gHacks Technology News - Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at 1:47 AM
Tiny Windows Calculator and on-top functionality coming
Windows Calculator is a popular application that is included as a native
tool<https://www.ghacks.net/2017/06/11/list-of-windows-tools/> in all versions
of the Windows operating system. Microsoft released Windows Calculator's source
recently, and the program is now also
available<https://www.ghacks.net/2019/06/27/you-can-now-run-windows-calculator-on-android-ios-and-the-web/>
on the Web and the mobile operating systems Android and iOS.
Microsoft experimented a bit with Windows Calculator in the past; it released a
huge
version<https://www.ghacks.net/2018/10/05/what-is-up-with-the-huge-calculator-in-windows-10-microsoft/>
in the Windows 10 Creators Update feature update but there has not been much
change otherwise. Most Windows users seem quite happy with the current state of
the Calculator. That is not to say that there are not any alternatives
available. There is the scientific calculator
RedCrab<https://www.ghacks.net/2010/11/01/redcrab-free-scientific-calculator-download/>,
or the unit converter
Calculatormatik<https://www.ghacks.net/2014/04/20/calculatormatik-incredible-unit-converter/>.
And if you want something crazy, there is even a mouse with calculator
functionality<https://www.ghacks.net/2010/08/07/the-mouse-calculator-combo/>.
Tip: Check out our guide on fixing the You'll need a new app to open this
calculator
error<https://www.ghacks.net/2019/07/03/how-to-fix-youll-need-a-new-app-to-open-this-calculator/>
when launching Windows Calculator on Windows 10, and our guide on changing the
size of
Calculator<https://www.ghacks.net/2007/11/04/increase-the-size-of-windows-calculator/>.
One of the missing features of Windows Calculator that is highly requested
according<https://github.com/microsoft/calculator/issues/78> to Microsoft is an
always on-top mode. That mode locks the Windows Calculator window in place so
that it is always visible on the screen. If you move another program window on
top of Windows Calculator currently, you won't be able to interact with it
anymore until you activate it again to make it the foreground application.
When attempting to use Calculator with other application, such as a
spreadsheet, Calculator will lose focus when you click on the other app (e.g.
to scroll/copy). Users have requested the ability to pin Calculator on top of
other windows to facilitate ongoing use with other apps.
Dave Grochoki, a Microsoft program manager for Notepad and Windows Calculator,
revealed<https://twitter.com/dgrochocki/status/1156287638191525888> on July 30,
2019 that on-top mode functionality is coming to Windows Calculator.
Grochoki did not reveal an exact date for the release of the new Windows
Calculator version; it appears that Microsoft plans to push the update via the
Microsoft Store to all Windows 10 devices that support it.
A click on the new on-top icon makes Windows Calculator sit on top of all other
program windows; ideal for making calculations using it while working in other
program windows.
The new version of Windows Calculator comes with another requested feature:
tiny calculator. Tiny Calculator is a minimized version of the Calculator
interface that takes up less space on the desktop.
Closing Words
The option to make Windows Calculator stay on top all the time is a much
requested and useful feature. It takes a click to set the new state to use the
calculator at anytime on the system. Tiny calculator adds to that as it takes
up less space on the screen when enabled.
Now You: Do you use Windows Calculator or another app for calculations? (via
Windows
Latest<https://www.windowslatest.com/2019/07/31/microsoft-reveals-new-features-for-windows-10s-calculator/>)
Summary
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Tiny Windows Calculator and on-top functionality coming
Description
Dave Grochoki, a Microsoft program manager for Notepad and Windows Calculator,
revealed on July 30, 2019 that on-top mode functionality is coming to Windows
Calculator.
Author
Martin Brinkmann
Publisher
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