[OSM-talk] JOSM cut and paste between layers results in position change

[David Earl]

On 11/06/2008, Shaun McDonald <shaun at shaunmcdonald.me.uk> wrote:
>
> On 11 Jun 2008, at 08:06, David Earl wrote:
>
> > On 11/06/2008 04:32, Adam Schreiber wrote:
> >
> > > On Tue, Jun 10, 2008 at 10:56 PM, Simon Wood <simon at mungewell.org>
> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Q). Is there some what to duplicate a way/node on another layer
> without this displacement?
> > > >
> > >
> > > I've run into this bug during the US state borders import.  My
> > > solution was to select what I wanted to c&p, zoom to selection, copy
> > > selection, switch layers, and paste.  That should take care of things
> > > for now.
> > >
> >
> > This isn't a bug, it is intentional. It pastes in the centre of the
> > screen so that you don't have to search for the thing you pasted (which
> > might be anywhere in the area you're working in), on the basis that
> > you're trying to create something based on something similar, and you
> > will want it near where you're working. I wasn't envisaging it would be
> > used to replicate a data set.
> >
> >
>
> Maybe there should be an option to move or copy to another layer in the same
> location?

That would certainly be pretty straightforward to do.

Would people prefer
1. an additional paste operation ("Paste in same place" / "Duplicate
in same place")
2. a "Duplicate Layer" option on the context menu of the layer
3. A Preferences option to change the behaviour of paste

David