Transaction register question

[Geert Janssens]

Hi Robert,

 From your message I couldn't derive your motivation for downloading and 
installing the beta version of GnuCash. If you didn't download it to 
*experiment* with the new features or to do some beta testing, you are 
probably better of reverting to the latest stable version, which 
currently is 2.4.13.

Assuming you are testing the beta, here is some background on the double 
scrollbar. It has been introduced to work around a performance problem 
in the new register interface. It is still under discussion whether the 
improvement in performance is enough to justify the added complexity. It 
may be reverted to a single scrollbar interface again, provided another 
solution can be found to fix the performance.

There is a way to open your accounts using the old register interface in 
the beta versions: in the account hierarchy click on the account you 
wish to open and then find the menu item
Edit -> Open Old Style Register Account
Using this menu option allows you to avoid the new register interface. 
Unfortunately that also means you won't be testing it. As said before if 
testing is not your goal you are probably better off reverting back to 
2.4.13.

Best regards,

Geert

On 16-08-13 13:33, Robert Kesterson wrote:
> I've got the latest beta version of gnucash installed on my Mac, and 
> it has an annoying new feature that I can't figure out how to turn 
> off.  I think it has already been mentioned on this list recently, and 
> I tried to search the archive at lists.gnucash.org, but that web page 
> is horribly broken in Safari.
>
> So anyway, the question is:  How do I turn off that second scrollbar 
> on the left and return the register to the "old" behavior?  I know it 
> must be possible because my checking account register operates just 
> like it always has, but my other accounts (credit cards, etc) have 
> that second scrollbar and they don't respond to the "Enter" key like 
> they should (I have to use the arrow key to move off a transaction, 
> then click the button to record the changes).
>
> I know I could roll back a version or two, but if there's an option to 
> turn that new feature off, I'd rather just do that, and I thought I 
> recalled someone saying you could do that.
>
>
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