Vector35 / Vector35/binaryninja-api

Option to Not Show Tag Type Dividers

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Component: UI Effort: Low Impact: Medium UI: Tags
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Description

What is the feature you'd like to have?
Add a checkbox in the Tags pane that hides the tag type dividers and adds a tag type column (like the ancient interface had).

Is your feature request related to a problem?
It is impossible to sort all tags by location. The problem with this is I have tags that identify if a function is malicious or comes from a library. And others that mark the function unknown. With the dividers, I can't see easily the area of the file that is probably adversary code and what is library code.

Are any alternative solutions acceptable?
The way the new tags interface works sort by address across the whole file for all tags is not possible. No easy workaround.

Additional Information:
Here are the tags that identify functions. I can sort by location but only within one tag type:

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Here are the tags marking unknown functions. I want to see these intermingled with the others. If an unknown function is right smack in the middle of some library functions, it's probably not a priority for me to look at. If it is in the middle of identified adversary functions, I should take a look and probably reverse it and analyze it.

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Research direction

Start by locating the Tags pane implementation and the existing tag divider and sorting behavior. Done means a checkbox can hide the type dividers, a tag type column appears, and tags of all types can be viewed together in address order.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
reverse-engineering
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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