On Thu, 16 Aug 2018 at 16:38, Graham Balin <graham.ba...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Yes. 2.6.12 on Ubuntu with HP Laptop. No matter what I do, only the > letters 'Ba' show in the Balance column on the far right of the screen. > Clicking tile window allows me to resize the height of the window but not > the width. > I don't understand what you mean by that. You should be able to re-size the gnucash window to any size you like. Which Ubuntu version are you using? Colin > Very frustrating. No problem when I am on my big monitor running 3.1 but > then i don't need to resize as the screen is wide enough. However i have > tried to resize and the same 'snapping back' occurs. > Thanks for the suggestions anyway > > Cheerio > > Graham > > On Thu, 16 Aug 2018, 1:30 pm Colin Law, <clan...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> >> >> On Thu, 16 Aug 2018 at 09:44, Graham Balin <graham.ba...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> No, that doesn't work. Sadly my previous 'fix' doesn't work either >>> because >>> as soon as I open a new account window, the widths of all open windows >>> are >>> spoilt. It seems to think my screen is an inch or so wider than it really >>> is, as the balance column is always off-screen. >>> >> >> For most people, once they understand how to sort it there is no >> problem. Something about your situation must be unusual. >> Do you see the same issue if the window is not maximised? >> Have you told us which version of GC you are using and on what OS? >> >> Colin >> >> >>> Dragging the right divider doesn't work - as soon as I let go, it springs >>> back to the previous width. >>> >>> What I can't understand is why this problem still happens. Someone once >>> must have coded the auto-size feature for the description column - given >>> that people have been complaining about it for at least 8 years, can it >>> not >>> just be deleted so all columns behave the same way? >>> -- >>> >>> Cheerio, >>> >>> Graham >>> >>> >>> On Wed, 15 Aug 2018 at 21:46, GT-I9070 H <gti90...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> > I have large and small monitors and the sizing of the columns started >>> to >>> > work very well for me after I got enough knowledge to deal with them. >>> > >>> > After you scale all columns to your liking, drag in the header the end >>> > divider of the Description column farthest to the left and then drop >>> it and >>> > it will auto size as much as possible in the window without a >>> horizontal >>> > scrollbar. >>> > >>> > Double-clicking on the column header resizes it to the minimum required >>> > and sets this width, dragging its right divider in the header defines a >>> > fixed width. >>> > >>> > >>> > Regards >>> > GTI >>> > >>> > Em seg, 13 de ago de 2018 às 14:34, Graham Balin < >>> graham.ba...@gmail.com> >>> > escreveu: >>> > >>> >> Hi all, >>> >> Recent convert from Quicken and pleased overall...BUT... >>> >> version 2.6.12 on a windows machine and 24" monitor-fine; on a HP >>> >> laptop...almost unusable due to description column auto-widening to >>> screen >>> >> width. >>> >> I have tried trawling through the many posts, dating back 8 years!, >>> and >>> >> cannot believe that it still happens! Why on earth is there such a >>> feature >>> >> that is the antithesis of user-friendliness? >>> >> Is there some programming reason it needs to be there? >>> >> I have tried all workarounds except going into programming in which I >>> am >>> >> sadly ignorant. >>> >> Once I have made the error of re-sizing one of the columns -bang, I >>> have >>> >> to >>> >> keep horizontal scrolling to see what is going on. Does 3.2 offer any >>> >> improvement on this? >>> >> >>> >> Has anyone got any suggestions? >>> >> -- >>> >> >>> >> Cheerio, >>> >> >>> >> Graham >>> >> _______________________________________________ >>> >> gnucash-user mailing list >>> >> gnucash-user@gnucash.org >>> >> To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: >>> >> https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user >>> >> If you are using Nabble or Gmane, please see >>> >> https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists for more information. >>> >> ----- >>> >> Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. >>> >> You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. >>> >> >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ >>> gnucash-user mailing list >>> gnucash-user@gnucash.org >>> To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: >>> https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user >>> If you are using Nabble or Gmane, please see >>> https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists for more information. >>> ----- >>> Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. >>> You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. >> >> _______________________________________________ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user If you are using Nabble or Gmane, please see https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists for more information. ----- Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. 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