Ethereal-dev: Re: [Ethereal-dev] Bugs in 0.10.4

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From: Ulf Lamping <ulf.lamping@xxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 20 May 2004 00:38:18 +0200
Hi Stuart!

After having a look at all the topics you've mentioned, please see the responses below.

Some explanation of my reponses:
Fixed: fixed in latest CVS, so next release should be ok
can't reproduce: tried, but didn't get the behaviour descibed
reproduced, GTK2 library related: this is a "misbehaviour" in the GTK library, which cannot be solved directly be the Ethereal development team.


Stuart MacDonald wrote:

Bug #1: Disappearing Capture Stats Dialog
Severity: High
Effect: Ethereal cannot be quit except via the Task Manager -> End
       Process method
Fixed by me some days before.

Bug #2: Packet List Context Menu Sometimes "Autoclicks" First Item
Severity: Low
Effect: Infrequently you'll get a Follow TCP Stream that you didn't
       want, and will have to quit out if it and manually clear the
       display filter list. An annoyance, but has a workaround.
can't reproduce, although we tried before (when I remember this correct)!

Bug #3: Improper Window Layering
Severity: Low
Effect: You don't get the main Ethereal window when you thought you
       would, and have to <alt-tab> to it. An annoyance, but has a
       workaround.
Fixed by me (with a workaround) today in latest CVS

Bug #4: Prompt to Save Capture Not Configurable
Severity: Low
Effect: Extra clicking. Has workaround.
As other's complaint about the same, I will change this, if I find some time for it.

Bug #5: Toolbar Buttons Sometimes Unresponsive
Severity: Low
Effect: User confusion until they figure out the workaround. Has
       workaround.
reproduced, GTK2 library related, nothing can be done against by Ethereal

Bug #6: Canceling a Parse Crashes Ethereal
Severity: High
Effect: Lost user data. No workaround.
can't reproduce!

Bug #7: Graphical Corruption
Severity: Low
Effect: Occassionally the pane has graphical artifacts left lying
       around. An annoyance, but has a workaround.
reproduced, GTK2 library related, nothing can be done against by Ethereal

Bug #8: Pane Layout Preference Not Saved
Severity: Medium
Effect: You always have to apply your pane layout preference when you
       start Ethereal. A large annoyance, but has a workaround.
No bug, behaviour intended. As noted by someone else, just Save the Preferences :-)

Bug #9: Drop Down List Displayed Incorrectly
Severity: Low
Effect: List looks funny. Has a workaround.
reproduced, GTK2 library related, nothing can be done against by Ethereal


Regards, ULFL