Unable to convert a number between different bases

[Vikesh]

Binary package hint: gcalctool

Gcalctool V5.29.2 in Programming mode

If a value is entered (eg in base 10), the method to view it in a different base (eg in base 16) is not obvious / not available
Clicking on the base buttons simply adds the base subscript

Conversion between bases was possible in previous versions of gcalctool eg Version 5.22.3 in Ubuntu 8.04

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: i386
Date: Mon Dec 21 21:58:02 2009
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/gcalctool
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 "Lucid Lynx" - Alpha i386 (20091209)
Package: gcalctool 5.29.2-0ubuntu2
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_ZA.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-7.10-generic
SourcePackage: gcalctool
Tags: lucid
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-7-generic i686

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

This bug was fixed in the package gcalctool - 5.29.92-0ubuntu1

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gcalctool (5.29.92-0ubuntu1) lucid; urgency=low

  * New upstream release:
    - Add shortcuts to base buttons (Ctrl+B, Ctrl+O, Ctrl+D, Ctrl+H)
    - Convert number in display if it has a base and a base button is pressed
      (LP: #499222)
    - Make scientific notation button behave the same as keyboard shortcut (i.e.
      go into superscript mode).
    - Only allow superscript minus to be entered if can make a valid superscript
      number, otherwise revert to standard minus.
    - Allow hexadecimal numbers to be entered in lower-case
    - Make bit editor active for displayed numbers not in base 10
    - Make variable powers work, e.g. x²
    - Fix spacebar not working when display has focus
    - Load currency rates when doing typed currency conversion
    - Use GIO instead of libsoup
  * debian/control:
    - Change build-dependency from libsoup2.4-dev to libglib2.0-dev
 -- Robert Ancell <email address hidden> Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:32:49 +1100