[GNC] Feature request - prevent a transaction with todays date

[Dr. David Kirkby]

On Tue, 27 Dec 2022 at 00:27, David Carlson <david.carlson.417 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> When entering more than one transaction in a session,  new transactions
> default to the same date last used, so the existing shortcuts metioned in a
> previous comment often work.
>

If you create a bill, then entering multiple items then defaults to the
original date. However, once posted, the next thing to do is pay it. The
payment date defaults to the current date.

>
> If it happens that you are editing multiple historical transactions,  they
> are likely close together as well.
>

Yes they are, but after posting a bill or invoice, it’s easy to pay it 6
months later by mistake.


> If I had that sort of switch,  I would be forgetting to reset it when
> done.
>

It would only need a window that pops up and says “You have configured
GnuCash not enter todays date. Change that by selecting Preferences…”

Dave
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