Wireshark · Wireshark-dev: Re: [Wireshark-dev] Thoughts on the default layout

[Ed Beroset <beroset@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Evan Huus wrote:
> I've been playing with various layouts for the main dissection
> interface and I've found one that works better (for me) than the
> default. It leaves the packet list on top, but puts the details and
> bytes panes side by side on the bottom (details on the left, bytes on
> the right). This is what you get by selecting the second layout choice
> in the layout preferences.

I have my own computer set up to use the same preference, but I tend to 
use this on a big laptop screen or big monitor for specific kinds of 
traffic.

> To me this has two main advantages over the existing default:
>
> - It makes better use of horizontal and vertical space, especially
> since short-and-wide monitors are becoming more and more common.
>
> - It makes a better conceptual distinction between the multi-packet
> summary and the single-packet details, which are now neatly grouped to
> the top and bottom.
>
> Thoughts?

I agree that it's a better default, primarily for the first reason.  I 
would also strongly support changing the default because those who are 
already experienced with Wireshark have probably already chosen their 
preference and those new to Wireshark would probably benefit from a 
default that more closely matches common equipment these days.

Ed