[GNC] Startup issue - two windows

[Tommy Trussell]

I'm not the original poster, but I have had the focus issue with GnuCash
for awhile now, maybe six months? I run the latest Flatpak release version
of GnuCash (currently 4.10+) on Ubuntu 21.10. Fortunately I DON'T usually
run GnuCash full screen, and my primary system has two sizable monitors.
When the dialog in back keeps me from proceeding, I have been able to scoot
the windows around (such as onto the other monitor) so that I can get to
whichever window is blocking the startup. But it's an annoyance.

I have not kept track of when, but it only happens maybe once every few
application launches; not every time. I suspect it must have to do with
some specific circumstance with the "since last run" dialog, maybe only
when it has automatically created a scheduled transaction? (Very few of MY
scheduled transactions create completely automatically -- most of mine
require some editing, such as the transaction amount, so I almost always
review them once created.) I also keep nine separate GnuCash book files for
different entities I manage, so it's likely it only affects one I don't
open every day.

Next time it happens I will make a note of the circumstances as best I can
and try to report back here. If someone has opened a bug, let me know so I
can subscribe to it.

On Fri, May 13, 2022 at 1:06 PM Adrien Monteleone <
adrien.monteleone at lusfiber.net> wrote:

> What distro and version?
>
> What version of GnuCash?
>
> Does exiting full screen help?
>
> Does not starting in full screen help?
>
> Are you using a second display, or have you used a second display, in
> between the time it worked fine and this problem appeared? (a window
> might be appearing on a 'ghost' display that is taking priority.)
>
> If you can get to the GnuCash main window and it is responsive, go to
> Preferences > Scheduled Transactions > Since Last Run and uncheck the
> option to 'Run when data file opened' and restart GnuCash to see if that
> helps. (this shouldn't be a problem, but doing this will help narrow
> down the issue - hopefully)
>
> Regards,
> Adrien
>
> On 5/13/22 12:38 PM, Fred Tydeman wrote:
> > The laptop display is 1920x1080
>
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