[GNC] Column Width Saving?

[Jack Slater]

Ya - I guessed the SaveAs was the culprit.  I don't need to - its just a
redundant move to save a 4th copy. I'll try your method.

On Wed, Oct 21, 2020 at 6:08 PM David H <hellvee at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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