Jannick Asmus wrote: > entering transactions (e.g. in the General Ledger) all accounts are > offered in the drop down list. Wouldn't it ease the use to offer just a > shortened list of 5, 10 or so account which were lately used?
Derek Atkins wrote: > I think it sounds like a HORRIBLE idea. 99% of the time I already > know the account I want so I don't even USE the drop-down box. > The only time the dropdown gets used is when I'm actually searching > for an account (because I HAVEN'T used it lately). Limiting > the drop down is a HORRIBLE idea. I agree with Derek. I find I rarely use the drop-down, because GnuCash is so clever about picking a value for me. * I set up my regularly occurring transactions as scheduled transactions, so the account is filled in right away. * I use the same description for similar transactions that occur irregularly, such as automated teller withdrawals. In my Checkbook account, I type "AT" in the description field and press Tab; GnuCash fills in "ATM withdrawal" in the Description field, and fills in Expenses:Cash in the Transfer account field. Note that this works even for _infrequently_ used accounts, if the first few characters of the Description are unique. In short, I wouldn't want the drop-down limited to the most recently used accounts, because I have better ways of selecting those accounts. I only need the drop-down to get at the infrequently used accounts. The only time I use the drop-down much is when a mutual fund company decides to rebalance my holdings, and transfers units among the different funds that I hold. Even then, the keyboard shortcuts are very convenient. I don't have to search the drop-down for Assets:RRSP:NameOfCompany:NameOfFund; I just type "A", ":", "R", ":", "N", ":", "N". Again, it helps if the names of sibling accounts are unique in the first few characters. _______________________________________________ gnucash-devel mailing list [email protected] https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-devel
