[Bug]: Privacy filter keyboard shortcut ctrl+shift+P is used by browsers #1294

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GiteaMirror · 2026-02-28T19:39:05-06:00

GiteaMirror commented

2026-02-28 19:39:05 -06:00

Originally created by @Teprifer on GitHub (Aug 4, 2024).

Verified issue does not already exist?

I have searched and found no existing issue
I will be providing steps how to reproduce the bug (in most cases this will also mean uploading a demo budget file)

What happened?

Firefox(latest edge):
With ? menu open, or not, shortcut opens a private browsing window

Chrome (actualbudget.org demo):
With ? menu open - shortcut opens a 'print from win32 application' window
With ? menu not open - works as intended

Edge (actualbudget.org demo):
Same as chrome

Where are you hosting Actual?

Other

What browsers are you seeing the problem on?

Firefox, Chrome

Operating System

Windows 11

Originally created by @Teprifer on GitHub (Aug 4, 2024). ### Verified issue does not already exist? - [X] I have searched and found no existing issue - [X] I will be providing steps how to reproduce the bug (in most cases this will also mean uploading a demo budget file) ### What happened? Firefox(latest edge): With ? menu open, or not, shortcut opens a private browsing window Chrome (actualbudget.org demo): With ? menu open - shortcut opens a 'print from win32 application' window With ? menu not open - works as intended Edge (actualbudget.org demo): Same as chrome ### Where are you hosting Actual? Other ### What browsers are you seeing the problem on? Firefox, Chrome ### Operating System Windows 11

GiteaMirror added the user interface bug labels 2026-02-28 19:39:05 -06:00

GiteaMirror commented

2026-02-28 19:39:06 -06:00

@psybers commented on GitHub (Aug 4, 2024):

Might be a Windows thing. I don't get that behavior on Chrome+Mac.

@psybers commented on GitHub (Aug 4, 2024): Might be a Windows thing. I don't get that behavior on Chrome+Mac.

GiteaMirror commented

2026-02-28 19:39:07 -06:00

@psybers commented on GitHub (Aug 4, 2024):

What about ALT+V?

@psybers commented on GitHub (Aug 4, 2024): What about `ALT+V`?

GiteaMirror commented

2026-02-28 19:39:07 -06:00

@Teprifer commented on GitHub (Aug 4, 2024):

What about ALT+V?

Firefox:
ALT unhides and brings up the menu bar, and V is the View menu so it selects that, probably a common thread for ALT+letter.

Chrome & Edge:
Nothing triggers

CTRL+ALT+V seems available.

Note ctrl+shift+v is typically paste as plain text

@Teprifer commented on GitHub (Aug 4, 2024): > What about `ALT+V`? Firefox: ALT unhides and brings up the menu bar, and V is the View menu so it selects that, probably a common thread for ALT+letter. ![image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/45cda5a0-ecbf-48bc-97ff-cf7a4621e0da) Chrome & Edge: Nothing triggers `CTRL+ALT+V` seems available. _Note ctrl+shift+v is typically paste as plain text_

GiteaMirror commented

2026-02-28 19:39:08 -06:00

@psybers commented on GitHub (Aug 7, 2024):

What about just a plain-old V?

@psybers commented on GitHub (Aug 7, 2024): What about just a plain-old `V`?

GiteaMirror commented

2026-02-28 19:39:08 -06:00

@Teprifer commented on GitHub (Aug 7, 2024):

What about just a plain-old V?

No conflict on that one. Also quickly double checked it wasn't one of the ones on the accounts pages as I know that has a few, no issue there.

@Teprifer commented on GitHub (Aug 7, 2024): > What about just a plain-old `V`? No conflict on that one. Also quickly double checked it wasn't one of the ones on the accounts pages as I know that has a few, no issue there.

GiteaMirror commented

2026-02-28 19:39:09 -06:00

@youngcw commented on GitHub (Aug 11, 2024):

For the sake of consistency it would be nice if the only single key shortcuts were for editing transactions. I don't have a functional reason to keep that distinction, but maybe someone else does.

what about ctrl-shift-h?

@youngcw commented on GitHub (Aug 11, 2024): For the sake of consistency it would be nice if the only single key shortcuts were for editing transactions. I don't have a functional reason to keep that distinction, but maybe someone else does. what about ctrl-shift-h?

GiteaMirror commented

2026-02-28 19:39:09 -06:00

@psybers commented on GitHub (Aug 11, 2024):

Or ctrl-shift-v?

@psybers commented on GitHub (Aug 11, 2024): Or `ctrl-shift-v`?

GiteaMirror commented

2026-02-28 19:39:09 -06:00

@Teprifer commented on GitHub (Aug 12, 2024):

Or ctrl-shift-v?

That's typically the short cut to paste as unformatted. Not likely to want to do the same at the same time, but still a slight clash imo.

ctrl+alt+v ? A bit tricky to do so wondered about ctrl+shift+x which is easier.

@Teprifer commented on GitHub (Aug 12, 2024): > Or `ctrl-shift-v`? That's typically the short cut to paste as unformatted. Not likely to want to do the same at the same time, but still a slight clash imo. `ctrl+alt+v` ? A bit tricky to do so wondered about `ctrl+shift+x` which is easier.

GiteaMirror commented

2026-02-28 19:39:10 -06:00

@elevennprime commented on GitHub (Feb 9, 2026):

For the sake of consistency it would be nice if the only single key shortcuts were for editing transactions. I don't have a functional reason to keep that distinction, but maybe someone else does.

what about ctrl-shift-h?

That shortcut also used by Firefox.
The ctrl+shift+P Problem is present in Linux too.

I thinks the solution should be one of the following:

Use a shortcut that is not already taken by major browsers (the shortcut issue might still be present on none major ones)
Make keyboard shortcuts customizable by the user
Add Toggle the privacy filter action to the Command Palette. so that I can Ctrl-K and selected from there (obviously I can select it using my mouse, this is mainly for a keyboard-driven workflow which is a lot of people prefer). This is more of a workaround than a true solution.

@elevennprime commented on GitHub (Feb 9, 2026): > For the sake of consistency it would be nice if the only single key shortcuts were for editing transactions. I don't have a functional reason to keep that distinction, but maybe someone else does. > > what about ctrl-shift-h? That shortcut also used by Firefox. The `ctrl+shift+P` Problem is present in Linux too. I thinks the solution should be one of the following: 1. Use a shortcut that is not already taken by major browsers (the shortcut issue might still be present on none major ones) 2. Make keyboard shortcuts customizable by the user 3. Add `Toggle the privacy filter` action to the `Command Palette`. so that I can `Ctrl-K` and selected from there (obviously I can select it using my mouse, this is mainly for a keyboard-driven workflow which is a lot of people prefer). This is more of a workaround than a true solution.