[Potlatch-dev] [OpenStreetMap] #4270: Usability: Potlatch2 + TrackPad Problems

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#4270: Usability: Potlatch2 + TrackPad Problems
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 Reporter:  petzlux                                |       Owner:  potlatch-dev@…                
     Type:  defect                                 |      Status:  new                           
 Priority:  minor                                  |   Milestone:                                
Component:  potlatch2                              |     Version:  2.0                           
 Keywords:  usability, feature, geometry, editing  |  
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 Having run another novice mapping party, one important observation was
 that using Potlatch2 with a trackpad introduces problems.

 For example, when creating a blank POI, the user would need to doubleclick
 to create the point.

 Now what happens with trackpads (especially Macbook ones where you have to
 physically depress the trackpad for a click), is that there would be a
 slight movement introduced between the two clicks.

 Problem:
 Potlatch2 doesnt seem to recognise a double-click to create a POI if  the
 mouseposition changes between clicks, instead going into line creation
 mode. This confuses especially novice users, who don't then know how to
 cancel this unwanted behaviour.

 Solution:
 Introduce a tolerance for position changes between clicks where a POI is
 still created.

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.openstreetmap.org/ticket/4270>
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