Inconsistent behaviour of tag value editor for number

[Zverikk]

When tag value is a number with two or more digits, it is selected when editor dialog opens. When it's a single digit, it is not selected. Which is very inconvenient: when I want to replace a value with another, I always have to check whether the previous value is selected, or I have to press backspace to erase it.

The same inconsistency is present when adding a new tag: if it was a large number, it is preserved from the last time a tag was added, but if it is a single digit, it is erased. I was against preserving values at all, but if we do, please make it consistent: I use this functionality now for copying the last tag onto a new object, but as in previous case, must check if it was a single- or a multiple-digit number.

[skyper]

This is on purpose. There were problems with autocompletion and offering the last entered value. Have to dig deeper as this was implemented some time ago.

[akks]

It was done intentionally to eliminate bigger problem #6430 at [4141].
Other related changesets: [4109] [4132] [4300].

[richlv]

i have to say this is highly annoying and i repeatedly make mistakes - i just hope i spot them...
for example, adding data today my workflow was like this :

select building, alt+a, addr:housenumber=13, addr:street=blah
select building, alt+a, addr:housenumber=15, addr:street=blah, building:levels=1
select building, alt+a, addr:housenumber=117, addr:street=blah...

having a single digit not being selected is mighty bad :)

[skyper]

Closed as duplicate of #6430.
as #6430 was reopened, I mark this ticket as duplicate.