[josm-dev] AlignWayS

[Sebastian Klein]

Attila Szász wrote:
> Hi Sebastian,
> 
> Well, you have definitely noticed that I experimented with user input as 
> I tried to not impose a strict order of selections. The orthogonalizer 
> tool hint is definitely worth a good consideration as I am not keen to 
> propagate unusual user interaction: the closer to the JOSM standard the 
> easier for everyone I reckon.

The graphical presentation is good but user interaction is not intuitive 
  - you have to read the short tutorial first to understand it.

I think the following would be a possible solution: If the align tool is 
clicked, it shows 2 new buttons next to the align button. One with 
yellow segment and one with green segment as icon. You can toggle 
through the 2 modes using SPACE or temporarily switch the modes holding 
Ctrl key.

Just an idea here, I know it is easier said than done. :)

> As you mention GIMP: what tool would do you recommend for proper icon 
> designing? I used Inkscape to design mine - which is btw a very good 
> vectorial graphics tool - but I found it quite difficult to render good 
> quality 24x24 icons from the original ones. Probably there are good 
> methods in there but I don't know them. :)

Don't ask us, we are just programmers and draw icons only if we have to 
and don't find someone else to do it for us... ;)

The rendering of 24x24 icons depends on how much detail you have in your 
vector image. Most icon projects have svg versions of their icons, so I 
guess they use Inkscape or a similar tool. To render very small icons, I 
have seen they remove some detail from the vector image first.


Sebastian