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Bug 728873 - Account name does not focus automatically in QIF import assistant
Summary: Account name does not focus automatically in QIF import assistant
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: GnuCash
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Import - QIF (show other bugs)
Version: 2.6.x
Hardware: Other Linux
: Normal normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: import
QA Contact: import
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Reported: 2014-04-24 08:53 EDT by Kat
Modified: 2020-06-01 15:26 EDT (History)
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Description Kat 2014-04-24 08:53:11 EDT
When importing a QIF file, after selecting the file to import, the next page shows the account name which is selected, but not focused so typing does not overwrite the name.

If the name is selected when one lands on that page (which is helpful), then the entry should also be focused so that one can start typing immediately to change the account name.
Comment 1 Derek Atkins 2014-04-25 17:05:19 EDT
What has focus?  The 'next' button?

I suspect the rationale is that in the general case the filename *IS* the account name (e.g. foo.qif -> "foo") such that the normal use case is to just move to the next page.  So focusing on "next" means you can just hit the enter key to move to the next screen.
Comment 2 Kat 2014-04-25 18:58:10 EDT
(In reply to comment #1)
> What has focus?  The 'next' button?

Yes.

> I suspect the rationale is that in the general case the filename *IS* the
> account name (e.g. foo.qif -> "foo") such that the normal use case is to just
> move to the next page.  So focusing on "next" means you can just hit the enter
> key to move to the next screen.

In that case, the account name should not be selected because that gives a false impression that it is focused.

I would personally prefer if the account name was focused and selected, and also if hitting return would have the same effect as pressing the next button (which I believe is possible by setting some property on the entry and/or button).
Comment 3 Kat 2014-04-25 19:21:27 EDT
(In reply to comment #2)
> I would personally prefer if the account name was focused and selected, and
> also if hitting return would have the same effect as pressing the next button
> (which I believe is possible by setting some property on the entry and/or
> button).

That would be because I get "badly" named QIF files from by business banking, personal banking and PayPal.
Comment 4 Bob 2019-05-13 05:23:42 EDT
Focus is already on the account entry so enable the use of the enter key to proceed to the next page when you are finished changing the account name for a qif file.

This will be in version 3.6

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