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Bug 636899 - gcalctool decimal-to-hex conversion now more difficult
gcalctool decimal-to-hex conversion now more difficult
Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX
Product: gnome-calculator
Classification: Core
Component: general
5.32.x
Other Linux
: Normal enhancement
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Assigned To: gcalctool maintainers
gcalctool maintainers
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2010-12-09 18:16 UTC by Michał Borsuk
Modified: 2012-10-14 07:21 UTC
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Description Michał Borsuk 2010-12-09 18:16:18 UTC 
As of ver. 5.32.0, the switching between octal, decimal, binary and hex realms in "Programming mode" has been changed from radio buttons to a list.

This makes the re-calculation of numbers from one system to another significantly more difficult, because the list requires more attention and focus. 

This is a small issue if a single calculation is involved, but for a heavy user this is an actual and quite a large deterioration in "user experience".

Please, bring back radio buttons.
Comment 1 greearb 2011-01-09 04:03:16 UTC 
Yes, please do bring back the old radio-button behaviour, or at least give us a configuration option to have the old interface back.
Comment 2 verylazyguy+bugzilla 2011-07-07 20:06:07 UTC 
there is a gnome registry setting for everything else, why hasn't this one been made yet?
Comment 3 Robert Ancell 2012-10-14 07:21:41 UTC 
Radio button not coming back, there is now a conversion bar that should make this simpler.