Re: [GNC] I would like different Preference settings for different files, same user

2019-03-04 Thread Michael Hendry
> On 4 Mar 2019, at 08:31, Liz wrote: > > On Sun, 3 Mar 2019 11:58:14 + > Michael Hendry wrote: > >> The manual tells me quite clearly that Preferences are per-user, not >> per-file, so I can’t complain that Gnucash isn’t doing what’s >> intended! BUT it isn’t convenient to have to switch

Re: [GNC] I would like different Preference settings for different files, same user

2019-03-04 Thread Liz
On Mon, 4 Mar 2019 09:31:41 + Michael Hendry wrote: > I wouldn’t necessarily describe this as a “bug”, in that the program > is operating as intended (and documented). One class of "bug" on bugzilla is the RFE or Request For Enhancement. This falls into this class. Liz

Re: [GNC] I would like different Preference settings for different files, same user

2019-03-04 Thread Michael Hendry
> On 3 Mar 2019, at 15:34, Jeff Abrahamson wrote: > > A bug was filed on this issue in November of 2007 (!). > >https://bugs.gnucash.org/show_bug.cgi?id=493789 > > I've updated it to to point to this thread. I strongly encourage those > of you who who feel that this is important to add

Re: [GNC] I would like different Preference settings for different files, same user

2019-03-04 Thread Liz
On Sun, 3 Mar 2019 11:58:14 + Michael Hendry wrote: > The manual tells me quite clearly that Preferences are per-user, not > per-file, so I can’t complain that Gnucash isn’t doing what’s > intended! BUT it isn’t convenient to have to switch to another user > to edit the ESJE books. > > Has

Re: [GNC] I would like different Preference settings for different files, same user

2019-03-03 Thread Jeff Abrahamson
A bug was filed on this issue in November of 2007 (!). https://bugs.gnucash.org/show_bug.cgi?id=493789 I've updated it to to point to this thread.  I strongly encourage those of you who who feel that this is important to add yourselves to that bug. I've not found documentation on how the

Re: [GNC] I would like different Preference settings for different files, same user

2019-03-03 Thread John Dablin via gnucash-user
On 03/03/2019 11:58, Michael Hendry wrote: My personal accounts run according to the UK tax year - 6th Apr one year to 5th Apr the next - but I also keep the books for East of Scotland Jazz Education (ESJE), a charity whose reporting year runs from 1st Nov one year to 31st Oct the next

Re: [GNC] I would like different Preference settings for different files, same user

2019-03-03 Thread Jeff Abrahamson
I'd happily +1 a bug report that it should be a book preference rather than a user preference.  It makes no sense to me to force a user to see the same fiscal year everywhere s/he looks but then to let multiple users see the same book with different fiscal years. Jeff Abrahamson

[GNC] I would like different Preference settings for different files, same user

2019-03-03 Thread Michael Hendry
My personal accounts run according to the UK tax year - 6th Apr one year to 5th Apr the next - but I also keep the books for East of Scotland Jazz Education (ESJE), a charity whose reporting year runs from 1st Nov one year to 31st Oct the next because its peak activity in bookkeeping terms is