Preferences
General
- Format specifies how numbers are displayed with the number of digits beyond the decimal point
- Input specifies the input method or keystroke order. Use Simple for chained calculations, Precedence to perform binary operations before multiplication and division before addition and subtraction, and RPN for post-fix calculations without parentheses (see the User Guide for more details). The numeric value specifies the size of the stack used for RPN stack operations
- Integer specifies the size and type of the integer operands in Programmer mode
- Shift specifies the behavior of the shift button where Sticky causes the shift state to remain active whereas Locking remains active only after being pressed twice in a row
- Action assigns an operation to the action (or center) hardware button
- Checking 100 Registers option causes the user registers to be addressed using 2 digits, otherwise only the first 20 registers can be accessed
- Checking the Long date option will display dates using a text format that includes the day of week
- Checking the Backspace Drops option switches the operation from clear x to drop when pressed and not entering a number
- Checking the Comma Radix option displays a comma for the decimal point character
Display
- Tap assigns sections of the display area for opening dialogs by tapping on the display
- Theme changes the overall appearance of the calculator including colors, dimensions, and keyboard behavior
- Lines specifies the number of lines displayed on the main calculator screen
- Font specifies the relative size of the font used to display results
- Checking Basic Also specifies the Lines and Font settings be used for the Basic keyboard
- Border specifies the type of border to draw around the display and keyboard
- Checking the Quick Switch option displays a toolbar for switching between the Advanced keyboard function groups
Keyboard
- Show determines if and where the shifted functions should be shown on the main keyboard
- Size specifies the smallest acceptable size the main function can be reduced to in order to show the shifted functions
- Keys specifies how the shifted keyboard should be displayed
- Color specifies which color should be used to display the shifted functions on the main keyboard
- Highlight specifies which color should be used to display the shifted functions on the shifted keyboard
- Shadow specifies the type of drop shadow used for displaying the current function
The Default values on the Display and Keyboard pages defer the setting to the currently selected theme, platform, and display type. See the User Guide for a more detailed explanation of these settings.