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opened 2026-04-10 19:23:36 -05:00 by GiteaMirror · 2 comments
GiteaMirror commented 2026-04-10 19:23:36 -05:00
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Originally created by @TheHatter13 on GitHub (Jun 5, 2025).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/issues/5106

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?

I am trying to cut down on the number of main category groups by requesting that the categories have sub categories. With this you could set a main category group and have nesting sub categories.

This would allow for a cleaner interface and not need to have 100+ category groups that a good chunk of them are related in some way. Bills could be that as a group with Home, Utilities, Subscriptions, Loans, etc. and then you could split Home into subcategories of Mortgage, Insurance, and HOA with Utilities broken down into subcategories of water, power, gas, etc.

This would be extremely helpful with gift giving/party celebrations. You could have a main Category group of Celebrations broken down into the major Events and then further broken down into items needed for the event.

Describe your ideal solution to this problem

Example

  • Celebrations
    • Christmas
      • Mom Christmas
        • Item 1
        • Item 2
      • Dad Christmas
        • Item 1
        • Item 2
      • Kid Christmas
        • Item 1
        • Item 2
    • Kid Birthday
      • Location
      • Decorations
      • Presents
        • Item 1
        • Item 2

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This would be pretty self explanatory where The Category group would have add category in the options drop down and then each row would have its own option in the dropdown to add a subcategory.

Originally created by @TheHatter13 on GitHub (Jun 5, 2025). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/issues/5106 ### 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 am trying to cut down on the number of main category groups by requesting that the categories have sub categories. With this you could set a main category group and have nesting sub categories. This would allow for a cleaner interface and not need to have 100+ category groups that a good chunk of them are related in some way. Bills could be that as a group with Home, Utilities, Subscriptions, Loans, etc. and then you could split Home into subcategories of Mortgage, Insurance, and HOA with Utilities broken down into subcategories of water, power, gas, etc. This would be extremely helpful with gift giving/party celebrations. You could have a main Category group of Celebrations broken down into the major Events and then further broken down into items needed for the event. ### Describe your ideal solution to this problem Example - Celebrations - Christmas - Mom Christmas - Item 1 - Item 2 - Dad Christmas - Item 1 - Item 2 - Kid Christmas - Item 1 - Item 2 - Kid Birthday - Location - Decorations - Presents - Item 1 - Item 2 ### Teaching and learning This would be pretty self explanatory where The Category group would have add category in the options drop down and then each row would have its own option in the dropdown to add a subcategory.
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GiteaMirror commented 2026-04-10 19:23:39 -05:00
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@github-actions[bot] commented on GitHub (Jun 5, 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+

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

<!-- gh-comment-id:2943417521 --> @github-actions[bot] commented on GitHub (Jun 5, 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 2026-04-10 19:23:41 -05:00
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@youngcw commented on GitHub (Jun 5, 2025):

Duplicate of #1320

<!-- gh-comment-id:2944174358 --> @youngcw commented on GitHub (Jun 5, 2025): Duplicate of #1320
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