Merge pull request #2071 from eliasp/doc-modes

Updated documentation/screenshot for "modes"
2026-05-18 14:45:12 +02:00 · 2013-12-26 09:05:45 -08:00
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@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ significantly reducing the work necessary to create a robust tool.

 With _modes_, we shift gears from abstract data types and algorithms to the
 parts of the architecture that implement the user interface for iD. Modes are
-manifested in the interface by the four buttons at the top left:
+manifested in the interface by the three buttons at the top left:

 ![Mode buttons](docs/img/modes.png)

@@ -181,7 +181,8 @@ overwhelming.

 iD's user-facing modes consist of a base "Browse" mode, in which you can move
 around the map and select and edit entities, and three geometrically-oriented
-drawing modes: Point, Line, and Area. In the code, these are broken down a
+drawing modes, which are accessible through the mode buttons in the upper
+toolbar: Point, Line, and Area. In the code, these are broken down a
 little bit more. There are separate modes for when an entity is selected
 (`iD.modes.Select`) versus when nothing is selected (`iD.modes.Browse`), and
 each of the geometric modes is split into one mode for starting to draw an