[GNC-dev] Missing column header labels after resizing columns (Windows 10, GC version 4.12)

[john]

Dear Mr. Taurig,

No, it's a user list item because you are asking about how to use GnuCash, not how to write GnuCash code.

Regards,
John Ralls


> On Dec 4, 2022, at 4:10 PM, Scott Traurig <scott.traurig at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi John,
> 
> Respectfully, this is beyond the user-list. That list has come up dry, and the conventional FAQ answer is not working.
> 
> The relevant FAQ entry:
> 
> <https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/FAQ#Q:_How_do_I_resize_my_register_columns.3F_Why_can_I_not_shrink_the_description_column.3F>
> 
> That FAQ entry looked promising, but it did not solve the problem. There are no entries in the .gcm file showing zero width to edit.
> 
> Worse, uninstalling GnuCash and deleting the entire C:\Users\my user name\AppData\Roaming\GnuCash directory, including all .gcm files such that they would be reconstituted from scratch, does not work either.
> 
> Interestingly, somewhere in the system it remembers what book I had open even through an uninstall/reinstall cycle. I suspect it has something to do with that.
> 
> And whatever/wherever that data is, it also transcends books. If I create an entirely new book, it also immediately has the exact same missing column label problem
> 
> It's also worth noting that the columns themselves are visible with normal appearing widths. Only the labels are missing. I've attached a screen shot.
> 
> Is there another directory somewhere, or a set of registry entries, that also need to be deleted?
> 
> Thank you,
> 
> Scott
> 
> 
> On Sun, Dec 4, 2022 at 6:11 PM john <jralls at ceridwen.us <mailto:jralls at ceridwen.us>> wrote:
>> That's a user-list question. I've changed the CC for your convenience.
>> 
>> The file you're looking for is the book's metadata file, see https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Metadata_File. It stores among other things window sizes and column widths for registers.
>> 
>> Regards,
>> John Ralls
>> 
>> 
>>> On Dec 4, 2022, at 1:56 PM, Scott Traurig <scott.traurig at gmail.com <mailto:scott.traurig at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Dev's,
>>> 
>>> After resizing some column headers in an account, the labels for the
>>> Transfer and Reconciled ("R") columns have disappeared. The header blocks
>>> for both are now combined into a single blank field.
>>> 
>>> I tried un-installing, including manually removing the folders in %appdata%
>>> and Program Files (x86), but the problem persists after re-installing
>>> GnuCash.
>>> 
>>> I grabbed another Windows 10 machine, installed on it, and opened the
>>> .gnucash file that I normally use from it's normal directory on my NAS
>>> without the same problem appearing--all column headers are fine. So the
>>> .gnucash file is OK.
>>> 
>>> Thus it would appear that there is a file that is not removed during a
>>> Windows uninstall (or the manual files I deleted), or a registry setting
>>> that persists and continues to cause this behavior on my main PC.
>>> 
>>> If someone could identify the offending file or registry setting for me so
>>> that I can kill it it would be most appreciated.
>>> 
>>> Thanks,
>>> 
>>> Scott
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