[HOT] Common Keyboard Shortcuts in JOSM

[Jo]

That is a great idea! For more complicated tag combinations, I also use
Ctrl-c / Ctrl-Shift-V to transfer them from one object to another. But it's
not possible to keep more than one combination at a time in the clipboard,
so presets which don't require confirmation that are accessible from the
toolbar are a lot more practical indeed.

Polyglot

2015-12-04 16:33 GMT+01:00 Chase Stephens <seattlefyi at gmail.com>:

> I've noticed that people using JOSM have been interested in using hotkeys
> to add tags, so did some research. The feature is currently available, but
> I don't think it's widely known how to set it up, so wanted to share. It
> can be really useful for beginning HOT mapping, since you can quickly tag
> highways, buildings and huts you’ve drawn without using the dropdown menus.
>
> It takes three steps (all three must be performed):
>
> 1. Add presets to the JOSM Menu.
> You can use one of the presets available in the Preferences-Map
> Setting-Tagging Presets-Available presets list, or you can use a custom
> file on your local computer. For example, I created a preset which should
> be automatically available in the list, called "Common Keyboard Shortcuts",
> which includes most highways, building=yes, building=hut, and
> landuse=residential. This preset will apply tags without popping up a
> dialog box, which is nice.
>
> 2. Add the presets to the JOSM Toolbar.
> This can be done in the Preferences-Toolbar customization dialog. The
> presets added in step 1 should be in the Presets folder.
>
> 3. Assign shortcut keys to the presets you use most.
> This can be done in the Preferences-Keyboard Shortcuts dialog. The process
> is a little tricky, and almost all keys are already assigned. Suggested
> keys are: Residential=’T’, Service=‘Y’, Track=‘U’, Building='D', Hut='H',
> Unclassified (or Residential Area)='K'.
>
> For more detailed instructions, please check this link.
> https://josm.openstreetmap.de/wiki/Presets/CommonKeyboardShortcuts
>
> Hope this helps!
> Chase (seattlefyi)
>
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