[OSM-talk] State of JOSM

[80n]

On Dec 9, 2007 7:09 PM, 80n <80n80n at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Dec 9, 2007 6:15 PM, Frederik Ramm <frederik at remote.org> wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > >    To add nodes and adjust the position of each one I find I'm using
> > the
> > >    following series of keystrokes:  A, shift+click, S, drag-node, A,
> > >    shift+click, S, ...
> >
> > It has been suggested to allow a move directly after inserting a node
> > in add mode, so you could just shift-click and drag all the time
> > without A and S. Hasn't been implemented yet but I guess it is likely
> > to come.
> >
>
> Yeah, that would be an improvement but the real problem is the shift-key.
> It's really very awkward.
>
>
> >
> > >    The second biggest usability problem is the awkward method of
> > selecting a
> > >    way when there are multiple ways between two nodes (middle-click,
> > ctrl and
> > >    hold, move-cursor, click).
> >
> > Agreed. I once had a patch ready that would iterate between all ways
> > on subsequent clicks (1st click - 1st way selected, another click
> > selectes 2nd way and so on). But the main problem is in my eyes not
> > *selecting* the way but instead somehow making visible that there
> > *are* multiple ways - currently it's a matter of guessing.
> >
>
Yes, visibility of what is there is an important part of the usability in
this case.


>
> > Bye
> > Frederik
> >
> > --
> > Frederik Ramm  ##  eMail frederik at remote.org  ##  N49°00.09' E008°23.33'
> >
> >
>
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