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    11[[TranslatedPages]]
     2[[PageOutline(2-10,Table of Contents)]]
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    3 [[PageOutline(2-3,Table of Contents)]]
     4= Select mode =
    45
    5 = Select, Move, Scale and Rotate Objects =
     6[[JOSMImage(mapmode/move/move,link=,48,middle,margin-right=20)]] ''Keyboard shortcut:'' **`S`** (press `S` again to toggle between [[JOSMImage(mapmode/rope)]] [wikitr:/Help/Action/LassoMode Lasso mode] and this Select mode) — is one of the [wikitr:/Help/Menu/Mode#Workingmode working modes]
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    7 [[Image(source:trunk/images/mapmode/move/move.png,nolink,middle)]] ''Keyboard shortcut:'' **{{{S}}}** (Press `S` twice for [[Image(source:trunk/images/mapmode/rope.png,20,nolink,middle)]] [wiki:Help/Action/LassoMode Lasso selection mode]) — is one of the [wiki:Help/EditToolbar working modes]
     8**[#Selecttool Select], [#Move move], [#Scale scale] and [#Rotate rotate] [wikitr:/Help/Concepts/Object objects].** \\
     9Despite its name this mode provides some actions. \\
     10The only difference between Select mode and [[JOSMImage(mapmode/rope)]] [wikitr:/Help/Action/LassoMode Lasso mode] is the area selection mode. All other selection modes and actions are identical.
    811
    912== Select mode == #Selecttool
     13This mode is to change the selection of [wikitr:/Help/Concepts/Object objects] on the map.
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    11 This mode is to change the selection of [Concepts/Object objects] on the map.
    12 
    13 The selected objects are drawn in a different style (red colour by default); depending on [Help/Preferences/Display display preferences] and the [Help/Dialog/MapPaint active styles].
     15The selected objects are drawn in a different style (red color by default); depending on [wikitr:/Help/Preferences/Display preferences] and the [wikitr:/Help/Dialog/MapPaint active styles]. They are listed in the [wikitr:/Help/Dialog/SelectionList selection list].
    1416
    1517The cursor icon will also change depending on the selection mode.
    1618
    17 === Select the single object ===
    18 ==== Single left mouse click is used to select an object ====
     19=== Select the single object === #Selectsingle
     20The cursor changes depending on the object. In the table below, the icon on the top is the default, the icon(s) in the middle for a [[JOSMImage(data/node)]] node and the icon(s) on the bottom for a [[JOSMImage(data/way)]] way.
     21||= **Name** =||= **Activation steps** =||= **Cursor** =||= **Description** =||
     22|| **Select** ||  **`Left mouse click`**  ||  [[JOSMImage(cursor/modifier/selection)]] \\ [[JOSMImage(cursor/modifier/select_node)]] \\ [[JOSMImage(cursor/modifier/select_way)]]  || Select a node or way under mouse cursor. More precisely, ''previously selected object(s)'' will be **replaced** with new object and displayed in [wikitr:/Help/Dialog/SelectionList selection list]. ||
     23|| **Add** ||  **`Shift + Left mouse click`**  ||  [[JOSMImage(cursor/modifier/select_add)]] \\ [[JOSMImage(cursor/modifier/select_node_add)]] \\ [[JOSMImage(cursor/modifier/select_way_add)]]  || Add a node or way under mouse cursor to the selection. ||
     24|| **Toggle** ||  **`Ctrl + Left mouse click`** (Windows/Linux) \\ **`Cmd + Left mouse click`** (Mac)  ||  [[JOSMImage(cursor/modifier/select_remove)]] \\ [[JOSMImage(cursor/modifier/select_node_add)]] [[JOSMImage(cursor/modifier/select_node_remove)]] \\ [[JOSMImage(cursor/modifier/select_way_add)]] [[JOSMImage(cursor/modifier/select_way_remove)]]  || The selection of a node or way will be **toggled**. More precisely, previously unselected object will be added to the selection and previously selected object will be removed from the selection. ||
     25|| **Select surrounding** ||  **`Double left mouse click`**  ||  ''default''  || Select the surrounding object ([[JOSMImage(data/closedway)]] [wikitr:/Help/Concepts/Object#Areas area] or [[JOSMImage(data/multipolygon)]] [wikitr:/Help/Concepts/Object#Relations multipolygon]). \\ \\ Can be used in combination with `Shift` or `Ctrl` but `Ctrl` only removes the surrounding object from the selection in this use case. ||
    1926
    20 Cursor: with node [[Image(source:trunk/images/cursor/modifier/select_node.svg,nolink,middle)]]; with way [[Image(source:trunk/images/cursor/modifier/select_way.svg,nolink,middle)]]
    2127
    22 Activation steps: {{{Left mouse click}}}
    23 
    24 Action: Select a node or way under mouse cursor.
    25 
    26 More precisely, ''previously selected object(s)'' will be '''replaced''' with new object and displayed [Help/Dialog/SelectionList in Selection window].
    27 
    28 ==== Unselecting an object ====
    29 
    30 Cursor: with node [[Image(source:trunk/images/cursor/modifier/select_node_remove.svg,nolink,middle)]]; with way [[Image(source:trunk/images/cursor/modifier/select_way_remove.svg,nolink,middle)]]
    31 
    32 Activation steps: hold {{{Ctrl}}} when using {{{Left mouse button}}}[[BR(Formerly the Alt key was described as activator. That came in with version 37)]]
    33 
    34 Action: a way or node will be removed from the ''currently selected objects''
    35 
    36 ==== Cycle in dense or overlapping objects with pop-up ====
    37 
     28==== Cycle in dense or overlapping objects ====
    3829Cursor: none
    3930
    4031Activation steps:
    41 * {{{Middle mouse click}}} to cycle objects with small pop-up
    42 * {{{Left mouse click}}} while holding the {{{Alt}}} (or {{{AltGr}}}) key to cycle through nearby objects '''without showing a pop-up window'''
     32* `Middle mouse click` to cycle objects with small pop-up (see also some information about middle click on [wikitr:/Shortcuts#MacOS Mac OS]).
     33* `Left mouse click` while holding the `Alt` (or `AltGr`) key to cycle through nearby objects **without showing a pop-up window**.
    4334
    4435This is useful when:
    4536
    4637* certain way which **shares common nodes** with one or more other ways
    47 * multiple '''objects overlap'''
    48 * multiple '''objects very close to each other'''
     38* multiple **objects overlap**
     39* multiple **objects very close to each other**
    4940* selecting between multiple nodes if they appear as single node (multiple dots appear as one)
    5041
    51 Action: it will show a pop-up window of nearby objects and to cycle through them. To make this type of selection the default, and thus not require the use of the **{{{Alt}}}** key, change the [Help/Preferences/Advanced advanced preference] {{{selectaction.cycles.multiple.matches}}} to true. Holding {{{Ctrl}}} afterwards to directly select an object.
     42Action: it will show a pop-up window of nearby objects and to cycle through them. To make this type of selection the default, and thus not require the use of the **`Alt`** key, change the [wikitr:/Help/Preferences/Advanced advanced preference] `selectaction.cycles.multiple.matches` to true. Holding `Ctrl` (Windows/Linux) or `Cmd` (Mac) afterwards to directly select an object.
    5243
    53 ==== Double click selects surrounding ====
     44=== Selection rectangle === #Selectrectangle
    5445
    55 Cursor: none
     46==== Select multiple objects using selection rectangle ====
     47Cursor: [[JOSMImage(cursor/modifier/selection)]]
    5648
    57 Activation steps: {{{Double mouse click}}}
    58 
    59 Action: select the surrounding object ([Help/Concepts/Object#Area area] or [Help/Concepts/Object#Relations multipolygon]).
    60 
    61 === Selection rectangle ===
    62 ==== Select multiple objects using selection rectangle ====
    63 
    64 Cursor: [[Image(source:trunk/images/cursor/modifier/selection.svg,nolink,middle)]]
    65 
    66 Activation steps: hold and drag the {{{Left mouse button}}} around objects
     49Activation steps: hold and drag the `Left mouse button` around objects
    6750
    6851Actions:
    69 * Release the {{{Left mouse button}}} - to select all [Concepts/Object objects] within the rectangle, more precisely:
     52* Release the `Left mouse button` - to select all [wikitr:/Help/Concepts/Object objects] within the rectangle, more precisely:
    7053 * all nodes within the rectangle and
    71  * any ways which are '''entirely within the rectangle''' will be selected
    72  * ''previously selected objects'' will be '''replaced with new object(s)''' and displayed [Help/Dialog/SelectionList in Selection window]
    73 * Hold the {{{Right mouse button}}} when releasing the left mouse button - cancel the selection rectangle
     54 * any ways which are **entirely within the rectangle** will be selected
     55 * ''previously selected object(s)'' will be **replaced with new object(s)** and displayed in [wikitr:/Help/Dialog/SelectionList selection list panel]
     56* Hold the `Right mouse button` when releasing the left mouse button - cancel the selection rectangle
    7457
    7558==== Hold right mouse to move rectangle ====
    76 
    7759You can move defined rectangle as many times as you want: simply hold right mouse button and move mouse cursor around.
    7860
    7961Pay attention that in order to select elements, you should release right mouse button first, then left mouse button.
    8062
    81 ==== Modifiers ====
    82 When the mouse button is released and either **{{{Alt}}}**, **{{{Shift}}}** or **{{{Ctrl}}}** is held, action will changed; 3 paragraphs below cover it in detail.
     63==== Modifiers ==== #Modifiers
     64When the mouse button is released and either **`Alt`**, **`Shift`**, **`Ctrl`** or **`Cmd`** is held, action will change:
    8365
    84 ====== Combination of modifiers ======
    85 * {{{Alt}}} can be combined with {{{Shift}}}
    86 * {{{Alt}}} can't be combined with {{{Ctrl}}} - as this is used for the **[#Scale scale]** command
     66||= **Name** =||= **Key** =||= **Cursor** =||= **Description** =||
     67|| **Extended way selection** ||  **`Alt`**  ||  ''default''  || In addition to the normal behavior, select all ways that have at least one node within selection rectangle ||
     68|| **Add** ||  **`Shift`**  ||  [[JOSMImage(cursor/modifier/select_add)]]  || The [wikitr:/Help/Concepts/Object objects] are added to the current selection ||
     69|| **Unselect** ||  **`Ctrl`** (Windows/Linux) or **`Cmd`** (Mac) ||  [[JOSMImage(cursor/modifier/select_remove)]]  || Remove all [wikitr:/Help/Concepts/Object objects] in current rectangle from selection (if there were any). \\Nothing is added to the current selection. ||
    8770
    88 ====== Alt modifier ======
     71* `Alt` can be combined with `Shift`
     72* `Alt` can't be combined with `Ctrl` or `Cmd` - as this is used for the **scale** command described [#Scale below]
     73* `Ctrl` or `Cmd` combined with `Shift` makes no sense
    8974
    90 Cursor: none
     75=== Unselect all ===
     76You can unselect all by:
     77* `Esc` key **or**
     78* `Left mouse click` into empty map area **or**
     79* [wikitr:/Help/Action/UnselectAll Selection > Unselect All]
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    92 Activation steps: {{{Alt}}}
    93 
    94 Actions: in addition to the normal behaviour, select all ways that have at least one node within selection rectangle
    95 
    96 ====== Shift modifier ======
    97 
    98 Cursor: [[Image(source:trunk/images/cursor/modifier/select_add.svg,nolink,middle)]]
    99 
    100 Activation steps: {{{Shift}}}
    101 
    102 Actions: the [Concepts/Object objects] are added to the current selection
    103 
    104 ====== Ctrl modifier ======
    105 
    106 Cursor: [[Image(source:trunk/images/cursor/modifier/select_remove.svg,nolink,middle)]]
    107 
    108 Activation steps:
    109 
    110 Actions: remove all [Concepts/Object objects] in current rectangle from selected objects (if there were any); nothing is added to the current selection.
    111 
    112 == Move ==
    113 
     81== Move == #Move
    11482You can move the whole selection by moving the pointer close to a selected object, click and drag the pointer.
    11583
    11684Moving is also possible with **`Shift + Arrow keys`**.
    11785
    118 [[Image(source:trunk/images/mapmode/improvewayaccuracy.png,16,nolink,middle)]] [Action/ImproveWayAccuracy Improve Way Accuracy] - over time many mappers switch to this tools instead of manually selecting-and-moving each node
     86[[JOSMImage(mapmode/improvewayaccuracy)]] [wikitr:/Help/Action/ImproveWayAccuracy Improve Way Accuracy] - over time many mappers switch to this tools instead of manually selecting-and-moving each node
     87
     88=== Aligned move of selection ===
     89If the last-added way in the selection consists of exactly two nodes, then the whole move can be aligned to its direction by pressing and holding `Ctrl` (Windows/Linux) or `Cmd` (Mac) while dragging.
     90
     91After mousebutton-down you can toggle `Ctrl` (resp. `Cmd`) arbitrarily often to switch between free and aligned move. The constrain offers four directions defined by the last-selected way (move within its direction, against it, and 90° rotations of these; vaguely comparable to the cardinal directions of a compass). To end an aligned move, it is recommended to release the mouse button before keyboard modifier key.
    11992
    12093=== Drag a Midpoint creates New Node ===
    121 
    12294Activation steps: ''clicking and dragging'' a yellow cross in the middle of a segment; at any point in time, there N mid points to drag where N is number of segments.
    12395
    12496Action: will insert a new node at the location of the cross
    12597
    126 == Merge nodes ==
     98== Merge nodes == #Mergenodes
     99Cursor: [[JOSMImage(cursor/modifier/joinnode)]]
    127100
    128 Cursor: [[Image(source:trunk/images/cursor/modifier/joinnode.png,nolink,middle)]]
     101Activation steps: hold down `Ctrl` (Windows/Linux) or `Cmd` (Mac) and drag one selected node onto an unselected one
    129102
    130 Activation steps: hold down {{{Ctrl}}} and drag one selected node onto an unselected one
     103Action: merge selected nodes with another; internally it will simply use [wikitr:/Help/Action/MergeNodes Merge Nodes] - please read more details there.
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    132 Action: merge selected nodes with another; internally it will simply use [Help/Action/MergeNodes Merge tool] - please read more details here.
     105== Rotate == #Rotate
     106Cursor: [[JOSMImage(cursor/rotate)]]
    133107
    134 == Rotate ==#Rotate
     108Activation steps: `Shift + Ctrl + left mouse button` (Windows/Linux) or `Shift + Cmd + left mouse button` (Mac) and moving mouse up and down
    135109
    136 Cursor: [[Image(source:trunk/images/cursor/rotate.png,nolink,middle)]]
     110Action: rotate selected nodes and ways around their geometrical center.
    137111
    138 Activation steps: {{{Shift+Ctrl}}} + {{{Left mouse button}}} and moving mouse up and down
    139 
    140 Action: rotate selected nodes and ways around their geometrical centre.
     112The rotation angle is displayed in the [wikitr:/Help/StatusBar Status Bar].
    141113
    142114Rotation at defined angles is possible via the [osmwiki:JOSM/Plugins/ShapeTools ShapeTools Plugin].
    143115
    144 == Scale ==#Scale
     116== Scale == #Scale
     117Cursor: [[JOSMImage(cursor/scale)]]
    145118
    146 Cursor: [[Image(source:trunk/images/cursor/scale.png,nolink,middle)]]
     119Activation steps: `Ctrl + Alt + left mouse button` (Windows/Linux) or `Cmd + Alt + left mouse button` (Mac) and moving mouse up and down
    147120
    148 Activation steps: {{{Ctrl+Alt}}} + {{{Left mouse button}}} and moving mouse up and down
    149 
    150 Action:
    151 
    152 * scale selected nodes and ways around their geometrical centre. Proportions will be kept.
     121Action:
     122* scale selected nodes and ways around their geometrical center. Proportions will be kept.
    153123* if used only on 2 nodes, it will move them from or to their mid point (depending on mouse move)
    154124
    155 == Advanced details ==
    156 Whether a mouse action is considered a selection or a move depends on some settings, to prevent objects from being moved when a simple selection was intended; this is particularly important on devices such as tablets that are touch sensitive or use a stylus. If the pointer is moved between pressing and releasing the left mouse button, the object will only be moved if the pointer moved more than 5 pixels or was held down for more than 0.2 seconds, otherwise the object will simply be selected. These two settings can be changed with the [Help/Preferences/Advanced advanced preferences] {{{edit.initial-move-threshold}}} (pixels) and {{{edit.initial-move-delay}}} (milliseconds).
     125The scaling factor is displayed in the [wikitr:/Help/StatusBar Status Bar].
     126
     127== Advanced details ==#Advanceddetails
     128Whether a mouse action is considered a selection or a move depends on some settings, to prevent objects from being moved when a simple selection was intended; this is particularly important on devices such as tablets that are touch sensitive or use a stylus.
     129If the pointer is moved between pressing and releasing the left mouse button, the object will only be moved if the pointer moved more than 5 pixels or was held down for more than 0.2 seconds, otherwise the object will simply be selected.
     130These two settings can be changed with the [wikitr:/Help/Preferences/Advanced advanced preferences] `edit.initial-move-threshold` (pixels) and `edit.initial-move-delay` (milliseconds).
    157131
    158132== See also ==
    159 * [[Shortcuts#Altkey]] - if {{{Alt}}} doesn't work
    160 * [Action/UnselectAll Unselect all] {{{Escape}}}
    161 * [wiki:Help/Plugin/UtilsPlugin2 UtilsPlugin2] contains additional selection functionality
     133* [wikitr:/Shortcuts#Altkey] - if `Alt` doesn't work
     134* [wikitr:/Help/Plugin/UtilsPlugin2 UtilsPlugin2] contains additional selection functionality
    162135
    163136----
    164 Back to [EditToolbar Edit Toolbar][[BR]]
    165 Back to [wiki:/Help Main Help]
     137Back to [wikitr:/Help/Menu/Mode Mode menu] \\
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