can't find the way to pay to multi recipient in one transaction

[ifocus]

I really love electrum. But, using it to make transactions, I can't find the way to pay to multi recipient in one transaction（I guess it has on such function), which cause too much inconvenience and too much fee.  Just think about this: I have 5(or more) person(address) to pay, because I can't pay them in one transaction, I have to make 5 transactions and pay more fee (let's say 0.0001BTC per transaction). If electrum allow me to pay to multi recipient in one transaction, things will be a more convenient and less cost. 1 transaction, 0.0001BTC fee, for 5 address.

[Abdussamad]

Tools menu > Create transaction > from csv text. Then enter the recipient addresses and amounts in the fashion:

Code:

1BitcoinEaterAddressDontSendf59kuE, 0.002
1DevNullAddressDontSendf59kuE, 0.02

Click load csv. Then on the next window verify that the transaction is correct and click on sign to proceed. Note that one of the outputs is going to be a change address in your wallet.

[ifocus]

Tools menu > Create transaction > from csv text. Then enter the recipient addresses and amounts in the fashion:

Code:

1BitcoinEaterAddressDontSendf59kuE, 0.002
1DevNullAddressDontSendf59kuE, 0.02

Click load csv. Then on the next window verify that the transaction is correct and click on sign to proceed. Note that one of the outputs is going to be a change address in your wallet.

Thank you for your pointing out that function for me. It work!
Now, I just wonder why the the team don't put this function under the "send" menu just like other client, users can just click a add recipient button to add more address to pay, isn't that more convenient to use?

[Abdussamad]

Tools menu > Create transaction > from csv text. Then enter the recipient addresses and amounts in the fashion:

Code:

1BitcoinEaterAddressDontSendf59kuE, 0.002
1DevNullAddressDontSendf59kuE, 0.02

Click load csv. Then on the next window verify that the transaction is correct and click on sign to proceed. Note that one of the outputs is going to be a change address in your wallet.

Thank you for your pointing out that function for me. It work!
Now, I just wonder why the the team don't put this function under the "send" menu just like other client, users can just click a add recipient button to add more address to pay, isn't that more convenient to use?

This is the way I understand it:

- Electrum aims to be a minimalistic wallet. The lead developers want an uncluttered GUI.

- Electrum is an open source project and it is run by volunteers. If you want a feature you have to do it yourself or pay someone to do it.

- A bitcoin talk forum member harningt forked the project and added the feature above in response to a bounty. He then submitted a pull request for inclusion into the official electrum code: https://github.com/spesmilo/electrum/pull/282

- The Electrum lead developers decided to include it and merged it into their code.

If you want to see this feature exposed on the send tab you will have to follow the process above.

[ThomasV]

Thank you for your pointing out that function for me. It work!
Now, I just wonder why the the team don't put this function under the "send" menu just like other client, users can just click a add recipient button to add more address to pay, isn't that more convenient to use?

It is a design choice; I believe that would add clutter and complexity to the send tab.

Most users rarely need multiple outputs.
If you need them more than rarely, then you probably want to create them using a script, instead of typing them in the GUI