On Apr 4, 2014, at 9:56 AM, John Dill <John.Dill@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> I also noticed a disabled_protos.[ch], so maybe there is a feature to
>>> disable other protocols. Is there a feature that could be used to hide
>>> protocols I don't need in the Filter Expression (to reduce the list to
>>> simplify the interface to users)?
>>
>> No, I don't think there's a way to simplify what's in the Filter
>> Expression dialog short of removing dissectors from Wireshark (probably
>> more effort than it's worth).
>
> The only reason would be to simplify the interface for test engineers who
> like to streamline their process (it would remove the need to constantly
> type the protocol abbreviation). It would happen at the end of the
> development cycle if at all.
Can’t you just create some filter macros [1] to do that for you?
[1] http://www.wireshark.org/docs/wsug_html_chunked/ChDisplayFilterMacrosSection.html
-hadriel
