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author | Guy Harris <guy@alum.mit.edu> | 1999-12-10 06:28:24 +0000 |
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committer | Guy Harris <guy@alum.mit.edu> | 1999-12-10 06:28:24 +0000 |
commit | 7537c5cc73a859fa05c5c9c2b1a0c784f0a5b69e (patch) | |
tree | 9479154ba74d84098245a16b67edec8d2f24528c /doc/ethereal.pod.template | |
parent | 95cdaa0c309c5c4fb47df08f3b4b96007ffb7b19 (diff) |
Jerry Talkington's patch to remove the filter stuff from
"Edit:Preferences" and put it directly under "Edit:Filters", and to add
an "Apply" button to it, which makes the currently selected filter the
current filter and applies it to the current capture.
svn path=/trunk/; revision=1275
Diffstat (limited to 'doc/ethereal.pod.template')
-rw-r--r-- | doc/ethereal.pod.template | 99 |
1 files changed, 56 insertions, 43 deletions
diff --git a/doc/ethereal.pod.template b/doc/ethereal.pod.template index 4829a903d4..c918db0264 100644 --- a/doc/ethereal.pod.template +++ b/doc/ethereal.pod.template @@ -206,7 +206,14 @@ Exits the application. =item Edit:Preferences -Sets the packet printing and filter options (see L<"Preferences"> below). +Sets the packet printing, column display, and TCP stream coloring +options (see L<"Preferences"> below). + +=item Edit:Filters + +Edits the saved list of filters, allowing filters to be added, changed, +or deleted, and lets a selected filter be applied to the current +capture, if any. =item Capture:Start @@ -318,8 +325,7 @@ packets are displayed. =item Preferences The I<Preferences> dialog lets you select the output format of packets -printed using the I<File:Print Packet> menu item and configure -commonly-used filters. +printed using the I<File:Print Packet> menu item. =over 6 @@ -333,44 +339,41 @@ I<File:> entry box lets you enter the name of the file you wish to save to. Additinally, you can select the I<File:> button to browse the file system for a particular save file. -=item Filter Preferences +=item Column Preferences -The I<Filters> page lets you create and modify filters, and set the -default filter to use when capturing data or opening a capture file. +The I<Columns> page lets you specify the number, title, and format +of each column in the packet list. -The I<Filter name> entry specifies a descriptive name for a filter, e.g. -B<Web and DNS traffic>. The I<Filter string> entry is the text that -actually describes the filtering action to take, as described above.The -dialog buttons perform the following actions: +The I<Column title> entry is used to specify the title of the column +displayed at the top of the packet list. The type of data that the column +displays can be specified using the I<Column format> option menu. The row +of buttons on the left perform the following actions: =over 6 =item New -If there is text in the two entry boxes, it creates a new associated list -item. +Adds a new column to the list. =item Change -Modifies the currently selected list item to match what's in the entry -boxes. - -=item Copy - -Makes a copy of the currently selected list item. +Modifies the currently selected list item. =item Delete Deletes the currently selected list item. +=item Up / Down + +Moves the selected list item up or down one position. + =item OK -Sets the currently selected list item as the active filter. If nothing -is selected, turns filtering off. +Currently has no effect. =item Save -Saves the current filter list in F<$HOME/.ethereal/filters>. +Saves the current column format as the default. =item Cancel @@ -378,41 +381,60 @@ Closes the dialog without making any changes. =back -=item Column Preferences +=item TCP Stream Preferences -The I<Columns> page lets you specify the number, title, and format -of each column in the packet list. +The I<TCP Streams> page can be used to change the color of the text +displayed in the TCP stream window. To change a color, simply select +an attribute from the "Set:" menu and use the color selector to get the +desired color. The new text colors are displayed in a sample window. -The I<Column title> entry is used to specify the title of the column -displayed at the top of the packet list. The type of data that the column -displays can be specified using the I<Column format> option menu. The row -of buttons on the left perform the following actions: +=back + +=item Filters + +The I<Filters> dialog lets you create and modify filters, and set the +default filter to use when capturing data or opening a capture file. + +The I<Filter name> entry specifies a descriptive name for a filter, e.g. +B<Web and DNS traffic>. The I<Filter string> entry is the text that +actually describes the filtering action to take, as described above.The +dialog buttons perform the following actions: =over 6 =item New -Adds a new column to the list. +If there is text in the two entry boxes, it creates a new associated list +item. =item Change -Modifies the currently selected list item. +Modifies the currently selected list item to match what's in the entry +boxes. + +=item Copy + +Makes a copy of the currently selected list item. =item Delete Deletes the currently selected list item. -=item Up / Down +=item Apply -Moves the selected list item up or down one position. +Sets the currently selected list item as the active filter, and applies +it to the current capture, if any. +(The currently selected list item must be a display filter, not a +capture filter.) If nothing is selected, turns filtering off. =item OK -Currently has no effect. +Sets the currently selected list item as the active filter. If nothing +is selected, turns filtering off. =item Save -Saves the current column format as the default. +Saves the current filter list in F<$HOME/.ethereal/filters>. =item Cancel @@ -420,15 +442,6 @@ Closes the dialog without making any changes. =back -=back - -=item TCP Streams - -The I<TCP Streams> page can be used to change the color of the text -displayed in the TCP stream window. To change a color, simply select -an attribute from the "Set:" menu and use the color selector to get the -desired color. The new text colors are displayed in a sample window. - =item Capture Preferences The I<Capture Preferences> dialog lets you specify various parameters for |