openstreetmap/iD

wishlist: ellipse tool

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#9,798 opened on Jul 25, 2023

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Description

Description

iD has a circle tool and a rectangle ("square") tool, but no ellipse tool.

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20230725T045031 Drawn by hand.

So no hurry, but I'll leave this open so one day someone will add such a tool. Thanks.

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Research direction
Study the existing circle and rectangle tools in the iD codebase to understand how drawing tools are implemented. Then design an ellipse tool using a similar approach.
Tech stack
javascript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
Half day
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
JavaScriptOpenStreetMap editing concepts
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
50