Also small steps get you forward...

internal/ui/newobjectdialog.go

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ type NewObjectDialog struct {
 	representation *fyne.Container
 	// views
 	selection       *fyne.Container // 4buttons grid
-	protocolChooser *fyne.Container
+	protocolChooser *container.AppTabs
 	packetChooser   *fyne.Container
 }
 
@@ -27,14 +27,14 @@ func CreateNewObjectDialog() *NewObjectDialog {
 		buttons = append(buttons, *widget.NewButton("New protocol", func() {
 			PPF.NewProtocolFile()
 		}))
-		buttons = append(buttons, *widget.NewButton("Edit protocol", func() {
+		buttons = append(buttons, *widget.NewButton("Open/Edit protocol", func() {
 			pnod.representation.RemoveAll()
 			pnod.representation.Add(pnod.protocolChooser)
 		}))
 		buttons = append(buttons, *widget.NewButton("New packet", func() {
 			PPF.NewPacketFile()
 		}))
-		buttons = append(buttons, *widget.NewButton("Edit packet", func() {
+		buttons = append(buttons, *widget.NewButton("Open/Edit packet", func() {
 			pnod.representation.RemoveAll()
 			pnod.representation.Add(pnod.packetChooser)
 		}))
@@ -44,13 +44,18 @@ func CreateNewObjectDialog() *NewObjectDialog {
 		}
 		pnod.selection = container.NewMax(selectgrid)
 
-		pnod.representation.Add(pnod.selection)
-		// precreate the choosers
-		/* protocol chooser
-		Accordeon for
-		- Improve existing protocols (Account required)
-		- Open saved protocols
-		*/
+		pnod.representation.Add(pnod.selection) // add selection per default
+		// generate protocol chooser view
+		// App Tabs or vertical Accordion (doesnt exist yet)
+		pnod.protocolChooser = container.NewAppTabs(nil)
+		// first tab -> official protocol repo, for viewing and editing/improvement
+		// file chooser embedded
+		// second tab -> own protocols, in a folder somewhere.
+		// file chooser embedded
+
+		// generate packet chooser view
+		// Just a file chooser embedded.
+
 		// data
 	}
 	return pnod