Yes, thanks; I saw that update after I posted what I did. Interesting bug/feature.
On Tue, Nov 25, 2025 at 11:53 PM Patrick James via gnucash-user < [email protected]> wrote: > R Losey, > > Try an exact match in the description field. > > https://lists.gnucash.org/pipermail/gnucash-user/2025-November/118387.html > > > On 11/25/2025 9:36 PM PST R Losey <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Curious; I have the 5.12 build on my iMac and both Esc and "Don't > > AutoComplete" work flawlessly for me: I typed "Ama" and it pulled up > Amazon > > stuff, but hitting Esc left it as "Ama" (as did selecting "Don't > > AutoComplete"). > > > > I assume that it works the same on Windows... I have Windows 10 with a > > (relatively) recent build of 5.13... I can try it there if you like. > > > > > > > > On Tue, Nov 25, 2025 at 5:53 PM Tom Route36 <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > Hi Sherlock, > > > > > > Thanks for the advice as to pressing Esc or selecting Don't > AutoComplete > > > before hitting Tab. That's pretty much what everyone has been > > > suggesting here. It's also what I've been trying all along to get > > > around this issue. Unfortunately, that method isn't working. If I > type > > > in anything for the Description that GnuCash has seen previously, that > > > earlier entry will appear in the drop-down list. And whether I hit Esc > > > at that point, or select Don't AutoComplete from the top of the list, > it > > > doesn't seem to matter. Once I try to continue the entry by hitting the > > > Tab key, GnuCash still insists on AutoCompleting the entry with the > most > > > recent transaction it finds for whatever I typed into the Description > > > field. > > > > > > The way that GnuCash is behaving here seems like something I'd call a > > > bug; since it certainly seems like hitting Esc should stop the > > > AutoCompletion. But that's not happening. > > > > > > For David who asked about the GnuCash release and OS version, I'm > > > running Windows 11 Home Version 24H2 OS Build 26100.6584. And I've > > > confirmed this problem with the two latest stable versions of GnuCash: > > > with both v5.12 Build ID: 5.12+(2025-06-28) and with v5.13 Build ID: > > > 5.13+(2025-09-27). > > > > > > I have come up with a fairly reliable workaround for this problem; > > > although I have to say it's not something I really like. My workaround > > > is to leave the Description field completely BLANK. And I just go > ahead > > > and enter all the amounts and details in the Splits. Once all those > > > details are entered, I go and save the Transaction -- yes, with a BLANK > > > Description field. After saving the Transaction that way, then I go > > > back and edit the Transaction to type in whatever the Description field > > > should actually be. And since I'm only editing an existing > Transaction, > > > GnuCash is happy to leave things alone and no longer try to > AutoComplete > > > anything. This solution of mine does work; but as noted above, it's > not > > > something that I really like. I think the proper solution would be for > > > GnuCash to recognize the Esc key up front as a flag to stop doing the > > > AutoCompletion. Or, even better, have a Preference setting in GnuCash > > > to let the user decide whether or not they want to enable > AutoCompletion. > > > > > > Anyway, that's where things stand right now for me. If you need any > > > additional details, or would like me to try some other solution for > this > > > issue, just let me know. > > > > > > Tom > > > > > > > > > On 11/25/2025 11:56 AM, Sherlock wrote: > > > > Hi Tom, > > > > > > > > There is no preference setting to disable autocomplete. If you > don't > > > > want GnuCash to match the earlier transaction, press the Esc key (or > > > > select Don't Autocomplete in the pull-down menu) before you hit the > > > > Tab key. > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > > > Sherlock > > > > > > > > On 11/25/25 1:22 AM, Tom Route36 wrote: > > > >> Hi. I'm still learning my way around GnuCash; so forgive this > > > >> beginner question. When I go to enter a new transaction into a > > > >> register and what I am entering into the Description field matches > an > > > >> earlier transaction, GnuCash will automatically fill in the amount > > > >> and the split details exactly as it was recorded previously for that > > > >> earlier transaction. > > > >> > > > >> For example, let's say my earlier transaction had the Description > > > >> "Walmart - Sacramento" with a Tot Charge amount of $154.26, and the > > > >> Split consisted of 9 entries. If a couple weeks later I go to enter > > > >> a new transaction with the same Description ("Walmart - Sacramento") > > > >> and I hit the Tab key to type in whatever new Tot Charge amount I > > > >> want to record, what happens is that GnuCash will automatically > > > >> fill-in that same earlier $154.26 amount before I have any chance to > > > >> enter my new Tot Charge amount. Worse yet, it fills in the 9 Split > > > >> entries for the new transaction to match that earlier transaction as > > > >> well. > > > >> > > > >> Not only is this annoying; but GnuCash gets bogged down and slows my > > > >> system down while it tries to recall the Split details of that > > > >> earlier transaction. Is there a preference setting somewhere to > stop > > > >> GnuCash from trying to AutoComplete my new transactions with the > > > >> details of my earlier transactions? > > > >> > > > >> Tom > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > gnucash-user mailing list > > > > [email protected] > > > > To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: > > > > https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user > > > > ----- > > > > Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. > > > > You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > gnucash-user mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: > > > https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user > > > ----- > > > Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. > > > You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. > > > > > > > > > -- > > _________________________________ > > Richard Losey > > [email protected] > > Micah 6:8 > > _______________________________________________ > > gnucash-user mailing list > > [email protected] > > To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: > > https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user > > ----- > > Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. > > You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. > _______________________________________________ > gnucash-user mailing list > [email protected] > To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: > https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user > ----- > Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. > You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. > -- _________________________________ Richard Losey [email protected] Micah 6:8 _______________________________________________ gnucash-user mailing list [email protected] To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user ----- Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. 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