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Re: [Calculator] Design problems

 

Hi,

We will wait for input from designers. They can now actually see problems
in real program.

Regards,
Dalius


On Mon, Mar 4, 2013 at 10:45 PM, Bruno Girin <brunogirin@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>  Hi Dalius,
>
> That looks good except for the following:
>
>    - There's no backspace,
>    - The C key clears the whole calculation and starts a new one rather
>    than clearing the last number entered.
>
> As a result of both of the above, if you make a mistake, you have to start
> all over again. So you need a simple way to rip off a calculation sheet so
> that you can go to the next one while not making it a feature of the C key:
> what about just using that exact touch paradigm? Pull the last calculation
> sheet up to rip it off and put it on the stack?
>
> Another glitch is that it is difficult to see what number you're currently
> editing: I understand that it's the last one on the stack but you have to
> know that, there is no other indicator. If you were to add a backspace key
> on the right of the number being edited a la Jolla, that would resolve one
> of the problems above and act as a marker of what number you are currently
> editing.
>
> Bruno
>
>
> On 04/03/13 20:18, Dalius wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
>  Riccardo Ferrazzo demonstrates one possible approach for simple
> calculator mode:
>
>  https://plus.google.com/u/0/107254607903065031665/posts/hYNwdXFRhvK
>
>  Direct link to YouTube video:
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncZUuPgA93w&feature=youtu.be
>
>  Code here for those who want to try it out:
> https://code.launchpad.net/~f-riccardo87/ubuntu-calculator-app/new-design
>
>  Regards,
> Dalius
>
>
>
>
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