Comments / Suggestions / a couple minor bugs in 1.7.5

[Alex Barclay]

Brian Smith wrote:

> Egads, my mail program sure wraps text lines short! Here's another 
> attempt on that loan payment screen idea:
>
>    LOAN PAYMENT: P + I amount:   1197.38   <--- calculated by GnuCash
> Escrow amount:  _______   <--- user-entered (if escrow
>                                  is applicable)
> Tax amount:     _______   <--- only shown if tax is *not*
>                                  paid through escrow
> Insurance amt:  _______   <--- ditto
> PMI amount:     _______   <--- ditto
> Add'l amounts:  _______   <--- this could open a split
>                                  window for extra amounts
>
> Total Payment:  2105.48   <--- calculated by GnuCash
>
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I really like this idea. My only suggestion is that PMI should be 
classed as another amount. I don't think it's the same in every country 
although I've only ever bought a house here in the US even though I'm 
British. Actually, thinking about my own situation my property tax and 
insurance are both paid through escrow. I guess I'd set that up as a 
payment to an asset account then deduct the property tax once a year and 
the insurance twice a year. I really never calculate it that accurately 
though. I don't have any PMI so it wouldn't make sense for it to appear 
on the form.

The main thing is if we could have one element in the split handle the 
P+I part which varies then add the others as fixed amounts.

Thanks

Alex.