Re: [GNC] Column Width Saving?
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 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 > 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 wrote: >> >>> Glad to help! >>> >>> Cheers David H. >>> >>> >>> On Sat, 24 Oct 2020 at 02:04, Jack Slater >>> 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 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 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\<>\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\<>\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 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 >>> 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.
Re: [GNC] Column Width Saving?
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 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 wrote: > >> Glad to help! >> >> Cheers David H. >> >> >> On Sat, 24 Oct 2020 at 02:04, Jack Slater 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 >>> 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 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\<>\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\<>\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 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 >> 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
Re: [GNC] Column Width Saving?
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 wrote: > Glad to help! > > Cheers David H. > > > On Sat, 24 Oct 2020 at 02:04, Jack Slater 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 >> 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 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\<>\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\<>\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 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 > 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 > > >> > 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 Da
Re: [GNC] Column Width Saving?
Glad to help! Cheers David H. On Sat, 24 Oct 2020 at 02:04, Jack Slater 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 > 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 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\<>\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\<>\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 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 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 > > 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 > > >> 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 > >>
Re: [GNC] Column Width Saving?
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 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 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\<>\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\<>\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 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 >>> 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 > 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 >> 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 y
Re: [GNC] Column Width Saving?
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 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\<>\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\<>\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 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 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 >>> > 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 >>> >> 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 >>> >> >> >>> >> > __
Re: [GNC] Column Width Saving?
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\<>\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\<>\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 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 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 >> > 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 >> >> 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 > > >> >> >> 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 remem
Re: [GNC] Column Width Saving?
I will tomorrow David. Thanks. On Wed, Oct 21, 2020 at 5:22 PM David H 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 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 >> > 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 >> >> 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 > > >> >> >> 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.
Re: [GNC] Column Width Saving?
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 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 > > 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 > > 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 > >> 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 > >> >> 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.
Re: [GNC] Column Width Saving?
OK - will do. Will advise later. On Wed, Oct 21, 2020 at 5:15 PM Dale Alspach wrote: > Try using quit from the menu instead of killing the window with X. > Dale > > Dale > > On Wed, Oct 21, 2020, 5:11 PM Jack Slater 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 >> > 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 >> >> 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 > > >> >> >> 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.
Re: [GNC] Column Width Saving?
Try using quit from the menu instead of killing the window with X. Dale Dale On Wed, Oct 21, 2020, 5:11 PM Jack Slater 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 > > 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 > > 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 > >> 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 > >> >> 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.
Re: [GNC] Column Width Saving?
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 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 > 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 >> 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 >> >> 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.
Re: [GNC] Column Width Saving?
Jack, I'm not seeing this issue on 4.2 on Win 10, Mac OS or Ubuntu 20.04... What os are you running on, do you have write permissions on the preferences file which I think from memory is .gnucash.gcm. If you go in and change column widths in Gnucash does the file timestamp get updated when you QUIT Gnucash - not sure if it gets updated when you just save the file - doesn't look like it seems like you have to actually QUIT Gnucash to have these saved ? See wiki for config file locations - https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Configuration_Locations. Cheers David H. On Thu, 22 Oct 2020 at 05:37, Jack Slater 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 > > 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 > > 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. > ___ 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.
Re: [GNC] Column Width Saving?
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 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 > 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 > >> 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.
Re: [GNC] Column Width Saving?
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 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 > 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 >> 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. ___ 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.
Re: [GNC] Column Width Saving?
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 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 > 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.
Re: [GNC] Column Width Saving?
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 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.
[GNC] Column Width Saving?
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.
