Move and connect way to an external node with shape retention

[AndreasTUHU]

It would be nice if I could move a way with shape retention while joining one of it's nodes to an external node.
I have tried two ways to achieve this goal.
1) Select the way and additionally select one of it's nodes using CTRL. Drag this node to the destination node of another way while holding CTRL. These two nodes joined, the way become distorted.
2) Select all nodes of the way with CTRL+SHIFT+N. Drag one node to the destination node while holding CTRL. All nodes of the way joined into the destination node :(

Repository Root: http://josm.openstreetmap.de/svn
Build-Date: 2014-10-21 19:23:06
Last Changed Author: Don-vip
Revision: 7643
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Last Changed Date: 2014-10-21 21:19:16 +0200 (Tue, 21 Oct 2014)
Last Changed Rev: 7643

Identification: JOSM/1.5 (7643 en) Windows 8.1 64-Bit
Memory Usage: 262 MB / 910 MB (107 MB allocated, but free)
Java version: 1.7.0_67, Oracle Corporation, Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM
Dataset consistency test: No problems found

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- W: Detected deprecated 'canvas{background-color}' in 'D:\OSM\turistautak.hu.api.mapcss' which will be removed shortly. Use 'fill-color' instead.
- E: Failed to locate image 'maxspeed_icon.svg'
- W: Mappaint style "standard" (Maxspeed) icon "maxspeed_icon.svg" not found.
- E: Failed to locate image 'icon=c:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-printing-fdprint_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.16397_none_48e6a1b4593f400f\scan_property.ico '
- E: Failed to locate image 'icon=c:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-printing-fdprint_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.16397_none_48e6a1b4593f400f\scan_property.ico '

[Don-vip]

Replying to AndreasTUHU:

1) Select the way and additionally select one of it's nodes using CTRL. Drag this node to the destination node of another way while holding CTRL. These two nodes joined, the way become distorted.

The first solution sounds nice, we should implement this.

[Balaitous]

In 8343/josm:

see #10748 - Move and connect way to an external node with shape retention

• When only one node is selected at same time as ways, keeps intact the shape.
• Add test case.

[Balaitous]

When multiple nodes are selected, I think attach all these nodes to a destination node is not intuitive.
Merge multiples nodes should be done with MergeNodes action.
When objects are moved, only node under mouse should be attach to a destination node, keeping shape intact.