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What super-calculator do you use?

I'd like a small unobtrusive calculator that can pop up at the press of my calculator button, do some calculations, and go away when i press it again. Aside from standard math functions, ability to calculate powers would be nice. It doesn't even need an on screen keypad! any ideas?

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Duplication would depend on the OS requirement. I will hold on this until further details are supplied. – Diago Aug 19 '09 at 8:29
true, but an answer could most probably be drawn from there – pavsaund Aug 19 '09 at 8:35
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I use windows and have seen that question, and it didn't really help. I specifically want something that will go away at the press of the button that opened it. – RCIX Aug 19 '09 at 8:51
I have to agree with the others and make this a duplicate. The requirement for close on a single button is not enough to make it any different from the other question. Also using Alt-F4 to close the calculator is close enough – Diago Aug 19 '09 at 9:00
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closed as exact duplicate by Diago Aug 19 '09 at 9:00

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A web-based calculator may be what your looking for. Since these are usually simple, yet powerful. This would also be a OS-independent solution.

You could use Google Chrome to create an application shortcut and map this to your calculator button.

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Sounds like a gadget (what Mac OS X users know as "widgets") would be perfect here.

There's currently 41 calendar gadgets for a Windows Vista sidebar listed in their gallery.

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I'm going to refer to Tim's awesome answer anyway since it doesn't have an OS requirement:

Tim likes SpeedCrunch.

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You want it to be mapped to a key? Use AutoHotKey to map it to your calculator button, map Ctrl + Calc to shut it down or something

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Odd. The AutoHotkey page won't load. – RCIX Aug 19 '09 at 8:52
Found it! it's at autohotkey.com – RCIX Aug 19 '09 at 8:53
Darn wrong link, I linked to it 4 times already today, thought Id just type it, wrong one apperently – Ivo Flipse♦ Aug 19 '09 at 9:03
For a version that works on Vista see comment #20 here: code.google.com/p/speedcrunch/issues/detail?id=196#c20 – Sam Hasler Aug 19 '09 at 11:32
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