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[Michael Wild <themiwi@xxxxxxxxx>]

Extension-modes, now that sounds nice. This way one could keep the
*ohsoconfusing* RPN mode out of the unbelievers sight and easily add it for
those that want it, without having to resort to a separate app.


On Mon, Mar 4, 2013 at 3:41 PM, Sam Bull <sam.hacking@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On Mon, 2013-03-04 at 11:59 +0000, Bruno Girin wrote:
> > This is the typical problem when creating that sort of app: different
> > people have different views of what a good calculator should be like
> > so the danger is scope creep and an app that becomes bloated and
> > unusable through too many options.
>
> If they are included though, it shouldn't be difficult to hide them out
> of the way. If there are only a couple of extra modes (excluding basic
> and scientific), then the extra modes could be accessed with the buttons
> at the bottom (the controls that appear on a swipe from the bottom).
>
> If there are many modes, they could be enabled (or even downloaded as
> extensions) in the settings, which will then add them to the controls as
> previously mentioned.
>
> So, the basic and scientific modes are accessed through gestures, and
> extra modes are in the bottom controls.
>
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