[Feature] Numeric Keyboard with Math Operators on Mobile Amount Fields #1245

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opened 2026-02-28 19:37:19 -06:00 by GiteaMirror · 1 comment
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Originally created by @joel-jeremy on GitHub (Jul 16, 2024).

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Pitch: what problem are you trying to solve?

In desktop, math is supported on amount fields. Users can type 100 + 200, press enter and the amount will be calculated based on the input. This feature is very handy and removes the need to open a separate calculator app to do the computation.

This feature currently doesn't exist on the responsive (mobile) view of the app, and understandably so. Devices (Android/iOS) have different (native) keyboard layouts and usually doesn't display the operators (+ - * /). This makes it more complicated for the maintainers to implement the math functionality on mobile.

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Implement a custom (non-native) keyboard for amount inputs on mobile to allow for math when putting in amounts. Something along the lines of:

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https://github.com/hodgef/react-simple-keyboard

Originally created by @joel-jeremy on GitHub (Jul 16, 2024). ### Verified feature request does not already exist? - [X] I have searched and found no existing issue ### 💻 - [X] Would you like to implement this feature? ### Pitch: what problem are you trying to solve? In desktop, math is supported on amount fields. Users can type `100 + 200`, press enter and the amount will be calculated based on the input. This feature is very handy and removes the need to open a separate calculator app to do the computation. This feature currently doesn't exist on the responsive (mobile) view of the app, and understandably so. Devices (Android/iOS) have different (native) keyboard layouts and usually doesn't display the operators (+ - * /). This makes it more complicated for the maintainers to implement the math functionality on mobile. ### Describe your ideal solution to this problem Implement a custom (non-native) keyboard for amount inputs on mobile to allow for math when putting in amounts. Something along the lines of: ![image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/ac93c9e5-0c50-4e5e-a038-23a69a074116) ### Teaching and learning https://github.com/hodgef/react-simple-keyboard
GiteaMirror added the needs votesfeature labels 2026-02-28 19:37:19 -06:00
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@github-actions[bot] commented on GitHub (Jul 16, 2024):

Thanks for sharing your idea!

This repository uses lodash style issue management for enhancements. That means enhancement issues are automatically closed. This doesn’t mean we don’t accept feature requests, though! We will consider implementing ones that receive many upvotes, and we welcome contributions for any feature requests marked as needing votes (just post a comment first so we can help you make a successful contribution).

The enhancement backlog can be found here: https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/issues?q=label%3A%22needs+votes%22+sort%3Areactions-%2B1-desc+

Don’t forget to upvote the top comment with 👍!

@github-actions[bot] commented on GitHub (Jul 16, 2024): :sparkles: Thanks for sharing your idea! :sparkles: This repository uses lodash style issue management for enhancements. That means enhancement issues are automatically closed. This doesn’t mean we don’t accept feature requests, though! We will consider implementing ones that receive many upvotes, and we welcome contributions for any feature requests marked as needing votes (just post a comment first so we can help you make a successful contribution). The enhancement backlog can be found here: https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/issues?q=label%3A%22needs+votes%22+sort%3Areactions-%2B1-desc+ Don’t forget to upvote the top comment with 👍! <!-- feature-auto-close-comment -->
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Reference: github-starred/actual#1245