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

[G R Hewitt]

I don't know if it unfreezes in those few seconds, I just click in the line
above after a few seconds - it may be the clicking in the line above that
unfreezes it.
Next time it freezes I will try it with out waiting to see.

On Sat, 29 Jul 2023 at 13:09, AgedLace <agedlace at yandex.com> wrote:

> I have waited several seconds, but it doesn't unfreeze.  I'll try to pay
> closer attention.
>
> Thanks
>
> On 7/29/23 04:28, G R Hewitt wrote:
> > 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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