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    11[[TranslatedPages]]
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    3 = Select, Move, Scale and Rotate Objects =
    4 
    52[[PageOutline(2-10,Table of Contents)]]
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    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]
     4= Select mode =
     5
     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]
     7
     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
    10 
    1113This mode is to change the selection of [wikitr:/Help/Concepts/Object objects] on the map.
    1214
     
    1618
    1719=== Select the single object === #Selectsingle
    18 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 =||
    20 || **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. ||
    22 || **Select surrounding** ||  `Double left mouse click`  ||  ''default''  || Select the surrounding object ([wikitr:/Help/Concepts/Object#Areas area] or [wikitr:/Help/Concepts/Object#Relations multipolygon]).
     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. ||
    2326
    24 {{{#!comment
    25 ==== Single left mouse click is used to select an object ====
    26 Cursor: with node [[JOSMImage(cursor/modifier/select_node)]]; with way [[JOSMImage(cursor/modifier/select_way)]]
    2727
    28 Activation steps: {{{Left mouse click}}}
    29 
    30 Action: Select a node or way under mouse cursor.
    31 
    32 More precisely, ''previously selected object(s)'' will be **replaced** with new object and displayed in [wikitr:/Help/Dialog/SelectionList selection list].
    33 
    34 ==== Unselecting an object ====
    35 Cursor: with node [[JOSMImage(cursor/modifier/select_node_remove)]]; with way [[JOSMImage(cursor/modifier/select_way_remove)]]
    36 
    37 Activation steps: hold {{{Ctrl}}} when using {{{Left mouse button}}}
    38 
    39 Action: a way or node will be removed from the selection.
    40 }}}
    41 
    42 ==== Cycle in dense or overlapping objects with pop-up ====
     28==== Cycle in dense or overlapping objects ====
    4329Cursor: none
    4430
    4531Activation steps:
    46 * {{{Middle mouse click}}} to cycle objects with small pop-up
    47 * {{{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**.
    4834
    4935This is useful when:
    5036
    5137* certain way which **shares common nodes** with one or more other ways
    52 * multiple '''objects overlap'''
    53 * multiple '''objects very close to each other'''
     38* multiple **objects overlap**
     39* multiple **objects very close to each other**
    5440* selecting between multiple nodes if they appear as single node (multiple dots appear as one)
    5541
    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.
    57 
    58 {{{#!comment
    59 ==== Double click selects surrounding ====
    60 Cursor: none
    61 
    62 Activation steps: {{{Double left mouse click}}}
    63 
    64 Action: select the surrounding object ([wikitr:/Help/Concepts/Object#Areas area] or [wikitr:/Help/Concepts/Object#Relations multipolygon]).
    65 }}}
    66 
     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.
    6743
    6844=== Selection rectangle === #Selectrectangle
     45
    6946==== Select multiple objects using selection rectangle ====
    7047Cursor: [[JOSMImage(cursor/modifier/selection)]]
    7148
    72 Activation steps: hold and drag the {{{Left mouse button}}} around objects
     49Activation steps: hold and drag the `Left mouse button` around objects
    7350
    7451Actions:
    75 * Release the {{{Left mouse button}}} - to select all [wikitr:/Help/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:
    7653 * all nodes within the rectangle and
    7754 * any ways which are **entirely within the rectangle** will be selected
    7855 * ''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 rectangle
     56* Hold the `Right mouse button` when releasing the left mouse button - cancel the selection rectangle
    8057
    8158==== Hold right mouse to move rectangle ====
     
    8461Pay attention that in order to select elements, you should release right mouse button first, then left mouse button.
    8562
    86 ==== Modifiers ====
    87 When the mouse button is released and either **`Alt`**, **`Shift`** or **`Ctrl`** is held, action will change:
     63==== Modifiers ==== #Modifiers
     64When the mouse button is released and either **`Alt`**, **`Shift`**, **`Ctrl`** or **`Cmd`** is held, action will change:
    8865
    89 ||= Name =||= Key =||= Cursor =||= Description =||
    90 || **Select** ||  **`Alt`**  ||  ''default''  || In addition to the normal behavior, select all ways that have at least one node within selection rectangle ||
     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 ||
    9168|| **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'' ||
     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. ||
    9370
    94 {{{#!comment
    95 ====== Combination of modifiers ======
    96 }}}
    9771* `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 sense
     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
    10074
    101 {{{#!comment
    102 ====== Alt modifier ======
    103 Cursor: none
    104 
    105 Activation steps: {{{Alt}}}
    106 
    107 Actions: in addition to the normal behavior, select all ways that have at least one node within selection rectangle
    108 
    109 ====== Shift modifier ======
    110 Cursor: [[JOSMImage(cursor/modifier/select_add)]]
    111 
    112 Activation steps: {{{Shift}}}
    113 
    114 Actions: the [wikitr:/Help/Concepts/Object objects] are added to the current selection
    115 
    116 ====== Ctrl modifier ======
    117 Cursor: [[JOSMImage(cursor/modifier/select_remove)]]
    118 
    119 Activation steps: {{{Ctrl}}}
    120 
    121 Actions: remove all [wikitr:/Help/Concepts/Object objects] in current rectangle from selection (if there were any); nothing is added to the current selection.
    122 }}}
     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]
    12380
    12481== Move == #Move
     
    12986[[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
    13087
     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.
     92
    13193=== Drag a Midpoint creates New Node ===
    13294Activation 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.
     
    13496Action: will insert a new node at the location of the cross
    13597
    136 
    13798== Merge nodes == #Mergenodes
    13899Cursor: [[JOSMImage(cursor/modifier/joinnode)]]
    139100
    140 Activation steps: hold down {{{Ctrl}}} and drag one selected node onto an unselected one
     101Activation steps: hold down `Ctrl` (Windows/Linux) or `Cmd` (Mac) and drag one selected node onto an unselected one
    141102
    142103Action: merge selected nodes with another; internally it will simply use [wikitr:/Help/Action/MergeNodes Merge Nodes] - please read more details there.
    143 
    144104
    145105== Rotate == #Rotate
    146106Cursor: [[JOSMImage(cursor/rotate)]]
    147107
    148 Activation steps: {{{Shift+Ctrl}}} + {{{Left mouse button}}} and moving mouse up and down
     108Activation steps: `Shift + Ctrl + left mouse button` (Windows/Linux) or `Shift + Cmd + left mouse button` (Mac) and moving mouse up and down
    149109
    150110Action: rotate selected nodes and ways around their geometrical center.
    151111
     112The rotation angle is displayed in the [wikitr:/Help/StatusBar Status Bar].
     113
    152114Rotation at defined angles is possible via the [osmwiki:JOSM/Plugins/ShapeTools ShapeTools Plugin].
    153 
    154115
    155116== Scale == #Scale
    156117Cursor: [[JOSMImage(cursor/scale)]]
    157118
    158 Activation steps: {{{Ctrl+Alt}}} + {{{Left mouse button}}} and moving mouse up and down
     119Activation steps: `Ctrl + Alt + left mouse button` (Windows/Linux) or `Cmd + Alt + left mouse button` (Mac) and moving mouse up and down
    159120
    160 Action:
    161 
     121Action:
    162122* scale selected nodes and ways around their geometrical center. Proportions will be kept.
    163123* if used only on 2 nodes, it will move them from or to their mid point (depending on mouse move)
    164124
     125The scaling factor is displayed in the [wikitr:/Help/StatusBar Status Bar].
    165126
    166127== 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 
     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).
    169131
    170132== See also ==
    171 * [wikitr:/Shortcuts#Altkey] - if {{{Alt}}} doesn't work
    172 * [wikitr:/Help/Action/UnselectAll Unselect all] {{{Escape}}}
     133* [wikitr:/Shortcuts#Altkey] - if `Alt` doesn't work
    173134* [wikitr:/Help/Plugin/UtilsPlugin2 UtilsPlugin2] contains additional selection functionality
    174135
    175136----
    176 Back to [wikitr:/Help/EditToolbar Edit Toolbar] \\
     137Back to [wikitr:/Help/Menu/Mode Mode menu] \\
    177138Back to [wikitr:/Help Main Help]