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[GH-ISSUE #3060] [Feature] Keyboard shortcut to only add single transaction #15474
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Originally created by @JukeboxRhino on GitHub (Jul 15, 2024).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/issues/3060
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Pitch: what problem are you trying to solve?
Currently, pressing Enter when finishing a new transaction adds your transaction, and then starts a new one. There is no way to only add a single transaction without remaining in the editing state for a new transaction besides entering your transaction and then clicking "Cancel".
Describe your ideal solution to this problem
I think that there should either be:
Personally I think 2 is the better option based on the assumption that most people are only adding a single transaction at a time to an account, and that the more common use case should be the one with less friction.
Additionally, I feel like we should ask if adding a transaction by clicking the "Add" button should automatically start another transaction as well. I think the "Add" button should have the same functionality as pressing Enter, whichever way that goes.
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The new keyboard shortcut could be included in the help modal which displays keyboard shortcuts implemented in #3033.
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@psybers commented on GitHub (Jul 16, 2024):
Perhaps ctrl (cmd on mac) plus enter?
Less than ideal workaround, but for me I can hit ENTER then hit ESC two times and get it done.
@psybers commented on GitHub (Jul 16, 2024):
As far as your '1 vs 2' argument, I honestly don't know the most common case. I think that if someone is using bank sync (for the account currently being viewed!) then option 2 would be more common. You rarely add things by hand. If someone is not using bank sync, they add everything and then option 1 might make more sense?
@psybers commented on GitHub (Jul 16, 2024):
Dupe of #1310. Perhaps close the old one in favor of this one that has conversation in it?
@JukeboxRhino commented on GitHub (Jul 16, 2024):
Yeah, I can only say that personally I don't use bank sync but rather I'm entering transactions manually on my phone as I make them. If I'm entering a transaction on web, I'm usually entering one at a time. However, I'm not trying to optimize the app for just my use case here. I would like to know how other people use it. We can at least make adding just one transaction a little smoother
@atgrey24 commented on GitHub (Jul 16, 2024):
I use a combo of banc sync and manual entry, and most cases I'm entering one at a time. To be honest, I didn't even notice that YNAB uses the same behavior where
Enter = Save and Add Another, and I think it's because theirAdd New Transactionwill close/cancel automatically when you click elsewhere in the register, which was enough to reduce friction for me. In Actual, it stays open until I specifically clickCancelor switch to a different part of the budget.They also have separate buttons for
SaveandSave and add another, which I think would be a good addition to the Actual UI regardless of which behavior is associated withEntervs some other shortcutAs for specific shortcut proposals
Shift + Enterfeels intuitive to me forAdd Another. It reminds me of many messaging/commenting interfaces whereEnterwill send andShift + Enterwill give you a line break to keep adding more text.@youngcw commented on GitHub (Oct 18, 2024):
duplicate of #1310