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[Feature] Let <escape> take you out of transaction field editing #1382

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opened 2026-02-28 19:42:13 -06:00 by GiteaMirror · 2 comments
GiteaMirror commented 2026-02-28 19:42:13 -06:00
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Originally created by @kjohnsen on GitHub (Sep 4, 2024).

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Pitch: what problem are you trying to solve?

I love the keyboard shortcuts that make transaction editing (mainly categorization fast). Like, moving with J/K, selecting with X/space, categorizing with C. But what throws off my groove is how to get into that mode: I either have to use the mouse or tab all the way over to the checkbox.

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Let the <escape> key take you out of field editing mode and soft-select (whatever it's called when it's highlighted but not checked) the transaction. To be more precise, the first time you hit <escape>, it would reset the field if you had something typed (current behavior), but the second time, it would do what I'm suggesting.

Also, a related thing: let J take you to the first transaction when none are selected.

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I don't think it needs documentation--it's very intuitive. This behavior is ubiquitous in PowerPoint and Google Slides, for example, pressing escape while in a text box

Originally created by @kjohnsen on GitHub (Sep 4, 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? I love the keyboard shortcuts that make transaction editing (mainly categorization fast). Like, moving with J/K, selecting with X/space, categorizing with C. But what throws off my groove is how to get into that mode: I either have to use the mouse or tab all the way over to the checkbox. ### Describe your ideal solution to this problem Let the `<escape>` key take you out of field editing mode and soft-select (whatever it's called when it's highlighted but not checked) the transaction. To be more precise, the first time you hit `<escape>`, it would reset the field if you had something typed (current behavior), but the second time, it would do what I'm suggesting. Also, a related thing: let `J` take you to the first transaction when none are selected. ### Teaching and learning I don't think it needs documentation--it's very intuitive. This behavior is ubiquitous in PowerPoint and Google Slides, for example, pressing escape while in a text box
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GiteaMirror commented 2026-02-28 19:42:14 -06:00
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@github-actions[bot] commented on GitHub (Sep 4, 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 (Sep 4, 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 -->
GiteaMirror commented 2026-02-28 19:42:14 -06:00
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@kjohnsen commented on GitHub (Sep 4, 2024):

I'm a novice when it comes to TypeScript/JavaScript, but I imagine this wouldn't be hard and I'm willing to learn

@kjohnsen commented on GitHub (Sep 4, 2024): I'm a novice when it comes to TypeScript/JavaScript, but I imagine this wouldn't be hard and I'm willing to learn
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