Problem opening a new file

[Geert Janssens]

On zondag 1 mei 2011, Bill Reimer wrote:
> Problem solved!
> 
> When I got home and tried to open a new account using the procedure on the
> GnuCash example, the account properties window opened nicely - on my
> alternate screen! At home I configure my machine with a dual screen setup
> but on the road I have only the single screen. I must have moved the
> properties window to the second screen the last time I worked with GnuCash
> at home and so the default screen went to the second screen when a new
> window was opened.
> 
> I think that this was my ignorance, not a poor feature of GnuCash so I
> expect you won't want to make any changes to the program - unless there is
> a flag indicating whether the user is working with a dual screen or not. I
> will just have to get my act together enough to remember to reconfigure to
> a single screen when I am on the road.
> 
Ah, there are a couple of bug reports related to this problem, but no one has 
fixed them so far.
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=605163
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=506558
Until someone actually fixes these bugs, here is a tip to move hidden windows 
back on the visible part of your screen:
http://www.onetipaday.com/2008/01/11/how-to-move-off-screen-windows-back-to-
your-desktop/

Geert