[josm-dev] Terracer plugin: A few ideas for improved usability

[Lambertus]

Ok, first small change committed "put focus on first field". 
Surprisingly, it all worked well and JOSM indicated a new version was 
avaialble :D

Keybinding is a bit more difficult: the JDialog has to be replaced by 
ExtendedDialog, not very easy for a Java novice but some things seemed 
to be working again late yesterday evening...

More updates later.

Lambertus wrote:
> Hello list,
> 
> There is an (ongoing) building import in The Netherlands and as a result 
> of that I've applied addresses to a couple of hundred buildings. From 
> this experience I have some wishes for the terracer plugin which would 
> greatly improve the usability when applied. I hope you don't mind me 
> asking...
> 
> - Keybind ESC to close the window (same behaviour as 'Cancel').
> - Keybind Enter to close the window (same behaviour as 'Ok').
> - Put focus on the first field ('lowest number') when the window opens.
> - Assume 'Even/Odd' as the default choice (I admit that this could be a 
> choice based on regional choice, but at least for The Netherlands this 
> is the default).
> 
> The following two items would help when using the terracer plugin for 
> tagging single free-standing houses (yes, I liked using terracer for 
> taging single houses as well):
> - Allow non-numeric addresses (like 12a or 34-2) if only one number is 
> entered.
> - Don't process the building outline as if it were a housing block if 
> only one number is entered as many free-standing buildings have 
> non-symmetrical shapes (and there is nothing to terrace anyway).
> 
> If it is considered that these changes could be made by a Java noob then 
> a link to the plugin code is appreciated and I'll attempt to create a 
> patch. Thanks in advance.
> 
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