[Feature] keep Custom Report widget charts colors in sync even if they are configured differentely #2399

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opened 2026-02-28 20:12:52 -06:00 by GiteaMirror · 1 comment
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Originally created by @thatgrain on GitHub (Aug 17, 2025).

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I noticed that the charts generated in custom reports only keep consistent bar colors when the selected categories are exactly the same.

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When a chart is configured with a different set of categories, the colors are reassigned to different categories, which can lead to confusion.

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It would be helpful if each category had a fixed color (ideally customizable by the user), so that the visual experience stays consistent and more intuitive, even across differently configured reports.

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Originally created by @thatgrain on GitHub (Aug 17, 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? I noticed that the charts generated in custom reports only keep consistent bar colors when the selected categories are exactly the same. <img width="1294" height="772" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/fa093d4e-8ba7-4fda-8716-c480640492c0" /> When a chart is configured with a different set of categories, the colors are reassigned to different categories, which can lead to confusion. <img width="1294" height="772" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/52367644-1946-4678-aad8-b95fe6cea1ee" /> ### Describe your ideal solution to this problem It would be helpful if each category had a fixed color (ideally customizable by the user), so that the visual experience stays consistent and more intuitive, even across differently configured reports. ### Teaching and learning _No response_
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@github-actions[bot] commented on GitHub (Aug 17, 2025):

Thanks for sharing your idea!

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@github-actions[bot] commented on GitHub (Aug 17, 2025): :sparkles: Thanks for sharing your idea! :sparkles: This repository uses a voting-based system for feature requests. While enhancement issues are automatically closed, we still welcome feature requests! The voting system helps us gauge community interest in potential features. We also encourage community contributions for any feature requests marked as needing votes (just post a comment first so we can help guide you toward 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#2399