Wireshark · Ethereal-dev: Re: [Ethereal-dev] New feature: Clear running capture

[Peter Johansson <Peter.Johansson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ulf Lamping wrote:

> Jaap Keuter wrote:
>  
>
> > Better call it 'restart capture', since that is what is
> > actually happening. Clear running capture seems to indicate the capture
> > session stays the same with just the already captured frames dropped,
> > while it's actually a totally new capture session.
> >    
> I do understand what you mean.
>
> However, I think this feature is worth a toolbar icon, and I don't know
> which one to use if we name it Restart (but see below).
>
> On the other hand we have two Clear icons on the main window now, one in
> the main toolbar and one in the filter toolbar which are doing different
> things, which may not be a good idea.
>
> For this reason, I tend to agree with you.
>
> What do other's think of the features name?
>  
The feature is great, although I would vote for a change of icon, 
perhaps using stock_repeat.png from the icon library you found instead 
of the paint brush (!).
When it comes to the descision of a name I would also want to go for 
'restart capture' rather than 'clear..'.

/ Peter