Thank y’all again. On Mon, Sep 8, 2025 at 10:22 PM R Losey <[email protected]> wrote:
> Sorry, I thought you knew about Unix-based stuff. If you open a Terminal > (a CMD like this for the Mac), you will be in your home directory (probably > "/Users/YOUR_USER_NAME". If you enter the command "echo $HOME", it will > show you the value of HOME, which is automatically set by MacOS to be your > login directory. The command "cd" (by itself) always takes you to your > home directory. > > So, start a terminal window, enter "cd" at the prompt to ensure you are in > your home directory, and then use the "cd" command to change to the proper > directory. You can use the "tab" key to autofill file and directory names. > So, when I went there, I entered "c" "d" "<space key", "L", "i", and "<tab > key>", which filled in "Library/". I continued typing "A", "p", "p" and > then "<tab key>", which filled in an "l" - it didn't fill the whole thing > because multiple files matched, so I entered "i" and then "<tab key>" > again, which filled out "Application\ S" -- as before, I had to enter "u" > and then "<tab key>" to get "Support/" to autofill. Then I entered "G" and > "n" and then "<tab key>" and "GnuCash/" was auto-filled. Since that's where > I wanted to go, I pressed the enter key to go to that directory. > > I hope this helps you. > > Just for information, because there is a space in the directory name > "Application Support", the space must be escaped by a backslash, which is > why the autofill added that character. > > On Mon, Sep 8, 2025 at 1:13 PM Edwin Booth <[email protected]> wrote: > >> 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 >>> >> > > -- > _________________________________ > 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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