MinMaxNodes

This is a simple mapstyle to enable minimal (min) or maximal (max) node sizes, compared to the default size defined by JOSM.

Use cases

• Max nodes are handy when eg the mouse cursor is hard to control. It is now easier to grab the node to move it or do otherwise.
• Min nodes are ideal when it is desirable to make them less visible. Eg to get a more clean overview of a large group of closely located buildings.

Usage

Right click the paintstyle in the Map Paint Styles listing. There are 2 options:

• Min
• Max

When both options are selected at the same time an intermediate node size is enabled.

The code

meta {
    title: "MinMaxNodes";
    description: "A simple mapstyle to enable minimal (min) or maximal (max) node sizes, compared to the default size defined by JOSM";
    version: "0.1.3_2026-01-14";
    author: "Martien, osm username martien-176 (formerly martien-vdg)";
    link: "https://josm.openstreetmap.de/wiki/Styles/MinMaxNodes";
}

settings::node_width_group {
    label: Both options en/disabled = intermediate width;
}

setting::bigger_node_width {
  type: boolean;
  label: tr("Max");
  default: true;
  group: "node_width_group";  
}

setting::smaller_node_width {
  type: boolean;
  label: tr("Min");
  default: true;
  group: "node_width_group";  
}

node {
  symbol-shape: eval(
    (setting("bigger_node_width") && setting("smaller_node_width")) || (!setting("bigger_node_width") && !setting("smaller_node_width")) ?
    square :
    circle
  );

  symbol-size: eval(
    setting("bigger_node_width") && !setting("smaller_node_width") ? 20 :
    !setting("bigger_node_width") && setting("smaller_node_width") ? 0.1 :
    3
  );
}

Styles_MinMaxNode-style.mapcss, Styles_MinMaxNode.zip