Luis Ontanon wrote: > Well I thought of something similar to this solution as well for some > time. And yes it is somewhat complex but not *so much*. > > Having variuos directories like today's user_dir (from now on a > prefset) in a meta-user_dir (from now on the prefsets_dir) and being > able to switch between them, by loading the prefset from these dirs at > any given time. > > the functions to be implemented would be few: > - Duplicate the current prefset (easy), > - Save to disk the current prefset (easier), > - Load a prefset (switching... this is the complex one) > > as per the use of this the interfaces would be two: > a -option prefset_name for the command line (ws and ts), > and a drop down menu in the top of the preferences dialog with a > "save as..." item and a listing the existing prefsets. > > other than the prefsets in the prefset_dir there would be a file > containing a pointer to the "default" prefset. > > Implementing the switching operation would be the most complex part of > this, most probably there are many caveats. But there's a simpler > solution for this > save the current state (file open, marked packets, cureently > selected packet, ...) to file. > fork(), exec() with the new prefset loading the saved state and exit() > > Overall it looks like a feasable project not something *very* complex > to implement. > You might miss the most work intensive point here: how to compare / merge two different sets in a GUI way? > Luis > > PS. Don't count on me for implementing it I'm already over-threaded as > it is right now. > Yes, you might finish some projects (including documentation) still being marked experimental before starting new topics ;-)
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