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Re: Pantheon Calculator

 

All apps should look similar. 

Andrea Basso <voluntatefaber@xxxxxxxxx> skrev:

>Personally I'm opposed to this. I find pantheon-calculator too basic, I
>understand we aim at simplicity, but it's really lacking many basic
>features. And while it surely looks better than gnome-calculator as a
>standalone app, I don't find it elementarish at all, it's completely
>different from every other app. Besides, at this point in the development
>cycle, we should not add new features, let alone new apps.
>
>Andrea "voluntatefaber" Basso
>
>On Sun, Mar 3, 2013 at 11:07 PM, Daniel Fore <daniel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>
>> I think the weirdest thing about Pantheon-Calculator now is that there's
>> not really a good reason for it to be all custom cairo (which, IIRC, it
>> is). We could have it be just as sexy in GTK3.
>>
>> Thoughts?
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Mar 3, 2013 at 1:38 PM, Alfredo Hernández <
>> aldomann.designs@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> Whenever I need complex calculations, I use advanced mathematical
>> software. I agree, Pantheon Calculator is a good piece of software and fits
>> perfectly with elementary OS' philosophy; it should be the default
>> calculation software on eOS.
>>
>> Regards, Alfredo.
>> On 3 Mar 2013 22:35, "David Gomes" <david@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> Hello there,
>>>
>>> Mario just proposed to merge a branch to lp:pantheon-calculator that
>>> fixes the close button bug and we are now wondering why Pantheon Calculator
>>> isn't the default calculator on elementary OS.
>>>
>>> Yes, Gnome Calculator has more features, but most users (in our target
>>> audience) only need to make simple additions, subtractions and whatnot.
>>> Plus, Gnome Calculator isn't nearly as *sexy* as Pantheon Calculator.
>>>
>>> With this fix, we believe we can ship Pantheon Calculator. If more fixes
>>> are necessary, I'm sure they can be made. What's your opinion on this
>>> matter?
>>>
>>> David "Munchor" Gomes
>>>
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