Wireshark-bugs: [Wireshark-bugs] [Bug 3798] New: Display filter suggestion box has inconsistent
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From: bugzilla-daemon@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2009 03:29:04 -0700 (PDT)
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=3798

           Summary: Display filter suggestion box has inconsistent behavior
           Product: Wireshark
           Version: 1.2.1
          Platform: All
        OS/Version: Windows XP
            Status: NEW
          Severity: Normal
          Priority: Medium
         Component: Wireshark
        AssignedTo: wireshark-bugs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
        ReportedBy: patraule@xxxxxxxxx


Build Information:
Version 1.2.1 (SVN Rev 29141)

Copyright 1998-2009 Gerald Combs <gerald@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> and contributors.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO
warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

Compiled with GTK+ 2.16.2, with GLib 2.20.3, with WinPcap (version unknown),
with libz 1.2.3, without POSIX capabilities, with libpcre 7.0, with SMI 0.4.8,
with c-ares 1.6.0, with Lua 5.1, with GnuTLS 2.8.1, with Gcrypt 1.4.4, with MIT
Kerberos, with GeoIP, with PortAudio V19-devel (built Jul 19 2009), with
AirPcap.

Running on Windows XP Service Pack 3, build 2600, with WinPcap version 4.1
beta5
(packet.dll version 4.1.0.1452), based on libpcap version 1.0.0, GnuTLS 2.8.1,
Gcrypt 1.4.4, without AirPcap.

Built using Microsoft Visual C++ 9.0 build 30729

Wireshark is Open Source Software released under the GNU General Public
License.

Check the man page and http://www.wireshark.org for more information.
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In recent versions, a new feature was added to the main window's Filter box: as
I type some display filter, say, udp, a list pops up with all the protocols
that start with 'udp'. And when I hit enter, the first item in that list (udp
actually) is selected and the list disappears. But the filter has not been
applied, as I would expect. I have to hit enter a second time to do that. 

I guess this is all subjective, but most of the time it's faster to type the
entire protocol and hit enter, than typing part of it, hitting enter, wondering
why nothing happens, then hitting enter again. And since for http (as an
example) one has to hit enter just once, the behavior is also arguably
inconsistent.

One simple fix would be, when hitting the first enter, to apply the filter
directly, even if there are multiple matches.


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