[Kmymoney-devel] [kmymoney4] [Bug 312816] Resize ledger No. column & @ Dave

[aga]

On Wed, 25 Sep 2013 00:13:56 +0100
David Houlden <djhoulden at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Tuesday 24 September 2013 23:22:48 aga wrote:
> > Hi Dave
> > 
> > Apologies for not being clearer.  No patches have as yet been
> > submitted, so no input needed from you in that area.
> 
> OK.
> > 
> > However, I'm in the process of developing a patch to get the
> > columns to set themselves to sensible values, where each column is
> > made wide enough for its data, with any additional window space
> > given to the Details column.  This is instead of the current
> > situation, where no individual column may be resized, and, if
> > someone has a need for a longish check number, then the only
> > recourse is to stretch the window, but that extra space gets
> > grabbed by the Detail column.
>  
> OK. That sounds like a good thing to do.
> >
> > Anyway, during that there was some difficulty getting the edit
> > widgets to behave during a window resize.  The most recent problem
> > was with reinvest transactions, and the presence or otherwise of
> > the Interest Amount widget.  I began to wonder whether it should
> > actually be displayed.  In the simple case, the dividend amount is
> > the quantity of shares x price.  It's only necessary to add those
> > details, and there is no need for the interest amount field.  If a
> > fee is entered, that is going to be deducted from the dividend
> > amount, and presumably, is going to affect the quantity of shares
> > allocated.  I'm assuming that your incoming advice will give the
> > correct actual quantity of shares, so you enter that and the price
> > and the fee, so there again is no need for any entry in the
> > interest field.  The total field should reflect the true allocated
> > dividend.
> 
> I very rarely (if ever) do a window resize so I was only really aware
> of the problem from what I have read here. I agree with what you
> wrote above except that to make it clear, the interest category is
> needed, the interest amount is not. It can be calculated.
> > 
> > So, if the actual quantity and price details are entered, and the
> > fee, then that is all that is needed.  The interest field is
> > redundant, and no entry needs to be made.  So for a reinvest it's
> > not required and if you make an entry, it doubles up the amount
> > while the transaction is open, but on saving the amount is correct.
> > 
> > A Dividend payment does require that field, however, and an account
> > needs to be entered to receive the money.  In a Reinvest, there is
> > no money to be transferred so no asset-account field is displayed.
> 
> I agree for a dividend payment. For a reinvest, you are right about
> no money being transferred but the interest field (not the amount) is
> still required to record a category for the dividend payment.
> > 
> > So, if you were able to follow that rambling, can you confirm, or
> > otherwise, that you are able to enter just the quantity, price and
> > fee and get the correct result.
> 
> Yes, I enter the number of shares purchased and the total paid for
> those shares and the fee category and amount. I also have to enter a
> category in the interest field (not the interest amount). Note that I
> enter total paid not price per share. I let KMyMoney work out the
> price per share, that way the number of shares and amount reinvested
> always matches exactly the state of the real account. There are no
> rounding errors.
> > 
> > If I'm still unclear, let me know.
> 
> No, it seems perfectly clear to me. Thanks for the explanation.
> > 
> > Cheers
> > 
> > Allan
> 
> Regards,
> Dave.

Hi Dave

Thanks, and yes, the interest category field is definitely needed, and
no, the interest amount field is not needed for a reinvest.  It's
misleading/confusing/redundant so I'll drop it.

Allan