[Feature] Do not hijack browser search #1994

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opened 2026-02-28 20:00:46 -06:00 by GiteaMirror · 1 comment
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Originally created by @jsongerber on GitHub (Mar 29, 2025).

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When reconciling, I often want to use native browser search to quickly highlight payees, amounts, or categories. The default cmd+f keybind (on desktop Mac) get hijacked by the AB search function, which change the view and it can be a pain to get back where I was on my transactions.

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I think that changing default behavior of the browser is bad UX, and another keybind should be used.
I also saw apps that hijack the first cmd+f event, but go back to native search if fired another time, which could be a solution too (if the first event does not alter the current view).

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That could be considered breaking change, ux wise, a toast message could appear for a few weeks when using the keybind saying it is now a different one.

Originally created by @jsongerber on GitHub (Mar 29, 2025). ### 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? When reconciling, I often want to use native browser search to quickly highlight payees, amounts, or categories. The default cmd+f keybind (on desktop Mac) get hijacked by the AB search function, which change the view and it can be a pain to get back where I was on my transactions. ### Describe your ideal solution to this problem I think that changing default behavior of the browser is bad UX, and another keybind should be used. I also saw apps that hijack the first cmd+f event, but go back to native search if fired another time, which could be a solution too (if the first event does not alter the current view). ### Teaching and learning That could be considered breaking change, ux wise, a toast message could appear for a few weeks when using the keybind saying it is now a different one.
GiteaMirror added the needs votesfeature labels 2026-02-28 20:00:46 -06:00
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@github-actions[bot] commented on GitHub (Mar 29, 2025):

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+

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@github-actions[bot] commented on GitHub (Mar 29, 2025): :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#1994