Preset Tagging Tool

[nicholas.ingalls@…]

I have recently been doing a lot of repetitive additions to OSM (e.g. Driveways, roads, etc.)
Each time I have to create the way, select it, and then add the tag (property) to the way with <alt>+a or by hitting add. My question is, is there a way to set the drawing tool(A) so that it automatically tags something. So for examply I would set the drawing tool to automatically tag my ways as highways so I would not have to select and add the tag to the way each time? Then after I was done working with highways I could do the same for higheway:service or any other type of way? This would make entering data much faster as if a user was focusing on one type of addition they would not have to keep tagging it as JOSM would automatically add the selected tag. Is this a feature that currently exists? I have searched through the help, and gone through all the menus but haven't found anything that has suggested such a feature.

If I'm not clear enough just let me know! I'd be happy to
Cheers,
ingalls

nicholas.ingalls@…

[skyper]

The feature as suggested does not exist but:

1. You can select several objects to add tags to (e.g. you can first draw all driveways, select them and then add tags).
2. You can always paste tags from buffer. This works with all selected objects.
3. You can make your own preset and create a button in the panel, if you always need some combinations.

The building plugin does add a tag to created ways but I do not see a big advantage.

[nicholas.ingalls@…]

Okay, selecting multiple ways will be faster, I should have thought of that!

Okay, if I was to create this in the form of a plugin, is there any documentation on creating plugins for JOSM?
Are they written in java?

Yeah, I got the idea from the building plugin as I find that it saves a ton of time! Thanks for the response!

Mind if I ask why you do not see the advantage of using the building plugin?

Cheers,
ingalls

[skyper]

Replying to nicholas.ingalls@…:

Okay, selecting multiple ways will be faster, I should have thought of that!

Okay, if I was to create this in the form of a plugin, is there any documentation on creating plugins for JOSM?
Are they written in java?

Our front page has changed the last month. Maybe the link is not visiable enough but here you go:

• DevelopersGuide
• DevelopersGuide/DevelopingPlugins

Mind if I ask why you do not see the advantage of using the building plugin?

• concerning building_tools: please have a look at #7328.
• concerning adding tags while drawing: the tags need to be configurable (buffer) and you should be able to switch them fast. Otherwise you won't have any advantage over the establish combinations.

You are always welcome to create a plugin.

A more general approache would be #5097 which I forgot to mention for Google Summer of code for the second time in a row.
Shit.

Cheers skyper