12.3. Human Interface Reference Documents

12.3. Human Interface Reference Documents
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Wireshark runs on a number of platforms, primarily Windows, macOS, and Linux. It should conform to the Windows, macOS, GNOME, and KDE human interface guidelines as much as possible. Unfortunately, creating a feature that works well across these platforms can sometimes be a juggling act since the human interface guidelines for each platform often contradict one another. If you run into trouble you can ask the wireshark-dev mailing list as well as the User Experience Stack Exchange listed below.

For further reference, see the following:

Android Design: https://developer.android.com/design/. Wireshark doesn’t have a mobile frontend (not yet, at least) but there is still useful information here.
GNOME Human Interface Guidelines: https://developer.gnome.org/hig/
KDE Human Interface Guidelines: https://hig.kde.org
macOS Human Interface Guidelines: https://developer.apple.com/design/human-interface-guidelines/macos/overview/themes/
Design guidelines for the Windows desktop: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/desktop/uxguide/guidelines
User Experience Stack Exchange: https://ux.stackexchange.com/

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