I know I've been coming with this theme from time to time. CLX/CLA directly accessible with the "Gold" key is still from the time of the HP-41C. This one had no menus yet. But USER keys. The HP42S introduced the menus and hid CLX/CLA in menus. Which makes them actually no longer usable. I think it was Thomas who pointed out to us all that you can leave the NIM at any time with EXIT. So CLX is no longer an issue for me, I have got used to the workaround with EXIT.Jaymos wrote: ↑Sun Mar 08, 2020 4:47 pmDani R. wrote: ↑Sat Mar 07, 2020 2:48 pm... are in NIM you can't call CLX/A just like that ( on the HP-41C this function is on f[BSP]). I had thought that if F6 is free, you can find this function there. But actually I got used to cancel the NIM with EXIT a long time ago and afterwards the key [BSP] has the functionality CLX...
I am still intrigued with this functionality during NIM.
In the WP43 series, the function of f[<-] can be different for each different calculator mode.
Is it feasible to specify the expected behaviour more specifically to me for f[<-] during NIM?
Maybe it can simply work in NIM?
I almost dare not say it, because there is a danger that it will be implemented quickly. But here are two thoughts anyway. 1) We don't have an auto repeat yet, so you can't just keep the BSP key pressed, and digit by digit is deleted. I think this is a good thing, auto repeat should never be introduced on a calculator. 2) We already have Long Press Commands. It is conceivable that in NIM the Long Press of BSP could trigger a CLX. Just like that, as another Easter egg and without any urgent reason to want to introduce this extension as well.
Concerning the assignment of default functions to the function keys when no other menu is open, I still haven't found a solid reason to contradict this idea. But I have also not found a reason for doing so. I would have rather imagined functionalities like the DM42, 'SETUP' etc.. But yes, you can also implement it that way. But as already mentioned, I would put 'PI' on F6 and put another or no or a programmable function on F1.