Ethereal-dev: Re: [ethereal-dev] static vs dynamic column width

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From: Guy Harris <guy@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 23 Jul 1999 18:40:22 -0700 (PDT)
> I read ethereal-users and not ethereal-dev, so haven't seen some of the
> discussions.

Most of the discussion should've gone to both; only the original
ethereal-dev message didn't go to ethereal-users, and hopefully my reply
got all the relevant parts of it.

> > Would it be acceptable to all concerned to have the current static
> > widths be in effect as long as a "-S" capture is in progress, with the
> > columns resized as appropriate when the capture is stopped?
> 
> That sounds fine to me.  Stopping the capture is a user action (or, if
> triggered by filling buffers or something, is at least a one-time
> action), so a column width optimization at that point should be useful
> and not cause viewing problems.  Similarly, picking the column sizing
> after reading a file, to fit the characteristics of the file, sounds
> useful.

OK, I'll look into having it start the columns at the current static
sizes, and resize once the capture is done.