GnuCash Guide CH8

[Bengt Thuree]

On Fri, 2006-04-21 at 15:13 -0600, David V Herman wrote:
> On Fri, 2006-04-21 at 13:08 +0900, Bengt Thuree wrote:
> 
> > > Don't understand this ??
> > Where do you see an "Options button" in the screenshot?
> 
> Yes - once you find it, it is really neat !   You are correct it is not
> obvious.
> 
> I did try editing a screenshot to label the button, but discarded that
> idea as confusing.
> 
> I'm adding  this to the section 6.4.
> 
>       <para>The main account window will by default only shows the
> quantity of each commodity that you own, under the column heading
>       <guilabel>Total</guilabel>. In the case of stocks, this commodity
> is the number of shares. Often, however, you will want to see the value
> of your stocks expressed in terms of some monetary unit. This is easily
> accomplished by entering the main window, selecting the "Accounts" tab,
> by clicking on the title bar <guibutton>Options</guibutton> button (the
> small down pointing arrow on the right side of the main account window
> titles bar), and selecting the option to display the account total field
> <quote>Total (USD)</quote>. You will see a new column in the main window
> entitled <guilabel>Total (USD)</guilabel> that will express the value of
> all commodities in the report currency.</para>
> 
> I also will attach an entire screen capture, gimp will not take a
> screenshot with the pull-down active. I'm not convinced that much can be
> seen at this size.

Ok, much better :) hmm...
Perhaps I should add the screenshot to the basic part of the guide?
I also describe it similar there of how to access the arrow options.
We need a proper name for it also.

I was debating if I should modify a screenshot with a big circle or
something. Comments?

/Bengt