That's not a bad idea - the memorized transaction with an distinct name.
On Sun, Jan 11, 2026 at 10:56 AM Kalpesh Patel <[email protected]> wrote: > In that case another idea that comes to mind is that you can have a zero > dollar transaction entry that is memorized with all splits. And then > recall it back, and fill in the amount ... you're done. Think of it as a > template that might be named like "tmp-XXX" with zero dollars. Then recall > it back with characters of "tmp-" for a new entry, delete first four > characters and then tab over to fill in the amount (which can be automated > for repeated filling-in as well if need be). > > For cross platform keystroke inserting, Ueli comes to mind ( > https://www.xda-developers.com/hands-on-ueli/) but I have not used so not > sure what its capabilities. I just stick with native OS keystrokes mapper > (or redefine them using OS facility). > > > -----Original Message----- > From: R Losey <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2026 12:23 PM > To: Sherlock <[email protected]> > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [GNC] Ease of entry > > AutoHotKey is not part of Windows, right? Actually, I use GnuCash on both > Mac and Windows; probably slightly more on Mac than Windows. > > I like the idea of a manual scheduled transaction, because some have more > than 4 entries. > > On Fri, Jan 9, 2026 at 11:47 PM Sherlock <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hi Richard, > > > > Assuming you're still using Windows, I suggest you consider using > > AutoHotkey. Mapping a hotkey to copy the amount entered in a field, > > and then tab over and paste the amount 3 times should be straight > forward. > > See https://www.autohotkey.com/ > > > > > > Regards, > > > > Sherlock > > > > > > On 1/9/26 2:44 PM, R Losey wrote: > > > Greetings, all. > > > > > > I have multiple occasions in which I have a 4-way spilt - all of the > > > amounts are the same and I'm finding it tedious to enter the same > > > number four times. > > > > > > I know GnuCash has variables, but I think they only work for > > > Scheduled Transactions. > > > > > > Is there a way to make the data entry easier? Perhaps (if not using > > > a variable), a keyboard shortcut? > > > > > > Thanks to the maintainers for a great program! > > > Thanks to the people in this group, from whom I have learned much! > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > > -- _________________________________ 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.
