[GNC] Unable to enter data in "Description" field of a Transaction

[G R Hewitt]

I have the same problem, but so far, only when entering 'tes' for 'Tesco',
when it just freezes.
I wait a few seconds then click in the line above, then back to the
original and it
works.


On Sat, 29 Jul 2023 at 09:03, Chris Green <cl at isbd.net> wrote:

> On Fri, Jul 28, 2023 at 10:48:37PM -0400, AgedLace wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > Recently, I've been having a problem entering Descriptions for my
> > transactions.
> >
> > At first, I could only enter 3 characters, then it would lock up.
> >
> > Now I can only enter 1.
> >
> > All other fields seem to be working just fine.  The only field I'm
> > having difficulties with is the Description.
> >
> > I'm using Manjaro an Arch Linux based operating system. The version in
> > the official repository is 5.3-1.
> >
> > I have tried uninstalling / reinstalling with no success.
> >
> > I have spent a great deal of time searching for a way to fix this issue,
> > but have not even seen someone else having the same issue.
> >
> There's something a bit odd about how GnuCash handles text entry in
> all fields.  I think it's due to the way it auto-fills the field when
> you enter just one or two characters.
>
> On my system most of the issues occur with the Transfer column, it
> sometimes locks up in the same way that you're describing for the
> Description field.
>
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> Chris Green
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