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[Feature] Set custom visual symbols (icons/logos) for accounts #2661

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opened 2026-02-28 20:23:23 -06:00 by GiteaMirror · 2 comments
GiteaMirror commented 2026-02-28 20:23:23 -06:00
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Originally created by @kitor on GitHub (Nov 27, 2025).

Verified feature request does not already exist?

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  • Would you like to implement this feature?

Pitch: what problem are you trying to solve?

I have over 20 accounts defined in my Actual instance which always requires "a bit of thinking" to open the one I want to add entries in.

I recently moved to Actual from my very own private budget tracking app I wrote many years ago as I found Actual covers almost 100% of the functionality. The only thing I implemented differently were account icons visible in menu bar, etc, like this:

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Similarly on account details view I had account icon visible in the header:

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IMO having those would allow for quick, visual navigation over list of accounts for people who have/defined a lot of those to be tracked.

Describe your ideal solution to this problem

In account creation view add possibility to set the icon. For created accounts, add menu option to set/change the icon.

As for icons, I see two possibilities:

  • allow user to upload .PNG/.webp with some file size and dimensions limit
  • add (optional) dependency to something like FontAwesome

Image option would be more versatile as it would allow to use real logos, etc or completely custom icons. In my app I just used FontAwesome as it was much easier to implement - from app standpoint this is just another text field in the database to keep the configuration.

Caveat when going with CSS or font option - user needs to select both symbol and color in that case.

A quick mockup of how this could look in Actual, using the same account names and icons as in my app:

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compared to stock:

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Selling point is IMO "quick, visual identification of specific accounts" and "ability to customize appearance

Originally created by @kitor on GitHub (Nov 27, 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 have over 20 accounts defined in my Actual instance which always requires "a bit of thinking" to open the one I want to add entries in. I recently moved to Actual from my very own private budget tracking app I wrote many years ago as I found Actual covers almost 100% of the functionality. The only thing I implemented differently were account icons visible in menu bar, etc, like this: <img width="565" height="72" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/6c5d2e92-b9bb-4fa4-8de1-1783872cb91a" /> Similarly on account details view I had account icon visible in the header: <img width="655" height="165" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/dce59394-8c89-4202-af91-520fd5926282" /> IMO having those would allow for quick, visual navigation over list of accounts for people who have/defined a lot of those to be tracked. ### Describe your ideal solution to this problem In account creation view add possibility to set the icon. For created accounts, add menu option to set/change the icon. As for icons, I see two possibilities: - allow user to upload .PNG/.webp with some file size and dimensions limit - add (optional) dependency to something like FontAwesome Image option would be more versatile as it would allow to use real logos, etc or completely custom icons. In my app I just used FontAwesome as it was much easier to implement - from app standpoint this is just another text field in the database to keep the configuration. Caveat when going with CSS or font option - user needs to select both symbol and color in that case. A quick mockup of how this could look in Actual, using the same account names and icons as in my app: <img width="677" height="445" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/bb54f692-8e3b-4610-915a-fd15e8052ac3" /> compared to stock: <img width="586" height="442" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/1098b0e6-44e9-4665-be6e-6d112fe3a4c1" /> ### Teaching and learning Selling point is IMO "quick, visual identification of specific accounts" and "ability to customize appearance
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GiteaMirror commented 2026-02-28 20:23:24 -06:00
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@github-actions[bot] commented on GitHub (Nov 27, 2025):

✨ Thanks for sharing your idea! ✨

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 👍!

@github-actions[bot] commented on GitHub (Nov 27, 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 -->
GiteaMirror commented 2026-02-28 20:23:24 -06:00
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@matt-fidd commented on GitHub (Nov 27, 2025):

I use emojis in the account names to achieve a similar thing currently

@matt-fidd commented on GitHub (Nov 27, 2025): I use emojis in the account names to achieve a similar thing currently
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