17.5. Presentation type editor

Displays and enables to edit the properties of the selected presentation types.

General

Modifies the name of the presentation type and displays information to the corresponding view type. Click on the view type to open the appropriate editor.

It is possible to simplify the creation of the graphical representation of model items by arranging the presentation type into an inheritance hierarchy. Subtypes inherit all representation forms of their super presentation types. If the creation by the user of concrete presentation for given (super) type is to be avoided, the corresponding type has to be marked as abstract.

Icons and description

Further information can here be added to the presentation type. The icon is displayed a.o. in tree diagrams.

The presentation type editor

Figure 17.5. The presentation type editor

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