"Join Node to Way" and "Move Node onto Way" are not working

[skyper]

What steps will reproduce the problem?

1. Have an isolated node (id:12078053542) and a way near the node, see josm_23859_example.osm​
2. Select the node
3. "Join Node to Way" J or "Move Node onto Way" N

What is the expected result?

The way includes the node

What happens instead?

Nothing

Please provide any additional information below. Attach a screenshot if possible.

I only use these actions occasionally so I do not know when these actions stopped working

Relative:URL: ^/trunk
Repository:UUID: 0c6e7542-c601-0410-84e7-c038aed88b3b
Last:Changed Date: 2024-08-12 21:35:07 +0200 (Mon, 12 Aug 2024)
Revision:19192
Build-Date:2024-08-13 01:30:39
URL:https://josm.openstreetmap.de/svn/trunk

Identification: JOSM/1.5 (19192 en) Linux Debian GNU/Linux 12 (bookworm)
Memory Usage: 369 MB / 1970 MB (130 MB allocated, but free)
Java version: 17.0.12+7-Debian-2deb12u1, Debian, OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM

[skyper]

example file

[GerdP]

You probably have to zoom out. Even if the way and the node are selected these actions only work when the distance in pixels is not too high.

[GerdP]

I think the relevant preference is mappaint.segment.snap-distance . Maybe you changed it to a lower value?

[skyper]

Damn, I did not expect it to be only 10 pixels per default. What is the reason for such a low number?
At least with the target way selected it would be useful to have a much higher threshold.

[stoecker]

Replying to skyper:

Damn, I did not expect it to be only 10 pixels per default. What is the reason for such a low number?

Experience and testing. Thought with modern screen resolutions that may have changed...

[skyper]

Replying to GerdP:

I think the relevant preference is mappaint.segment.snap-distance .

My problem with this preference is that it is used in several places. E.g. I do not want to set a higher value for snapping onto ways adding nodes but only for the two actions mentioned above.

[GerdP]

I agree that the different actions require different values. The relevant code is in NavigatableComponent.getNearestWaySegmentsImpl() and this is called by several different actions.
It should be possible to add a parameter that specifies the preference which should be used.

[skyper]

See #23872.