On Wed, 16 Sep 2020, 13:48 D. via gnucash-user, <gnucash-user@gnucash.org> wrote:
> Thanks for pointing this bug out. > > It's too bad that the suggestion in the bug to discuss this change on the > lists was not apparently taken up. The devs would then have at least heard > from some other users about their use cases and preferences, and users > would have had a heads up about the change. Instead, a change gets pushed > out based on one person's request, mainly because it involves "three lines > of code." I'll set aside the wisdom of making changes to software based > primarily on the complexity of the fix, or on a single user and the > opinions of three devs... > > While it might seem overkill to discuss something as seemingly minor as > this change, I think *any* change in the user interface should be discussed > more, rather than less. > > Now, we get to have that discussion. > > At the risk of repeating myself, let me re-present. In my usage of > Gnucash, I keep a core set of tabs always open. These tabs represent my > primary active accounts: my checking account, savings account, credit card > account, and a cash account. > > I leave them open because they are involved in the vast majority of my > transactions, and it is easier to click on one of the tabs than to go to > the CoA, locate the account, and open it. I like to have them at the top of > the list at all times because I can quickly locate them there. I know where > they are. > > With the latest change, I no longer can rely on this. My core tabs move > down. If I open one of my more obscure accounts to look at things, it > pushes its way in at the top. If I've opened several of them, they are all > at the top, and when I am done with those tabs, I have to carefully close > tabs, rather than close all tabs below a certain point on the screen. > > None of this is particularly catastrophic, but it does affect me and my > workflow every time I open or close an account, so I would prefer to have > the option of restoring the old tab behavior. > > The idea of pinned tabs is interesting, although it doesn't remove the > need for the preference. If I jump to a new account tab from a pinned one, > will the new tab go at the end of the list, or bury itself in the middle of > my pinned tabs? I think the user would still want the option of where the > new tabs open. > > I'll give a clear and unambiguous preference: I want to be able to choose > this behavior with a preference setting. Put this setting on the same page > as the tab location setting, and have it read: > > Open new tabs: □ At the bottom of the tab list □ After the current tab > > David T. > Exactly my sentiments Richard > _______________________________________________ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user If you are using Nabble or Gmane, please see https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists for more information. ----- Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.