[GNC] Register columns: The balance column is no longer visible

[John Mansfield]

Geoff, thank you.

This worked perfectly and I now have the "balance" column back 😊

I very much appreciate the support, time and effort you provided me as well as the detailed instructions and screen shots.

Thanks again.



-----Original Message-----
From: Geoff <cleanoutmyshed at gmail.com> 
Sent: 24 September 2020 13:00
To: John Mansfield <john.mansfield3 at outlook.com>; gnucash-user at gnucash.org
Subject: Re: [GNC] Register columns: The balance column is no longer visible

Hi John

On second thoughts, rather than spend any more time going down this rabbit burrow from both ends of the internet, your suggestion of a "bulk copy" will be the quickest solution:

(0) Make sure you have a backup of your data and know how to restore it.

(1) Create a "New Cheque" account under the same parent as the broken Cheque account.  Make sure the new account is the same type (eg "Bank") as the old one.

(2) Delete the broken account, and tell Gnucash to move all its transactions to the "New Cheque" account.

(3) Edit the "New Cheque" account and change its description back to the old account.

This should work because, as Adrian pointed out, the column width settings are unique to each account, so the new account should inherit a clean set of columns.

See attached screenshots.

Good luck!

Geoff
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On 24/09/2020 7:17 pm, John Mansfield wrote:
> Geoff, thank you so much for taking the time in providing a detailed resolution.
> 
> However, having gone through your instructions and screen shots I am still unable to view the 'balance' column.
> 
> The maximum screen resolution I could initially go to was 175% with no success.
> 
> In advanced settings I went up to 300% but again with no success.
> 
> In each case I hovered the 'double arrow' over the thick black line and 'double click' but without success.
> 
> I have even put the mouse pointer on the thick black line, and doubled clicked, to see if that expands the column (if I do this in other columns it expands the column to their maximum length) - but again without success.
> 
> I have spent several hours this morning in trying to resolve ☹
> 
> It is if the 'balance' column has been deleted?
> 
> Are there any other options I could try e.g.
> 
> 1)	bulk copy the transactions into an account that has all the columns?
> 2)	Is there a config file that can be modified?
> 3)	or ?
> 
> 
> Geoff, I do very much appreciate your assistance and time on this issue.
> 
> John.
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Geoff <cleanoutmyshed at gmail.com>
> Sent: 24 September 2020 01:23
> To: John Mansfield <john.mansfield3 at outlook.com>; Maf. King 
> <maf at chilwell.net>; gnucash-user at gnucash.org
> Subject: Re: [GNC] Register columns: The balance column is no longer 
> visible
> 
> John, you said earlier that you are using Windows 10, so here is a tip to help restore your balance column:
> 
>   From the Windows "start button" (not Gnucash):
> Settings / System / Display / Scale and layout / 200%
> 
> This will make every window (including Gnucash) twice as big, and thus it will be easier to use your mouse to manipulate the Gnucash column widths.
> 
> Then, to restore your Balance column, (or any other column) you need to:
> 1. Hover over its right hand border (scroll the window to the far right if necessary) 2. Wait for the double headed arrow to appear 3. Double click.
> 
> Be patient - it may take a few attempts until you get the knack.
> 
> Please see attached screenshots.
> 
> I hope this restores your balance ;--)
> 
> Geoff
> =====
> 
> On 24/09/2020 12:38 am, John Mansfield wrote:
>> Maf, thank you for your email.
>>
>> The column lines are so close to the vertical bar the column (Charge 
>> and Balance) lines just seem to blur together as one.  There appears to be no opportunity to "highlight" the balance column line If I touch the line(S) I either get the symbol for expanding left or right or the mouse pointer overlaps with the vertical bar!
>>
>> As you are probably aware it is like "splitting" 2 thin lines.
>>
>> John
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Maf. King <maf at chilwell.net>
>> Sent: 23 September 2020 15:19
>> To: gnucash-user at gnucash.org
>> Cc: John Mansfield <john.mansfield3 at outlook.com>
>> Subject: Re: [GNC] Register columns: The balance column is no longer 
>> visible
>>
>> On Wednesday, 23 September 2020 14:01:23 BST John Mansfield wrote:
>>> The 'balance' column is no longer visible on one of my accounts.
>>> ...
>>> double clicked each column to
>>> maximise the width - to no avail *   I am unable to view the balance column
>>> as it appears to be a very thin black line (more than one?) and it 
>>> seems
>>
>>>
>>> Has anyone got a resolution for this as I have spent so much time in 
>>> trying to resolve.
>>>
>>
>> Can you get the mouse onto the thin black line and double click it?
>>
>> HTH,
>> Maf.
>>
>>
>>
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