Reporter: kiddo
[Submitted to the original trac issue database at 5.38pm, Wednesday, 30th April 2008]

Let's say we have street A and B. Street B has an intersection node, but street A doesn't, and it overlaps streets B. How do I tell it to connect to the intersection node of street B when this is in the middle of street A?

you'll have to split street A to do that, you can't add a connection in the middle of a way, only at the start or end. Of course, you can then join them up again after!
O_o
but really it's working out a convincing UI as to how to do it
RichardF: so about problem #2, the thing is that you can't select 2 nodes to merge them without merging the ways themselves right?
as a general principle in Potlatch, you can't select more than one thing at once; so I guess what would need to happen is that, if you create a node on what would be an intersection, it automatically makes the intersection for you. But that said, that'd be pretty tricky to program... I'll have a think about that
hmm, an "intersect tool" could be made out of that indeed. like a pen or something. you circle an intersection, and it stitches the thing
nekohayo: Potlatch doesn't have tools, it's modeless
Blackadder: yeah, basically the question is whether I can ask Flash "is this point also within the click region for any other ways?"
that may be a reason why it has so many hidden shortcuts? ;)
Blackadder: and I don't know whether Flash lets you do that or not
RichardF: Right
nekohayo: indeed
there will be more explicit buttons (e.g. 'History', 'Undo') in time, but it's only in the last month or so that it's become a resizable window - previously it was fixed 700x600 - so there wasn't enough space for extra buttons before
so having buttons/tools is not a strictly forbidden design idea?
there's a difference between "action" buttons and "mode" buttons. Potlatch will have the former but not the latter. like the scissors and GPS buttons it already has, they carry out actions
but then, without being able to select multiple ways, or without being able to "toggle" into a "intersect" tool (even if it's just for 1 click) makes the thing impossible no?
ideally I'd like it so that the only thing you have to remember is when to shift-click and when not
nekohayo: no, as I say, it could potentially be done by automatically inserting an intersection if you click on such a place
no need for an extra tool
hm not a bad idea
I just need to work out whether Flash can do that easily :)
may I paste parts of this discussion in the ticket I'm filing?
please do