[josm-dev] Bug 595 - Virtual nodes - Comments requested

[Maarten Deen]

David Earl wrote:
> On 18/08/2008 18:31, Maarten Deen wrote:
>> Matthias Julius wrote:
>> There is the catch. Shift-Click and a node without a segment is created. Release 
>> the shift and the segment is created. The only way to create a node without a 
>> segment is to created two nodes. Then the first is created without a segment, 
>> but as soon as you release the shift, a segment is added to the last nod you 
>> created. Try it out and you'll see!
> 
> At last I see what you are getting at.
> 
> If you SHIFT then BUTTON DOWN then BUTTON UP then RELEASE SHIFT you get 
> what we've all been saying.
> 
> If you SHIFT then BUTTON DOWN then RELEASE SHIFT then BUTTON UP you get 
> what you've been saying.

No, for one node those two sequences do exactly the same.
If you have placed two nodes, the last sequence adds a segment between the last 
node and the previous node.
It still is not what I want.

> But why would you do that? SHIFT+CLICK usually means to press *and 
> release* the mouse button. Why hold the mouse button down for long 
> enough to deliberately release the shift key?

Is it really that difficult? I want a mode in which I click and a node appears. 
Only a node and no trail starting at this node.

Or let me put it this way: you want to add a node for an amenity. How would you 
do that? The sequence now is:
A - click - S
A to select 'draw nodes' (also possible with N)
click to add a node
S to deselect the node because there is a line starting at this node.

The same goes for adding a node to an existing way. You always have to deselect 
the node because otherwise with your next click you have a segment.

I do not want to press the S. Come on, it can't be that difficult to understand.

Maarten