Wireshark · Wireshark-dev: Re: [Wireshark-dev] VoIP Calls and -Graph dialog behaviour

[Jaap Keuter <jaap.keuter@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Lars,

Maybe you could compile a version with this call (#ifndef _WIN32) and  
see what happens. Anders' comment doesn't look promising but who knows.

Thanx,
Jaap

PS: we might meet tomorrow.

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On 14 okt 2009, at 12:04, "Anders Broman" <anders.broman@xxxxxxxxxxxx>  
wrote:

> Hi,
> Written in a hurry :-)
> > Is there any particular reason we need to have the windows  
> > transient to
> top level?
>
> If you do not use transent and leave the child window open then close
> wirehark
> The child window will remain and show a portion of the main window on
> Windows.
> Anders
> -----Original Message-----
> From: wireshark-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:wireshark-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of RUOFF LARS
> Sent: den 14 oktober 2009 11:34
> To: Developer support list for Wireshark
> Subject: Re: [Wireshark-dev] VoIP Calls and -Graph dialog behaviour
>
> Coming back on this subject...
>
> @Jeff:
> https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=2421
> => This ss definitevly the same issue.
>
> All child dialogs are affected because all use the same function to
> open:
> The problem is the line in gtk/dlg_utils.c:
> In function dlg_window_new(const gchar *title):
>    gtk_window_set_transient_for(GTK_WINDOW(win),
> GTK_WINDOW(top_level));
>
> Here all dialogs are made transient to the main window.
> The info on this function
> (http://developer.gimp.org/api/2.0/gtk/GtkWindow.html#gtk-window-set-tra
> nsient-for)
> suggests that it is good practice to to so for all child dialogs, but
> the behaviour on Windows is unbearable!
> When *not* called, the behaviour on Windows is: All dialogs will have
> their own taskbar tab (grouped/ungrouped depends on your Windows
> settings of course), and simple click on any open window space brings
> the window to front. I'm unhappy with the fact that taskbar space is
> cluttered up by child windows, but I still prefer this behaviour to  
> the
> current one, which is a pain for me.
>
> Is there any particular reason we need to have the windows transient  
> to
> top level?
> What's the behaviour on Linux/Mac/...?
> If no consensus can be achieved, may I suggest for a preference  
> setting?
>
> Lars
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: wireshark-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:wireshark-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jeff  
> > Morriss
> > Sent: mercredi 16 septembre 2009 19:30
> > To: Developer support list for Wireshark
> > Subject: Re: [Wireshark-dev] VoIP Calls and -Graph dialog behaviour
> >
> > RUOFF LARS wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > i don't know what has been changed exactly, but the VoIP Calls and
> > > -Graph dialog behaviour seems totally screwed up on 1.2.2
> > on Windows.
> > > Initial condition: Wireshark main window maximized.
> > > Once the Voip Calls and -Graph dialogs are opened:
> > > Click on a line in the Graph dialog.
> > > Now try to navigate to the packet details in main window.
> > > Clicking on the main window doesn't bring it to front.
> > > So minimize the Graph window => minimizes ALL windows!
> > > So it needs an additional step to maximize the main window again.
> > > Navigating back to the Graph dialog is a matter of luck:
> > > Either you clicked on the right one of the two dialog
> > handles that are
> > > shown in minimized state ... or not. If you clicked on the
> > wrong on,
> > > you're back to Calls dialog and need first to click on the
> > dialog to
> > > focus it and then on the Graph dialog to bring it to front.
> > > A nightmare!
> >
> >
> > This bug sounds similar:
> >
> > https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=2421
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