Area paint tool

[bschul10@…]

I propose a tool similar to the "paint bucket" tool in photo editing software which would be able to draw an area within a region constrained by a polygon of ways.

For example, if a user wishes to draw a landuse=residential area within a square block bordered by streets on all sides then the proposed tool would be able to:

a) Calculate the region bounded by the intersections of the 4 ways.

b) Draw an area way with a pre-defined offset from each of the 4 ways (ie, a ~5-10m buffer between the road and the housing).

c) Show a preset dialog box from which residential could be chosen.

This tool would allow for fast and neat drawing of landuse areas.