> On Aug 4, 2018, at 9:29 PM, John Ralls <jra...@ceridwen.us> wrote: > > Interesting and a bit strange. Are there any other differences between the > two machines other than model? Grasping at straws, can you set up a new user > on the 13” MBA and see if running GnuCash as that user changes anything? > > Regards, > John Ralls > >> On Aug 4, 2018, at 8:30 PM, V. Vatsal <nik...@me.com> wrote: >> >> John, >> >> Neither machine has a Retina display. One is an 11 inch MacBook Air (which >> works fine with GnuCash) and the other is a 13 inch Air (which doesn’t). >> Both are running 10.3.6. >> >> I tried creating a new GnuCash data file on the 13 inch machine, and >> couldn’t even get through the setup process, since clicking with a mouse >> doesn’t work reliably. >> >> Both have tabs set “in full screen only” and all options in the dock >> preferences are the same. >> >> Nike >> >> >> >>> On Aug 4, 2018, at 5:35 PM, John Ralls <jra...@ceridwen.us> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> On Aug 4, 2018, at 5:23 PM, V. Vatsal via gnucash-user >>>> <gnucash-user@gnucash.org> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi all, >>>> >>>> This is an update to my earlier post reporting malfunction of the mouse >>>> pointer under the current version of Mac OS, >>>> >>>> John Ralls responded that it was connected with Mac OS system tabs. >>>> >>>> I have tried toggling the system tabs, but it makes no difference — the >>>> behaviour continues. >>>> >>>> However, I have done some more testing and found some results that may be >>>> useful to track down the bug. >>>> >>>> I have a single GnuCash file, on a USB key. I have been running GnuCash on >>>> two different machines, and the USB key goes back and forth. >>>> >>>> On one machine, there is no problem at all with the mouse. Everything >>>> works as expected. This was the machine used to create the GnuCash file in >>>> the first place. >>>> >>>> However, on the other machine, many GnuCash interface elements are broken. >>>> Windows appear with strange sizes, and radio buttons are often hidden. The >>>> mouse click in list seems to select the item below the one clicked. >>>> >>>> I note that the two machines in question have different screen sizes and >>>> resolutions; if there’s a problem with mouse/screen coordinates, perhaps >>>> there is something in the GnuCash data files that ties the resolution and >>>> screen coordinates to the machine that created the file? >>>> >>>> I hope this helps. >>> >>> Nike, >>> >>> When it comes to Mac screen resolution only one thing counts: Is one of >>> them a Retina and the other not? Are both running the same MacOS version? >>> >>> The data file shouldn't have any affect on drawing the GUI. >>> >>> Regards, >>> John Ralls >>> >> >
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