Does the same on Win 10 - X'ing out of Gnucash or using File >> Quit saves the prefs correctly.
Doing a save as to a different file name saves the prefs in C:\Users\<<your user name>>\AppData\Roaming\GnuCash\books under the NEW FILE NAME - this probably unsets the flag to say the prefs have changed so when you come back and save the file again under the original file name it doesn't try to save the prefs there as well. Have a look in your C:\Users\<<your user name>>\AppData\Roaming\GnuCash\books folder - you'll probably have a gnucash.gcm file there from your last save as backup file details ??? If I were you I would change my workflow and save under the real file name and quit Gnucash which will save your prefs for the real file and then copy the gnucash data file to your backup location and your problem should go away :-) You should look at backing up your preferences and saved reports as well so it makes more sense to have a separate backup strategy which copies these files to your backup location - see wiki for what files to back up at https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/FAQ#Q:_How_do_I_backup_my_GC_environment.2C_including_preferences.3F There are programs out there to copy files to backup locations at the press of a button or when they detect changes or on a schedule - I use FreeFile Sync, but there's others like Rsync, Syncthing - so you might want to take a look at those. Cheers David H. On Thu, 22 Oct 2020 at 08:22, David H <hell...@gmail.com> wrote: > OK I just tried X'ing out of Gnucash and using Quit from the top menu on > MacOS - both times the timestamp on the prefs file was updated. Will try > on Win 10 shortly. > > Do you want to try just opening your usual file from C: location changing > some column widths and then quitting Gnucash without all the Save As carry > on - maybe that's screwing something up? Then re-open Gnucash and see if > the column widths are saved in that circumstance ? > > Regards David H. > > > On Thu, 22 Oct 2020 at 08:10, Jack Slater <theillini...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I first do a Save As (to save a backup to an external drive). Then I do a >> Save As to the original (desired C: drive) location. Then Click upper >> right >> X to close the program. >> >> When I reopen GC the same windows/accounts open right up. >> >> Windows 10. >> >> >> >> On Wed, Oct 21, 2020 at 4:03 PM David Carlson < >> david.carlson....@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> > Jack, Did you quit the program when you saved the file? Do you find >> the >> > same windows and reports open when you re-start GnuCash and re-open the >> > file? Which OS are you using? >> > >> > On Wed, Oct 21, 2020 at 3:08 PM Chris Graves <mohaveba...@gmail.com> >> > wrote: >> > >> >> Using 4.2 on Windows and macOS, both remember the column width >> settings. >> >> Adjust column width, quit, re-open and column widths remain as I >> adjusted >> >> them. >> >> >> >> Except for the Description column, which isn’t remembered. >> >> >> >> > On Oct 21, 2020, at 12:34 PM, Jack Slater <theillini...@gmail.com> >> >> wrote: >> >> > >> >> > I'm running 4.2. >> >> > >> >> > Adjusted column widths - looked at the View Menu and Register & >> Register >> >> > Default options in Preferences - found nothing. I saved the file with >> >> the >> >> > adjustments in place and poof - modified widths gone when I reopened >> the >> >> > file. To be honest I could never get them to save in 3.x versions >> >> either. >> >> > >> >> > On Wed, Oct 21, 2020 at 2:07 PM David Carlson < >> >> david.carlson....@gmail.com> >> >> > wrote: >> >> > >> >> >> Jack, >> >> >> Prior to the 4.x releases it was necessary to close the program, >> >> possibly >> >> >> with the window(s) open to save the column width settings. I think >> >> there >> >> >> was a change for the 4.x series, but I have not migrated yet, so I >> >> cannot >> >> >> be sure. >> >> >> >> >> >> On Wed, Oct 21, 2020 at 2:00 PM Jack Slater <theillini...@gmail.com >> > >> >> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >>> How can I save the form with the column widths I've set for each >> >> account >> >> >>> while in use so they stay in place permanently? >> >> >>> _______________________________________________ >> >> >>> 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. >> >> >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> David Carlson >> >> >> >> >> > _______________________________________________ >> >> > 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. >> >> >> >> >> > >> > -- >> > David Carlson >> > >> _______________________________________________ >> 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. >> > _______________________________________________ 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. 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