Cuneo – compact calculator and unit conversion tool

Cuneo is a compact calculator and unit conversion application designed to remain unobtrusive on the desktop. Its interface resembles a small widget rather than a conventional calculator window filled with buttons.

The application is intended for situations where users need to perform a quick calculation or convert a measurement while continuing to work in another application. Its compact layout is particularly useful when positioned over a maximised window.

Cuneo provides two main modes. Calculation mode supports mathematical expressions entered directly from the keyboard, including parentheses, powers and roots. An operator menu provides access to functions that are less convenient to type manually.

Conversion mode handles measurements from several categories, including area and volume. Units are grouped according to familiar systems such as metric and imperial, making it easier to select an appropriate conversion.

Both modes share a history interface that records previous calculations and conversions during the current session. Entries can be revisited, reused or copied, reducing the need to re-enter frequently used expressions.

This is free and open source software.

Key Features

• Compact, widget-like interface designed to occupy minimal desktop space.
• Keyboard-oriented expression entry without conventional calculator buttons.
• Supports parentheses, powers, roots and other mathematical expressions.
• Operator menu for inserting mathematical functions.
• Dedicated mode for converting measurement units.
• Conversions include metric and imperial measurements.
• Unit categories include area and volume.
• Session history for previous calculations and conversions.
• Reuse previous expressions by inserting them into the input field.
• Copy expressions and results from the history.
• Interface follows GNOME design conventions.
• English and German interface translations.

Website: github.com/heidefinnischen/cuneo
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Developer: Jan
License: GNU General Public License v3.0

Cuneo is written in Python. Learn Python with our recommended free books and free tutorials.

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