Changes between Version 14 and Version 15 of Help/Action/Select
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- 2012-01-25T14:26:12+01:00 (14 years ago)
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Help/Action/Select
v14 v15 1 [[TranslatedPages(outdated=This page may contain outdated information. Add images of the differentcursors.)]]1 [[TranslatedPages(outdated=This page may contain outdated information. Consider placement of cursor images.)]] 2 2 3 3 = Select, Move and Rotate Objects = … … 14 14 15 15 === Selecting single objects === 16 **Left-click** to select the node or way nearest to the pointer. Depending on settings, the node or way that would be selected is highlighted as a hint.16 **Left-click** to select the node [[Image(source:trunk/images/cursor/modifier/select_node.png)]] or way [[Image(source:trunk/images/cursor/modifier/select_way.png)]] nearest to the pointer. The node or way that would be selected is highlighted as a hint. 17 17 18 18 If multiple objects overlap or are very close to each other, there are several ways to select a specific object. … … 20 20 * **Left-click** while holding the **{{{Alt}}}** (or **{{{AltGr}}}**) key to cycle through nearby objects without showing a pop-up window. 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. 21 21 22 Hold the **{{{Shift}}}** key while **left-clicking** to add an objectto the current selection. Hold the **{{{Ctrl}}}** key while **left-clicking** to toggle the selection of the object (if the object is already selected, remove it from the selection, otherwise add it to the selection).22 Hold the **{{{Shift}}}** key while **left-clicking** to add the node [[Image(source:trunk/images/cursor/modifier/select_node_add.png)]] or way [[Image(source:trunk/images/cursor/modifier/select_way_add.png)]] to the current selection. Hold the **{{{Ctrl}}}** key while **left-clicking** to toggle the selection of the object (if the object is already selected, remove it from the selection, otherwise add it to the selection). 23 23 24 24 === Selecting multiple objects === 25 25 To select all objects, press **{{{Ctrl-A}}}**. 26 26 27 **Hold and drag the left mouse button** to draw a selection rectangle. 27 **Hold and drag the left mouse button** to draw a selection rectangle [[Image(source:trunk/images/cursor/modifier/selection.png)]]. 28 28 29 29 * **Release** the left mouse button to select all [Concepts/Object objects] within the rectangle. All nodes within the rectangle and any ways which are entirely within the rectangle will be selected. … … 33 33 34 34 * **{{{Alt}}}** : in addition to the normal behavior, select all ways that have at least one node within selection rectangle. 35 * **{{{Shift}}}** : the [Concepts/Object objects] are added to the current selection. 36 * If **{{{Shift}}}** is not held, the current selection get replaced. 37 * **{{{Ctrl}}}** : remove all [Concepts/Object objects] under the current rectangle from the active selection (if there were any). Nothing is added to the current selection. 35 * **{{{Shift}}}** [[Image(source:trunk/images/cursor/modifier/select_add.png)]]: the [Concepts/Object objects] are added to the current selection. 36 * **{{{Ctrl}}}** [[Image(source:trunk/images/cursor/modifier/select_remove.png)]]: remove all [Concepts/Object objects] under the current rectangle from the active selection (if there were any). Nothing is added to the current selection. 38 37 39 38 **{{{Alt}}}** can be combined with **{{{Shift}}}**, but cannot be combined with **{{{Ctrl}}}**, as this is used for the ***Scale*** command. … … 42 41 To unselect everything you can either click on an empty area of the screen, or press **{{{U}}}** or **{{{Esc}}}** on the keyboard. 43 42 44 If you have more than one [Concepts/Object object] selected, and just want to deselect one particular [Concepts/Object object], them click it with the 'Select tool' while holding down **{{{Ctrl}}}**.43 If you have more than one [Concepts/Object object] selected, and just want to unselect one particular [Concepts/Object object], them click it with the 'Select tool' while holding down **{{{Ctrl}}}** [[Image(source:trunk/images/cursor/modifier/select_node_remove.png)]] [[Image(source:trunk/images/cursor/modifier/select_way_remove.png)]]. 45 44 46 45 === Selecting particular ways === … … 56 55 57 56 === Merge nodes === 57 [[Image(source:trunk/images/cursor/modifier/joinnode.png)]] 58 58 59 You can merge a selected [[Image(source:trunk/images/data/node.png)]] [Concepts/Object#Nodes node] with another one by holding down the **{{{Ctrl}}}** and dragging the selected node onto the other one. 59 60 60 61 == Rotate == 62 [[Image(source:trunk/images/cursor/rotate.png)]] 61 63 You can rotate selected [[Image(source:trunk/images/data/way.png)]] [Concepts/Object#Ways ways] while the cursor is near one of them by holding down the **{{{Shift+Ctrl}}}** + left mouse button and moving the cursor. 62 64 63 65 == Scale == 66 [[Image(source:trunk/images/cursor/scale.png)]] 64 67 You can scale selected [[Image(source:trunk/images/data/way.png)]] [Concepts/Object#Ways ways] while the cursor is near one of them by holding down the **{{{Ctrl+Alt}}}** + left mouse button and moving the cursor. 65 68 69 == Cursors == 70 The cursor changes to indicate what action will occur: 71 * [[Image(source:trunk/images/cursor/modifier/select_node.png)]]: a node will be selected 72 * [[Image(source:trunk/images/cursor/modifier/select_node_add.png)]]: a node will be added to the current selection 73 * [[Image(source:trunk/images/cursor/modifier/select_node_remove.png)]]: a node will be removed from the current selection 74 * [[Image(source:trunk/images/cursor/modifier/select_way.png)]]: a way will be selected 75 * [[Image(source:trunk/images/cursor/modifier/select_way_add.png)]]: a way will be added to the current selection 76 * [[Image(source:trunk/images/cursor/modifier/select_way_remove.png)]]: a way will be removed from the current selection 77 * [[Image(source:trunk/images/cursor/modifier/selection.png)]]: objects within the rectangle will be selected 78 * [[Image(source:trunk/images/cursor/modifier/select_add.png)]]: objects within the rectangle will added to the current selection 79 * [[Image(source:trunk/images/cursor/modifier/select_remove.png)]]: objects within the rectangle will removed from the current selection 80 * [[Image(source:trunk/images/cursor/modifier/joinnode.png)]]: the selected node will be merged with the node near the pointer 81 * [[Image(source:trunk/images/cursor/rotate.png)]]: rotate the selected objects 82 * [[Image(source:trunk/images/cursor/scale.png)]]: scale the selected objects 83 66 84 == Advanced details == 67 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 {{{edit.initial-move-threshold}}} and {{{edit.initial-move-delay}}}. 85 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). 86 87 == See also == 88 * [wiki:/Help/Plugin/UtilsPlugin2 UtilsPlugin2] contains additional selection functionality 89 68 90 ---- 69 91 Back to [EditToolbar Edit Toolbar][[BR]]
