Sounds good.
Please also look at the display filter dialog. I dont like that one at all
and it is very
un-intuitive. (Edit/Display Filters ...)
That one should be completely redone from scratch.
I also think it would be very useful if the display filters were stored in
separate files,
where the name of the display filter would be the filename.
That would make it much easier to exchange display filters between users.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ulf Lamping"
Sent: Monday, September 02, 2002 9:58 PM
Subject: [Ethereal-dev] "usability extensions"
> Hi List!
>
> I'm thinking about some "usability extensions" and would like to ask the
list about suggestions to it.
>
> This would be:
>
> 1. Introducing a new submenu item at File, with a "Recent Files" list
(below print and above exit, I think). The number of files kept in the list
should be in the preferences, with a default of 8 maybe. This would
introduce a new file in the home directory maybe called "recent".
> The data could be saved in the preferences also, but I would prefer a new
file for the recent settings.
>
> 2. Keeping the recent display filter settings after program exit.
> The recent filter list at the bottom of the window is currently discarded
at program exit.
> This information could also be kept in the "recent" file mentioned above.
> The number of filter strings kept in the list should also be in the
preferences, with a default of 8 maybe.
>
> 3. Currently the settings of filters, colorizing and such will simply be
discarded at program exit,
> if not explicitly saved by the user. This is very confusing for (at least)
windows users.
> It can be very annoying, if you have set your preferences as you like, and
after reopen ethereal,
> your settings have gone, because you didn't saved them (as I would expect
that this is done
> automatically by pressing the OK button).
> But - as I'm not very familiar with unix programs - this could be
intentional.
>
> The preferences I used to know will be controlled by the following 3
buttons:
>
> OK: Save and Apply the settings and close the dialog box
> Cancel: Ignore the settings currently made and close the dialog box
> Apply: Save and Apply the settings but keep the dialog box open
>
> Usually there is no explicit save button, as this is done by the OK or
Apply buttons.
> The Apply button is not always needed, e.g. at "edit -> capture filters"
it would make no sense.
>
>
> Please send suggestions if you don't like the things mentioned above.
>
> Regards ULFL