Microsoft/calculator

Users are unable to edit numerical values inserted from memory

Open

#595 opened on Jul 19, 2019

View on GitHub
 (6 comments) (0 reactions) (0 assignees)C++ (16,196 stars) (2,422 forks)batch import
Area: User ExperienceBugPri: 3help wantedtriage approved

Description

Describe the bug Users are unable to edit numerical values inserted from memory.

Steps To Reproduce

  1. Perform a calculation in Standard or Scientific mode so that a result is generated
  2. Press "MS" button to store memory entry
  3. Press ESC to clear input
  4. Press "MR" button to recall stored memory entry
  5. Press Backspace and notice that you cannot edit the numerical value

Note: This is only kind of related to #519, but in this case, we are only ever restoring numerical values, and not operators.

Expected behavior Numerical values are editable as if you typed them in manually.

Screenshots N/A

Device and Application Information

  • OS Build: 10.0.18942.0
  • Architecture: X64
  • Application Version: 10.1906.25.0
  • Region: en-US
  • Dev Version Installed: True

Requested Assignment I'm just reporting this problem. I don't want to fix it.

Contributor guide

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
desktop
Issue type
bug
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.
1-3 hours
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.
clear
Prerequisites
C++ basicsWindows Calculator UI
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
70
Research direction
Investigate how the calculator handles memory recall (MR) and whether the recalled value is treated as a literal string that cannot be modified. Look at the code that processes memory storage (MS) and recall (MR), possibly in the CalculatorManager or UI components. Check if there is a flag that prevents editing when value is from memory. Related issue #519 might provide additional context.