Wireshark-users: Re: [Wireshark-users] Launching a new window from Display filters

From: FS <bastiji@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2012 23:37:10 -0400


On Mon, Oct 22, 2012 at 12:01 PM, Christopher Maynard <Christopher.Maynard@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
FS <bastiji@...> writes:

> Thank you. I got the opportunity to look at another packet capture utility a
couple of days ago. The gentleman showed me some tricks around that (Omni-peek
to be precise) and this is the feature that caught my eye instantly. When
choosing x number of packets, and selecting "Select related to" or some such
option, it presented with these four options:
>
> - Hide selected packets
> - Hide unselected packets
> - Copy selected packets to another window
- Close

What can we do to get the third option in wireshark?

Submit a Wireshark enhancement bug request and attach a patch that implements it
or hope that someone else eventually does.


Chris - Thank you. I will do so, though not a coder so won't be able to make it happen, but someone has to wish it first :-)

Many thanks for your help and answers!

Basti Ji