Changes between Initial Version and Version 1 of Help/Action/Select

Timestamp:

2007-10-12T11:57:06+02:00 (18 years ago)

Author:

dmgroom

Comment:

create for version 368

Help/Action/Select

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+= Select, Move, and Rotate Objects =
+
+This tool has three possible modes
+
+''Keyboard shortcut:'' M
+
+== Select tool ==
+
+This MapMode enables the user to easy make a selection of different objects.
+
+The selected objects are drawn in a different style.
+
+Holding and dragging the left mouse button draws a selection rectangle.
+When the left mouse button is released, all objects within the rectangle get
+selected.
+
+When the left mouse button is released while the right mouse button pressed,
+nothing happens (the selection rectangle will be cleared, however).
+
+When the mouse button is released and one of the following keys is held:
+
+ * alt-key: select all objects that are touched by the selection rectangle. If the alt key is not held, select only those objects completly within (e.g. for ways mean: only if all nodes of the way are within).
+
+ * shift-key: the objects are added to the current selection. If Shift key is not held, the current selection get replaced.
+
+ * ctrl-key: remove all objects under the current rectangle from the active selection (if there were any). Nothing is added to the current selection.
+
+Alt can be combined with Ctrl or Shift. Ctrl and Shift cannot be combined.
+If both are pressed, nothing happens when the mouse button is released.
+
+The user can also only click on the map. All total movements of 2 or less
+pixel are considered "only click". If that happens, the nearest Node will
+be selected if there is any within 10 pixel range. If there is no Node within
+10 pixel, the nearest Way within 10 pixel range is selected. If there is no Way within 10 pixel
+and the user clicked in or 10 pixel away from an area, this area is selected.
+If there is even no area, nothing is selected. Shift and Ctrl key applies to
+this as usual.
+
+
+This tool has two different modes. Pressing shift-m toggles between the different modes.
+
+== Move ==
+
+Once the move tool is selected you can move items in the main window, by moving the mouse cursor close to the item, then left clicking while dragging the mouse.
+
+If the mouse cursor is near a node when performing the move action, the just one node is moved.
+
+If the mouse cursor is near a way when performing the move action, then the way, together with its associated nodes, is moved.
+
+== Rotate ==
+
+If a way is selected  and whilst the cursor is near that way you hold down the CTRL key + left mouse button and move the cursor you can rotate the way. 
+
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