PrF UG slots slot icons
The Slot Icons
The icons in the Slot Browser or the Template Slots Pane give information about the slots. There are two types of 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.
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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. |
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(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. |
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(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. |
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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:
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All direct subslots of the slot are displayed.
You can click on this icon to hide the subslots. |
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The slot has direct subslots which are not currently displayed.
You can click on this icon to display the subslots. |
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