[GNC] Double Line View Possible Bug?

Thu Feb 19 07:42:39 EST 2026

Thanks Derek, I suspect these screenshots will clear it up.

"View > Double Line" is ALWAYS ticked, even when my preferences say 
otherwise.

Kind regards,

    Paul Feakins

Managing Director

	Antropy.co.uk <https://antropy.co.uk>

	Antropy Ltd, Crawley Business Centre, Stephenson Way, Crawley, RH10 1TN 
<https://maps.app.goo.gl/QQ2iBRDE5mHuHA7G6>

Antropy Ltd | Reg No: 06468795 | Registered in England & Wales

On 19/02/2026 12:32, Derek Atkins wrote:
> Yes, screenshots are allowed so long as you send them as actual attachments.
> Inline images get blocked.
>
> Attached here are what double-line mode and split-mode look like.  From
> your description it's split-mode.  But yes, a screenshot should help.
>
> Also show us your Edit -> Preferences -> Register Defaults page.
>
> Thanks,
>
> -derek
>
> On Thu, February 19, 2026 7:22 am, Paul Feakins wrote:
>> Hi Derek,
>>
>> I appreciate the reply but logically I MUST be in "Double Line" mode
>> because when I go to "View > Double Line", the extra lines disappear.
>>
>> I have developed a habit of pressing Alt+V, D immediately on opening an
>> account, but I would really rather it respected my preference.
>>
>> I may be running an old build, but it is the one that's in the Kubuntu
>> repositories:
>>
>> Version: 5.5
>> Build ID: 5.5+(2023-12-16)
>> Finance::Quote: 1.59
>>
>> Happy to attach screenshots if this list allows?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Kind regards,
>>
>>
>>      Paul Feakins
>>
>> Managing Director
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> 	Antropy.co.uk<https://antropy.co.uk>
>>
>> 	Antropy Ltd, Crawley Business Centre, Stephenson Way, Crawley, RH10 1TN
>> <https://maps.app.goo.gl/QQ2iBRDE5mHuHA7G6>
>>
>>
>>
>> Antropy Ltd | Reg No: 06468795 | Registered in England & Wales
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On 19/02/2026 12:18, Derek Atkins wrote:
>>> Hi Paul,
>>>
>>> The "Action" and "Memo" is the key here.  This is NOT double-line mode.
>>> In Double Line Mode you would see "Notes".  You're not seeing that, so
>>> you're not actually in double-line mode.
>>>
>>> The "Action" and "Memo" implies you're in "expanded split mode", either
>>> because you've turned on Auto-Split Ledger or Transaction Journal Modes.
>>> You can also get this by clicking the "Show Splits" button.
>>>
>>> Please check those settings.
>>>
>>> -derek
>>>
>>> On Thu, February 19, 2026 6:48 am, Paul Feakins via gnucash-user wrote:
>>>> 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.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Kind regards,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>       Paul Feakins
>>>>
>>>> Managing Director
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 	Antropy.co.uk<https://antropy.co.uk>
>>>>
>>>> 	Antropy Ltd, Crawley Business Centre, Stephenson Way, Crawley, RH10
>>>> 1TN
>>>> <https://maps.app.goo.gl/QQ2iBRDE5mHuHA7G6>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Antropy Ltd | Reg No: 06468795 | Registered in England & Wales
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 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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