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Bug 628991 - Side effects: multiple instances of GnuCash share the same GConf settings like column width
Side effects: multiple instances of GnuCash share the same GConf settings lik...
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 666576
Product: GnuCash
Classification: Other
Component: User Interface General
git-master
Other Linux
: Normal normal
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Assigned To: David Hampton
Chris Shoemaker
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2010-09-07 20:35 UTC by Juergen
Modified: 2018-06-29 22:44 UTC
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2010-09-07 20:35 UTC, Juergen 		Details

Description Juergen 2010-09-07 20:35:18 UTC 
Created attachment 169705 [details]
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When I have 2 instances of GnuCash running (with 2 different files, which is offered as a legal option when the system detects the first running instance), changing the column width in the account tree window in one instance also changes the column with in the second instance.
I'm not sure if this is really a bug, but it strikes me as really weird. I wonder, if there are other side effects as well.
Comment 1 Frank H. Ellenberger 2010-09-09 03:03:59 UTC 
I agree, in the business books I need much more columns (tax ...) than in the private books.

This is one of many "Preferences are stored in the wrong place" issues.

IMHO, the final column settings should be stored per book/file - eventually with some default values in GConf.

Alternatively GConf should allow different user definable sets of settings, which are referenced by th books.
Comment 2 Mike Evans 2014-02-09 10:36:00 UTC 
This should have been rsolved with Bug 666576.
Comment 3 Geert Janssens 2014-08-25 10:31:49 UTC 
Thanks for the bug report. This particular bug has already been reported into our bug tracking system, but please feel free to report any further bugs you find.

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 666576 ***
Comment 4 John Ralls 2018-06-29 22:44:22 UTC 
GnuCash bug tracking has moved to a new Bugzilla host. This bug has been copied to https://bugs.gnucash.org/show_bug.cgi?id=628991. Please update any external references or bookmarks.