[GNC] Column Width Saving?

[Jack Slater]

I first do a Save As (to save a backup to an external drive). Then I do a
Save As to the original (desired C: drive) location. Then Click upper right
X to close the program.

When I reopen GC  the same windows/accounts open right up.

Windows 10.



On Wed, Oct 21, 2020 at 4:03 PM David Carlson <david.carlson.417 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Jack,  Did you quit the program when you saved the file?  Do you find the
> same windows and reports open when you re-start GnuCash and re-open the
> file? Which OS are you using?
>
> On Wed, Oct 21, 2020 at 3:08 PM Chris Graves <mohavebaked at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Using 4.2 on Windows and macOS, both remember the column width settings.
>> Adjust column width, quit, re-open and column widths remain as I adjusted
>> them.
>>
>> Except for the Description column, which isn’t remembered.
>>
>> > On Oct 21, 2020, at 12:34 PM, Jack Slater <theilliniguy at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> >
>> > I'm running 4.2.
>> >
>> > Adjusted column widths - looked at the View Menu and Register & Register
>> > Default options in Preferences - found nothing. I saved the file with
>> the
>> > adjustments in place and poof - modified widths gone when I reopened the
>> > file. To be honest I could never get them to save in 3.x versions
>> either.
>> >
>> > On Wed, Oct 21, 2020 at 2:07 PM David Carlson <
>> david.carlson.417 at gmail.com>
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> >> Jack,
>> >> Prior to the 4.x releases it was necessary to close the program,
>> possibly
>> >> with the window(s) open to save the column width settings.  I think
>> there
>> >> was a change for the 4.x series, but I have not  migrated yet, so I
>> cannot
>> >> be sure.
>> >>
>> >> On Wed, Oct 21, 2020 at 2:00 PM Jack Slater <theilliniguy at gmail.com>
>> >> wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> How can I save the form with the column widths I've set for each
>> account
>> >>> while in use so they stay in place permanently?
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