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

[Maarten Deen]

Lennard wrote:
> David Earl wrote:
> 
>> I wonder - are you worrying that having added a node there is an elastic 
>> line emanating from it? This is only indicating what _will_ happen if 
>> you were to click, not what has happened already. You can just ignore 
>> the line, e.g. if the next thing you do is to press the "Add Tag" 
>> button. If you hold shift down, the elastic line goes away, indicating 
>> that the action will then be to create an unconnected node. If the 
>> elastic lines are worrying you, why not turn them off? Personally I find 
>> them helpful because they show me what will happen next with the various 
>> modifier keys.

Now I understand it. Yes, I'm looking at this line as the start of a next 
segment. I've been playing with it a bit now and it seems that it does not do 
much except annoy me that it's there.

> Now we're hitting on something here. Psychology.
> 
> I too find the elastic band disturbing at some level. I realise no map 
> element is really there yet, but still I find myself routinely hitting 
> 'S' to get rid of it, even if I don't have to. Apparently I like a clean 
> slate before I perform more actions.
> 
> Perhaps the vi editor influenced me to *always* be sure of my keys and 
> edit mode, before I do the next action. ;)

Well, I'm a vi man myself too, so maybe this plays a part in it.

Maarten