Class View and Object Browser Icons
This topic has been updated for Visual Studio 2005 SP1.
Class View and the Object Browser display a number of icons, each representing a different type of symbol, such as a namespace, class, function, or variable. The following table illustrates the icons displayed, and gives a description for each one.
| Icon | Description | Icon | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Namespace |  | Method or Function |
 | Class |  | Operator |
 | Interface |  | Property |
 | Structure |  | Field or Variable |
 | Union |  | Event |
 | Enum |  | Constant |
 | TypeDef |  | Enum Item |
 | Module |  | Map Item |
 | Intrinsic | | External Declaration |
 | Delegate |  | Macro |
 | Exception |  | Template |
 | Map |  | Unknown or Error |
 | Global |  | Type Forwarding |
The following signal icons apply to all of the previous icons and indicate their accessibility.
 Note |
|---|
| If your project is included in a source control database, additional signal icons appear to indicate the status of the symbol, such as checked in or checked out. |
| Icon | Description |
|---|---|
| <No Signal Icon> | Public — Accessible from anywhere within this component and from any component that references it. |
 | Protected — Accessible from within the containing class or type, or those derived from the containing class or type. |
 | Private — Accessible only within the containing class or type. |
 | Internal — Accessible only from within this component. |
 | Friend — Accessible only from within the project. |
 | Shortcut — A shortcut to the object. |
 | JDK Class |
