To switch the calculator into number system mode :menuselection:`Settings --> Numeral Systyem Mode`. The numerical system mode lets you change your numerical base instead of say the default base 10. To switch to a binary calculations click the :guilabel:`Bin` radio button. To switch the Octal or base 8 format click the :guilabel:`Oct` radio button. To switch to a hexadecimal format or base 16 format click the :guilabel:`Hexadecimal` radio button. For numbers greater than 10 for hexadecimal press the :guilabel:`A`-:guilabel:`F` buttons standing in for numbers 10-15 in base 10. When you are in number that are not part of a numerical base the button will get grayed out. To switch back to decimal or base 10 press the :guilabel:`Dec` radio button.
..image::kcalcnummode.png
..image:: kcalcnummode.png
If you type a number into in your numerical base you will see the underneath the buttons will show what that number is in that numerical base.
@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ To open configuration for KCalc press :kbd:`Control+Shift+ +` or :menuselection:
To cancel and not apply your changes press the :guilabel:`Cancel` button along the bottom. To apply your changes and not exit from this window press the :guilabel:`Apply` button. To restore the settings to your defaults press the :guilabel:`Restore Defaults` button. To apply your changes if any and close this window press the :guilabel:`OK` button.
..image::kcalcpref.png
..image:: kcalcpref.png
The :guilabel:`Font` tab has settings to change settings with your fonts. To choose the font for your buttons on your calculator :guilabel:`Button font` and press the :guilabel:`Pencil` button to the font for the buttons on your calculator. To change the font for the display of the calculator. :guilabel:`Display font` will change how the and the :guilabel:`Pencil` button.
@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ The :guilabel:`Font` tab has settings to change settings with your fonts. To cho
The :guilabel:`Colors` tab has the colors of your user interface. To change your foreground color will change how the display or the number in the interface is the color next to :guilabel:`Foreground` color area to select. To change the background color of your display choose a different color on the :guilabel:`Background` button. To change the background color of the function buttons press the button next to :guilabel:`Functions`. To a change the color of the function button press button next to :guilabel:`Statistical functions`. To change the background color for hexidecimal functions :guilabel:`Hexadecimals`. To change the backgrounds of the numbers buttons press the button next to :guilabel:`Numbers`. To change the background of the memory keys press the button next to :guilabel:`Memory`. To change the background of operations press the button next to :guilabel:`Operations`.
..image::kcalc-colors.png
..image:: kcalc-colors.png
To change your settings for :guilabel:`Constants` use the constants tab. To input a constant you have in the field to the left is the name of the constant on the field to the left. The filed in the center is where you put the value of the constant. To select from predefined constants press on the :guilabel:`Predefined` to bring up a menu of predefined constants.
@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ To change your settings for :guilabel:`Constants` use the constants tab. To inpu
To customize your shortcuts for KCalc :menuselection:`Settings --> Configure Settings`. To see what your shortcut does read the :guilabel:`Action` column. To see what keys to press the shortcut is in the :guilabel:`Shortcut` column. To see or set a second shortcut to see what activates this is in the :guilabel:`Alternate` column. To change your shortcuts press the :guilabel:`Custom` button and then left click on it and input the shortcut you want. To reset your shortcuts to default press the :guilabel:`Restore Defaults` button. To not make your changes to the shortcuts you made press the :guilabel:`Cancel` button. To use your new shortcuts as a calculator press the :guilabel:`OK` button.
