When you move and hold the pointer over most symbols in the IDE, hover help and the status line present information about them. The following symbols do not display this help.
Program Elements
project
package
class
interface
Access Modifiers for Classes, Methods, and Fields
default
private
protected
public
Other Modifiers for Classes, Methods, and Fields
abstract
final
native
static
synchronized
transient
volatile
Other Symbols
executable
class
only bytecode, not source code, exists in workspace (imported .class file).
method
with unresolved problems
class
with methods that have unresolved problems
code
that the Visual Composition Editor generated
class that the Visual Composition Editor edited
thread
Scrapbook Page Symbols
The symbol on each page of the Scrapbook window changes according to the status of the code in the page. The following symbols indicate the different states:
Page is not associated with a file
Same page, busy running code
File for the page has been modified and not saved
Same page, busy running code
File
for the page has been saved
Same page, busy running code