From f1be8fde1b0432901af1a1c11e3c425c8a9dfb49 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
Date: Sun, 24 May 2026 16:47:40 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Default new expense line date to period start so picker opens
 to correct month

https://claude.ai/code/session_01MbwfxnjLA9KdFTrfzB55HM
---
 app/index.html | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/app/index.html b/app/index.html
index 90fa9b5..f238411 100644
--- a/app/index.html
+++ b/app/index.html
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ const state = { staff: '', periodFrom: '', periodTo: '', baseCurrency: '', fxRat
 function newItem() { return { id: uid(), name: '', lines: [newLine()], _subtotal: 0 }; }
 function newLine() {
   return {
-    id: uid(), date: '', description: '', currency: state.baseCurrency,
+    id: uid(), date: state.periodFrom || '', description: '', currency: state.baseCurrency,
     fxRate: '1.00000', vendor: '', hasReceipt: true, receipts: [],
     noReceiptExplanation: '', amount: '', account: '',
     programs: [{ program: '', percent: '', programOther: '' }]