Ethereal-dev: [Ethereal-dev] "Export as raw packet data" vs. "Save Highlighted Data"
Hi List!
IMHO, both terms are currently used for the same function. I will try to
summarize the things I've understand so far,
please correct me if I got something wrong here.
First of all, what is the expected behaviour of this function?
If the user selects something in the "Packet Details" or "Packet Bytes"
view, this highlights that data in the "Packet Bytes" view.
When this function is called now (by context menu in Details/Bytes or by
menubar) it should save/export this raw binary data to a file. Correct?
Next, what is the correct term to be used for this function?
"Select" vs. "Highlight"
When I understand the GNOME HIG correct, the user *selects* something
and then the program *highlights* that portion in reaction,
or maybe the program might *highlight* something for some other reasons
as well.
Is this correct so far?
"Save" vs. "Export"
When saving, the data can be loaded again. When exporting the data will
be in some different format, so it might not be able to read again.
Is this correct as well?
If both term assumptions were ok, I would expect to call this function:
In the menubar:
"Export -> Highlighted Packet Data..."
I'm unsure, if we should use a keyboard shortcut "CTRL+H" for this, as
this function can be easily accessed from the context menu?
In the context menus:
"Export Highlighted Packet Data..."
And in the dialog itself:
"Export Highlighted Packet Data"
Sorry for any confusion introduced by the menu changes I've made to the
menu name of this function quite a while ago,
trying to fix it now :-)
Regards, ULFL
