Difference between revisions of "PrF UG slots slot icons"
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The icons in the [[PrF_UG_slots_slot_browser|Slot Browser]] | The icons in the [[PrF_UG_slots_slot_browser|Slot Browser]] | ||
− | + | and the [[PrF_UG_classes_template_slot_pane|Template Slots pane]] | |
give information about the slots. | give information about the slots. | ||
There are two types of icons: slot icons and hierarchy icons. | There are two types of icons: slot icons and hierarchy icons. | ||
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A blue rectangle indicates a slot. | A blue rectangle indicates a slot. | ||
− | In the [[PrF_UG_classes_template_slot_pane|Template Slots | + | In the [[PrF_UG_classes_template_slot_pane|Template Slots pane]], |
this icon means that the slot is <i>direct</i>; | this icon means that the slot is <i>direct</i>; | ||
that is, it was attached directly to the selected class. | that is, it was attached directly to the selected class. |
Revision as of 12:18, October 29, 2008
The Slot Icons
The icons in the Slot Browser and the Template Slots pane give information about the slots. There are two types of icons: slot icons and hierarchy icons.
Slot Icons
These icons give information about a slot. When a class inherits a class from a superclass, icons in the Template Slots pane give information related to the inheritance and overrides; these icons are not shown anywhere else.
A blue rectangle indicates a slot. In the Template Slots pane, this icon means that the slot is direct; that is, it was attached directly to the selected class. responsible_for is a direct slot. | |
(Template Slots pane only) A bracketed icon means that the slot is inherited from one of the selected class's ancestors. Inherited slots can be edited, but not deleted; there are also some restrictions on the edits that are allowed. | |
(Template Slots pane only) A bracketed icon with an O inside it means the slot has overrides; that is, the slot is inherited and it has been modified at the class. | |
A pale icon indicates a system slot or a slot that has been included from another project. These slots cannot be edited. |
Hierarchy Icons
(Slot Browser only) If you have created any subslots, the following icons in the Slot Browser give information about the display of the slot hierarchy: