[GNC] Double Line View Possible Bug?

[Paul Feakins]

Maf - thanks, but in "Edit -> Preferences -> Register Defaults", Double 
Line is unchecked.

Stan - my view is "View » Basic Ledger".

Let me re-state the problem as simply as I can:

Despite, "Edit -> Preferences -> Register Defaults", Double Line 
unchecked, when I double-click an account, it opens in Double Line view 
and I must go to "View > [uncheck] Double Line" before the extra lines 
disappear and I can get more transactions on the screen.

So it appears GnuCash is ignoring my Preferences.

For further clarify, the extra line that appears shows placeholder text 
of "Action" in the Ref column and "Memo" in the Customer column.


	

	

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    Paul Feakins

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On 19/02/2026 05:00, Maf. King wrote:
> Hi Paul,
>
> The settings in Edit -> Preferences -> Register Defaults may have some bearing
> too,in addition to Stan's ideas.
>
> HTH,
> Maf.
>
>
> On Wednesday, 18 February 2026 21:36:24 GMT Stan Brown (using GC 4.14) wrote:
>> If I understand correctly, I don't think this is a bug. I think you may
>> be conflating two types of "double-line" transactions.
>>
>> (1) View » Double line. This adds a line to each transaction in the
>> register, on which you can type Notes. (The Description field is always
>> available, and I confess I've never found a use for Notes.)
>>
>> (2) View » Basic Ledger / Auto-Split Ledger / Transaction Journal.
>> * Basic ledger shows only the splits that belong to the account in this
>> register. if you want to see all the splits in a transaction, click on
>> the transaction and then click Split in the toolbar at the top.
>> * Auto-Split Ledger is the same except that whenever you are in a
>> particular transaction all splits for that transaction are shown.
>> * Transaction Journal always shows all splits in every transaction in
>> this register, each split on a separate line. Since most transactions
>> contain just two splits, this can look like a "double-line mode".
>>
>> I recommend you try each of these four settings in a register of yours.
>> Now that you know what to look for they should make more sense.
>>
>> Stan Brown
>> Tehachapi, CA, USA
>> https://BrownMath.com
>>
>> On 2026-02-18 03:33, Paul Feakins via gnucash-user wrote:
>>> Not sure if this is the right email address to send this type of
>>> question to, but I'm finding that even with double-line view unchecked,
>>> accounts usually default to double-line view anyway meaning I have to go
>>> View > Double Line.
>>>
>>> Is this a bug?
>>>
>>> I'm on Kubuntu 24.04.
>>>
>>> GnuCash Version: 5.5
>>> Build ID: 5.5+(2023-12-16)
>>> Finance::Quote: 1.59
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