follow.patch

diff --git a/data/core.yaml b/data/core.yaml
index 8dd516794..254a04bfa 100644
--- a/data/core.yaml
+++ b/data/core.yaml
@@ -179,6 +179,18 @@ en:
       annotation: Changed the role of a relation member.
     change_tags:
       annotation: Changed tags.
+    follow:
+      title: Follow
+      description:
+        points: Follow snapped line between points.
+      key: L
+      annotation:
+        points: Followed a line.
+      nodes_are_not_shared_by_both_ways: The two nodes are not shared by both the source and target ways
+      nodes_are_not_consecutive_in_target: The two nodes are not one after the other in the target way
+      too_large: This can't be followed because not enough of it is currently visible.
+      connected_to_hidden: This can't be followed because it is connected to a hidden feature.
+      not_downloaded: This can't be followed because parts of it have not yet been downloaded.
     circularize:
       title: Circularize
       description:
@@ -2053,6 +2065,7 @@ en:
         orthogonalize: "Square corners of a line or area"
         straighten: "Straighten a line or points"
         circularize: "Circularize a closed line or area"
+        follow: "Follow a line between nodes"
         reflect_long: "Reflect features across the longer axis"
         reflect_short: "Reflect features across the shorter axis"
         delete: "Delete selected features"
diff --git a/data/shortcuts.json b/data/shortcuts.json
index 7694073db..e263c0c93 100644
--- a/data/shortcuts.json
+++ b/data/shortcuts.json
@@ -280,6 +280,10 @@
               "shortcuts": ["operations.circularize.key"],
               "text": "shortcuts.editing.operations.circularize"
             },
+            {
+              "shortcuts": ["operations.follow.key"],
+              "text": "shortcuts.editing.operations.follow"
+            },
             {
               "shortcuts": ["operations.reflect.key.long"],
               "text": "shortcuts.editing.operations.reflect_long"
diff --git a/modules/actions/index.js b/modules/actions/index.js
index dfdd1c7e6..d018bd959 100644
--- a/modules/actions/index.js
+++ b/modules/actions/index.js
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ export { actionChangeMember } from './change_member';
 export { actionChangePreset } from './change_preset';
 export { actionChangeTags } from './change_tags';
 export { actionCircularize } from './circularize';
+export { actionFollow } from './follow';
 export { actionConnect } from './connect';
 export { actionCopyEntities } from './copy_entities';
 export { actionDeleteMember } from './delete_member';
diff --git a/modules/operations/index.js b/modules/operations/index.js
index 77be52df1..499bd03e8 100644
--- a/modules/operations/index.js
+++ b/modules/operations/index.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 export { operationCircularize } from './circularize';
+export { operationFollow } from './follow';
 export { operationContinue } from './continue';
 export { operationDelete } from './delete';
 export { operationDisconnect } from './disconnect';
diff --git a/modules/ui/top_toolbar.js b/modules/ui/top_toolbar.js
index cc2569540..49b66e1d7 100644
--- a/modules/ui/top_toolbar.js
+++ b/modules/ui/top_toolbar.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import { t } from '../util/locale';
 import { utilFunctor } from '../util/util';
 import { modeBrowse } from '../modes/browse';
 import _debounce from 'lodash-es/debounce';
-import { operationCircularize, operationContinue, operationDelete, operationDisconnect,
+import { operationCircularize, operationFollow, operationContinue, operationDelete, operationDisconnect,
     operationDowngrade, operationExtract, operationMerge, operationOrthogonalize,
     operationReverse, operationSplit, operationStraighten } from '../operations';
 import { uiToolAddFavorite, uiToolAddFeature, uiToolAddRecent, uiToolNotes, uiToolOperation, uiToolSave, uiToolUndoRedo } from './tools';
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import { uiToolPowerSupport } from './tools/power_support';
 export function uiTopToolbar(context) {
 
     var circularize = uiToolOperation(context, operationCircularize),
+        follow = uiToolOperation(context, operationFollow),
         continueTool = uiToolOperation(context, operationContinue),
         deleteTool = uiToolOperation(context, operationDelete),
         disconnect = uiToolOperation(context, operationDisconnect),
@@ -113,6 +114,7 @@ export function uiTopToolbar(context) {
                 straighten,
                 orthogonalize,
                 circularize,
+                follow,
                 reverse,
                 split,
                 disconnect,