GNOME Bugzilla – Bug 577965
Feature "save report" is hidden, unclickable and not documented
Last modified: 2018-06-29 22:20:20 UTC
A nice improvement for reports would be if the options were stored and used automatically the next time you generate the report. This provides convenience, and would be a simpler solution than the one suggested in bug#571208. But I also believe that it would resolve lots of other issues that currently populate the bugtracker: a) Reports from huge transaction lists take a long time. If the default options need to be changed, that time is wasted. ( bug#107282 ) By applying the options from last time, there is better chance that the report is what is wanted. b) Closing a heavily customized report by accident leads to the frustration reported in bug#516611 c) It appears that many users keep lots of pages open in order to avoid reconfiguring the reports every time. If users are constantly filling the gnucash window with lots of dormant report tabs, the user interface gets unnecessary cluttered. (no bug opened on that though...) d) Lots of open report tabs lead to long startup times ( bug#116565 ).
Not sure if I understand you correctly, but you already can save, close and reopen reports: http://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/FAQ#Q:_How_do_I_save_the_options_I_have_set_on_a_built-in_report_as_a_custom_report.3F Does this solve your problem and that of bug#571208?
Actually it does solve my problem, I just couldn't figure out how to use this feature. As a feature request, this bug report appear to be solved. However, from a usability point of view, I think it is still relevant. The feature is too important to be hidden away in the user interface. I have two suggestions: 1.) "Add report" button should always be clickable, the name of the report could be entered in a dialog box. - Since the "Add report" button is deactivated until you rename the report, users are less likely to give it any attention. - Even if you happen to notice the button, it is not clear how it can be activated. 2.) The otherwise excellent tutorial and concept guide does not explain how to save reports. (At least it is not easy to find an explanation.) Isn't the feature important enough to go into the tutorial?
Changed bug title to reflect previous comment
Another possibility: * Rename the "Add report" button to "Save report". * Saving a built-in report automatically results in a custom report with whatever parameters (including name) that were selected at the time. * Saving a custom report simply saves it, replacing whatever the report was when it was opened. This might be more intuitive, more like the file-open-save idiom.
Is this still an issue with 2.4.0?
Closing this bug report as no further information has been provided. Please feel free to reopen this bug if you can provide the information asked for. Thanks!
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