Display parent accounts with one child if they contain posts

Display parent accounts with one child if they contain posts to avoid the user thinking the parent account doesn't have any posts. Previously an account with postings and a child account would just display the child account balance, which hides the actual account balance. Fixes #2009
ledger · Oct 19, 2024 · a1891fa · a1891fa
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diff --git a/src/output.cc b/src/output.cc
@@ -223,6 +223,7 @@ format_accounts::mark_accounts(account_t& account, const bool flat)
     bind_scope_t bound_scope(report, account);
     call_scope_t call_scope(bound_scope);
     if ((! flat && to_display > 1) ||
+        (! flat && to_display == 1 && ! account.posts.empty()) ||
         ((flat || to_display != 1 ||
           account.has_xflags(ACCOUNT_EXT_VISITED)) &&
          (report.HANDLED(empty) ||

diff --git a/test/regress/cmd-balance-parent-has-transaction.test b/test/regress/cmd-balance-parent-has-transaction.test
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+2021/01/01 Test
+	Left Column:Account A:Sub-Account    100
+	Right Column:Account 1:Sub-Account  -100
+
+2021/01/02 Test
+	Left Column:Account A               -100
+	Right Column:Account 2               100
+
+test bal
+                   0  Left Column:Account A
+                 100    Sub-Account
+                   0  Right Column
+                -100    Account 1:Sub-Account
+                 100    Account 2
+--------------------
+                   0
+end test