[GNC] How do I print a transaction register

[Charlie Morrison]

If you use Linux, there can be an issue with webkitgtk that can result 
in blank reports.  Starting Gnucash with compositing disabled for 
webkitgtk will usually fix the blank report problem. Use the following 
command in a terminal to start Gnucash and see if the problem is corrected:

WEBKIT_DISABLE_COMPOSITING_MODE=1 gnucash

(Or WEBKIT_DISABLE_COMPOSITING_MODE=1 flatpak run org.gnucash.GnuCash if 
you use flatpak)

If that allows you to see the reports, then setting the environmental 
variable "WEBKIT_DISABLE_COMPOSITING_MODE=1" will fix it.

Plenty of discussion on this in the email archives.


On 3/10/26 11:23, Jerry Criswell (JC) wrote:
> I believe you have found it!  I was able to print to a PDF file and 
> see my report!
>
> And yes, my laptop does have an Nvidia Graphics Card.  Does anyone 
> here know the secret work around?
>
> JC
>
>
> On 3/10/26 1:11 AM, Maf. King wrote:
>> On Monday, 9 March 2026 21:08:49 GMT Jerry Criswell (JC) wrote:
>>
>>> Your next instruction says Selected View-Filter By. I take this to mean
>>> Select View-Filter By so I do that.  The share draft register is open
>>> and has the focus of GC.  I select my date range.  Leaving this little
>>> range selection open, I Select Reports - Account Report and it does 
>>> open
>>> a tab called Register but it is blank.  So I went back and started 
>>> over,
>>> called up Filter By.  It stil showed the set up, so I clicked OK at the
>>> bottom.  Blank screen.
>>>
>> Hmm.  sounds like the correct sequence of steps to me, Jerry. The 
>> "filter
>> by..." step is kinda optional...but that is the correct way to 
>> date-limit the
>> report.  if you can see transactions in the Share Draft Account 
>> register tab,
>> the Account Report should pick them up.
>>
>> I wonder.....Long shot....
>>
>> Some Linux systems with some Nvidia graphics cards have a weird 
>> interaction
>> that leads to reports being shown completely blank.
>>
>> follow the steps again, but then from the "blank" report tab, try 
>> printing the
>> report to a PDF file.  Then see if that PDF has any content.  If it 
>> does, then
>> someone on here will be able to adivse a cheat to work around the 
>> glitch.
>>
>> HTH,
>> Maf.
>>
>>
>>
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