The import statement adds to the imports section, but the cursor does not
move from the current position, and your current editing session does not interrupt. This feature is
known as the Import Assistant.
The same possibility applies to the XML files.
When you type a tag with an unbound namespace, import assistant suggests
to create a namespace and offers a list of appropriate choices.
Importing packages on the fly
To import packages on-the-fly, follow these steps:
Start typing a name in the editor. If the name references a class that has not been imported,
the following prompt appears:
If the pop-up annoys you, change this behavior for the current file. Just click
Hector in the Status bar, and clear
the check box Import Pop-up:
The unresolved references will be underlined, and you will have to
invoke intention actionAdd import explicitly.
Press Alt+Enter. If there are multiple choices, select the desired
import from the list.
Importing an XML namespace
To import an XML namespace, follow these steps:
Open the desired file for editing, and start typing a tag. If a namespace is not bound, the following prompt appears:
Press Alt+Enter. If there are multiple choices, select
the desired namespace from the list.
Importing TypeScript symbols
In the TypeScript context, RubyMine can generate import statements for
modules, classes, and any other symbol that can be exported and called as a type. Open the desired file in
the editor and do one of the following:
Start typing the short name of a symbol.
From the suggested variants for completion, select the relevant symbol name:
Position the cursor at the unresolved symbol, which is displayed in red, and press
Alt+Enter:
On the context menu, select Add import statement and press
Enter.
Configure RubyMine to show a pop-up every time you hover the mouse pointer over an unresolved reference
which required import:
Open the Settings / Preferences Dialog by pressing Ctrl+Alt+S or by choosing File | Settings for Windows and Linux or
RubyMine | Preferences for OS X.
Expand the Editor node, and then
click Auto Import under General.
On the Auto Import page that opens, select the
Show import pop-up check box in the TypeScript area.
Every time you hover the mouse pointer over an unresolved symbol, RubyMine will display the
following pop-up message:
Press Alt+Enter to have an import statement generated and inserted
automatically.
In either case, RubyMine inserts an import statement: