[chuck c <bubbasnmp@xxxxxxxxx>]

It is possible to add a context (right-click) menu item with Lua.

https://ask.wireshark.org/question/37438/how-to-auto-select-tcp-conversations-the-old-way/

(https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/merge_requests/1500   WSLUA: Add new lua function register_packet_menu())

There are examples of calling a program with os.execute in  https://wiki.wireshark.org/Lua/Examples

There is support for clicking a field in C dissectors (proto_item_set_url() - https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/blob/master/doc/README.dissector#L2205)

but it just copies the string to the clipboard - does not open a browser as indicated in the README.

On Fri, Jan 2, 2026 at 10:32 AM Karlo Miličević <karlo98.m@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Hello,

I have a custom dissector written in Lua and I would like to add
hyperlinks to my fields.
Is this something that is supported?
I would love to be able to make dissection fields be buttons and run
arbitrary Lua code on click.

I have source code locations as fields as strings and want to be able
to click on a them and have that open up in an editor. For example:
/usr/src/sys/net/if.c:4784: if_dequeue(vtnet0)

I don't see anything in the Lua API that would allow me to do that.

Best regards,
Karlo
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