[josm-dev] add segment/join node to segment

[Ulf Lamping]

Maarten Deen schrieb:
> I've downloaded the latest JOSM now and I'm a little stumped by the 
> removal of the "add segment" tool. I assume that the automatic addition 
> of segments when placing nodes and the tool "Join a node into the 
> nearest way segments" should be used, but I can't.
>   
I can and you can as well, IMHO. It takes some time to (re-)learn but 
the new way is a lot faster (and easier - believe me) once you get used 
to it.

One important note: Have a look at the statusbar (the one at the 
bottom), which gives you valuable hints about the keys (depending on the 
mode your in) ...
> First of all: how do I draw multiple nodes without getting a segment 
> between them? I can't accept the the current way to add single nodes is 
> "add node, add node, remove automatically created segment".
>   
Press Shift while adding the second node.
> Second: how do I add segments between two nodes? For example when I want 
> to join two separate ways together, I want to draw a segment. Now I have 
> to use "Join a node into the nearest way segments" but that doesn't work 
> properly with highways where the nearest segment is the opposite way 
> where you *don't* want to join to.
>   
Select the first point, and *add* the second node - a segment will 
appear. The second node won't be a new node, as usual in the "new" 
modeless JOSM.
> I also am not clear when a segment is automatically added when placing a 
> node. It seems rather random to me.
>   
Depends on the distance AFAIK.
> You can't select a way and then press N to start adding nodes, it just 
> doesn't do anything.
>   
Just go into add nodes mode and Shift+Click.
> Can someone clarify this for me?
> For now: this JOSM is unworkable for me. I'm going back to my "last latest".
>   
There will be more GUI changes to come, waiting will make your switch 
even harder IMHO.

Regards, ULFL