Wireshark · Ethereal-dev: [ethereal-dev] Colorization redux

[John McDermott <jjm@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I am returning to my examination of colorization of the ethereal summary
display. I hope to start working on it RSN.  As a result of previous
discussions, I'd like to have filters to select the packets to colorize.
(e.g. ip.addr == 10.4.0.2) and then be able to set that to, say, blue. 
This seems to imply:
	1 the frame_data structure needs an array or list of color
	 filter structs
	2 color filter structs need to have the filter string, compiled
	 filter and color
	3 the color filter list or array needs to be processed as
	 data is put into the summary window
	4 there needs to be a way to enter a list of colorizing filters
	 (and eventually select colors from a pallette).
	5 the filters need to be optionally saved and restored

Items 4 and 5 can use the display filter code or code similar to it, for
the most part, at least.

Does this seem reasonable?  Is there something major I'm missing? [Items
3 and 4 seem like a good way for me to learn (lots) more gtk+ :-) ]

--john

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