GNOME Bugzilla – Bug 439080
Calculator doesn't let me punch in "^" manually without using x^2 button.
Last modified: 2007-05-18 14:42:09 UTC
The bug has been opened on https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gcalctool/+bug/110029 "Binary package hint: gcalctool When I punch the key "^" Calculator does not do anything. Instead I must use the "x^2" button to get the "^" to appear in my Calculator screen. It seems to me like this should work because bug 16505 was supposed to have changed the key to "^" in the first place. ..."
Before I close this out as NOTABUG, could I get an example where this is failing? I tried the following (typing via the keyboard): 7 ^ 8 = I got the result: 5764801 This is with gcalctool v5.19.2 on Ubuntu Feisty.
Ahh, I reread the original bug. Yes, the "^" key will only work in scientific mode because that's where the x^y button resides. The key equivalent of x squared is "@". If you hover the mouse over the button you'll see this information. In gcalctool Basic mode, I used the keyboard to enter 4 @ = I got the result of 16. NOTABUG.
I must disagree, then, to why I cannot add a "^" in Advanced mode. It seems silly that a user must delete the 2 from the ^2 (squared) to be able to cube a number, etc. Shouldn't this at least be added as a feature request instead of rejecting it?
Let's turn this around. Why can't you just run the calculator in Scientific mode? That has the x^y button. I don't see the point of making it a feature request because it was a deliberate design decision that only the buttons should in each of the modes, were available in that mode.
Quote: "I don't see the point of making it a feature request because it was a deliberate design decision that only the buttons should in each of the modes, were available in that mode." Well, I'll agree to dropping this only if there's a good reason for not including this in Advanced mode. My reason is for ease-of-use: I don't want to be searching for things in a GUI crowded with twice as many features as I really need.
" My reason is for ease-of-use: I don't want to be searching for things in a GUI crowded with twice as many features as I really need." Sorry, I don't understand. If you've learnt the keyboard shortcut for this operation, why do you need to search for it after the first time? I think we are going to have to agree to disagree on this one. But you know, gcalctool is open source. You can find the latest source tarball distributions at: http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/sources/gcalctool/5.19/ I suggest you modify it for your own needs.
"I think we are going to have to agree to disagree on this one." - I think you are right. Case closed. :)