Odd Register Behavior When Trying to Add An Account

[Derek Atkins]

"David T." <sunfish62 at yahoo.com> writes:

> I have checked my situation in greater detail, and I can confirm that the problem lies with using Tab vs. Enter to leave the field. Specifically, if one types in a new account with the drop down activated, Tab triggers the dialog box, while Enter returns you to the drop down at the last valid node in the hierarchy.
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> While I understand (given my experience with Gnucash) that there is a fundamental difference between Tab and Enter in the Gnucash realm, I think the distinction here is far too subtle. (For what it's worth, I think the distinction generally is far too subtle)
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> Should this be filed as a bug report, or is this simply an extension of How Things Are In Gnucash?

Either are appropriate.

> David
>
> P.S.-- I am wondering how the whole Tab/Enter distinction is implemented in the SQL-based version of Gnucash. Will the transaction be committed to the database when Enter is pressed on a split? Will it NOT be committed if the user presses Tab? What kind of extra overhead will get generated when the user has to change the Imbalance split line each time?

There is not difference in the backend for Tab/Enter..  It's all in the
front end.  The only difference you'll see is that SQL does immediate
commit, so you will see more DB transactions with "Enter" as opposed to
"Tab".

-derek

> --- On Wed, 7/21/10, Derek Atkins <warlord at MIT.EDU> wrote:
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>> From: Derek Atkins <warlord at MIT.EDU>
>> Subject: Re: Odd Register Behavior When Trying to Add An Account
>> To: "David T." <sunfish62 at yahoo.com>
>> Cc: "Users Gnucash" <gnucash-user at gnucash.org>
>> Date: Wednesday, July 21, 2010, 6:30 AM
>> Hi,
>> 
>> "David T." <sunfish62 at yahoo.com>
>> writes:
>> 
>> > I am running Gnucash 2.2.9 on OS X 10.5.8 Leopard from
>> John's dmg (r17949M 2009-09-08).
>> >
>> > I have long noted an odd behavior in a register when
>> entering or altering a transaction. When typing in an
>> account name, the Autofill causes the account list to pop
>> up, which allows the user to navigate through the account
>> hierarchy.
>> >
>> > The odd behavior occurs if a user wants to add a new
>> account while in the midst of editing the transaction. It is
>> possible to add a new account directly from the transaction
>> split--but only when the account list popup is disengaged.
>> If the popup is visible, you must first click the account
>> list button and dismiss the popup. Then, when you type in
>> your new account name, Gnucash asks to create the account.
>> >
>> > Is this behavior expected, or is it a (minor) bug that
>> should be registered?
>> 
>> This is the first I've heard of it.  If you continue
>> typing then it
>> should auto-pop-down the list and then when you tab off it
>> should ask if
>> you want to create it.
>> 
>> > TIA,
>> > David
>> 
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>> -derek
>> 
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