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[Bug]: shift click doesn't return the correct totals on the register

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#5525 opened on Aug 8, 2025

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Description

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What happened?

When using shift+click to select several rows of transactions, the totals are correct but are including the parent transaction when a transactions contains a split resulting in incorrect totals for the selected transactions. Below should be 59.51 not 72.39.

How can we reproduce the issue?

Select multiple transactions with shift+click and that have splits in them.

Where are you hosting Actual?

Docker

What browsers are you seeing the problem on?

Chrome, Other

Operating System

Linux

Contributor guide

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
basic understanding of the app's data modelability to navigate the codebase
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
60
Research direction
Focus on the register component where shift click selection occurs. The bug involves incorrect totals when split transactions are selected. Locate the selection logic and total calculation functions, likely in the frontend code. Check for any existing comments or related code that handles split transaction amounts.