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[Feature] Quick add transaction based on budget #2888
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Originally created by @kenvrij on GitHub (Feb 3, 2026).
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Pitch: what problem are you trying to solve?
A quick way to make a transaction that fills the entire budgeted value, bypassing so many clicks.
Most of the time I use categories as bills and budgeted value for the bill € amount. Whenever I pay them I need to click on the 0.00 > add an transaction > fill in all fields.
So a simple click to make a default transaction with the amount budgeted per category would be perfect.
Describe your ideal solution to this problem
A quick “Make predefined transaction based on budgeted value” button or icon would be perfect.
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@github-actions[bot] commented on GitHub (Feb 3, 2026):
✨ Thanks for sharing your idea! ✨
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@youngcw commented on GitHub (Feb 3, 2026):
That sounds like a schedule. You can't base a schedule on the category balance, but if its a bill and the amount is always the same the use a schedule. If the amount is not quite the same every time then all you have to do is change the amount
@kenvrij commented on GitHub (Feb 3, 2026):
Well I don’t want it to create transactions automatically, and not every “bill” amount is the same each month. With a “quick add transaction based on budgeted amount” I have the nice budgeted overview and I am in control in when it’s paid/when transaction took place.
@youngcw commented on GitHub (Feb 3, 2026):
Schedules don't post automatically unless you tell them to