Wireshark · Wireshark-dev: Re: [Wireshark-dev] Structure of protocol tree

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"Jaap Keuter" <jaap.keuter@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in 
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> Hi,
>
> This 'colorize' is mainly intended to mark changeover into another
> protocol.
> Usually you see this at the top level (from the root), but occasionally
> when a protocol is encapsulated (some ITU protocols show this).
> As long as your 'structures' are at the top level, these could be
> considered valid use if they are truly independant, otherwise it's just
> poor style.

Well the protocol is designed as it is. And I think you agree that it would 
be an abuse to highlight structure starts similar (but not identically) as a 
protocol.

Does anybody see any other way to help the eyes to find the next structure 
in a complex packet structure?

--
Andy