.
*** Issue 61129 has been marked as a duplicate of this issue. ***