On 06-05-11 12:12, Bob Tarling wrote: > In the activity diagram there are several diagram elements that are > the same shape but are actually different element types > > e.g. > CreateObjectAction, CallBehaviourAction and DestroyObjectAction are > all rounded rectangles > ActivityParameterNode, CentralBufferNode, DataStoreNode are all rectangles > The tool in the toolbar for each of these at the moment is just a > symbol for a rounded rectangle or a rectangle. Its not clear what > specific type it is for without hovering over the tool. > > We could try and add detail to the icon but I think that would be > difficult to get the detail in and not particularly clear.
I have enough ideas to make some different icons for each. Please let me handle this. The CallBehaviourAction may use the icon of the UML1 CallState, with its "()" symbol. And for the Create and Destroy ObjectActions the symbols from the former UML1 Actions can be used (The circle "birth" symbol for create and the cross for destroy). IMHO we should make different icons even if that will not solve the complete issue. > My suggestions to resolve this is to change the toolbar to display > vertically down the left hand side of the diagram ... That would be better indeed. Nowadays PC screens are much wider than high... You mean to do this for all diagram toolbars in ArgoUML? One other remark: Maybe it is better not to combine the 3 square elements in one drop-down in the toolbar? Idem for the 3 rounded rectangle elements. Just put them as separate icons next to each other. Kind regards, Michiel ------------------------------------------------------ http://argouml.tigris.org/ds/viewMessage.do?dsForumId=450&dsMessageId=2732083 To unsubscribe from this discussion, e-mail: [[email protected]]. To be allowed to post to the list contact the mailing list moderator, email: [[email protected]]
