Inconsistent QuickInfo on type-only imported symbols

[lowr]

Bug Report

🔎 Search Terms

type-only import quickinfo modifier specifier

🕗 Version & Regression Information

• I was unable to test this on prior versions because the type modifier on import names had only been introduced in the latest version.

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💻 Code

// @filename: lib.ts
export type A = number;
export type B = number;
export const A = 42;
export const B = 42;

// @filename: main.ts
import type { A } from "./lib";
import { type B } from "./lib";

🙁 Actual behavior

Hovering on A in the import statement gives you:

(alias) type A = string
import A

🙂 Expected behavior

Hovering on A gives you:

(alias) type A = string
(alias) const A: 42
import A

like hovering on B does, because you can use A as a value as long as it's in type contexts.

[lowr]

On a second thought, this may be the other way around, that is, QuickInfo on A should actually give you alias for both type and value. Am I right that TypeScript lets you import with type modifier and use values as long as they are in type contexts?

reference: #40583 (comment)

@RyanCavanaugh Sorry to bother you, but could you re-triage this issue?

[RyanCavanaugh]

Am I right that TypeScript lets you import with type modifier and use values as long as they are in type contexts?

Correct.

I don't have a strong opinion either way on how these should display, but since they mean the same thing they should display the same way.

[lowr]

Thanks, I've updated the bug report accordingly.