When working with Wireshark, it's easy to modify the standard layout of the three stacked panels, which are as follows:

• Packet List
• Packet Details
• Packet Bytes

In addition to the default setting, where the three panes are stacked one above the other, you can also rearrange them in one of five other layouts, as shown in the following screenshot:

Once the dialog box is open, you have choices where you can make and modify your selections, as follows:

• Packet List settings: The Show packet separator option will insert a fine white line in between each frame in the packet list.
• Status Bar settings: The status bar is found at the bottom of the Wireshark interface, and can include Show selected packet number and Show file load time. If the latter is checked, then you will see the load time in the lower right-hand corner of the interface, as shown in the following screenshot:

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