Older JOSM News

• 2012-01-22 (4846)
  • The ImproveWayAccuracy plugin has been added to core. Select a way, click , and improve its accuracy. Check the help page for a detailed usage.
• 2012-01-21 (4791, 4796, 4833)
  • Various extensions for the RemoteControl feature: new command '/load_object' to download objects by id; '/add_way' command to create a new way with certain coordinates; parameter 'new_layer' for the '/load_and_zoom' command to load the data into a new layer.
• 2012-01-12 (4789)
  • New command line option to set an arbitrary preference value on start. (e.g. --set=expert=true)
• 2012-01-07 (4767, 4768)
  • Highlight for nodes and ways under the mouse cursor can be turned off: 'Preferences' > 'Display Settings' > 'OSM Data' (Only in Expert mode)
  • The drawing action allows to draw segments with discrete angles (e.g., 30/45°). Press the tabulator key to cycle through different modes.
• 2012-01-04 (4765)
  • The automatic hiding of buttons for the right hand side dialogs can be disabled for each window individually. (Eye-symbol in the upper right corner)
• 2011-12-29 (4745)
  • New command to load and cache WMS background images along a gpx track in advance. (In right click menu of GPX-Layer)
• 2011-12-20 (4673)
  • Lambert 93 projection (EPSG:2154) is available for France.
• 2011-12-20 (4670)
  • Languages Arabic, Icelandic and Hebrew have been removed due to missing translation efforts.
• 2011-12-05 (4621-4636)
  • Performance with large multipolygons improved.
• 2011-11-26 (4609, 4611)
  • The buttons of the edit toolbar (upper left area) can be hidden.
  • When drawing ways, the backspace key takes back the last action.
• 2011-11-20 (4601)
  • The version history display now shows the license status for each contributing user.
• 2011-11-15 (4595)
  • Support for multipart shortcuts. For example Ctrl+Alt+S, 1 toggles the visibility of the first layer.
• 2011-11-14 (4593)
  • On small screens, long menus are no longer clipped, but can be scrolled up and down.
• 2011-11-07 (4587)
  • New option in the search dialog to add a toolbar button for the search. The button can be removed later from the right click menu of the button. (Only in expert mode.)
• 2011-11-02 (4558)
  • The tool Align Nodes in Line works with a selection of a single way node.
• 2011-10-31 (4553)
  • The internal format for saving user preference data has been changed to XML.
• 2011-10-29 (4546)
  • The text display of nodes, ways and relations can be customized with name templates.
• 2011-10-20 (4530)
  • The ​OsmChange format (*.osc) is now officially supported.
• 2011-10-10 (4512)
  • 专家模式减少了对新用户的复杂性。为了兼容现有的安装，默认情况下为专家模式。
• 2011-10-07 (4497, 4498, 4500)
  • “文件 > 下载对象...”对话框中有了更多的选项。
  • 历史对话框：更好地显示插入/删除的节点(及关系成员)。
  • 属性对话框中的新快捷键：Alt+A、Alt+S、Alt+D 对应添加、编辑、删除。
• 2011-09-23 (4454)
  • 在属性对话框中右键单击可复制键值和数值到剪贴板。
• 2011-09-12 (4416, 4423)
  • 图像服务的边界显示在“首选项 > 图像”的预览图上。
• 2011-09-08 (4408)
  • 在选择对话框上下文菜单中的“检查”菜单项已经移至“查看 > 高级信息”。
• 2011-09-07 (4405)
  • “首选项 > 图像”中的列表依国家代码排序。
• 2011-08-29 (4380)
  • 新功能“编辑 > 复制坐标”。
• 2011-08-28 (4371)
  • 最近打开的文件列表不仅可以显示刚打开的文件，也可以显示已保存的文件。
• 2011-08-27 (4355)
  • 动态切换对话框按钮行的可见度。(可选，设置高级首选项“dialog.dynamic.buttons=true”)
• 2011-08-22 (4333)
  • 切换图层可见性的快捷键(Alt-1 至 Alt-9)
• 2011-08-21 (4332)
  • 可为每个 gpx 图层选择可见轨迹(从图层的右键单击菜单中)
• 2011-08-21 (4327)
  • 选择和删除模式有了更好的视觉指示，显示下一个动作会做什么(突出显示，光标变化)。
• 2011-07-18 (4256)
  • 支持 SVG 图像格式。
• 2011-07-14 (4241)
  • 可采用在 JPEG 图像 EXIF 头中的方位。
• 2011-07-07 (4207)
  • GPS 轨迹可以依方向着色。
• 2011-06-18 (4142)
  • 拉伸模式：双击线段以插入一个新的点。
• 2011-06-11 (4126, 4129, 4134)
  • 优化了内存，并且能更快地绘制 GPX 轨迹
  • 新的绘制模式：在现有路径旁加上平行的路径。 (Shift + P)
• 2011-05-16 (4081, 4085, 4086)
  • 新的跟随线条功能，方便绘制相邻的区域。(类似于 Potlatch 2 的 "F" 快捷键)
  • 查找(和过滤)现在可以查询封闭路径，和一个指定了最小和最大面积的封闭区域。(关键词: closed; areasize:MIN-MAX 或 areasize:MAX，以 m² 记)
  • 下载对象...功能现在能够接受一个 ID 列表。
• 2011-04-18 (4032)
  • 在工具栏中加入多重自定义搜索字符串或有自己图标的背景图层。
  • 更新在用户列表中显示的重新授权状态 (绿勾 - 已同意，灰勾 - 自动同意，红勾 - 不同意)
• 2011-02-15 (3906)
  • 新的地图样式对话框
• 2011-02-02 (3848-3904)
  • 支持 ​MapCSS。(简单 教程，文档)
• 2011-02-01 (3837)
  • 新的视图跟随功能 - 移动视图，使最后放置的节点在中央。(主菜单 > 查看; Ctrl+Shift+F)
• 2010-12-12 (3715)
  • 插件 imagery、wmsplugin、slippymap 和 remotecontrol 已整合到 JOSM 核心。
• 2010-12-07 (3705)
  • 图层可透明。(在图层列表对话框的新按钮)
• 2010-12-07 (3702)
  • 支持对象缩放。(在选择模式中按 Ctrl+Alt)
  • 信息 按 Ctrl+Shift 可旋转对象。
• 2010-11-25 (3669)
  • Validator 插件已被集成到主程序。
• 2010-09-23 (3557, #5427)
  • “拉伸”模式 (X) 中的变化: 当往一个方向移动多次时，不会有多余的节点存在。 (按住 Shift 执行旧的方法。)
• 2010-09-14 (3529)
  • 对于在属性对话框中的标签，你可以直接在浏览器中打开相应的维基页面。
• 2010-09-03 (o22964)
  • WMS 插件支持 GetCapabilities 请求。
• 2010-08-13 (3431)
  • 新的清除命令可以清理图层。
• 2010-07-27 (3388)
  • 新的预设标签搜索对话框。
• 2010-07-20 (3378)
  • JOSM 现在可以恢复你在上一次崩溃时编辑的状态。
  • JOSM 现在需要 Java 版本 6。Java 版本 5 的用户需要使用旧的 JOSM。
• 2010-06-03 (3306)
  • 搜索功能支持搜索关系成员的角色。
  • 属性对话框可显示关系成员的位置。
• 2010-06-01 (3291)
  • Roles defined in presets are now used. This may result in unexpected validator warnings for relations not yet know to JOSM.
  • Members of selected relations are displayed in a different color than directly selected elements.
• 2010-04-16 (3189)
  • With the new Filter feature you can temporarily hide certain kinds of objects.
• 2010-03-15 (3136)
  • The new ​turnrestrictions plugin makes it easy to create and maintain ​turn restrictions at junctions.
• 2010-02-02 (2923)
  • New dialog to download an object by id and optionally all ways and relations that use this object.
• 2010-01-28 (2901)
  • New: Create a duplicate of the selected data layer without a file association.
• 2010-01-06 (2748)
  • JOSM now supports authentication and authorisation with ​OAuth, see OAuth Authorisation Wizard
• 2009-12-31 (2717)
  • Note to former AgPifoJ users: Now you can open images from the main menu (File > Open...) or from the right click menu of the corresponding GPX-layer.
• 2009-12-27 (2689)
  • New Changeset Manager to query, download, browse and manage changesets.
• 2009-12-12 (2616)
  • New Changeset List Dialog displays information about changesets. Changesets can be downloaded, closed and displayed.
• 2009-12-05 (2575)
  • The plugins utilsplugin and AgPifoJ have been integrated in JOSM core.
• 2009-11-24 (2513)
  • Projections support parameters and display projection code and world bounds to user.
• 2009-10-25 (2313)
  • Display of linked state in relation editor now graphical and better understandable.
  • Area names are now also displayed (in light grey) when they fit into the area.
• 2009-09-16 (2147)
  • The plugin panel in preferences now has a search function. You can search through plugin names, descriptions and versions by providing space-separated search terms in any order.
• 2009-09-14 (2133)
  • Numerous shortcuts to the preset menu have been added to the default toolbar.
• 2009-09-13 (2124)
  • JOSM now supports keeping multiple changesets open simultaneously on the server. If you want to change something you notice while making an unrelated change you can now tag that change correctly.
• 2009-09-13 (2118)
  • The preset menu now has a few top-level categories instead of the previous huge list. That should help with using JOSM on smaller screens and finding more easily.
• 2009-09-12 (2109)
  • New middle click handling allows to toggle selection between elements below cursor. This allows much easier selection of overlapping elements.
• 2009-09-02 (2026)
  • When in delete mode the mouse pointer will change depending on the type of object about to be deleted.
• 2009-07-15 (1790)
  • Complete rework of relation editor.
• 2009-07-11 (1767)
  • JOSM plugins now support different versions (at least the SVN managed plugins). Plugin updates no longer cause plugin malfunction.
• 2009-07-07 (1743)
  • JOSM now has easy usable support for external presets and drawing styles. Have a look at Presets and Styles pages.
• 2009-06-28 (1709)
  • Support for element history display inside of JOSM.
• 2009-06-07 (1652)
  • New dialog to resolve conflicts (when changed objects have been modified elsewhere).
• 2009-05-30 (1628)
  • Settings are now stored in UTF-8. Users with non-latin GUI may need to fix own texts or reset configuration.
• 2009-05-19 (1605)
  • JOSM's default projection is now Mercator instead of EPSG:4326 which was previously the default.
• 2009-05-19 (1603)
  • New parent and child search operators make it possible to search for parent and child objects of those objects that match a given search query.
• 2009-02-14 (1405)
  • Lots of improvements in draw mode (double clicking ends drawing). Also switching to All-In-One-Potlatch style is possible in preferences.
• 2009-01-31 (1358)
  • Turn restrictions are displayed in the map, an asterisk next to the relation indicates a problem
  • First step of presets for relations is implemented
• 2009-01-10 (1231)
  • Files can now also be opened by dropping them onto the JOSM window (Drag-n-Drop).
• 2009-01-08 (1213)
  • The search function now supports search using regular expressions.
• 2009-01-03 (1208)
  • The display of node names on the map was enhanced. If no name for a node is given, one of ref, operator or brand is shown instead. Names for unknown features (with no icon) are also displayed now.
• 2009-01-02 (1203)
  • Rendering of multipolygon relations is now supported. The option "mappaint.multipolygon=true" must be set to do so (will be default later). When there is a * before the relation name, then JOSM found an error. Use current validator plugin to display that error.
• 2008-12-25 (1180)
  • This release removes lots of obsolete stuff in JOSM. Old plugins very likely wont work anymore. Update everything.
• 2008-11-28 (1078)
  • If you have the "display boundaries of downloaded data" option enabled (and were until now seeing yellow rectangles for every download), you will now find the non-downloaded area hatched, and the downloaded area clear. This should make for a better editing experience because the actual edit area is not criss-crossed with yellow lines.
• 2008-11-14 (1076)
  • The "align nodes in rectangle" function has been replaced by a more general function that allows you to orthogonalize any shape or line that already is "almost" rectangular.
• 2008-10-29 (1058)
  • Translations of JOSM have been restructured. Language plugins are now obsolete and translations have been bundled with JOSM. Language is determined by the default system locale or the --language parameter.
• 2008-10-05 (1023)
  • WARNING: JOSM now supports keyboard configuration. However, some of the defaults have changed. Please check (and configure) the keyboard shortcuts carefully to avoid losing your work accidentially.
• 2008-08-24 (858)
  • The unglue action has been integrated. The UnGlue plugin is no longer required.
• 2008-08-19 (805)
  • This version has a new drawing mode. Little crosses are shown in the middle of way when using the select tool. When these crosses are clicked, they become real nodes. This reduces mode changes a lot. If unwanted, disable the virtual nodes in preferences.
• 2008-05-20 (643)
  • This version has a minor change to Draw Nodes mode: SHIFT+CLICK now always selects a node when over one (previously it only selected the node when nothing was already selected). This is more consistent, and reduces the number of times you have to switch into Select mode.
• 2008-05-08 (608)
  • Now includes making rectangular shapes by aligning nodes in a rectangle on the Tools menu, and by extrusion using Create Areas mode. Watch the (silent) video showing how to use the extrude mode.
• 2008-05-08 (608)
  • Rubber-band helper line connects last point to prospective next point. To turn this off set the "draw.helper-line" preference to "false".
• 2008-05-08 (608)
  • Status bar gives information about position, angle and length of line segment that will be added.
• 2008-05-08 (547)
  • Now includes built-in support for Audio Mapping with continuously recorded sound tracks