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= Select, Move and Rotate Objects =

[[Image(source:trunk/images/mapmode/move/move.png)]] ''Keyboard shortcut:'' **{{{S}}}**

**This tool has four possible modes:**

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== Select tool ==

This MapMode enables the user to make selections of different [Concepts/Object objects]. The selected objects are drawn in a different style, depending on [Help/Preferences/Display display preferences] and the [Help/Dialog/MapPaint active styles]. The cursor icon will also change depending on the selection mode.

=== Selecting single objects ===
**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.

If multiple objects overlap or are very close to each other, there are several ways to select a specific object.
* **Middle-click** to show a pop-up window of nearby objects and to cycle through them.
* **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.

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).

=== Selecting multiple objects ===
To select all objects, press **{{{Ctrl+A}}}**.

**Hold and drag the left mouse button** to draw a selection rectangle [[Image(source:trunk/images/cursor/modifier/selection.png)]].

* **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.
* To cancel the selection rectangle, **hold the right mouse button** when releasing the left mouse button.

When the mouse button is released and either **{{{Alt}}}**, **{{{Shift}}}** or **{{{Ctrl}}}** is held, following selection is made:

* **{{{Alt}}}** : in addition to the normal behavior, select all ways that have at least one node within selection rectangle.
* **{{{Shift}}}** [[Image(source:trunk/images/cursor/modifier/select_add.png)]]: the [Concepts/Object objects] are added to the current selection.
* **{{{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.

**{{{Alt}}}** can be combined with **{{{Shift}}}**, but cannot be combined with **{{{Ctrl}}}**, as this is used for the **[#Scale scale]** command.

=== Unselecting ===
To unselect everything you can either click on an empty area of the screen, or press **{{{U}}}** or **{{{Esc}}}** on the keyboard.

If you have more than one [Concepts/Object object] selected, and just want to unselect one particular **object**, then 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)]].

=== Selecting particular ways ===

For help on selecting a certain [[Image(source:trunk/images/data/way.png)]] [Concepts/Object#Ways way] which shares common nodes with one or more other **ways** see [wiki:/HowTo here].

== Move ==

You can move selected [Concepts/Object objects] in the main window, by moving the mouse cursor close to one of the selected [Concepts/Object objects] and then left clicking while dragging the mouse.
* If the mouse cursor is near a [[Image(source:trunk/images/data/node.png)]] [Concepts/Object#Nodes node] when performing the move action, then just this **node** is moved.
 * If you move a [[Image(source:trunk/images/data/node.png)]] [Concepts/Object#Nodes node] very close to another node and hold **{{{Ctrl}}}** when releasing the left mouse button the moved **node** will be merged with the other **node**.
* If the mouse cursor is near a [[Image(source:trunk/images/data/way.png)]] [Concepts/Object#Ways way] when performing the move action, then this **way**, together with its associated **nodes**, is moved.

=== Merge nodes ===
[[Image(source:trunk/images/cursor/modifier/joinnode.png)]]

You can merge a selected [[Image(source:trunk/images/data/node.png)]] [Concepts/Object#Nodes node] with another one by holding down **{{{Ctrl}}}** and dragging the selected node onto the other one.

== Rotate ==
[[Image(source:trunk/images/cursor/rotate.png)]]
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 **{{{Shift+Ctrl}}}** + left mouse button and moving the cursor.

== Scale ==
[[Image(source:trunk/images/cursor/scale.png)]]
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 **{{{Ctrl+Alt}}}** + left mouse button and moving the cursor.

== Cursors ==
The cursor changes to indicate what action will occur:
* [[Image(source:trunk/images/cursor/modifier/select_node.png)]]: a node will be selected
* [[Image(source:trunk/images/cursor/modifier/select_node_add.png)]]: a node will be added to the current selection
* [[Image(source:trunk/images/cursor/modifier/select_node_remove.png)]]: a node will be removed from the current selection
* [[Image(source:trunk/images/cursor/modifier/select_way.png)]]: a way will be selected
* [[Image(source:trunk/images/cursor/modifier/select_way_add.png)]]: a way will be added to the current selection
* [[Image(source:trunk/images/cursor/modifier/select_way_remove.png)]]: a way will be removed from the current selection
* [[Image(source:trunk/images/cursor/modifier/selection.png)]]: objects within the rectangle will be selected
* [[Image(source:trunk/images/cursor/modifier/select_add.png)]]: objects within the rectangle will added to the current selection
* [[Image(source:trunk/images/cursor/modifier/select_remove.png)]]: objects within the rectangle will removed from the current selection
* [[Image(source:trunk/images/cursor/modifier/joinnode.png)]]: the selected node will be merged with the node near the pointer
* [[Image(source:trunk/images/cursor/rotate.png)]]: [#Rotate rotate] the selected objects
* [[Image(source:trunk/images/cursor/scale.png)]]: [#Scale scale] the selected objects

== Advanced details ==
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).

== See also ==
* [wiki:Help/Plugin/UtilsPlugin2 UtilsPlugin2] contains additional selection functionality

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