[josm-dev] Dropped arrows / visualize node connectivity

[Dirk Stöcker]

On Tue, 10 Mar 2009, Florian Lohoff wrote:

> i just tried to delete my preferences and start from fresh after 1 1/2
> Years and i like the visual changes i see. The only missing thing are
> the arrows on every street. I know i can turn them on again but i'd just
> like to make a point about visualizing.
>
> Typically the arrows indicated quite well if streets were connected.
> On a crossing both ways would have at least a single arrow towards the
> common node.
>
> Now the arrows get removed completely which is a good thing on one hand
> but i would prefer a second mode which made "arrows" on both ends.
>
> Example:
>
> O<--------->O<-------->O
>             ^
>             |
>             |
>             |
>
> This would even more indicate a correct connection between ways.

Why? It would look exactly the same even if there are two overlaying nodes 
in the middle.

> An even more interesting mode would be to make the first and last nodes
> "arrows" on a way different from the others so one could see where a way
> is split up instead of selecting the way and detect it by the highlighting
>
> I put arrows in " because it would not necessarily be arrows but some
> end/start of segment indicator - probably just some change in line
> thickness or something.

We could introduce some other colors/sizes for nodes (i.e. end-node, 
multi-way-node). That would solve your suggestion.

Ciao
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