Wireshark · Wireshark-dev: Re: [Wireshark-dev] Where to call Qt Extcap dialog

[Gerald Combs <gerald@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 4/27/15 7:09 AM, Roland Knall wrote:
> Hi
> 
> @Michal - I though of a adding a button there, but this would also break
> usability. Also, changing the current behavior is not something I want to
> do, with a lot of people (but mostly Graham) agreeing to it. What I though
> of is adding a text on the far right side of the interface display, like
> "Options" or something similar. But it would be a clickable text, not a button.

I've gotten used to double-clicking on an interface from the main window.
I'd also vote for a simple "settings" icon instead of text. Either way,
adding the necessary plumbing should hopefully just be a matter of creating
a slot for interfaceTree::itemClicked.


> @Alexis - It is very likely, that an extcap interface needs to be
> configured, before it may be used. This would lead to "Capture Options" ->
> "Options" -> "Manage Interfaces" -> "Extcap Tab" -> "Select extcap
> interface you want to configure somehow", and will need to an unnecessary
> depth of clicking just to set a boolflag or similar. Setting the options
> should be 1-2 clicks away at the most otherwise people will not use it
> and/or may be getting results because of it.

Should we provide a hint for unconfigured extcap interfaces, e.g. by
drawing their names in italics?


> regards,
> Roland
> 
> On Mon, Apr 27, 2015 at 4:01 PM, Alexis La Goutte
> <alexis.lagoutte@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:alexis.lagoutte@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
> 
>     Hi,
> 
>     it is no possible to Add a Tab on Manage Interfaces for the Extcap
>     configuration ?
> 
>     Regards,
> 
>     On Mon, Apr 27, 2015 at 3:51 PM, Michal Labedzki
>     <michal.labedzki@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:michal.labedzki@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
> 
>         I have two ideas:
>         1. Add "Option" button to each interface on welcome screen.
>         2. Change behaviour to double-click to options and use Start button
>         from toolbar (and/or add big one on welcome screen).
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