[OSM-talk] For an easier JOSM

[Jon Burgess]

On Mon, 2007-02-05 at 19:04 +0000, Alilo Alilo wrote:
> Hi,

> So I propose for next release or maybe as an addon to reverse the
> process to the following:
> 1. Click on create new way button.
> 2. Enter way tags (name, highway, oneway ...)
> 3. JOSM will create the way  and on the next click (not dragging) the
> next segment and the next node. 
> 
> I think it is more logical for new user to start with the way
> information and finish with the nodes than start the other way around,
> 
> If I knew how to program java I would have made the addon myself, I am
> sure it's much fun than clicking 1000's of node and segments, 

Something like this is already in JOSM SVN. The process goes like:-
1) Choose the node mode 'add node and connect'
2) Click the first two points and these will be connected via a segment
3) Use way tool, select the segment just created and add tags
4) Use select tool to select node at end of way in direction you wish to
extend
5) Switch to 'add node and connect' tool
6) Each new mouse click will create a new node, join to previous with a
new segment and add it into the way.

If there are any shortcuts in the process above then i'd like to know,
but it certainly saves some mouse clicks already.

	Jon