Unnessary changes of a target node by dragging another node onto it

[fidoez]

If I drag a node (end of a way) onto an existing node (here called target node) JOSM markes the target node as modified. This is unnessary and causes redundant database entries.
The deletion of the dragged node and the modifcation of the way containing the dragged node is correct.

[plaicy]

I can not reproduce this in r1985.

1. Download osm data
2. Save data to file
3. Go to the end of an existing way A
4. add another way B (two nodes) near the existing way
5. drag one end of B on the end of A
6. Save data to new file
7. Try to upload: JOSM reports no changed node

I also compare files in 1 and 6. There are only two nodes and a way added, no existing node is changed.

[fidoez]

Sorry, I didn't mention that you have to press CTRL to "Merge with nearest node" at your step 5, i.e. merge the end of B with the end of A.
The Result should be: one node and one way added - nothing else

[Gubaer]

This is hardly a major issue. Everything works fine. There's only a small potential to improve efficiency. Changing into a minor enhancement.

[Don-vip]

In 6202/josm:

fix #2447 - Unnessary changes of a target node by dragging another node onto it