https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=515546
Bug ID: 515546
Summary: Ledger View New sub-category creation - should the
existing Category name check be a case insensitive
match
Classification: Applications
Product: kmymoney
Version First 5.2.1
Reported In:
Platform: Other
OS: Other
Status: REPORTED
Severity: minor
Priority: NOR
Component: general
Assignee: [email protected]
Reporter: [email protected]
Target Milestone: ---
SUMMARY
Thank you for the change to be able to create sub-categories directly in the
ledger view in Bug 514987.
The changes are working well.
However, there does appear to me to be a small inconsistent behaviour. Others
may disagree.
When in the account ledger, if for an entry I start typing in the "Category"
box it does a case insensitive match to category names that already exist.
So for example, if there is an existing "Insurance" category, both "Insurance"
and "insurance" will match this in the drop down list that appears.
This also happens when I first start to create a new sub-category of "Cycle
Insurance" under "Insurance". However, if I have typed "insurance" and then go
on typing "insurance:Cycle Insurance" I get a pop-up box error with the text:
"The selected parent account insurance does not exist in the Expense
hierarchy".
Which of course is strictly correct.
Everything does of course works as expected if I enter "Insurance:Cycle
Insurance".
Would it make sense for the check for an existing Category name to be case
insensitive in the case when a new sub-category is being created?
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Have a KMyMoney data file with an existing "Insurance" category
2. In an account ledger view, for an account entry, in the "Category" box type
"insurance". KMyMoney does a case-insensitive match.
3. Now continue typing to create the desired new sub-category, for example
"insurance: Cycle Insurance"
OBSERVED RESULT
A pop-up box error will appear with the text:
"The selected parent account insurance does not exist in the Expense
hierarchy".
EXPECTED RESULT
KMyMoney should use a case insensitive match when checking for an existing
"Insurance" category when creating a new "sub-category".
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Windows: 10
Linux: Ubuntu 2024.04.3 AppImage
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