Bug 508644

Summary:	net-analyzer/wireshark qt4 use flag not ready for use.
Product:	Gentoo Linux	Reporter:	karpi <karpi.web>
Component:	Current packages	Assignee:	Gentoo Netmon project <netmon>
Status:	RESOLVED INVALID
Severity:	normal
Priority:	Normal
Version:	unspecified
Hardware:	All
OS:	Linux
See Also:	https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=484624
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Package list:		Runtime testing required:	---

Description karpi 2014-04-24 21:07:59 UTC

Hello. I've compiled stable 1.10.6 wireshark with qt4 frontend, and that appears as not ready for normal use. Menu is incomplete, consist only from a few items (File, Edit, View, Go, Capture, Analyze, Help.) The others items.. ..Tools, Statistic, etc... are missing. "Follow tcp stream" is unaviable. etc...

http://ask.wireshark.org/questions/32156/there-are-missing-menu-items-on-my-gentoo-installation-what-is-wrong

I think qt4 support should be removed for the present, or user should be warned before compilation.

Comment 1 Jeroen Roovers (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2014-04-25 12:23:48 UTC

metadata.xml:<flag name='qt4'>Build the wireshark executable with an experimental Qt UI instead of GTK+.</flag>

I think that should be enough warning. The Qt interface works fine as long as you don't expect to get the old GTK+ workflow.