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[GH-ISSUE #2315] [Feature] Arithmetic operations on budget cell value without having to move to end of line #7846

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opened 2026-04-10 17:55:58 -05:00 by GiteaMirror · 2 comments
GiteaMirror commented 2026-04-10 17:55:58 -05:00
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Originally created by @jaarasys-henria on GitHub (Feb 2, 2024).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/issues/2315

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Pitch: what problem are you trying to solve?

When I already have a value in a budget cell, select that cell, press plus from keyboard and type a number, the existing value in the cell gets obliterated.

At least I'd expect it to be replaced by the new number, but that doesn't sound good either.

Instead what I'd like to see happening is that the arithmetic operation that I was aiming for is applied to the existing number.

Current behavior step by step:

  1. Empty cell
  2. Input number 20
  3. Reactivate the cell that now contains number 20
  4. Input +20
  5. Cell contents are removed

Desired behavior step by step:

  1. Empty cell
  2. Input number 20
  3. Reactivate the cell that now contains number 20
  4. Input +20
  5. Cell content becomes 20+20 => 40
  6. Input /10
  7. Cell content becomes 40/10 => 4

This can be done with the current version of Actual, but you HAVE TO remember to move to the end of line before applying arithmetic operators. Otherwise, disaster.

This imitates the very nice behavior of old YNAB which I think does this very nicely.

I might tackle this myself at some point, but totally up for grabs. Not sure what could go into this, but on the surface level this doesn't sound too bad. Maybe just apply set the cursor to the end of line by default? If so, this would be a very nice Good First Issue.

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Desired behavior step by step:

  1. Empty cell
  2. Input number 20
  3. Reactivate the cell that now contains number 20
  4. Input +20
  5. Cell content becomes 20+20 => 40
  6. Input /10
  7. Cell content becomes 40/10 => 4

Teaching and learning

Maybe a mention somewhere, but at least for me, this is the behavior I intuitively expect.

Originally created by @jaarasys-henria on GitHub (Feb 2, 2024). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/issues/2315 ### Verified feature request does not already exist? - [X] I have searched and found no existing issue ### 💻 - [X] Would you like to implement this feature? ### Pitch: what problem are you trying to solve? When I already have a value in a budget cell, select that cell, press plus from keyboard and type a number, the existing value in the cell gets obliterated. At least I'd expect it to be replaced by the new number, but that doesn't sound good either. Instead what I'd like to see happening is that the arithmetic operation that I was aiming for is applied to the existing number. Current behavior step by step: 1. Empty cell 2. Input number 20 3. Reactivate the cell that now contains number 20 4. Input +20<ENTER> 5. Cell contents are removed Desired behavior step by step: 1. Empty cell 2. Input number 20 3. Reactivate the cell that now contains number 20 4. Input +20<ENTER> 5. Cell content becomes 20+20 => 40 6. Input /10<ENTER> 7. Cell content becomes 40/10 => 4 This can be done with the current version of Actual, but you HAVE TO remember to move to the end of line before applying arithmetic operators. Otherwise, disaster. This imitates the very nice behavior of old YNAB which I think does this very nicely. I might tackle this myself at some point, but totally up for grabs. Not sure what could go into this, but on the surface level this doesn't sound too bad. Maybe just apply set the cursor to the end of line by default? If so, this would be a very nice Good First Issue. ### Describe your ideal solution to this problem Desired behavior step by step: 1. Empty cell 2. Input number 20 3. Reactivate the cell that now contains number 20 4. Input +20<ENTER> 5. Cell content becomes 20+20 => 40 6. Input /10<ENTER> 7. Cell content becomes 40/10 => 4 ### Teaching and learning Maybe a mention somewhere, but at least for me, this is the behavior I intuitively expect.
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GiteaMirror commented 2026-04-10 17:56:03 -05:00
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@github-actions[bot] commented on GitHub (Feb 2, 2024):

✨ 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+

Don’t forget to upvote the top comment with 👍!

<!-- gh-comment-id:1924244423 --> @github-actions[bot] commented on GitHub (Feb 2, 2024): :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 2026-04-10 17:56:03 -05:00
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@youngcw commented on GitHub (Oct 18, 2024):

Added by #2523

<!-- gh-comment-id:2423005375 --> @youngcw commented on GitHub (Oct 18, 2024): Added by #2523
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