Jeff Jahr wrote:
> Wow. Now I can view the low level protocol details in the info text,
> while using color to alert me to details in the upper level protocol! VERY
> cool stuff, this display filter colorization! Its a little unstable (it
> crashed on me just now while Ok'ing a new filter), and I dont have time to
> really thrash it out today, but I just wanted to say that this is a really
> neat addition.
I'm glad you like it! If you'd let me know what filter you tried, I'll
see if I can reproduce the crash.
>
> I think the 'add color to protocols' window could be improved by moving
> the model from a single list of all configured filters that can be applied
> or not via the setting of the Display->Colorize... option, to a dual list
> of 'available filters' and 'applied filters' and just always enable the
> colorization. If the window was set up that way, we could include a
> pre-configured list of 'useful' (or 'example', if you prefer) filters that
> the user could pick and choose from at runtime, or edit/add and save.
> The way it is right now, I forsee a lot of Creating, Deleteing and
> Recreating of complex color filters depending on what it is im trying to
> highlight at the moment.
One thing that you might try is that I did put in an option to allow
compilation of some pre-defined filters. I am also considering adding a
prototype .ethereal/colorfilers with a big list to use as a starting
point. How does that sound?
>
> Anyway, great work!
Again, thanks. Comments like this make spending the time worthwhile...
>
> -jsj
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