[GNC] Possible to Set and Save an Individual Register's Default Style?
R Losey
rlosey at gmail.com
Thu Dec 18 00:52:55 EST 2025
My filter settings appear to be persistent; however, I tend to use filters
only in account registers that I leave open.
On Tue, Dec 16, 2025 at 10:19 PM David Carlson <david.carlson.417 at gmail.com>
wrote:
> I forgot to mention 'Sort Order' and 'Filter By' as other settings that may
> or may not be persistent.
>
> On Tue, Dec 16, 2025 at 10:10 PM David H <hellvee at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi Tom,
> >
> > Glad it was helpful. Be aware this works as expected on 2 of my 3 Win 11
> > desktops but on the 3rd the accelerator keys create new desktops and
> > attempt to start my audio recorder - obviously something different in
> that
> > Win 11 setup or some other apps have grabbed the shortcut keys already on
> > that one - I'll pin it down over time when I can be bothered :-)
> >
> > Cheers David H.
> >
> > On Wed, 17 Dec 2025 at 12:58, Tom Route36 <tom.route36 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > David H,
> > >
> > > I just want to say a big Thank You for this info. I went and edited
> that
> > > accelerator-map file just now; and it changed things and works exactly
> as
> > > you described. I still feel that the Register View Style should be
> saved
> > > along with the Column Width settings; so I'll probably still be putting
> > in
> > > an RFE for that. But having these shortcut keys available rather than
> > > having to mouse-click for the View settings each time sure makes life
> > > easier. (Hey, I'm still new to GnuCash and learning my way around.)
> > >
> > > Thanks again. And feel free to keep these tips coming,
> > > Tom
> > >
> > >
> > > On 12/16/2025 2:17 PM, David H wrote:
> > >
> > > Oops my bad, the lines to be changed will normally look as follows
> before
> > > they are changed - i.e. empty double quotes just before the right
> closing
> > > bracket ...
> > >
> > > ; (gtk_accel_path
> > > "<Actions>/GncPluginPageRegisterActions/ViewStyleDoubleLineAction" "")
> > > ; (gtk_accel_path
> > > "<Actions>/GncPluginPageRegisterActions/ViewStyleRadioAction/0" "")
> > > ; (gtk_accel_path
> > > "<Actions>/GncPluginPageRegisterActions/ViewStyleRadioAction/1" "")
> > > ; (gtk_accel_path
> > > "<Actions>/GncPluginPageRegisterActions/ViewStyleRadioAction/2" "")
> > >
> > > Cheers David H.
> > >
> > >
> > > On Wed, 17 Dec 2025 at 07:09, David H <hellvee at gmail.com> <
> > hellvee at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > What I haven't seen mentioned in all of this are the Accelerator
> shortcut
> > > keys that for keyboard users can be set to easily change the View in
> the
> > > current register and may alleviate the pain somewhat :-) Personally
> if I
> > > customise a register I tend to just leave it open permanently anyway so
> > > none of this is an issue for me.
> > >
> > > i.e. Basic view = ctrl + alt + b on Windows or option / command b on
> > macOS
> > > AutoSplit ledger = ctrl + alt + s on Windows or option /
> command
> > s
> > > on macOS
> > > Transaction Journal view = ctrl + alt + x on Windows or option
> /
> > > command x on macOS
> > > Double line view = ctrl + alt + l on Windows or option /
> command
> > l
> > > on macOS
> > >
> > > If you go to Gnucash >> Help >> About on Windows (Gnucash >> About
> > > Gnucash on macOS) you will be presented with an "About GnuCash"
> > > popup window. Clicking on the GNC_USERCONFIG_DIR link will take you to
> > the
> > > GnuCash user config folder which contains an "accelerator-map" file.
> > >
> > > While GnuCash is closed, edit this file using a text editor and remove
> > the
> > > semi-colon (;) from the beginning of these lines to UnComment them and
> > > change them as follows. I suggest you copy this file before changing
> it
> > so
> > > you have a backup to go back to if the need arises.
> > >
> > > change these lines from this
> > >
> > > ; (gtk_accel_path
> > > "<Actions>/GncPluginPageRegisterActions/ViewStyleDoubleLineAction"
> > > "<Primary><Alt>l")
> > > ; (gtk_accel_path
> > > "<Actions>/GncPluginPageRegisterActions/ViewStyleRadioAction/0"
> > > "<Primary><Alt>b")
> > > ; (gtk_accel_path
> > > "<Actions>/GncPluginPageRegisterActions/ViewStyleRadioAction/1"
> > > "<Primary><Alt>s")
> > > ; (gtk_accel_path
> > > "<Actions>/GncPluginPageRegisterActions/ViewStyleRadioAction/2"
> > > "<Primary><Alt>x")
> > >
> > > to for example this :
> > >
> > > (gtk_accel_path
> > > "<Actions>/GncPluginPageRegisterActions/ViewStyleDoubleLineAction"
> > > "<Primary><Alt>l")
> > > (gtk_accel_path
> > > "<Actions>/GncPluginPageRegisterActions/ViewStyleRadioAction/0"
> > > "<Primary><Alt>b")
> > > (gtk_accel_path
> > > "<Actions>/GncPluginPageRegisterActions/ViewStyleRadioAction/1"
> > > "<Primary><Alt>s")
> > > (gtk_accel_path
> > > "<Actions>/GncPluginPageRegisterActions/ViewStyleRadioAction/2"
> > > "<Primary><Alt>x")
> > >
> > > On Windows <Primary> is the ctrl key and <Alt> is self explanatory and
> on
> > > macOS these are equivalent to option + cmd + l, b, s or x on my systems
> > at
> > > least :-)
> > >
> > > Once you have these set and save the file and re-open GnuCash you
> should
> > > see the Shortcut keys to the right of the view style radio buttons as
> per
> > > the screenshot below.
> > >
> > > Cheers David H.
> > >
> > > [image: image.png]
> > >
> > > On Wed, 17 Dec 2025 at 04:09, David Carlson <
> david.carlson.417 at gmail.com>
> > <david.carlson.417 at gmail.com>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > If you are going to propose a button to save account register display
> > > style, I would suggest also [optionally] saving the sort order and
> column
> > > settings.
> > >
> > > On Tue, Dec 16, 2025 at 10:34 AM R Losey <rlosey at gmail.com> <
> > rlosey at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > Absolutely; it's just a temporary work around until (hopefully), the
> > > feature is implemented.
> > >
> > > I typically keep about 8 tabs open all the time (my most frequently
> used
> > > accounts).
> > >
> > > On Tue, Dec 16, 2025 at 2:10 AM Adrien Monteleone <
> > > adrien.monteleone at lusfiber.net> <adrien.monteleone at lusfiber.net>
> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > I would see the problem is that if you *ever* close that register, the
> > > next time you open it, the default will take over.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Adrien
> > >
> > > On 12/15/25 11:58 PM, R Losey wrote:
> > >
> > > So... given that the Register Style persists if you have the
> > >
> > > register
> > >
> > > open,
> > >
> > > is that something that you cannot do?
> > >
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