Shortcuts – JOSM

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Version 165 (modified by openstreetmap.org-user-d1g, 8 years ago) ( diff )
Platform specific caveats, link to preferences page

links to plug-in help pages are missing, a lot of shortcuts from plugins are missing

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JOSM Keyboard Shortcuts

The following shortcuts are the default setting. This list might be outdated. You can always look in the JOSM shortcut preferences to see all active shortcuts (except for the different mode modifiers).

You can change default shortcuts in source:trunk/images/preferences/shortcuts.png "Shortcuts Preferences" tab or directly in preferences.

Annotated keyboard diagram based on this page

Announcement at user blogs png version with svg source

Modes and dialogues

Main shortcut	Activation steps	page	multiple hotkeys?
`S`		Select objects	yes, many
`S`	toggled by `S`	LassoMode	1
`A`		"Standard Mode", it will draw "connected" lines	yes, 4
`A`	+ hold `Alt`	it starts a new way, rather than continuing an existing way
`A`	+ hold `Shift`	it will create isolated nodes
`A`	+ hold `Ctrl`	it will disable "snapping" to existing ways and nodes
`A`	toggled by `A`	It will enable "angle-snapping" mode
`W`		Improve Way Accuracy	yes, 4?
`Ctrl+Delete`		Delete...	yes, 3
`Ctrl+Delete`	+ hold `Alt`	the way and its' associated unused nodes are deleted.
`Ctrl+Delete`	+ hold `Shift`	will remove segments under cursor and additionally split way in two
`Ctrl+Delete`	+ hold `Ctrl`	the objects and all its references are deleted
`X`		Stretch a part of a way (create a building or something else)	yes, 6
`X`	toggled by `X`	Dual aligment (this mode uses two reference segments (neigbors of the original segment) and moves the nodes each according to its own reference segment)
`X`	+ hold `Ctrl` while dragging a single node	will move node along one it's adjacent segments
`X`	and double click at way	a double click at a way segment inserts a new node
`X`	+ hold `Ctrl`	move segment parallel to base segment
`X`	+ hold `Shift`	Always create nodes
`X`	+ hold `Alt`	Don't alter original way, create new way instead
`Alt+A`	then press `CTRL+SHIFT+1` ... `CTRL+SHIFT+5`	To insert one of latest tags from "Add value" dialogue	yes, many
`Shift+F`	4 steps at very least	Fast Drawing mode	yes, 11

Tools


`F3`	Search presets
`Shift+D`	Add a node by known coordinate
`Ctrl+Shift+C`	Copy coordinates of selected node to buffer
`Ctrl+F`	Search
`Shift+F3`	Search objects by preset
`Shift+B`	Distribute nodes
`Shift+J`	Join overlapping Areas
`B`	Draw a building, aligned to the first building
`Ctrl+Alt+B`	Set buildings size
`Shift+T`	Terrace a building
`Ctrl+Shift+Alt+V`	[Help/Action/ReverseTerrace Reverse a terrace]
`C`	Combine Ways
`F`	Follow line
`G`	Unglue ways
`J`	Join Node to Way
`N`	Move a node to the nearest way segment
`L`	Align nodes into a straight line
`M`	Merge Nodes
`O`	Align nodes in circle
`P`	Split Way
`Q`	Orthogonalize Shape
`R`	Reverse Way
`Shift+Y`	Simplify Way
`Del`	Delete object but don't change into delete mode
`Ctrl+A`	Select all
`Ctrl+B`	[Action/CreateMultipolygon Create a multi-polygon]
`Ctrl+C`	Copy Way/Node etc to buffer
`Ctrl+X`	Cut Way/Node etc to buffer
`Ctrl+V`	Paste from buffer
`Ctrl+Shift+V`	Paste only the tags
`Ctrl+D`	Duplicate selected objects
`Shift+M`	Mirror selected nodes and ways
`Shift+O`	Create circle
`Shift+P`	Create parallel line
`Shift+Q`	Undo Orthogonalization for certain nodes
`Escape`	Unselect all
`Shift+←`	Move objects
`Shift+↑`	Move objects
`Shift+→`	Move objects
`Shift+↓`	Move objects

Objects

`Ctrl+Shift+P`	Remove selected objects from the layer
`Ctrl+Alt+U`	Reload the currently selected objects from the server
`Ctrl+Alt+D`	Download parent ways and relations
`Ctrl+Alt+M`	Reload the modified objects in the current data layer from the server
`Ctrl+Alt+Shift+D`	Delete tags from selected elements
`Alt+Shift+U`	Undelete an OSM object ("Undelete" plugin)
`Shift+V`	Perform validation checks for current layer or selected objects

Objects history

`Ctrl+H`	Show history dialog
`Ctrl+Shift+H`	Show history at http://www.openstreetmap.org
`Ctrl+I`	Advanced object info dialogue

Changesets

`Ctrl+Alt+C`	Changeset manager
`Ctrl+Alt+Q`	Close open changesets

interface and appearance

`Tab`	Toggle dialogs
`F11`	Fullscreen mode
`Ctrl+W`	Toggle between wireframe and mappaint mode

Layers

`Ctrl+Shift+M`	Merge the currently selected objects onto another data layer
`Ctrl+M`	Merges the content of current active layer into another layer of the same kind
`Ctrl+F4`	[HelpAction/DeleteLayer Merges the content of current active layer into another layer of the same kind]
(absent)	Duplicate selected OSM data layer

Toggle and switch between first 10 layers of Layer List Dialog

`Shift+A` + press `1`	Activate layer 1, counting from the top
...	...
`Shift+A` + press `9`	Activate layer 9, counting from the top
`Shift+A` + press `0`	Activate layer 10, counting from the top
`Alt+1`	Show/hide layer 1, counting from the _bottom_
...	...
`Alt+9`	Show/hide layer 9, counting from the _bottom_
`Alt+0`	Show/hide layer 10, counting from the _bottom_

Viewport

`Z`	Zoom in by dragging
`+`	Zoom in
`-`	Zoom out
`Ctrl+,`	Zoom in
`Ctrl+.`	Zoom out
`Ctrl+←`	Move viewport
`Ctrl+↑`	Move viewport
`Ctrl+→`	Move viewport
`Ctrl+↓`	Move viewport
`1`	Zoom to data
`2`	Zoom to layer
`3`	Zoom to selection
`4`	Zoom to conflict
`5`	Zoom to download
`6`	Zoom to problem
`8`	Zoom to previous
`9`	Zoom to next
`Shift+A`	Cycle through the different Auto zoom modes
`Ctrl+J`	Opens the Jump To Position dialog
`Ctrl+Shift+F`	Enable/Disable automatic centring of the map view to last placed node

Workflow

`Ctrl+Spacebar`	Autocompletion in all menu items
`Ctrl+Shift+↓`	Download
`Ctrl+Shift+↑`	Upload
`Ctrl+L`	Open location
`Alt+Shift+↓`	Download from Overpass API
`Ctrl+Shift+O`	Download object
`Ctrl+Alt+Shift+U`	Upload Selection
`Ctrl+U`	Update data
`Ctrl+Z`	Undo
`Ctrl+Y`	Redo
`Ctrl+N`	New Layer
`Ctrl+O`	Open file
`Ctrl+S`	Save file
`Ctrl+Shift+S`	Save as
`Ctrl+E`	Export to GPX
`F1`	press anywhere to open main Help page
`F1`	press over element in question to open context-sensitive Help page
`Shift+F1`	About screen (with JOSM version number)
`F12`	Preferences
`Ctrl+Alt+Shift+J`	Restart JOSM
`Ctrl+Q`	Exit JOSM

Audio menu

`.`	Play/pause
`F8`	Next Marker
`F5`	Previous Marker
`F7`	Forward
`F6`	Back
`F9`	Faster
`F4`	Slower

Toggle Dialogs

`Alt+Shift+L`	Layer List Dialog	List of all open layers. Note that it contains different menus for the different layer types.
`Alt+Shift+P`	Tags/Memberships Dialog	Tags and memberships of selected objects.
`Alt+Shift+C`	Selection Dialog	Selection list window.
`Alt+Shift+R`	Relations List Dialog	List of all relations.
`Alt+Shift+O`	Command Stack Dialog	List of all commands (undo buffer)
`Alt+Shift+A`	Authors Dialog	List of Authors of selected objects
`Alt+Shift+C`	Conflict List Dialog	List of unsolved conflicts.
`Alt+Shift+V`	Validator Dialog	Validator window
`Alt+Shift+F`	Filter Dialog	Filter objects and hide/disable them.
`Alt+Shift+M`	Map Style Dialog	Configure the map painting style.
`Y`	Photo Dialog	(only if photos are loaded; defaults to open as unsticked window)

Was explained at Help/ToggleDialogs.

(continue cleanup/sort below)

all modes

Click-RightMouse	Click and drag to move the map.
Scroll-Wheel	Zoom in and out.

Platform specific caveats

Mac OS

(outdated steps?)

There's no button that works as a middle button like with UNIX. You can use the middle button with an Apple Mouse. Connect Apple Mouse, Open System Preferences, click "Keyboard and Mouse" and configure the Ball button as "button 3". Then it can be used as the middle button. Note that you cannot configure other buttons as "button 3" with the Apple Driver. Maybe you can find a more useful mouse driver for this purpose.

GNOME DE

In gnome desktop environment "Alt"-Click is used for moving the window. The "AltGr" key can be used instead; note that on some keyboards the "AltGr" key is simply the right-hand "Alt" key.