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Better Filter Feedback in the Transaction Ledger

Better Filter Feedback in the Transaction Ledger

Version: 1.0.117

Overview

The transaction ledger's Filters button now shows a numeric badge indicating how many filters are currently active, replacing the previous orange exclamation-mark (!) indicator.

What's New

When you apply one or more filters in the transaction ledger toolbar, the Filters button now displays a count badge — for example, Filters (3) — so you can immediately see how many filters are in play without opening the filter panel.

The badge uses a neutral, primary colour rather than the previous warning-style orange, reflecting that active filters are a deliberate user choice rather than something requiring attention.

How It Works

  1. Open the Transactions section of your dashboard.
  2. Apply one or more filters using the Filters toolbar button (e.g. filter by date range, property, or transaction type).
  3. The Filters button label updates to show the number of active filters — e.g. Filters (2).
  4. Clearing filters reduces the count; when no filters are active, the badge is hidden entirely.

Before and After

StateBefore (≤ v1.0.116)After (v1.0.117+)
No filters activeNo badgeNo badge
1 filter activeOrange ! dotNeutral badge: 1
3 filters activeOrange ! dotNeutral badge: 3

Why This Change Was Made

The ! symbol is conventionally associated with warnings, errors, or alerts. Showing it when a user has deliberately set filters created a misleading visual signal — suggesting something was wrong rather than simply informing the user that filters were applied.

A numeric count badge is the standard pattern in SaaS applications and gives users richer, immediately actionable information: not just are filters active, but how many.