Microsoft/calculator

Implement a user-friendly view for fractions and powers

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#170 opened on Mar 7, 2019

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EnhancementPri: 2help wantedneeds spec

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Description

Problem Statement Making more intuitive for the user to deal with complex calculation

Evidence or User Insights Because scientific calculator isn't meant for simple calculations.

Proposal Photo talks better than words image

Goals Making more intuitive for the user to deal with complex calculation

Non-Goals None

Low-Fidelity Concept I have no idea

Contributor guide

Research direction
Investigate the current scientific calculator UI in the repository and explore how to implement a visual fraction and exponent display, possibly using mathematical notation rendering. Review existing issues and PRs related to UI improvements.
Tech stack
cpp
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Needs investigation
Prerequisites
C++Windows development tools
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
60