Angle snapping keeps turning back on

[chriswhy]

I'm using JOSM version 18427. I'm trying to draw footpaths but angle snapping keeps turning itself on for some reason. Found this possibly related issue from 10 years ago: https://josm.openstreetmap.de/ticket/7751 but seeing as it's so old I figured I'd open a new ticket, wasn't sure if it was the same thing.

[taylor.smock]

From comment:5:ticket:7751, have you tried disabling it using the context menu?

Context menu is invoked by right-click on Angle symbol in status bar. New parameter is called draw.anglesnap.toggleOnRepeatedA. Please reopen if problems persist.

Otherwise, I'd have to see what was going on -- I haven't had it turn on spuriously for me. Only when I hit a.

[chriswhy]

Ah, that's what it is... but why does it turn on when hitting A? 'A' is to draw nodes, not to enable angle snapping. These are separate functions and should have separate key bindings.

On further testing, I see angle snapping only turns itself on after I've used "draw nodes" a third time. This seems to be consistent, not happening on the first or second set of node drawings after turning angle snapping back off. This doesn't make sense.

[taylor.smock]

It is an overloaded mode, like SelectMode.

For the various submodes in Draw nodes, see wiki:Help/Action/Draw for more information. (You can also hit F1 (default) when the mouse is over the action, see wiki:Help/Action/Help).

To clarify, the intended usage for the Draw nodes action is to enter the mode, and then add nodes until done. Are you using the Draw nodes action every time you intend to add a new node? If so, you are using the mode incorrectly. In that case, is there anything we can do/change so that it is clearer?

[anonymous]

I don't enter it once per node, but once per line. As I'm drawing sidewalks, for example, I frequently need to stop at an intersection and create another line connecting to the previous one so I can set it as a crosswalk instead of a sidewalk. After drawing three sections of sidewalk and/or crosswalk, Angle Snapping turns on. I want it to stay off. I have no need for it.

[taylor.smock]

Try clicking on the last node in the way, and then starting again. ( wiki:Help/Action/Draw#Leftclickondrawnwaywillstopcontinuousdrawing / wiki:Help/Action/Draw#Doubleclickstopsdrawingonleafnode )

If you want to start a new way, you can also use alt (wiki:Help/Action/Draw#Altmodifier), instead of trying to enter the mode again.

This has been established behavior for quite some time (see r4768/#6694), so it will not be changed. If you want to disable angle snapping, see wiki:Help/Action/Draw/AngleSnap#Advancedsettings.

[chriswhy]

That workaround works. Also, I see there is an option in that context menu, "Toggle snapping by A". I've also disabled that now. Thank you.