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Wireshark-dev: Re: [Wireshark-dev] Modify default settings?

From: Alexander Koeppe <format_c@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2010 13:30:48 +0100
Stephen Fisher schrieb:
> Are we using the best default settings when Wireshark is installed for 
> the first time on a machine?  I always make these changes:
> 
>  - <uncheck> Ask for unsaved capture files
>  - <check> Welcome screen and title bar shows version
>  - Always start in directory (Desktop on Windows, ~/captures on Unix)
>  - Change the toolbar style to "Icons & Text"
>  - Add a "Packet Length (Bytes)" column titled "Bytes"
> 
> The one that I think would be the most useful to consider making a 
> default setting is making the toolbar style "Icons & Text" followed by 
> adding the packet length column.
> 
> Comments?  Any other settings we all use that could be useful?
> 
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I've been always fine using the default settings. If I need anything
special, I set it in the preferences or in the context menu if available.

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