Wireshark · Ethereal-dev: RE: [Ethereal-dev] Ethereal 0.10.3 bugs

["Stuart MacDonald" <stuartm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

From: Ulf Lamping [mailto:ulf.lamping@xxxxxx] 
> Subject: Re: [Ethereal-dev] Ethereal 0.10.3 bugs

I've since subscribed to ethereal-dev, I rescind my request for copies
of emails.

> >Bug:
> >The first time after starting Ethereal you right-click a packet, the
> >Follow TCP Stream item is automatically selected, if possible. It's
> >like a right-click followed by a phantom left-click.
> >
> That don't sound like a bug, but some sort of feature ;-) Is 
> this really 
> a problem?

Yes, it very much is a problem. I'll try to be clearer:

Bug                                  Non-bug
- start up ethereal, get a capture   - start up ethereal, get capture
- select a packet                    - select a packet
- right click                        - right click
! Follow TCP Stream is "clicked"     - use mouse to select item
! TCP stream is filtered             - enjoy your selection

In the bug version, the single right click that normally brings up the
context menu instead brings it up and selects the first menu item.
With a very large capture, filtering the stream can take ages, or
cause ethereal to pseudo-crash. If you were trying to get to the
colourisation instead, this is very bad.

> Sorry, but don't expect any changes soon, I'm currently very busy!

No worries, I'd offer to code, but have no CFT right now. At least I
can help by reporting the things I think are problems.

..Stu