GNUCash problem with missing register columns ** FIXED**

[Colin Law]

On Mon, 9 Feb 2026 at 01:38, Sam Varshavchik <mrsam at courier-mta.com> wrote:
>
> The fact that you can use a mouse to resize a column in the GnuCash register
> to 0 pixels in size, making it completely disappear, and there does not
> appear to be any way, in the UI, to bring it back, necessitating a dive into
> the data files, looking for a specific needle in the haystack, and manually
> editing the data file to restore the column and make it visible.

I cannot replicate that.  When I collapse a column it still draws as
two adjacent lines (so appears as a thick line). The right hand one
can easily be picked up and dragged right.  Even if the rightmost
column is collapsed then the line can still be picked up and dragged
right (out of the window) to resize it.  It can be a little tricky
getting things back the right size, the technique to use is to
increase the size of one that is too small and then reduce the size of
one that is too large.

Can you describe exactly what to do to get in the locked situation?
Make a copy of the .gcm file first and afterwards close gnucash and
restore the file to get back to where you were.

Colin L.