[GNC] Column width in register

[Maria Inmaculada de la Torre]

Hello Phyllis,

If I am not mistaken, that has come up several times. That column is the
only one that works a little differently than the rest. The best help is
from the guide

2.9.2.3. Setting Column Widths

As with most spreadsheet-like displays the columns in the register can be
resized by left-clicking and dragging the dividers in the header. The
divider to the right of the column header controls the width of that
column. In GnuCash the Description and Memo columns autosize to fit the
register into the window so dragging those columns' dividers to the left
will shrink the column but it will snap back when you release it. Dragging
them to the right will widen the display and put a scrollbar at the bottom
of the window, but that will persist only while the register is open. If
you close it and reopen it or quit GnuCash the register will again fill the
space exactly.

Note

Many new users have trouble resizing the Balance column, in particular
making it larger. Just drag its right-hand border out of the window to grow
it. Be careful, though, as there's another column called rate whose width
is set to 1 pixel to hide it (it's for internal use). Approach the divider
from the left side and click as soon as the cursor changes to a
double-headed arrow (<-|->).

Important

When in split mode there are different column markers in the header for
split rows and transaction rows depending on which type of row is active.
In order to adjust split column widths one must first make a split row
active; to adjust transaction line column widths a transaction row must be
active.


https://www.gnucash.org/docs/v5/C/gnucash-guide/chapter_txns.html#:~:text=The%20divider%20to%20the%20right,back%20when%20you%20release%20it.

You need to choose the right divider and drag it to the left that should
bring them within your screen

I hope this helps.

Thanking you.

Regards,

Inma de la Torre


On Fri, 25 Oct 2024 at 19:02, Phyllis Bruce <pobruce46 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I have a beautiful verdana 16px font in my register.  I am however, unable
> to change the width of the Description column.  I have changed all the
> other columns to accommodate the larger font but the description column
> width is forcing them off the screen.
> Any help will be much appreciated.  I've read everything I could find.
>
> Thanks, po
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