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== Fast Draw - creating lines with mouse or pen ==

Suggested usage - tracing forests, rivers, lakes, twisted roads etc. Without clicking {{{A}}} button or left mouse click too much.

=== Usage with streams ===

[[Image(fastdraw-stream.gif,nolink)]]

1. ''Enter the drawing mode, click pen toolbar icon (or {{{Shift+F}}}))''
2. ''Draw a line by mouse''
3. ''{{{Enter}}}. Line is simplified to reduce number of nodes. 
4. ''(optionally) fine tune simplification using {{{Up}}} or {{{Down}}} buttons.''
4. ''{{{Enter}}} again. Line (Way) is created and selected.''

=== Drawing ===

* Use left mouse button clicks or drags to create draft contour.
* {{{Ctrl+Click}}} adds '''fixed point''' that will  not be affected by simplification; you may use it for corners or other significant parts of shape but this is not required.
* When dragging over existing nodes, they are included in new line automatically.
* Clicking on the first point makes the line closed (no more adding points).

=== Editing in drawing mode ===

* {{{Backspace}}} - delete last added node, then previous etc.
* {{{Ctrl+Shift+Click}}} - clears the sketch and start new one.
* {{{Ctrl+Click}}} on fixed node makes it free, {{{Ctrl+Click}}} on free node makes it fixed (see marks).
* {{{Shift+Click}}} - delete selected node (marked by red X) or selected '''fragment'''. Fragment is a line between two fixed nodes.
* After deletion of the fragment you can '''redraw''' it by mouse from the beginning to the end (active segment marked orange). 
* To stop editing fragment {{{Shift+Click}}} on free area or press {{{Escape}}}.


Plugin is in testing phase, you can add ticket with bug or enhancement at http://josm.openstreetmap.de/newticket.

Please use simplification and validator! Do not upload huge and self-intersecting lines.