[Kmymoney] too many currencies same symbol as $

[Michael Berger]

Hi Andy,
I am using myself quite a number of different currencies.

KMM knows both, a Symbol and an ID as well for each of its currencies, 
and despite the fact that a number of currencies use the same $ Symbol, 
each currency is clearly distinguished.

My Asset and Liabilities Summary shows the ID for some (e.g. IDR, SFr) 
and the Symbol for others (e.g. EUR, $).
Yet, I must admit I have not even noticed this two-lane practice until 
this moment.

Naturally, this is not causing any confusion in reports with all 
currencies converted to the base currency as long as any title/subtitle 
states the base currency's ID in it and not its Symbol.

Although I do not consider this a serious problem (of this in many 
regards brilliant application) it is just sort of a "defective 
appearance" and the developers may want to smooth it out.

As a lay person I agree with what you suggest: consistently applying 
only the 3-letter ID *in reports with various currencies* would simply 
do it.

Or do we perhaps overlook an argument against doing so!?

Thanks and Cheers,
Michael

On 01/04/2014 04:59 PM, Andy Chung wrote:
> Many currencies share the same symbol $ including USD. Many users may 
> have USD within their portfolio other than their base currency (whose 
> symbol is also $).  It causes some confusion in e.g. summary screen.
>
> Hope that in future fixes there could be a tweak on it e.g. using 
> currency ID.  Thanks.
>
> Wish you all a prosperous 2014.
>
>
> -- 
>
> cheers,
>
> Andy
>
>
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