[GNC] Possible bug (Re: subaccounts tabs vs windows)

[Adrien Monteleone]

Stan,

I can duplicate your result.

I’ve also discovered that having the register open in a new window at the time you move the tabs is not a requirement. You just need to have had one opened before changing the tab position. (I had closed my extra window before the crash happened)

Also, the crash won’t happen *until* you open a register in a separate window. Changing tab position otherwise is just fine.

I’m using 3.8 on MacOS Catalina, so this is still a current bug.

I’ve filed it here: https://bugs.gnucash.org/show_bug.cgi?id=797550

Regards,
Adrien

> On Jan 2, 2020 w1d2, at 9:15 AM, Stan Brown <the_stan_brown at fastmail.fm> wrote:
> 
> On 2020-01-01 19:51, Adrien Monteleone wrote:> Nope, it’s a preference:
>> 
>> Preferences > Register Defaults > Other Defaults > Register opens in a
> new window.
>> 
>> Un-check it.
> 
> 
> Out of curiosity, I tried _checking_ it, because my accounts have always
> opened in tabs and I was curious if I'd prefer it the other way. But I
> accidentally discovered a bug. I have 2.6.19, so there's no point in my
> entering a bug report, but maybe somebody would like to try it in 3.8 to
> make sure it's not a bug there too.
> 
> 1. I started with these two settings:
> 	Register Defaults: Register opens in a  new window - NOT set
> 	Windows » Tab Position - Top
> 
> 2. I opened GC and my accounts file, and ticked (selected) Register
> opens in a new window.
> 
> 3. Right-clicked a split in an existing account register, and selected
> Jump. The account opened in a new window, as expected.
> 
> 4. In Preferences » Windows, changed tab position to Left. GC crashed.
> 
> I suspect it was changing tab position when one tab was in a separate
> window that caused the problem.
> 
> -- 
> Regards,
> Stan Brown