Re: [sigrok-devel] Recommendations for displaying of overlapping packets

[Karl P. <ka...@tw...>]

Chris Dreher <chr...@ho...> wrote:
> I am looking for some advice on the best option to display
> overlapping packet decodes. See attached mock-up images.
> 
> In MIDI, System Realtime packets are allowed to briefly
> interrupt the byte stream of other packets. When the System
> Realtime packet is done, the previously interrupted packet
> continues. Because of this there are several options for
> displaying packets.
> 
> Here are some of the options (see attached mock-up images):
> Option 1: let the packets overlaps in the GUI. It's messy
> looking. Option 2: give the System Realtime packets a different
> color. Better but messy. Option 3: show the incomplete parts of
> a packet with a '...' and don't decode it until the end. Option
> 4: put the System Realtime packets on a different line.
> 
> Currently, I lean towards Option 4. I know how to code the
> above options. Are there other options?

Option 4 looks the best to me as well.

Cheers,
Karl P