[OSM-talk] JOSM user interface

[David Groom]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Adam Killian" <vitki at bonius.com>
To: "David Earl" <david at frankieandshadow.com>
Cc: "OSM" <talk at openstreetmap.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2007 12:44 PM
Subject: Re: [OSM-talk] JOSM user interface


> On Wed, 2007-10-10 at 09:32 +0100, David Earl wrote:
>> On 10/10/2007 09:20, Chris Morley wrote:
>> > A couple of issues with the new 0.5 version.
>> > 3) As pointed out by Francois De Ryckel on the newbies list, a new
>> > 'segment' drawn from the end node of a way is added to that way, even
>> > when the way is not selected. It should only happen when the way was
>> > previously selected.
>>
>> This isn't new, the add and connect always did that if there was a way
>> involved.
>>
>> Personally I like the way it behaves in that respect, and I used it
>> extensively before.
>>
>
> I find that this causes it hard to make one short ways (for long roads,
> like motorways).  I think we said best practice was to keep ways to a
> reasonably short length?
>
> Is there a new facility to split ways that I'm unaware of?
>
> Bone
>

Highlight  a node where you want to split the way, then in the menu :  Tools 
 > Split Way


David