[OSM-talk] Users of the JOSM "select straight line" feature?

[Jon Stockill]

Frederik Ramm wrote:

> I feel this is similar (but not identical) to the "select straight  
> line" feature. I am reluctant to add the new feature as-is because it  
> might confuse people due to its similarity to the existing feature.  
> But what about replacing the "select straight line" by this new  
> feature? It seems that the new feature can be used in almost all  
> cases where "select straight line" was used previously, or am I  
> missing something?

You're assuming that the way runs the entire length of the segments - 
this may not be the case (the name could change, there could be 
different restrictions, requiring the use of multiple differently tagged 
ways). The current system allows you to precisely select the start and 
end points - it would be a shame to lose this facility.

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