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Currently, node icons for Java elements in Explorer combine the use of symbols and colors to indicate constructures, methods and fields with accessibilties (public, protected, private and default). - The left part is used for accessibilties. If the color is grey, it indicate public, private or protected; but if the color is yellow, it's default accessibilty. It's a combination of symbols and colors, that I find it inconsistent. I think another symbol should be used for default accessibilty. - The right part uses colors to indicate member type (constructures, methods or fields). Those colors are very similar, and hard to remember. - The right part uses symbols to indicate non-static or static, that it's OK to me since they are very different (though not very intuitive symbols to indicate non-static or static) Could we just use symbols in this part to indicate member type (these symbols may be simple just small c, m, f characters), and then use color to indicate non-static or static?
component change, cc-ing HIE and Graphics Design
Definitely not a _defect_ since the current design follows some scheme. Also the solution is not targetted at 3.3 release. Can you explain what's wrong with bullets to indicate different member types ? Or it's just "the feeling" ?
Jirka, sorry I overlooked your reassignment to ui_bugs@core -- is it OK to have it tracked in java ?
Sorry, it's not defect Using bullets with different colors for member types is not good for 2 resons: - The bullets are small, so the different between colors become subtle. - It's hard to remember which color maps to which member type. Using some sharps are much better.
Target milestone -> 3.3.1.
I believe this issue is fixed by Bruce's graphics in NetBeans 3.4
Reorganization of java component