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[GH-ISSUE #2931] [Feature] Resizable columns #8105

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opened 2026-04-10 18:17:30 -05:00 by GiteaMirror · 3 comments
GiteaMirror commented 2026-04-10 18:17:30 -05:00
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Originally created by @Thiago-Morais on GitHub (Jun 23, 2024).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/issues/2931

Verified feature request does not already exist?

  • I have searched and found no existing issue

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  • Would you like to implement this feature?

Pitch: what problem are you trying to solve?

Every "spreadsheet" view that lists their data in rows and columns has columns with a fixed column size.

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1920 x 1080 screen

This works for most cases but it can be a problem with long texts or narrower screens.

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1440 x 1080 screen

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1360 x 768 screen

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1280 x 720 screen

It also happens on "inner windows" like in "Link Schedule"
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"Link Schedule" window cropping the long text

Describe your ideal solution to this problem

My solution would be resizable columns and a horizontal scroll, like Excel or Google Spreadsheets

Resizable Columns

Manualing resizing columns

Scrollable Columns

Scrolling columns

The thing is, there is already an auto-resize for the columns
Resizing Window

Resizing window

Changing the column's width could mess that up or not

If manually changing the width could mess that up, a solution could be an option "disable auto width" or "enable manual width" or "[x] Fit columns to screen" so that the users themselves op out of auto-resize

Teaching and learning

I believe simple vertical lines should do

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White vertical bars between each column

And a scroll bar appearing when the width is bigger than the screen should be self-explanatory

Now for the "disable auto-resize", (if this is the solution we are going with) I don't think this should be on the screen.
Maybe a global option in Settings.

In this case, we should have this in the documentation
Maybe on "Tips & Tricks"

Originally created by @Thiago-Morais on GitHub (Jun 23, 2024). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/issues/2931 ### 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? Every "spreadsheet" view that lists their data in rows and columns has columns with a fixed column size. ![image](https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/assets/21369746/d6040606-0487-474f-b151-3943959d6435) > _1920 x 1080 screen_ This works for most cases but it can be a problem with long texts or narrower screens. ![image](https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/assets/21369746/19b5785c-4865-4a31-82b4-450e85deea26) > _1440 x 1080 screen_ ![image](https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/assets/21369746/909412d3-ebb6-49bd-81ac-d9241dcd2e5c) > _1360 x 768 screen_ ![image](https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/assets/21369746/95f2eb37-d815-4c03-b322-9a19a7086c88) > _1280 x 720 screen_ It also happens on "inner windows" like in "Link Schedule" ![image](https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/assets/21369746/19c869ec-f08c-4800-bf76-12db63fafb86) > _"Link Schedule" window cropping the long text_ ### Describe your ideal solution to this problem My solution would be resizable columns and a horizontal scroll, like Excel or Google Spreadsheets ![Resizable Columns](https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/assets/21369746/3700cd8c-7bac-44e7-9a26-8671f2bdbf68) > _Manualing resizing columns_ ![Scrollable Columns](https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/assets/21369746/921d7bb4-694d-4c64-b47f-c3243014ac82) > _Scrolling columns_ The thing is, there is already an auto-resize for the columns ![Resizing Window](https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/assets/21369746/ba2b6b73-6a99-4716-9875-bec07399c2d4) > _Resizing window_ Changing the column's width could mess that up or not If manually changing the width could mess that up, a solution could be an option "disable auto width" or "enable manual width" or "[x] Fit columns to screen" so that the users themselves op out of auto-resize ### Teaching and learning I believe simple vertical lines should do ![image](https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/assets/21369746/c6f77e01-0516-4d5a-a598-783d20b13a93) > _White vertical bars between each column_ And a scroll bar appearing when the width is bigger than the screen should be self-explanatory Now for the "disable auto-resize", (if this is the solution we are going with) I don't think this should be on the screen. Maybe a global option in Settings. In this case, we should have this in the documentation Maybe on "Tips & Tricks"
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GiteaMirror commented 2026-04-10 18:17:32 -05:00
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@github-actions[bot] commented on GitHub (Jun 23, 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:2185336511 --> @github-actions[bot] commented on GitHub (Jun 23, 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 18:17:33 -05:00
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@Thiago-Morais commented on GitHub (Jun 23, 2024):

I see this seems to be a duplicate of #536 even though this is more general talking about every "spreadsheet" view

If both talk about the same topic we can remove this one

<!-- gh-comment-id:2185337329 --> @Thiago-Morais commented on GitHub (Jun 23, 2024): I see this seems to be a duplicate of #536 even though this is more general talking about every "spreadsheet" view If both talk about the same topic we can remove this one
GiteaMirror commented 2026-04-10 18:17:34 -05:00
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@MatissJanis commented on GitHub (Jul 10, 2024):

👋 Very good write-up, but yea - it's essentially a duplicate of https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/issues/536. Lets vote on that issue.

Also related: https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/issues/655

<!-- gh-comment-id:2221179681 --> @MatissJanis commented on GitHub (Jul 10, 2024): 👋 Very good write-up, but yea - it's essentially a duplicate of https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/issues/536. Lets vote on that issue. Also related: https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/issues/655
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