[josm-dev] Do we need some principles for JOSM interface design?

[Lauri Hahne]

On 14/10/2007, Shaun McDonald <shaun at shaunmcdonald.me.uk> wrote:
>
> On 14 Oct 2007, at 17:29, Lauri Hahne wrote:
>
> > On 14/10/2007, Frederik Ramm <frederik at remote.org> wrote:
> >>> 2. Reintroduce add node and add node into way which are now terribly
> >>> well hidden. (to create a node you need to use edd node and connect
> >>> tool and use move tool to exit from creating new nodes mode). And
> >>> don't even know how it is possible currently to add node into way.
> >>> Apparently it is possible using some key combo but having an icon
> >>> for
> >>> this shouldn't be to big problem is it used to have a button on
> >>> toolbar.
> >>
> >> You must e using an old version of JOSM.
> >>
> >
> > I just downloaded the latest version. It provides buttons for zooming,
> > moving, add&connect and remove. I can't see add node into way anywhere
> > nad neither just add node. If this is intentional, then it's just
> > defective by design.
> >
>
> Shift+n or click and hold it to get a pop-up, as the new item button
> has 3 options.
>
> It is however rather difficult to use the mouse to get the other
> options, but it can be done. (Which is why I always use the keyboard
> shortcut since it's reliable.
>
> Shaun

Click'n hold doesn't work and neither does shift+n. Are you running
the latest version? And even if click'n hold would work, there is
nothing indicating that there would be other options behind the
buttons.


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Lauri Hahne