[GNC] How To Get The "R" Column Back

Jerry Criswell (JC) jcriswell58 at gmail.com
Wed Apr 15 20:57:00 EDT 2026


The Windows Geometry thing saved the day.  Not a thing you would find by 
hunting and pecking.  Thank you for your time.

JC


On 4/15/26 6:09 PM, Tom Route36 wrote:
> Jerry,
>
> Another suggestion.  I'm guessing you probably have the default option 
> set to save Window Geometry when closed.  You can try doing this.  
> Turn that option off temporarily.  To do that, select Edit -> 
> Preferences -> Windows.  Then for Window Geometry (assuming it's 
> currently checked) uncheck the "Save window size and position" 
> option.  Then go close the register with the missing Reconcile 
> column.  And then reopen it.  It's possible that doing that may bring 
> your Reconcile column back.
>
> If that restores the Reconcile column, then you can always go and 
> re-enable the Window Geometry option if you want it.
>
> Tom
>
>
> On 4/15/2026 4:00 PM, Tom Route36 wrote:
>> Jerry,
>>
>> I could be wrong about this (and I don't have a Linux system setup 
>> right now); but I would think that adjusting the GnuCash column 
>> widths would basically be the same on both Windows and Linux.  Could 
>> you send a screenshot video of how you're doing this so that we could 
>> see both the cursor movement and the icon in real time exactly as 
>> you're seeing it?
>>
>> Tom
>>
>>
>> On 4/15/2026 3:13 PM, Jerry Criswell (JC) wrote:
>>>
>>> Watched your screenshot video.  When I tried it, I got the icon that 
>>> drags the column width instead of the two vertical bars icon.  I 
>>> suspect that is because you are windows and I am linux.  Sorry, I 
>>> should have mentioned that.
>>>
>>> JC
>>>
>>>
>>> On 4/15/26 3:05 PM, Tom Route36 wrote:
>>>> Jerry,
>>>>
>>>> An additional edit here -- probably more important than my earlier 
>>>> one.  And an additional attachment -- a screenshot video.  When 
>>>> you're dragging open that separator in the header bar, make sure 
>>>> your cursor is *above* and not touching the line below the 
>>>> "Transfer" and "Deposit" boxes. Refer to my short video, especially 
>>>> at the 9-second mark, to see how to carefully position your cursor.
>>>>
>>>> Tom
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 4/15/2026 1:39 PM, Tom Route36 wrote:
>>>>> Hi Jerry,
>>>>>
>>>>> Try this.  And refer to my attached screenshot.  In one of your 
>>>>> transactions *below* the header bar, put your cursor in the 
>>>>> Transfer field.  In my screenshot, that's where the field shows 
>>>>> "Income:Interest Income".  Then go back up to the header bar and 
>>>>> drag open the separator between "Transfer" and "Deposit".  
>>>>> Hopefully, that will let you reopen the Reconcile column.
>>>>>
>>>>> Tom
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On 4/15/2026 12:16 PM, Jerry Criswell (JC) wrote:
>>>>>> I have discovered that one of my credit card accounts has lost 
>>>>>> the R (reconcile) column.  Right clicking the header bar doesn't 
>>>>>> bring up the list.  HELP!
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