gnucash-docs maint: Bug 760407 - Note account separator isn't always a colon.
John Ralls
jralls at code.gnucash.org
Sun Jan 10 14:43:49 EST 2016
Updated via https://github.com/Gnucash/gnucash-docs/commit/d4987af2 (commit)
from https://github.com/Gnucash/gnucash-docs/commit/28c9bfed (commit)
commit d4987af20c798237dbcbd073360c2b7f510dcf2b
Author: John Ralls <jralls at ceridwen.us>
Date: Sun Jan 10 11:43:14 2016 -0800
Bug 760407 - Note account separator isn't always a colon.
diff --git a/help/C/Help_ch_Transactions.xml b/help/C/Help_ch_Transactions.xml
index f4a38c1..e0fc856 100644
--- a/help/C/Help_ch_Transactions.xml
+++ b/help/C/Help_ch_Transactions.xml
@@ -270,15 +270,25 @@ Translators:
</listitem>
<listitem>
- <para>When typing into the account field <application>&app;</application> will also attempt to automatically match the account
- name with an existing account. It does this alphabetically, so typing <keycap>Ex</keycap> will match the <emphasis>Expenses</emphasis>
- section of the account list. When the section is matched, it is possible to move to a child account by
- pressing <keycap>:</keycap> (colon). If after typing <keycap>Ex</keycap> you press <keycap>:</keycap> then the cursor will
- move to the first child account in the list. Typing combinations of letters and <keycap>:</keycap> will
- allow movement down the tree of accounts quickly. The triangle icon on the right of the <guilabel>Transfer</guilabel> box can
- be used as an alternate way of selecting accounts. Up & down arrow keys will also move up/down the
- displayed list of accounts.
+ <para> Accounts may be selected either by typing them in or
+ by pressing the small button on the right of the
+ <guilabel>Transfer</guilabel> field, which will display a
+ pick list of all non-placeholder accounts.
</para>
+ <para> When typing, <application>&app;</application> will
+ fill in available accounts as you type. For example, if you
+ have <emphasis>Equity</emphasis> and
+ <emphasis>Expenses</emphasis> top-level accounts, typing
+ <keycap>E</keycap> will fill in <emphasis
+ role="bold">Equity</emphasis> because it sorts before
+ <emphasis role="bold">Expenses</emphasis>. Continuing to
+ type <keycap>x</keycap> will present <emphasis
+ role="bold">Expenses</emphasis> the account separator
+ (<keycap>:</keycap> by default, see <xref
+ linkend="prefs-accounts"></xref>Account Preferences about
+ changing it) will accept the currently offered account so
+ that you can start typing the name of a child
+ account.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
Summary of changes:
help/C/Help_ch_Transactions.xml | 26 ++++++++++++++++++--------
1 file changed, 18 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)
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