[GNC] Short cuts for things

[David Carlson]

Isn't that what the Enter key does?

On Thu, Sep 10, 2020 at 4:23 AM Chris Green <cl at isbd.net> wrote:

> On Wed, Sep 09, 2020 at 11:36:16AM -0500, Adrien Monteleone wrote:
> > On 9/9/20 7:07 AM, Chris Green wrote:
> > > Is there a quick way to:
> > >
> > >      Get to the 'Accounts' tab, in order to select the next account for
> > >      entering a transaction.
> >
> > I could be wrong, but I don't think there is one built-in. You might be
> able
> > to set a custom accelerator for it. (see the wiki)
> >
> Pity, I'll look into customising though.
>
>
> > However, you can use Ctrl+Alt+PgUp/PgDn to cycle through open tabs.
> >
> Doesn't really get there much faster than just using the mouse does it.
>
> > (I find it odd that there isn't a built-in shortcut for the Accounts
> tab, or
> > one for simply opening an account via a pop-up search from anywhere)
> >
> Yes, exactly, there really does need to be a straightforward way to
> get to account X.
>
> > If you are already on the Accounts tab, you can expand/collapse sections
> of
> > the tree with +/- and navigate with the up/down arrows. Pressing Enter
> will
> > open that register.
> >
> Yes, that's how I've been getting there, but you still need to get to
> the accounts tab first.
>
> [snip]
> > >
> > >      'Enter' a transaction - i.e. a key to hit instead of having to
> > >      click on the + sign.
> >
> > When you open a register, you should automatically be in a blank
> > transaction. (focus is on the date field)
> >
> > If you were editing or focused on a previous (or future) transaction and
> > want to enter a new one, you can jump to the Blank Transaction via
> > Shift+PgDn.
> >
> > There is also Preferences > Register > Actions > 'Enter' moves to blank
> > transaction if you like.
> >
> Ah, not quite what I meant.  I want to have a way to store the
> transaction in GnuCash once I've finished entering its details.  As it
> is now it stays 'live' until you hit the + button.  I'm surprised
> actually that it doesn't default to 'storing' it when you leave the
> transaction.
>
> In fact it's not very clear (to me, as a very new user) exactly when
> tranasactions get entered and/or when they are permanently stored.
> Even after hitting the + button there seems to be another stage as, on
> exit, it warns that you'll lose everything unless you 'save'.
>
>
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> Chris Green
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David Carlson