Hi, +1 for separate icons, and also for putting them next to each other in the existing horizontal toolbar (no dropdown box). Michiel, I like your proposal.
If we'd go with vertical toolbars, then for all diagrams at once. Just my opinion on this. Thomas -------- Original-Nachricht -------- > Datum: Fri, 06 May 2011 14:12:23 +0200 > Von: Michiel van der Wulp <[email protected]> > An: [email protected] > Betreff: Re: [argouml-dev] Tools not clear in UML2 activity diagram > 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]] -- Empfehlen Sie GMX DSL Ihren Freunden und Bekannten und wir belohnen Sie mit bis zu 50,- Euro! https://freundschaftswerbung.gmx.de ------------------------------------------------------ http://argouml.tigris.org/ds/viewMessage.do?dsForumId=450&dsMessageId=2732097 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]]
