Dave Peticolas wrote:
> > Just downloaded the 'new' 1.3.7, installed and booted. First thing I
> > noticed - the "open" icon on the toolbar is gone !!!!
> >
> > Now to open an account file, I have to click on 'file' and then 'open'
> > (or use the keyboard - but then I can never remember which keystroke
> > does what).
> >
> > Is this on purpose??? Or a simple accident???
>
> On purpose. I'll let you know the reasoning, and you can
> decide whether you still want it back :)
>
> It was removed because we have two 'open' items on the toolbar,
> one for opening files and one for opening accounts. This was
> kind of confusing. Furthermore, it seems to me that you would
> use the 'open account' button a lot when you use gnucash, but
> the 'open file' button usually only once. Since the toolbar is
> for common functions, it seemed like the 'open file' button
> should go.
>
> I should mention that the file menu now tracks your file history,
> i.e., once you open a file, you can open the 'File' menu and there
> will be a menu item for that file. This will persist between invocations
> of gnucash. So it seems like that would be even faster than the open
> file button.
>
> thanks,
> dave
I can appreciate the reasoning. If we are voting I still vote to restore
the 'open file' icon. I never found the two icons confusing - let the mouse
dwell for a few seconds and the icon explanation box pops open with the
explanation of the icon, thus even first time users can easily tell which
icon is which.
The file history feature is great and should be retained, I use both.
Thanks for listening.
