[OSM-newbies] Potlatch & cycleways

[Dave F.]

Richard Fairhurst wrote:
> Dave F. wrote:
>   
>> Yesterday, whilst I was editing Potlatch started displaying  
>> cycleways in dark blue. They did use to be orange didn't they?
>>     
>
> Yes.
>
>   
>> Is this intentional?
>>     
>
> Yes.
>
>   
>> I can see no reference to it in the Changelog.
>>     
>
> No, I haven't had time to update that yet.
>   
Would it be unfair of me to ask that the changelog is updated or even an 
email to the relevant forums, before the amendments are made so that 
inexperienced users, such as myself, don't go into a minor panic 
thinking they've gone & b*gg*red up the database?

This obviously isn't like a "standard" software update where it's 
downloaded & run. In that case the user is expecting different 
functionality.
Potlatch happens on the fly.  I really think the users (especially 
inexperienced ones) should be given a heads up.

>> I have a ways that have disappeared on me. They were definitely they  
>> yesterday in the Mapnik render. Today, gone. They're not showing up  
>> in red when I press U.
>> In their place are a scattering of untagged points supposedly  
>> created back in Aug. '06. They were definitely NOT there yesterday.
>>     
>
> I presume the untagged points are those that previously were in the  
> way. Someone has deleted the way without deleting the points (you can  
> do this in JOSM, for example).
>   
I deleted the existing way in potlach. The points that were left appear 
to be at the intersections of that way.
However they weren't additional POI's added  such as  barriers or  weirs 
etc, just intersections.
How was I meant to delete these non-existent points if they don't display?
They only reappeared after I saved, closed & reopened the next day.

Surely if  the way is deleted the attached POI's to should go with it, 
or at least display immediately after it is deleted?
> Potlatch's undelete function will intentionally not find ways like  
> this, basically for reasons of not boggling the server/your display/my  
> head.
>
>   
Sorry?
It was a way. I deleted it. I don't understand why, when I press U  it 
doesn't display in red.
> If you want to get the way back, delete one of the untagged points  
> (and save), then press U. Potlatch will then recognise that it's a  
> deleted way.
>   
I've tried that (even though I think I shouldn't have to) & nothing 
appeared.
Do you think that tomorrow I need to look for a better editor?

Ta
Dave F.
> cheers
> Richard
>
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