[Feature] Fuzzy autocomplete #1388

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opened 2026-02-28 19:42:18 -06:00 by GiteaMirror · 1 comment
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Originally created by @kjohnsen on GitHub (Sep 5, 2024).

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Pitch: what problem are you trying to solve?

I want to be able to type "inv kid" and the autocomplete will suggest my category "Investments for kids", rather than have to type the whole thing or stop at an exact substring (e.g., "inves") and move my hands down to the arrow keys and select the category from the list

Describe your ideal solution to this problem

Fuzzy matching (like that available here). So you can type just parts of the strings and even out of order and it will still find them

Teaching and learning

It wouldn't have to be taught. Just an intuitive enhancement over the autocomplete already implemented.

Originally created by @kjohnsen on GitHub (Sep 5, 2024). ### Verified feature request does not already exist? - [X] I have searched and found no existing issue ### 💻 - [ ] Would you like to implement this feature? ### Pitch: what problem are you trying to solve? I want to be able to type "inv kid" and the autocomplete will suggest my category "Investments for kids", rather than have to type the whole thing or stop at an exact substring (e.g., "inves") and move my hands down to the arrow keys and select the category from the list ### Describe your ideal solution to this problem Fuzzy matching (like that available [here](https://www.fusejs.io/)). So you can type just parts of the strings and even out of order and it will still find them ### Teaching and learning It wouldn't have to be taught. Just an intuitive enhancement over the autocomplete already implemented.
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@github-actions[bot] commented on GitHub (Sep 5, 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 5, 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#1388