Re: Where to call Qt Extcap dialog

[Roland Knall <rknall () gmail com>]

On Mon, Apr 27, 2015 at 9:06 PM, Gerald Combs <gerald () wireshark org> wrote:

> 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.

The icon was also one of my ideas. If I find one which would work, I'll add
it. Also, I agree with the double-click, got used to it as well.


> > @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?

Good idea, I'll implement that.


> > regards,
> > Roland
> >
> > On Mon, Apr 27, 2015 at 4:01 PM, Alexis La Goutte
> > <alexis.lagoutte () gmail com <mailto:alexis.lagoutte () gmail com>> 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 () tieto com <mailto:michal.labedzki () tieto com>>
> 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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