Keyboard Shortcuts

Wed Dec 3 12:52:31 EST 2014

There is a page at http://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Keyboard_Shortcuts that 
lists several.  I'm just using the defaults.

On those times when the focus isn't in the right place, I can generally 
just hit the tab key a time or two to get back to where I need to be.

To make sure I can open/close splits when I want to, I just leave my 
mouse pointer hovering over the split button at the top of the window, 
so all I have to do is tap the trackpad to hit the split button.
> John Morris <mailto:johnjeff at editide.us>
> December 3, 2014 at 9:00 AM
> Hi Robert,
> In another thread, you wrote in part,
>
>
> Can you point me to a resource that will list the keyboard shortcuts 
> you use? While I like GnuCash for many reasons, the user interface, 
> and especially having to use the mouse so much, is not one of them. I 
> use GnuCash 2.6.3 (I'm a bit leery of 2.6.4 for now) on a MacBook Pro 
> running Snow Leopard (10.6.8). In addition to not finding the keyboard 
> shortcuts for opening or initiating a split transaction and for 
> switching between account register tabs, I find the interface to be 
> particularly erratic: sometimes the focus is on the transaction entry 
> area and sometimes it is elsewhere and I have not found the keys to 
> switch between the two.
>
> I have looked into the system for assigning keyboard shortcuts, but 
> have not figured it out yet. Are you using the default shortcuts or 
> have you created your own?
>
> Thanks,
> John
>
>
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> Robert Kesterson <mailto:robertk at robertk.com>
> December 3, 2014 at 4:57 AM
> I have tried a few times to export my Gnucash data to other programs, 
> by converting the XML file to QIF.  I don't recall the tool I used -- 
> Google will find it if you want to look.  I was never happy with the 
> results.  The biggest issue I ran into was the depth of my account 
> structure.  I had four levels (ie, 
> Expenses:Business:Utilities:Electric).  That would almost always 
> result in a big mess when I imported the QIF into something else.  
> When I realized the problem and pared back to 3 levels (ie, 
> BizExpense:Utilities:Electric) then it would import mostly OK.
>
> However, like I said, I've tried a few times (mostly lured by more 
> attractive user interfaces), but I have always returned to Gnucash.  
> The real double entry accounting is more useful to me than the 
> category approach that nearly everything else uses.  And, though the 
> some of the other user interfaces look a lot slicker, none of them is 
> as actually usable as Gnucash.  I enter every receipt in Gnucash, 
> usually with several splits on each receipt.  I can do all of that 
> without my hands ever leaving the keyboard in Gnucash.  I absolutely 
> loathe programs that make me reach for the mouse when I'm trying to 
> type in a bunch of data.
>
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> Steve <mailto:butterandsalt at gmail.com>
> December 2, 2014 at 8:54 PM
> As I said in my original post, I was looking for anyone's success story in
> exporting the GnuCash data to another program, understanding that if 
> someone
> did that, they might no longer be monitoring this forum. I think I 
> used the
> word "silly" to express my acknowledged expectation that such a person 
> would
> still be lingering around to reply to me.
>
> There's a warm comfort level, similar to the smell of fall, or freshly 
> baked
> chocolate chip cookies, knowing that if for any reason you wanted to exit
> your life out of GnuCash, others have successfully paved the way, without
> regard to what avenue they chose.
>
> If I asked this same question in say, a Quicken forum, I'd get a ton of
> answers, as to how Quicken users have successfully exported their data to
> other programs. Upon reflection, I think my question is more important 
> than
> I first thought. I luv Gnucash, hate the absence of a full bodied mobile
> app, and like sitting in a movie theatre, find my comfort level would be
> increased if I knew an exit door existed, not that I wanted to use it.
>
>
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> Fast Radio <mailto:fastradio at yahoo.com>
> December 2, 2014 at 10:40 AM
> For what's it worth.
> I had a lot of trouble migrating to GNU Cash from Quickbooks.I had 
> been using Quickbooks before it was released to the public for sale 
> well over 20 years ago.Since 2009, I have been a Linux (Linux Mint) 
> user, and kept a separate computer for Quickbooks.In addition I had 
> purchased a commercial accounting program in 2012 "Accountz".  
> (accountz.com)
> What I ended up doing was "learning" to use GNU Cash on my own.The end 
> result of two years of trying to learn GNU Cash was rewarding. I am 
> pleased to say that while I had to lean on my own and struggle many 
> hours, the rewards will override the time and energy I had spent.  
> Since January of this year I have been 100% released from the bonds of 
> Quickbooks and Microsoft.
> If you have manual spread sheet experience and or accounting 
> experience, GNU Cash just makes sense.
> I now feel that I now have a better overall accounting package than 
> any of the commercial programs.The only deficient (in my opinion) is 
> that GNU Cash needs to find expert users throughout the World to help 
> others either in person or in  a classroom.
> For me, GNU Cash and a good Linux Desktop OS, is like a marriage made 
> in heaven.Drop Box offers 2 GB of free storage and my GNU Cash is 
> automatically backed up to the cloud.Yesterday, I set up a new lap top 
> computer, and Drop Box automatically filled it in with the needed 
> files I required. It just doesn't get easier than that.
> I suggest investing the time and effort.  I know it can be painful - I 
> suffered to get on-board - almost two years - but now I can handle my 
> affairs better than ever.  It seems like the more I put in the more I 
> got out.
>
> Jack HalemLong Beach, CA, USA
>
>
> On Monday, December 1, 2014 8:46 PM, Steve <butterandsalt at gmail.com> 
> wrote:
>
>
> My question was sincerely posed with NO other accounting package in 
> the back
> of my mind, or that I'm considering, or in my imagination; I was just
> curious how successful anyone has been, in trying to export GnuCash's
> structure and data to ANY other financial program.  Was a simple question.
>
>
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> Steve <mailto:butterandsalt at gmail.com>
> December 1, 2014 at 10:37 PM
> My question was sincerely posed with NO other accounting package in 
> the back
> of my mind, or that I'm considering, or in my imagination; I was just
> curious how successful anyone has been, in trying to export GnuCash's
> structure and data to ANY other financial program. Was a simple question.
>
>
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