[GNC] Default View: Menu entry and tooltip

[Frank H. Ellenberger]

Am 11.06.20 um 21:24 schrieb Adrien Monteleone:
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>> On Jun 11, 2020 w24d163, at 2:02 PM, Frank H. Ellenberger <frank.h.ellenberger at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> Am 11.06.20 um 20:27 schrieb Adrien Monteleone:
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>>>> On Jun 11, 2020 w24d163, at 1:07 PM, Frank H. Ellenberger <frank.h.ellenberger at gmail.com> wrote:
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>>>> Am 11.06.20 um 19:19 schrieb Adrien Monteleone:
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>>> I agree. I forgot about File Associations.
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>>> But here’s a problem - the Action field is displayed in that line for Basic View, but for each split in Auto-Split or Transaction Journal views. (maybe that is what the ‘expanded transaction’ reference was for - but only for the Action field)
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>>> In Basic View, you can edit this Action field, but in the other two views, you have to edit them in each split. If in Auto-Split view, that field is visible, but it is display only.
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>> Right,
>> ... and if you enable "File properties [ aka Book
>> options]->Accounts->Use Split Action Field for Number" you will get
>> T-Num (Transaction number)
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>> My suggestion now:
>> Show a second line with "Notes", "File Association", and configuration
>> dependent fields for each transaction.
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>> Is anybody volunteering to create the full table of all combinations for
>> help?
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> Are you referencing updating "§4.3.2.3. Account Register - View Menu" or something different?
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> That table contains a simple entry for "
> Double Line
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> Check-box to enable/disable display of Double Line display.”

Yes, I think that is the right place.

> Not certain how to indicate how that affects different views other than just describing this case in the table itself. I see the ’Sort by’ option has sub-options, but this isn’t exactly the same thing. I’ll look over other tables to see if there is something analogous unless you have a suggestion.

I believe in
https://code.gnucash.org/docs/C/gnucash-guide/basics-files1.html#basics-storage-comparison-tblsect
we have the most advanced table.
Its source:
https://github.com/Gnucash/gnucash-docs/blob/2d0157dad8c87739ddafee882fdb3fe5bb01be52/guide/C/ch_basics.xml#L789

> Regards,
> Adrien

Regards
Frank