From 4674916d3e0691ed3f8ac94ef64df29c4974c5c2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Stephen Brown II <Stephen.Brown2@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2026 13:36:55 -0600
Subject: [PATCH] Avoid negative zero in budget summary amounts (#6843)

---
 .../envelope/budgetsummary/TotalsList.tsx     | 46 +++++++++++++------
 upcoming-release-notes/6843.md                |  6 +++
 2 files changed, 39 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 upcoming-release-notes/6843.md

diff --git a/packages/desktop-client/src/components/budget/envelope/budgetsummary/TotalsList.tsx b/packages/desktop-client/src/components/budget/envelope/budgetsummary/TotalsList.tsx
index db8ace2e99..8c8f4ccc84 100644
--- a/packages/desktop-client/src/components/budget/envelope/budgetsummary/TotalsList.tsx
+++ b/packages/desktop-client/src/components/budget/envelope/budgetsummary/TotalsList.tsx
@@ -9,9 +9,36 @@ import { View } from '@actual-app/components/view';
 
 import { EnvelopeCellValue } from '@desktop-client/components/budget/envelope/EnvelopeBudgetComponents';
 import { CellValueText } from '@desktop-client/components/spreadsheet/CellValue';
-import { useFormat } from '@desktop-client/hooks/useFormat';
+import { useFormat, type FormatType } from '@desktop-client/hooks/useFormat';
 import { envelopeBudget } from '@desktop-client/spreadsheet/bindings';
 
+/**
+ * Creates a formatter that displays values with explicit +/- signs.
+ * Uses Math.abs to avoid double-negative display (e.g., "--$0.00").
+ *
+ * @param format - The format function from useFormat hook
+ * @param invert - If true, shows '-' for positive and '+' for negative
+ */
+function makeSignedFormatter(
+  format: ReturnType<typeof useFormat>,
+  invert = false,
+) {
+  return (value: number, type?: FormatType) => {
+    const v = format(Math.abs(value), type);
+    if (value === 0) {
+      return '-' + v;
+    }
+    const isPositive = value > 0;
+    return invert
+      ? isPositive
+        ? '-' + v
+        : '+' + v
+      : isPositive
+        ? '+' + v
+        : '-' + v;
+  };
+}
+
 type TotalsListProps = {
   prevMonthName: string;
   style?: CSSProperties;
@@ -19,6 +46,8 @@ type TotalsListProps = {
 
 export function TotalsList({ prevMonthName, style }: TotalsListProps) {
   const format = useFormat();
+  const signedFormatter = makeSignedFormatter(format);
+  const invertedSignedFormatter = makeSignedFormatter(format, true);
   return (
     <View
       style={{
@@ -78,10 +107,7 @@ export function TotalsList({ prevMonthName, style }: TotalsListProps) {
             <CellValueText
               {...props}
               style={{ fontWeight: 600 }}
-              formatter={(value, type) => {
-                const v = format(value, type);
-                return value > 0 ? '+' + v : value === 0 ? '-' + v : v;
-              }}
+              formatter={signedFormatter}
             />
           )}
         </EnvelopeCellValue>
@@ -94,10 +120,7 @@ export function TotalsList({ prevMonthName, style }: TotalsListProps) {
             <CellValueText
               {...props}
               style={{ fontWeight: 600 }}
-              formatter={(value, type) => {
-                const v = format(value, type);
-                return value > 0 ? '+' + v : value === 0 ? '-' + v : v;
-              }}
+              formatter={signedFormatter}
             />
           )}
         </EnvelopeCellValue>
@@ -110,10 +133,7 @@ export function TotalsList({ prevMonthName, style }: TotalsListProps) {
             <CellValueText
               {...props}
               style={{ fontWeight: 600 }}
-              formatter={(value, type) => {
-                const v = format(Math.abs(value), type);
-                return value >= 0 ? '-' + v : '+' + v;
-              }}
+              formatter={invertedSignedFormatter}
             />
           )}
         </EnvelopeCellValue>
diff --git a/upcoming-release-notes/6843.md b/upcoming-release-notes/6843.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a5e07055ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/upcoming-release-notes/6843.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+category: Bugfixes
+authors: [StephenBrown2]
+---
+
+Fix double negative sign in budget summary amounts