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[GH-ISSUE #4505] [Feature]: Hide invalid source categories from the cover overspending autocomplete list #71660

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opened 2026-05-16 11:09:36 -05:00 by GiteaMirror · 6 comments
GiteaMirror commented 2026-05-16 11:09:36 -05:00
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Originally created by @MrSkwiggs on GitHub (Mar 2, 2025).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/issues/4505

Verified issue does not already exist?

  • I have searched and found no existing issue

What happened?

The option to cover overspending from the "To be budgeted" category does not work if the budget is already negative.

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/92c5d5c1-6f46-4a26-bd44-605e5d7ba4b8

How can we reproduce the issue?

  1. Create a category (CategoryA)
  2. Budget enough in CategoryA to turn the monthly budget negative (if 1000 income, budget 1500 in CategoryA)
  3. Add some expenses above the budgeted amount of CategoryA (i.e, add a 2000 expense)
  4. Try to "Cover overspending" and select the "To be budgeted" category
  5. Nothing happens

Where are you hosting Actual?

Docker

What browsers are you seeing the problem on?

Chrome

Operating System

Mac OSX

Originally created by @MrSkwiggs on GitHub (Mar 2, 2025). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/issues/4505 ### Verified issue does not already exist? - [x] I have searched and found no existing issue ### What happened? The option to cover overspending from the "To be budgeted" category does not work if the budget is already negative. https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/92c5d5c1-6f46-4a26-bd44-605e5d7ba4b8 ### How can we reproduce the issue? 1. Create a category (CategoryA) 2. Budget enough in CategoryA to turn the monthly budget negative (if 1000 income, budget 1500 in CategoryA) 3. Add some expenses above the budgeted amount of CategoryA (i.e, add a 2000 expense) 4. Try to "Cover overspending" and select the "To be budgeted" category 5. Nothing happens ### Where are you hosting Actual? Docker ### What browsers are you seeing the problem on? Chrome ### Operating System Mac OSX
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GiteaMirror commented 2026-05-16 11:09:39 -05:00
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@MikesGlitch commented on GitHub (Mar 2, 2025):

Hey @MrSkwiggs , can you confirm that this is fixed on edge? https://edge.actualbudget.org/

<!-- gh-comment-id:2692731605 --> @MikesGlitch commented on GitHub (Mar 2, 2025): Hey @MrSkwiggs , can you confirm that this is fixed on edge? https://edge.actualbudget.org/
GiteaMirror commented 2026-05-16 11:09:40 -05:00
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@youngcw commented on GitHub (Mar 2, 2025):

Im pretty sure this has been the case basically forever. The app doesn't let you cover, if you have nothing to cover with.
(tested 24.6.0 and it isn't allowed at least that far back. I haven't looked by I imagine the code explicitly stops this)

I don't think this is a bug

<!-- gh-comment-id:2692762914 --> @youngcw commented on GitHub (Mar 2, 2025): Im pretty sure this has been the case basically forever. The app doesn't let you cover, if you have nothing to cover with. (tested 24.6.0 and it isn't allowed at least that far back. I haven't looked by I imagine the code explicitly stops this) I don't think this is a bug
GiteaMirror commented 2026-05-16 11:09:40 -05:00
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@jfdoming commented on GitHub (Mar 2, 2025):

Im pretty sure this has been the case basically forever. The app doesn't let you cover, if you have nothing to cover with. (tested 24.6.0 and it isn't allowed at least that far back. I haven't looked by I imagine the code explicitly stops this)

I don't think this is a bug

Agree, I don't think this is a bug. But maybe a feature request would be to grey out options that are negative

<!-- gh-comment-id:2692824087 --> @jfdoming commented on GitHub (Mar 2, 2025): > Im pretty sure this has been the case basically forever. The app doesn't let you cover, if you have nothing to cover with. (tested 24.6.0 and it isn't allowed at least that far back. I haven't looked by I imagine the code explicitly stops this) > > I don't think this is a bug Agree, I don't think this is a bug. But maybe a feature request would be to grey out options that are negative
GiteaMirror commented 2026-05-16 11:09:40 -05:00
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@matt-fidd commented on GitHub (Mar 2, 2025):

Im pretty sure this has been the case basically forever. The app doesn't let you cover, if you have nothing to cover with. (tested 24.6.0 and it isn't allowed at least that far back. I haven't looked by I imagine the code explicitly stops this)
I don't think this is a bug

Agree, I don't think this is a bug. But maybe a feature request would be to grey out options that are negative

Now you both mention it I remember this coming up in a review for a change I did a long while back but forgot to come back to. https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/pull/3115#issuecomment-2249180541

I'll move this to a feature request.

<!-- gh-comment-id:2692826911 --> @matt-fidd commented on GitHub (Mar 2, 2025): > > Im pretty sure this has been the case basically forever. The app doesn't let you cover, if you have nothing to cover with. (tested 24.6.0 and it isn't allowed at least that far back. I haven't looked by I imagine the code explicitly stops this) > > I don't think this is a bug > > Agree, I don't think this is a bug. But maybe a feature request would be to grey out options that are negative Now you both mention it I remember this coming up in a review for a change I did a long while back but forgot to come back to. https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/pull/3115#issuecomment-2249180541 I'll move this to a feature request.
GiteaMirror commented 2026-05-16 11:09:40 -05:00
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@github-actions[bot] commented on GitHub (Mar 2, 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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<!-- gh-comment-id:2692827171 --> @github-actions[bot] commented on GitHub (Mar 2, 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 -->
GiteaMirror commented 2026-05-16 11:09:41 -05:00
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@MrSkwiggs commented on GitHub (Mar 3, 2025):

Thanks for the input all!
I see this was already closed and resolved in the hotfix that was just published.

While I understand your comments, I think it doesn't make sense to prevent this exact behaviour for (in my opinion) subjective reasons? The budget is already negative, why stop me from adding to that?

The way this works for me is that if any budget goes negative, then I just cover from different accounts that are off budget at the end of each month.
It's very common for me to keep adding to an already negative budget because in the end I have a clear picture of the accumulated debt, which then lets me know how much I need to send to cover everything...

Preventing me from easily doing this with one click feels a bit arbitrary here... and as far as I know, this is allowed on YNAB

<!-- gh-comment-id:2693547694 --> @MrSkwiggs commented on GitHub (Mar 3, 2025): Thanks for the input all! I see this was already closed and resolved in the hotfix that was just published. While I understand your comments, I think it doesn't make sense to prevent this exact behaviour for (in my opinion) subjective reasons? The budget is already negative, why stop me from adding to that? The way this works for me is that if any budget goes negative, then I just cover from different accounts that are off budget at the end of each month. It's very common for me to keep adding to an already negative budget because in the end I have a clear picture of the accumulated debt, which then lets me know how much I need to send to cover everything... Preventing me from easily doing this with one click feels a bit arbitrary here... and as far as I know, this is allowed on YNAB
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