Unwanted changes of column width and sorting in a sheet (TSV document)

Hi

I experience a strange behaviour in sheets (TSV document). It happens frequently that the column width changes to something absolutely undesirable like one column using 50% of the whole sheet.

A simple example: I have date1, time1, date2, time2 and a text column (used for recording support times with my clients). The dates and time have to be as small as possible, while the text should be as wide as the sheet allows. The width of the first time column ALWAYS switches to about 50% of the sheet’s size after some time when working in it, while the other columns stay unchanged. Sometimes even the sorting of the columns changes to something like date1, Text, time1, time2, date2 and I have to reformat everything again.

Does anyone know why and how to change that behaviour?

Which version of DEVONthink do you use?

4.1.1

When exactly does this happen?

Kind of always when I modify a cell.

What I do:

  • Double click the sheet
  • Click into a cell
  • Modify content without finishing, so the cell remains “open” because
    • the phone rings and I have to fend off the insurance broker spam. Then go back to the sheet a minute later.
  • Drat! The cell widths have changed AGAIN :enraged_face:

Right NOW the changes are different from the opening post. Instead of enlarging one column it just resets the first 4 columns to a default size.

When I close the sheet, the sorting of the lines changes to I don’t know what (although still showing that I sort by “Datum von”), but in the preview the column widths are exactly as I wanted them.

  • Are you syncing this database, including to DEVONthink To Go?
    • If so, is the database open on the other machine?
    • Is your Sync > Conflict settings set to Latest document ?

No DtTG, because my iPhone isn’t running iOS26.

The database is open on two Macs in different networks.

Yes, latest document.

While we strongly recommend upgrading to DEVONthink To Go 4, if possible, DEVONthink 4 on the Mac still syncs with DEVONthink To Go 3.x.

The database is open on two Macs in different networks.

Okay, but they’re syncing, correct? And if so, by what sync method?

Yes, but paid…

The sync is otherwise correct. It’s a local sync store.

  • Where is the sync store located?
  • Is anyone using DEVONthink on the other Mac?

It’s on the local SSDs of the computers in a folder that is shared via kDrive (Cloud).

DEVONthink is used on one Mac at a time. The Macs are in two different offices and are running 24/7. The Databases are always open on both. I switch between them frequently (Teammviewer or Splashtop) but don’t work on the same sheet simultaneously.

A solution would be very welcome.

You’re reporting abnormal behavior and we can’t solve anything until we can reproduce the problem.

In DEVONthink on the problematic Mac, hold the Option key and select Help > Report Bug.

Ok, will send it today.