Position of the close button in the toolbar causes me to close the current window by accident when saving

[Shamim Islam]

Just causes a different problem. Ctrl-Q terminates the application while
Ctrl-W closes the account and Ctrl-S is the save. I STILL end up either
closing the application or window when I mean to save.

We're screwed no matter what - I've lived with it since 2000. But I've
spent the past 7 years as a user experience architect and am just now
realizing how much I HATE the organization of the toolbar and the
keystrokes, but how much I love the program.

So I am attempting to do something about it.

Is the XML file that defines the interface a development item or a user
customizable item?

I don't recall themes being present in GNUcash - maybe it's something new I
don't know about?

Thanks.


On Tue, Aug 6, 2013 at 11:11 PM, David T. <sunfish62 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Tommy--
>
> I have to chuckle just a bit at your suggestion to use keyboard shortcuts
> for a user who admits to fumble fingers. If you look on an English keyboard
> at the different keys you mention (Q, W, & S), you'll see that they're
> right next to each other.
>
> In fact, I have found myself fumble-fingered with keyboard shortcuts,
> quitting the application (Control-Q) when I meant to close just a window
> (Control-W).
>
> Nonetheless, perhaps the keyboard will help the OP.
>
> David
>
> On Aug 6, 2013, at 3:24 PM, Tommy Trussell <tommy.trussell at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > On Tue, Aug 6, 2013 at 9:18 AM, Shamim Islam <shamim.islam at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >> Is there a historical reason for having the close button in the toolbar
> so
> >> close to the save button or even in the toolbar at all?
> >>
> >> Every time I go to save, half the time, I accidentally click too fast
> and
> >> close my current account.
> >>
> >> Just wondering - I have tried removing the close button in the ui
> >> definition file, but every time there is an update, it gets restored.
> >>
> >> That's why I am asking.
> >
> > I am interpreting this as a USER question (and I'm a user, not a
> > developer), so I'm copying the answer to gnucash-user instead of
> > gnucash-devel (which is for technical discussions about internal
> > stuff, not "how do I use GnuCash" type questions).
> >
> > You didn't say what operating system or version of GnuCash you're
> > using, but if my response doesn't apply for some reason, please be
> > sure to respond to the list listing both bits of information.
> >
> > If you find yourself accidentally clicking the wrong toolbar button,
> > how about using the keyboard?
> >
> > The keybindings may differ on different platforms, but on linux:
> >
> > Control-S for Save
> > Control-W to Close an account or report window
> > Control-Q to Quit the application
> >
> > You can see these and other keyboard shortcuts listed in the application
> menus.
> >
> > Another option might be to change the display of the icons in the
> > toolbar. Go to Edit-->Preferences and click the Windows tab. You have
> > five different options for how the toolbar buttons are displayed. You
> > might also turn on "Show close button on notebook tabs" which will add
> > a little "x" to each tab.
> >
> > Finally, your window manager's theme may make the edges of the toolbar
> > buttons more or less distinct. You might try some different themes to
> > see what it looks like.
> >
> > Please copy any responses to gnucash-user (using reply-all). Other
> > folks may have more helpful suggestions or may even know the
> > "historical reason" you're looking for.
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