I've got a simple possible solution to this.
Why not make the display filter field a dynamically updated editable
combo-button?
i.e. keep the last X filters in the combo button.
-- Nathan
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Nathan Neulinger EMail: nneul@xxxxxxx
University of Missouri - Rolla Phone: (573) 341-4841
Computing Services Fax: (573) 341-4216
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gilbert Ramirez [mailto:gram@xxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Monday, November 22, 1999 1:37 PM
> To: Gilbert Ramirez
> Cc: ethereal-dev@xxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ethereal-dev] TCP Follow and Reset
>
>
> On Mon, Nov 22, 1999 at 11:09:37AM -0600, Gilbert Ramirez wrote:
> >
> >
> > Now that we have a Reset button which resets the display
> > to an empty display filter, I'd like to have the TCP follow
> > routine put the display filter that it creates into the
> > GUI display filter text entry widget. That way, it's more
> > obvious to the user that after a TCP follow session, a
> > display filter is still in effect.
> >
> > Any vetoes?
>
> On second thought, I might veto my own suggestion. Today I'm using
> display filters *and* TCP Follow at work, and I really like having
> my display filter maintained in the text entry area even if I
> run "TCP Follow".
>
> Sigh...
>
> --gilbert
>
