I think that it has been odd like that at least since release 2.4.x. On Fri, Oct 23, 2020, 6:47 PM Jack Slater <theillini...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Not that I saw - and I would think that any way a person quits - > the actions are the same. > > On Fri, Oct 23, 2020 at 6:08 PM David Carlson <david.carlson....@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Is there any note in the GnuCash help indicating that column widths and >> open window information are apparently only made persistent or persistently >> updated if the user selects File > Quit or selects the red x which is in >> the upper right corner of the GnuCash window in most operating system >> desktops but only if the Save icon on the upper left end of the menubar is >> *not* greyed out? What a mouthful! Did I get that right? >> >> On Fri, Oct 23, 2020 at 3:56 PM David H <hell...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Glad to help! >>> >>> Cheers David H. >>> >>> >>> On Sat, 24 Oct 2020 at 02:04, Jack Slater <theillini...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> 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. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> >> -- >> 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. 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