Using File/Quit did in fact save the settings so I'm good to go. I do have a backup strategy too - SyncBack Pro syncs 3 PCS on LAN. Does backup to 2 external HDs. And use BackBlaze for cloud storage. I get a bit anal about the financial files so I even do the SaveAs too!!
Thanks for all the help. Great user support here. On Wed, Oct 21, 2020 at 6:52 PM Jack Slater <theillini...@gmail.com> wrote: > Ya - I guessed the SaveAs was the culprit. I don't need to - its just a > redundant move to save a 4th copy. I'll try your method. > > On Wed, Oct 21, 2020 at 6:08 PM David H <hell...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> 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. You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.