[GNC] Column Width Saving?

[Jack Slater]

Using File/Quit did in fact save the settings so I'm good to go.  I do have
a backup strategy too - SyncBack Pro syncs 3 PCS on LAN. Does backup to 2
external HDs. And use BackBlaze for cloud storage. I get a bit anal about
the financial files so I even do the SaveAs too!!

Thanks for all the help. Great user support here.

On Wed, Oct 21, 2020 at 6:52 PM Jack Slater <theilliniguy at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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