[HOT] Common Keyboard Shortcuts in JOSM

[Mike Thompson]

If you have the utilsplugin2 plugin installed Shift-R will apply the same
tags to the currently selected element as those of the element that was
last selected.

Mike

On Fri, Dec 4, 2015 at 9:06 AM, Jo <winfixit at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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