On Wed, 25 Sep 2013 00:13:56 +0100 David Houlden <djhoul...@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 _______________________________________________ KMyMoney-devel mailing list KMyMoney-devel@kde.org https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/kmymoney-devel
