[OSM-talk] josm: jump to selection

[Adam Schreiber]

On Feb 1, 2008 2:37 PM, Moshe Sayag <msayag+openstreetmap at gmail.com> wrote:
> I wonder if it is possible to "jump to selection" in JOSM, that is, after I
> run a search and get results, I want to click on one of the results and see
> it in the map.
> Currently, selecting an item will select it in the map (painting it in
> yellow) but will not zoom to it, make it hard to spot.
>  Moreover, the item might not even be in the current view boundaries.
> Suppose I'm looking for a street with a cert in name in a big city, how can
> I focus on it?

After the item you wish is selected, press the '3' key to zoom to it
or select 'Zoom to selection' in the 'View' menu.

Cheers,

Adam Schreiber