Re: Feature proposal: shortened drop down list of accounts for entering transactions

2008-07-11 Thread Glen Ditchfield
Rolf Leggewie wrote: > OK, so let me ask you the still unanswered question about the number of > the accounts in your COA as well... And another rhetorical question: Do > you use a standardized COA or one that you devised yourself? > Basically, I know the answer to both questions... As you antici

Re: Feature proposal: shortened drop down list of accounts for entering transactions

2008-07-11 Thread Charles Day
On Fri, Jul 11, 2008 at 10:42 AM, Derek Atkins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > "Charles Day" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > On Thu, Jul 10, 2008 at 1:14 AM, Jannick Asmus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > >> Hi, > >> > >> entering transactions (e.g. in the General Ledger) all accounts are > >>

Re: Feature proposal: shortened drop down list of accounts for entering transactions

2008-07-11 Thread Rolf Leggewie
Derek Atkins wrote: > (or use something like the SKR04 tree) the full account names get > to be very big (and very repetative), so they often times overrun > the width of the drop-down. Should be fixed with the patch in bug 129099 ___ gnucash-devel mail

Re: Feature proposal: shortened drop down list of accounts for entering transactions

2008-07-11 Thread Rolf Leggewie
Rolf Leggewie wrote: > still unanswered question I have to concede that * Derek did answer the question * I am not reading my mail in a timely fashion the numbers for Germany are at least by a factor of five to ten higher (although Derek seems to use an impressive amount of accounts) __

Re: Feature proposal: shortened drop down list of accounts for entering transactions

2008-07-11 Thread Derek Atkins
"Charles Day" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On Thu, Jul 10, 2008 at 1:14 AM, Jannick Asmus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> 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

Re: Feature proposal: shortened drop down list of accounts for entering transactions

2008-07-11 Thread Rolf Leggewie
Hi, Glen Ditchfield wrote: > I agree with Derek. OK, so let me ask you the still unanswered question about the number of the accounts in your COA as well. > Again, it helps if the names of > sibling accounts are unique in the first few characters. And another rhetorical question: Do you use a s

Re: Feature proposal: shortened drop down list of accounts for entering transactions

2008-07-11 Thread Charles Day
On Thu, Jul 10, 2008 at 1:14 AM, Jannick Asmus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > 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? Certainl

Re: Feature proposal: shortened drop down list of accounts for entering transactions

2008-07-11 Thread Glen Ditchfield
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% o

Re: Feature proposal: shortened drop down list of accounts for entering transactions

2008-07-11 Thread Derek Atkins
Jannick Asmus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On 10.07.2008 18:32, Rolf Leggewie wrote: >> Derek Atkins wrote: Sounds like a good idea, but ... >>> 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. >> >> Let me

Re: Feature proposal: shortened drop down list of accounts for entering transactions

2008-07-10 Thread Jannick Asmus
On 10.07.2008 18:32, Rolf Leggewie wrote: > Derek Atkins wrote: >>> Sounds like a good idea, but ... >> 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. > > Let me ask you a question, how many accounts do you actu

Re: Feature proposal: shortened drop down list of accounts for entering transactions

2008-07-10 Thread Rolf Leggewie
Derek Atkins wrote: >> Sounds like a good idea, but ... > > 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. Let me ask you a question, how many accounts do you actually have in your COA? How many of them do you

Re: Feature proposal: shortened drop down list of accounts for entering transactions

2008-07-10 Thread Derek Atkins
Rolf Leggewie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > 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? > > Sounds like a go

Re: Feature proposal: shortened drop down list of accounts for entering transactions

2008-07-10 Thread Jannick Asmus
On 10.07.2008 12:18, Rolf Leggewie wrote: > 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? > > Sounds like a go

Re: Feature proposal: shortened drop down list of accounts for entering transactions

2008-07-10 Thread Rolf Leggewie
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? Sounds like a good idea, but ... > Of course, I am just asking ...

Feature proposal: shortened drop down list of accounts for entering transactions

2008-07-10 Thread Jannick Asmus
Hi, 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? Certainly there should be an option to see all accounts if the one needed is not in the