Re: [GNC] Coloring the Action field

2021-12-17 Thread AC
That's what I figured. No worries, I'll deal with the text-only fields. I've adjusted the columns widths enough that, in combination with white text on a dark overall theme, the text is a little more pronounced than it was when it was the light green/yellow registers with black text. It's

Re: [GNC] Coloring the Action field

2021-12-17 Thread John Ralls
It's not supported and it wouldn't be easy to implement in a general way. Gtk nodes aren't HTML or XML elements with attributes, so Gtk CSS styling can't query attributes as a selector. Regards, John Ralls > On Dec 16, 2021, at 11:11 PM, AC wrote: > > Yeah, I know there's a good likelihood

Re: [GNC] Coloring the Action field

2021-12-17 Thread AC
Sorry Michael, I didn't miss the suggestion, it's just not applicable to my question. I was not asking for advice on accounting methods or changing workflow. I was asking about a specific programming/theming/coding question for the software itself. I already have many account tabs open

Re: [GNC] Coloring the Action field

2021-12-17 Thread Michael or Penny Novack
On 12/17/2021 1:06 AM, AC wrote: I DO NOT want to open yet another register every time I want to look for transactions that need to be updated. I prefer just to skim through the checking account register which has a variety of transactions both fully documented and some that are awaiting

Re: [GNC] Coloring the Action field

2021-12-16 Thread AC
Yeah, I know there's a good likelihood that it isn't supported but I figured with all the CSS support maybe I'd get lucky and there was support for attribute selection like there is in regular browser CSS. But then that's a GTK ask and not necessarily a GnuCash ask. The general thought if

Re: [GNC] Coloring the Action field

2021-12-16 Thread David Carlson
So far no developer has replied to this thread, so we do not know if there are any 'hooks' under the hood to hang this request on, or if it would require substantial development work to implement. One path forward would be to create an Enhancement Request Bug Report in the GnuCash Bugzilla

Re: [GNC] Coloring the Action field

2021-12-16 Thread AC
No, I don't like the loan wizard. I already tried it and I still need to flag the transactions to find them later in the register so I can fix the splits correctly. The wizard doesn't save me any time. Why not point to the loan wizard and how it can setup an automated transaction

Re: [GNC] Coloring the Action field

2021-12-16 Thread AC
No, actually I know exactly what I want to accomplish and the colored field to make the particular transaction stand out in the register is precisely what I want to do. That's how I work. I already have the splits set up exactly they way they need to be. I just don't have the specific

Re: [GNC] Coloring the Action field

2021-12-16 Thread D. via gnucash-user
or Penny Novack Sent: Thu Dec 16 18:45:33 EST 2021 To: gnucash-user@gnucash.org Subject: Re: [GNC] Coloring the Action field On 12/16/2021 5:58 PM, David T. via gnucash-user wrote: > I use something like Michael's approach with paychecks, but my simple > workaround is that I enter the correct

Re: [GNC] Coloring the Action field

2021-12-16 Thread Michael or Penny Novack
On 12/16/2021 5:58 PM, David T. via gnucash-user wrote: I use something like Michael's approach with paychecks, but my simple workaround is that I enter the correct amount deposited to my checking account (that *is* what I'm most interested in!), using a previous pay transaction as the

Re: [GNC] Coloring the Action field

2021-12-16 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
I use something like Michael's approach with paychecks, but my simple workaround is that I enter the correct amount deposited to my checking account (that *is* what I'm most interested in!), using a previous pay transaction as the template. Inevitably, IT DOES NOT BALANCE, and I end up with an

Re: [GNC] Coloring the Action field

2021-12-16 Thread David Carlson
I think that it would be possible to use the loan wizard to build a Scheduled loan payment Transaction pointing to an Unallocated Funds account that could be used just as Michael suggested, adjusting for the correct interest amount when the value is known. I need to try that. On Thu, Dec 16,

Re: [GNC] Coloring the Action field

2021-12-16 Thread Stephen M. Butler
On 12/16/21 10:05, Michael or Penny Novack wrote: It might perhaps be better to describe WHAT you want to accomplish instead of asking about possibilities for the first HOW that came to your mind. Why? Because there might be other "hows" even simpler. On 12/16/2021 2:25 AM, AC wrote: For

Re: [GNC] Coloring the Action field

2021-12-16 Thread David Carlson
Michael, That is a method that I would never have thought of, probably because I am not an accountant. I like it better than my current method that just uses guesstimates in the SX. It does add an account to contain the unallocated funds, but that is the trade-off to keeping guesstimate out of

Re: [GNC] Coloring the Action field

2021-12-16 Thread Michael or Penny Novack
It might perhaps be better to describe WHAT you want to accomplish instead of asking about possibilities for the first HOW that came to your mind. Why? Because there might be other "hows" even simpler. On 12/16/2021 2:25 AM, AC wrote: For example, I have a couple loans that are paid fixed

[GNC] Coloring the Action field

2021-12-15 Thread AC
I don't think I see this anywhere within the accessible settings but is it possible for the background of the Action field in a register to change color based on its contents? I don't use the Action field much but I've found one particular use: to flag entries for transactions that I've