BSCW distinguishes five event types which are represented in the folder overview by specific event icons for one object each.
New object: This is a newly created object (document, folder, note, etc.) that you have not seen before. The event may have been created by yourself or by another member of the workspace.
Changed object: The object has been changed. This can refer to the content or description of the object, for example. Adding document versions and modifying meta information also falls under this type.
Moved object: The object has been moved from one place to another, for example by cutting, pasting, removing and putting back, archiving, extracting and converting already existing objects.
Events inside: There are change events for objects contained in this folder. This also applies to objects contained in any subfolders. This icon is displayed only for folders. Events of this type are displayed only as an event icon and are not conveyed by the other event services
Read object: The object has been accessed without modification, e.g. it has been read, downloaded or copied. If a user has performed several of these actions, BSCW will display only the most recent event for that user. As far as event symbols are concerned, read events are propagated to parent folders and are also listed under their event symbols.