[GNC] Column Width Saving?

[David H]

Does the same on Win 10 - X'ing out of Gnucash or using File >> Quit saves
the prefs correctly.

Doing a save as to a different file name saves the prefs in C:\Users\<<your
user name>>\AppData\Roaming\GnuCash\books under the NEW FILE NAME - this
probably unsets the flag to say the prefs have changed so when you come
back and save the file again under the original file name it doesn't try to
save the prefs there as well.  Have a look in your  C:\Users\<<your user
name>>\AppData\Roaming\GnuCash\books folder - you'll probably have a
gnucash.gcm file there from your last save as backup file details ???

If I were you I would change my workflow and save under the real file name
and quit Gnucash which will save your prefs for the real file and then copy
the gnucash data file to your backup location and your problem should go
away :-)  You should look at backing up your preferences and saved reports
as well so it makes more sense to have a separate backup strategy which
copies these files to your backup location - see wiki for what files to
back up at
https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/FAQ#Q:_How_do_I_backup_my_GC_environment.2C_including_preferences.3F

There are programs out there to copy files to backup locations at the press
of a button or when they detect changes or on a schedule - I use FreeFile
Sync, but there's others like Rsync, Syncthing - so you might want to take
a look at those.

Cheers David H.


On Thu, 22 Oct 2020 at 08:22, David H <hellvee at gmail.com> wrote:

> OK I just tried X'ing out of Gnucash and using Quit from the top menu on
> MacOS - both times the timestamp on the prefs file was updated.  Will try
> on Win 10 shortly.
>
> Do you want to try just opening your usual file from C: location changing
> some column widths and then quitting Gnucash without all the Save As carry
> on - maybe that's screwing something up?  Then re-open Gnucash and see if
> the column widths are saved in that circumstance ?
>
> Regards David H.
>
>
> On Thu, 22 Oct 2020 at 08:10, Jack Slater <theilliniguy at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> 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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