Ticket #6853: select-way-to-be-extended-in-draw-mode-early.patch

src/org/openstreetmap/josm/actions/mapmode/DrawAction.java

@@ -293 +293 @@
                 // select the clicked node and do nothing else
                 // (this is just a convenience option so that people don't
                 // have to switch modes)
-                newSelection.clear();
-                newSelection.add(n);
+
+                // newSelection.clear(); // remove me, no effect since we return below and variable is local
+                // newSelection.add(n);  // remove me, no effect since we return below and variable is local
+
                 getCurrentDataSet().setSelected(n);
+                // If we extend/continue an existing way, select it already now to make it obvious
+                Way continueFrom = getWayForNode(n);
+                if (continueFrom != null) {
+                    getCurrentDataSet().addSelected(continueFrom);
+                }
+
                 // The user explicitly selected a node, so let him continue drawing
                 wayIsFinished = false;
                 return;