Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2000 16:21:34 -0800 (PST)
From: Guy Harris <guy@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > For instance after a capture is made, you may want to create a filter bas
>ed
> > on some of the data captured. Within the "Filter string" field, you coul
>d
> > perhaps use the knownledge of the hosts captured, protocols, etc. to
> > create a drop down list to say select a host. Or perhaps even another
> > pop window so that you could select a host or etherenet address to filter
> on.
>
> Actually, a GUI to let you construct the filter, so you don't have to do
> "man ethereal" in another window to see the list of fields on which you
> can filter, might be useful. (Preserving the ability to Just Type A
> Filter In would be good, and would mean we'd be providing something at
> neither of the the "everything should be GUI!" or the "typing good,
> point-and-drool bad!" extremes.)
Yes, you would most definately want to keep the existing typing method.
Christopher
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