Intellij IDEA - Trigger code sugestions for PHP using :: and -> with a space after them?

Question

Am using Intellij IDEA for my PHP code but am having some issues with the code suggestion.

If I use the double colon or arrow without a space after them, then code suggestions work fine.

$animal ->
$animal ::

However I like to add spacing before and after those operators, but Intellij IDEA doesn't detect the space after the operator, so I get no suggestions.

Is there a way to change this behavior?

Answer 1

It seems to work with -> by default. It also works with non-static methods after :: for no reason.

This behavior is not configurable, so you'll have to submit a usability issue.