Bug 36236

Summary:	simple interface for kcalc
Product:	[Applications] kcalc	Reporter:	rraab
Component:	general	Assignee:	Evan Teran <evan.teran>
Status:	RESOLVED FIXED
Severity:	wishlist
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	unspecified
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	unspecified
OS:	Other
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Description rraab 2001-12-16 17:13:27 UTC

(*** This bug was imported into bugs.kde.org ***)

Package:           kcalc
Version:           KDE 2.2.2 
Severity:          wishlist
Installed from:    Not Specified
Compiler:          Not Specified
OS:                Not Specified
OS/Compiler notes: Not Specified

While Kcalc has some nice features and requests for more features it would make sense to have a simple 10 - key interface. My parents are > 60 and starting to move towards Linux. A simple 10-key for them and I think others would be a nice and easy to use.

(Submitted via bugs.kde.org)

Comment 1 Sander Devrieze 2003-03-08 22:36:24 UTC

It think this usability problem can be solved by making kcalc "skinable". 
When this is done it will be also posible for example to make a skin that looks like this: 
http://www.datamath.org/Sci/Modern/Images/TI-40College.jpg 
When this is possible computernewbies that already can work with some calculator, can directly start 
using kcalc.

Comment 2 Sashmit Bhaduri 2003-10-31 14:23:26 UTC

kcalc definatly shouldn't be skinnable.. that's a usability problem in itself and is simply not consistant with the rest of KDE.

On the other hand, a simple mode for kcalc might be useful (even set as default)

Comment 3 Lukáš Tinkl 2003-11-02 15:12:17 UTC

KCalc in KDE 3.2 will have this options to show/hide some/all extra buttons.