[Kmymoney] Extra column in the ledger view to display the account/category

[Jack Ostroff]

On 2012.08.15 17:05, Vincent Frison wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> I think there's really something missing in the ledger view : a  
> category/account column.
> 
> I've already tried over a year ago to notify that problem with a  
> feature request (https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=274130) but  
> without any success. Please let me try to explain again my problem.
> 
> In the ledger view the transactions would be much more explicit if  
> their category/account would be displayed too. In fact there's  
> already 2 differents ways in KMM to do that :
> 
> - using the "detailled transaction mode" (Ctrl+T) : but with that  
> mode the transactions are displayed wiith more than one row (on row  
> for the beneficiary, another one for the category, and a last one for  
> the notes). I really don't like it because in that way less  
> transactions can be displayed in the same page.
> 
> - from the category view, if you double click to a particular  
> category you can see all transactions of that category in a "special"  
> ledger view. I say "special" because an extra column for the  
> category/account is well present. That's exactly what I want, but I  
> want that feature any time, not only when exploring a particular  
> category ! So I guess it doesn't need a big effort to have that extra  
> column anytime since it's already implemented..
> 
> Anyway thanks a lot for KMM.

Vincent,

I think what you requested is well understood.  Unfortunately, it  
really does need a bigger effort that you think.  Changing anything the  
the ledger is not to be taken lightly, as there are already issues with  
the ledger making the window too large in certain circumstances.   
Adding a column needs more width, and not everyone has a large enough  
screen.  This means someone can't just add the column, it has to be  
optional, and that requires modifying other screens to be able to set  
or unset the option.

In order for it to be implemented, it needs to become the highest  
priority bug fix or enhancement for a developer with enough free time.   
I don't think there is anything wrong with your request - we just don't  
have enough developers with enough free time to do everything all the  
users want.

Thanks for using KMyMoney, and thanks for understanding how the FOSS  
development process works.

Jack (not a developer, I just help with the documentation)