[GNC] Shortcuts and Sorts

[pyz01 at cox.net]

I was trying to say they keep the program fresh and relevant!   Kudos to the developers! 


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From: gnucash-user <gnucash-user-bounces+pyz01=cox.net at gnucash.org> On Behalf Of pyz01 at cox.net
Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2020 3:15 PM
To: 'David Carlson' <david.carlson.417 at gmail.com>; 'Walter Busch' <webusch at hotmail.com>
Cc: gnucash-user at gnucash.org
Subject: Re: [GNC] Shortcuts and Sorts

I have to say that I am with David on this one.  The autocomplete is one of the most handy items that GnuCash has - IMO.  Your rent or mortgage are usually the same amount each month.  If you are on any kind of budget plan - your electric, phone, gas bill, garbage bill, water bill, all have the potential to be the same every month.  If you have a landscaper, pool maintenance person, pest control service, etc., those are usually the same every month.   And it is not just the amount - it is the contra-account that they go to as well (being pre-filled).

Finally, with respect to the reconciliation, many people write very few checks anymore (I think I wrote one check last month).  So to me, (though many disagree), the R and n usage is moot (I don’t use it and don’t care to).  My bank balance and my GnuCash balance are almost always the same.  But even in the case where you write many checks and need the recon feature, sorting would not be something I would do -- I prefer having everything in date order as the program has it natively. 

Regardless of all of that -- I moved away from Quicken 3 years ago and it was the best move I ever did.  This program is a gem -- and beats the hell out of paying $70 or $80 or more every year just to do what this one does for free (and does a better job I might add!).  And the developers are pretty darn good - keep the 

Ken

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From: gnucash-user <gnucash-user-bounces+pyz01=cox.net at gnucash.org> On Behalf Of David Carlson
Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2020 2:40 PM
To: Walter Busch <webusch at hotmail.com>
Cc: gnucash-user at gnucash.org
Subject: Re: [GNC] Shortcuts and Sorts

I would say that it takes very little more time to type Ctrl-A in the amount field before typing the desired amount.  If you really don't want any fields pre-populated, type some bogus character before the autocomplete kicks in to prevent it from acting.

I don't have that issue in my workflow pattern, so I don't recall the best way to trick it into submission.

On Wed, Sep 23, 2020 at 4:02 PM Walter Busch <webusch at hotmail.com> wrote:

> Have two questions.
>
> In Quicken I could sort by the reconcile column, but don’t find that 
> in this program.
>
> In Quicken I could stop autofill (shortcuts) I don’t write checks or 
> entries for the same amount all the time.  It is stupid to think that 
> I go to the grocery store and I buy something for exactly the same 
> price each time.  Or that my electric bill is the same every month.
> It takes me more time to correct the auto filled amounts.  How do I 
> turn this off?  I can’t find that in the help.
>
> Otherwise, I really like the program over Quicken.  I was using an 
> older version of it and they now want to charge every year for 
> personal use if I update the program.  I don’t want to pay money each 
> year for any program for personal use.  One time, yes.
>
> Thank you for the program and please help.  If these aren’t options, 
> can they be in a future release?
> Walt
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