Thank you for the iMac info. I’d like to know how to get to that screen level on my MacBook. I’ve only recently switched from a PC to this MacBook and I don’t yet know how to get down to the level where I am able to get to the $HOME file. Sorta basic I know, but… Google isn’t helping me right now because I guess I don’t even know the right questions to ask.
On Mon, Sep 8, 2025 at 1:05 PM R Losey <[email protected]> wrote: > On my iMac, the .gcm file is in $HOME/Library/Application > Support/GnuCash/books > > > On Sun, Sep 7, 2025 at 3:03 PM Edwin Booth <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Thank you so much!!! Not sure if I’m savvy enough to do that but I shall >> try. >> >> Thanks again, >> >> Edwin >> >> On Sun, Sep 7, 2025 at 2:01 PM Stephen M. Butler <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > Looks like the Down Arrow is only on the ACCOUNTS register -- sorry >> about >> > that. My mistake. >> > >> > You need to located GNC_DATA_HOME for your box and edit the file in >> > books/your-book-name.gnucash.gcm. For me on Ubuntu that is in >> > $HOME/.local/share/gnucash/books. >> > >> > Look for a liine: balance_width=0 and change that to something like >> > balance_width=94. >> > >> > You can find this info at: >> > >> https://money.stackexchange.com/questions/151095/gnucash-checkbook-columns-shrunk-too-far-cannot-get-them-back >> > >> > I did a search for: gnucash zero width column >> > >> > Following info came from >> > https://www.wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Configuration_Locations#GNC_DATA_HOME >> > (while looking for GNC_DATA_DIR referenced in above article). >> > GNC_DATA_HOME >> > >> > *Versions:* 3.x and more recent >> > >> > This is the subdirectory in USER_DATA_HOME >> > < >> https://www.wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Configuration_Locations#USER_DATA_HOME> >> > that GnuCash uses exclusively for its *user specific* data. The default >> > locations: >> > Linux pristine USER_DATA_HOME >> > < >> https://www.wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Configuration_Locations#USER_DATA_HOME> >> > /gnucash Flatpak $HOME >> > <https://www.wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Configuration_Locations#HOME> >> > /.var/app/org.gnucash.GnuCash/data/gnucash Windows %APPDATA% >> > < >> https://www.wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Configuration_Locations#Environment_variables_LOCALAPPDATA_and_APPDATA >> > >> > \GnuCash macOS HOME >> > <https://www.wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Configuration_Locations#HOME >> >/Library/Application >> > Support/GnuCash >> > >> > Note that on Windows the base directory is *APPDATA >> > < >> https://www.wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Configuration_Locations#Environment_variables_LOCALAPPDATA_and_APPDATA >> >* >> > and on macOS this is *HOME >> > <https://www.wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Configuration_Locations#HOME >> >/Library/Application >> > Support*. The base directories will be different for the next relevant >> > directory: >> > >> > USER_DATA_HOME >> > >> > This directory can be used by *applications* to store data that can't be >> > stored in the user's data file for some reason. For example gnucash will >> > store saved reports here, or some metadata such as which register tabs >> were >> > open for your books last time you closed them. The default locations: >> > Linux pristine $HOME >> > <https://www.wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Configuration_Locations#HOME> >> > /.local/share Flatpak <https://www.wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Flatpak> $HOME >> > <https://www.wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Configuration_Locations#HOME> >> > /.var/app/org.gnucash.GnuCash/data Windows On this platform there are >> > actually two directories for this kind of data: Local—machine specific >> > >> > - The machine is no member of a Windows domain *or* >> > - the user has choosen a (machine) local profile on login: >> > >> > HOME <https://www.wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Configuration_Locations#HOME> >> > \AppData\Local, often referred to as %LOCALAPPDATA% >> > < >> https://www.wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Configuration_Locations#Environment_variables_LOCALAPPDATA_and_:APPDATA> >> Roaming—domain >> > wide >> > >> > - The machine is member of a Windows domain *and* >> > - the user has choosen a domain wide profile on login: >> > >> > HOME <https://www.wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Configuration_Locations#HOME> >> > \AppData\Roaming, often referred to as %APPDATA% >> > < >> https://www.wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Configuration_Locations#Environment_variables_LOCALAPPDATA_and_APPDATA >> > >> > macOS On this platform there are actually two directories for this kind >> > of data: native current HOME >> > <https://www.wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Configuration_Locations#HOME >> >/Library/Application >> > Support OS X 10.6 and older HOME/Library/Applications Defaults by ported >> > software HOME >> > <https://www.wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Configuration_Locations#HOME> >> > /.local/share The former is native to macOS (and will be used by > > >> > GnuCash), the latter is often used by software that's ported from linux >> > (like GTK3). The difference will get clearer further down. >> > >> > It's important to understand this directory is shared by all >> applications >> > you run on your system. So aside from GnuCash, applications like >> Firefox, >> > Microsoft Office, LibreOffice and so on will also write here. To avoid >> > clutter, most applications have the courtesy to create their own >> > subdirectory here and only write in that subdirectory. This leads >> > seamlessly to the next couple of important directories: >> > >> > >> > On 9/7/25 11:38, Edwin Booth wrote: >> > >> > Thank you! I have tried your No. 2 suggestion countless times and just >> > does not reappear. I’m not sure what you mean by the down arrow on the >> > column headers (I’m using a MacBook). I only get the side-to-side >> arrows as >> > well as the regular cursor. I’m keen to try your No. 3 but have no idea >> how >> > to do that. >> > >> > Thanks so much for the reply! >> > >> > Edwin >> > >> > On Sun, Sep 7, 2025 at 1:17 PM Steve Butler < >> [email protected]> >> > wrote: >> > >> >> Create the new account. >> >> >> >> Delete the old account and check the box to transfer all transactions >> to >> >> the new account. >> >> >> >> It may be that your balance column was either: >> >> 1. Turned off -- check the down arrow on the column headers. >> >> 2. Pushed off the page by wider columns. Double click the Description >> >> column headers to see if columns suddenly appear(and description column >> >> shrinks) >> >> 3. Width of Balance column set to zero pixels. There is a file you >> need >> >> to edit to fix that. Not sure which one nor where it is located. >> >> >> >> On Sun, Sep 7, 2025, 11:11 Edwin Booth <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >>> Hi. I’m having trouble with one of my accounts. I have lost the >> Balance >> >>> column and I think I need to make a new account. Is it possible to >> copy >> >>> and >> >>> paste a whole account into a new account window? >> >>> >> >>> Thanks, Edwin >> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >>> gnucash-user mailing list >> >>> [email protected] >> >>> To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: >> >>> https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user >> >>> ----- >> >>> 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 >> [email protected] >> To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: >> https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user >> ----- >> Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. >> You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. >> > > > -- > _________________________________ > Richard Losey > [email protected] > Micah 6:8 > _______________________________________________ gnucash-user mailing list [email protected] To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user ----- Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. 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