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v97 v106 1 1 [[TranslatedPages]] 2 [[PageOutline(2-10,Table of Contents)]] 2 3 3 4 = Select, Move, Scale and Rotate Objects = 4 5 5 [[PageOutline(2-10,Table of Contents)]] 6 7 [[JOSMImage(mapmode/move/move,link=,48,middle,margin-right=20)]] ''Keyboard shortcut:'' '''{{{S}}}''' (Press `S` twice for [[JOSMImage(mapmode/rope)]] [wikitr:/Help/Action/LassoMode Lasso selection mode]) — is one of the [wikitr:/Help/EditToolbar working modes] 6 [[JOSMImage(mapmode/move/move,link=,48,middle,margin-right=20)]] ''Keyboard shortcut:'' **`S`** (Press `S` twice for [[JOSMImage(mapmode/rope)]] [wikitr:/Help/Action/LassoMode Lasso selection mode]) — is one of the [wikitr:/Help/EditToolbar working modes] 8 7 9 8 == Select mode == #Selecttool 10 11 9 This mode is to change the selection of [wikitr:/Help/Concepts/Object objects] on the map. 12 10 … … 17 15 === Select the single object === #Selectsingle 18 16 The cursor changes depending on the object. In the table below, the first icon is for a [[JOSMImage(data/node)]] node and the second for a [[JOSMImage(data/way)]] way 19 ||= Name =||= Activation steps =||= Cursor =||= Description=||17 ||= **Name** =||= **Activation steps** =||= **Cursor** =||= **Description** =|| 20 18 || **Select** single object || `Left mouse click` || [[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]. || 21 || **Unselect** single object || `Ctrl` plus \\ `Left mouse click` || [[JOSMImage(cursor/modifier/select_node_remove)]] \\ [[JOSMImage(cursor/modifier/select_way_remove)]] || A way or node will be removed from the selection. ||19 || **Unselect** single object || `Ctrl` (Windows/Linux) or `Cmd` (Mac) plus \\ `Left mouse click` || [[JOSMImage(cursor/modifier/select_node_remove)]] \\ [[JOSMImage(cursor/modifier/select_way_remove)]] || A way or node will be removed from the selection. || 22 20 || **Select surrounding** || `Double left mouse click` || ''default'' || Select the surrounding object ([wikitr:/Help/Concepts/Object#Areas area] or [wikitr:/Help/Concepts/Object#Relations multipolygon]). 23 21 … … 26 24 Cursor: with node [[JOSMImage(cursor/modifier/select_node)]]; with way [[JOSMImage(cursor/modifier/select_way)]] 27 25 28 Activation steps: {{{Left mouse click}}}26 Activation steps: `Left mouse click` 29 27 30 28 Action: Select a node or way under mouse cursor. … … 35 33 Cursor: with node [[JOSMImage(cursor/modifier/select_node_remove)]]; with way [[JOSMImage(cursor/modifier/select_way_remove)]] 36 34 37 Activation steps: hold {{{Ctrl}}} when using {{{Left mouse button}}}35 Activation steps: hold `Ctrl` (Windows/Linux) or `Cmd` (Mac) when using `Left mouse button` 38 36 39 37 Action: a way or node will be removed from the selection. … … 44 42 45 43 Activation steps: 46 * {{{Middle mouse click}}} to cycle objects with small pop-up47 * {{{Left mouse click}}} while holding the {{{Alt}}} (or {{{AltGr}}}) key to cycle through nearby objects '''without showing a pop-up window'''44 * `Middle mouse click` to cycle objects with small pop-up (see also some information about middle click on [wikitr:/Shortcuts#MacOS Mac OS]. 45 * `Left mouse click` while holding the `Alt` (or `AltGr`) key to cycle through nearby objects **without showing a pop-up window**. 48 46 49 47 This is useful when: 50 48 51 49 * certain way which **shares common nodes** with one or more other ways 52 * multiple '''objects overlap'''53 * multiple '''objects very close to each other'''50 * multiple **objects overlap** 51 * multiple **objects very close to each other** 54 52 * selecting between multiple nodes if they appear as single node (multiple dots appear as one) 55 53 56 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 [wikitr:/Help/Preferences/Advanced advanced preference] {{{selectaction.cycles.multiple.matches}}} to true. Holding {{{Ctrl}}}afterwards to directly select an object.54 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 [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. 57 55 58 56 {{{#!comment … … 60 58 Cursor: none 61 59 62 Activation steps: {{{Double left mouse click}}}60 Activation steps: `Double left mouse click` 63 61 64 62 Action: select the surrounding object ([wikitr:/Help/Concepts/Object#Areas area] or [wikitr:/Help/Concepts/Object#Relations multipolygon]). … … 70 68 Cursor: [[JOSMImage(cursor/modifier/selection)]] 71 69 72 Activation steps: hold and drag the {{{Left mouse button}}}around objects70 Activation steps: hold and drag the `Left mouse button` around objects 73 71 74 72 Actions: 75 * Release the {{{Left mouse button}}}- to select all [wikitr:/Help/Concepts/Object objects] within the rectangle, more precisely:73 * Release the `Left mouse button` - to select all [wikitr:/Help/Concepts/Object objects] within the rectangle, more precisely: 76 74 * all nodes within the rectangle and 77 75 * any ways which are **entirely within the rectangle** will be selected 78 76 * ''previously selected object(s)'' will be **replaced with new object(s)** and displayed in [wikitr:/Help/Dialog/SelectionList selection list panel] 79 * Hold the {{{Right mouse button}}}when releasing the left mouse button - cancel the selection rectangle77 * Hold the `Right mouse button` when releasing the left mouse button - cancel the selection rectangle 80 78 81 79 ==== Hold right mouse to move rectangle ==== … … 84 82 Pay attention that in order to select elements, you should release right mouse button first, then left mouse button. 85 83 86 ==== Modifiers ==== 87 When the mouse button is released and either **`Alt`**, **`Shift`** or **`Ctrl`** is held, action will change:84 ==== Modifiers ==== #Modifiers 85 When the mouse button is released and either **`Alt`**, **`Shift`**, **`Ctrl`** or **`Cmd`** is held, action will change: 88 86 89 ||= Name =||= Key =||= Cursor =||= Description=||87 ||= **Name** =||= **Key** =||= **Cursor** =||= **Description** =|| 90 88 || **Select** || **`Alt`** || ''default'' || In addition to the normal behavior, select all ways that have at least one node within selection rectangle || 91 89 || **Add** || **`Shift`** || [[JOSMImage(cursor/modifier/select_add)]] || The [wikitr:/Help/Concepts/Object objects] are added to the current selection || 92 || **Remove** || **`Ctrl`** || [[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'' ||90 || **Remove** || **`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'' || 93 91 94 92 {{{#!comment … … 96 94 }}} 97 95 * `Alt` can be combined with `Shift` 98 * `Alt` can't be combined with `Ctrl` - as this is used for the **scale** command described [#Scale below]99 * `Ctrl` combined with `Shift` makes no sense96 * `Alt` can't be combined with `Ctrl` or `Cmd` - as this is used for the **scale** command described [#Scale below] 97 * `Ctrl` or `Cmd` combined with `Shift` makes no sense 100 98 101 99 {{{#!comment … … 103 101 Cursor: none 104 102 105 Activation steps: {{{Alt}}}103 Activation steps: `Alt` 106 104 107 105 Actions: in addition to the normal behavior, select all ways that have at least one node within selection rectangle … … 110 108 Cursor: [[JOSMImage(cursor/modifier/select_add)]] 111 109 112 Activation steps: {{{Shift}}}110 Activation steps: `Shift` 113 111 114 112 Actions: the [wikitr:/Help/Concepts/Object objects] are added to the current selection 115 113 116 ====== Ctrl modifier ======114 ====== Ctrl/Cmd modifier ====== 117 115 Cursor: [[JOSMImage(cursor/modifier/select_remove)]] 118 116 119 Activation steps: {{{Ctrl}}}117 Activation steps: `Ctrl` (Windows/Linux) or `Cmd` (Mac) 120 118 121 119 Actions: remove all [wikitr:/Help/Concepts/Object objects] in current rectangle from selection (if there were any); nothing is added to the current selection. … … 129 127 [[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 130 128 129 === Aligned move of selection === 130 If 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. 131 132 After 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. 133 131 134 === Drag a Midpoint creates New Node === 132 135 Activation 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. … … 138 141 Cursor: [[JOSMImage(cursor/modifier/joinnode)]] 139 142 140 Activation steps: hold down {{{Ctrl}}}and drag one selected node onto an unselected one143 Activation steps: hold down `Ctrl` (Windows/Linux) or `Cmd` (Mac) and drag one selected node onto an unselected one 141 144 142 145 Action: merge selected nodes with another; internally it will simply use [wikitr:/Help/Action/MergeNodes Merge Nodes] - please read more details there. 143 144 146 145 147 == Rotate == #Rotate 146 148 Cursor: [[JOSMImage(cursor/rotate)]] 147 149 148 Activation steps: {{{Shift+Ctrl}}} + {{{Left mouse button}}}and moving mouse up and down150 Activation steps: `Shift` + `Ctrl` (Windows/Linux) or `Cmd` (Mac) + `Left mouse button` and moving mouse up and down 149 151 150 152 Action: rotate selected nodes and ways around their geometrical center. 151 153 154 The rotation angle is displayed in the [wikitr:/Help/StatusBar Status Bar]. 155 152 156 Rotation at defined angles is possible via the [osmwiki:JOSM/Plugins/ShapeTools ShapeTools Plugin]. 153 154 157 155 158 == Scale == #Scale 156 159 Cursor: [[JOSMImage(cursor/scale)]] 157 160 158 Activation steps: {{{Ctrl+Alt}}} + {{{Left mouse button}}}and moving mouse up and down161 Activation steps: `Ctrl` (Windows/Linux) or `Cmd` (Mac) + `Alt` + `Left mouse button` and moving mouse up and down 159 162 160 Action: 161 163 Action: 162 164 * scale selected nodes and ways around their geometrical center. Proportions will be kept. 163 165 * if used only on 2 nodes, it will move them from or to their mid point (depending on mouse move) 164 166 167 The scaling factor is displayed in the [wikitr:/Help/StatusBar Status Bar]. 165 168 166 169 == Advanced details ==#Advanceddetails 167 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 [wikitr:/Help/Preferences/Advanced advanced preferences] {{{edit.initial-move-threshold}}} (pixels) and {{{edit.initial-move-delay}}} (milliseconds). 168 170 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 [wikitr:/Help/Preferences/Advanced advanced preferences] `edit.initial-move-threshold` (pixels) and `edit.initial-move-delay` (milliseconds). 169 171 170 172 == See also == 171 * [wikitr:/Shortcuts#Altkey] - if {{{Alt}}}doesn't work172 * [wikitr:/Help/Action/UnselectAll Unselect all] {{{Escape}}}173 * [wikitr:/Shortcuts#Altkey] - if `Alt` doesn't work 174 * [wikitr:/Help/Action/UnselectAll Unselect all] `Escape` 173 175 * [wikitr:/Help/Plugin/UtilsPlugin2 UtilsPlugin2] contains additional selection functionality 174 176 175 177 ---- 176 Back to [wikitr:/Help/ EditToolbar Edit Toolbar] \\178 Back to [wikitr:/Help/Menu/Mode Mode menu] \\ 177 179 Back to [wikitr:/Help Main Help]
