Proposal two icons for better view in JMeter elements tree for the pre-processor and post-processor
Created attachment 24388 [details] new icons
@sebb: no objection to become my first commit? :-)
I agree that the current pre- and post-processor icons are not immediately obvious, but I don't think the suggested replacements are any easier to understand, so I don't think the default icon set should be updated. However, if you want to create a new icon set using them, then please do.
I don't search new icons for a better meaning, but I search a better visual mark for this elements. On a big script, it's not easy to find pre/post processors (and assertion) In attachment, two new proposals and a summary screenshot for compare. I wait for comments, I can try do another set with some indication (but I'm not a designer ;-))
Created attachment 25901 [details] Icon set 2
Created attachment 25902 [details] Icon set 3
Created attachment 25903 [details] Compare icons
I still don't find the "gear" icons intuitive. However, I like the idea of re-using the sampler icon. Perhaps one could use it with an arrow instead of the gear? For pre-processor, the arrow could be on the left and point towards the pipette. For post-processor, it could be on the right and point away. For Assertions, the icon could be a pipette with ? super-imposed - or perhaps after the pipette.
Thanks for your comments. New sets and results screenshot
Created attachment 25909 [details] Icon set 4
Created attachment 25910 [details] Screenshot Set 4
I like the latest set. They are more clearly distinguished from each other, and hopefully easier to understand.
Thanks for your comments. URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?rev=991333&view=rev Log: Bug 48015 - Proposal new icons for pre-processor, post-processor and assertion elements Modified: jakarta/jmeter/trunk/src/core/org/apache/jmeter/images/leafnode.gif jakarta/jmeter/trunk/src/core/org/apache/jmeter/images/leafnodeflip.gif jakarta/jmeter/trunk/src/core/org/apache/jmeter/images/question.gif jakarta/jmeter/trunk/xdocs/changes.xml
This issue has been migrated to GitHub: https://github.com/apache/jmeter/issues/2302