# Can you add a simple calculator function? **URL:** \ **Category:** Archived\ **Created:** [December 29, 2013, 2:09pm UTC](https://discussion.listary.com/t/can-you-add-a-simple-calculator-function/1368 "2013-12-29T14:09:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ligq](https://discussion.listary.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/f07891/32.png) [@ligq](https://discussion.listary.com/u/ligq)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2013, 2:09pm UTC](https://discussion.listary.com/t/can-you-add-a-simple-calculator-function/1368/1 "2013-12-29T14:09:39Z")
Can you add the simple calculator function without opening the calculator? like the spotlight search in Mac OS X. Only the simple ±\*/ sqrt function needed. That would be very useful. Here is the link for calculator function in spotlight [http://howto.cnet.com/8301-11310\_39-20080277-285/mac-tip-use-spotlight-as-calculator/#](http://howto.cnet.com/8301-11310_39-20080277-285/mac-tip-use-spotlight-as-calculator/#)! Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![Channing](https://discussion.listary.com/user_avatar/discussion.listary.com/channing/32/5497_2.png) [@Channing](https://discussion.listary.com/u/Channing)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2013, 4:46pm UTC](https://discussion.listary.com/t/can-you-add-a-simple-calculator-function/1368/2 "2013-12-29T16:46:49Z")
Thanks for the suggestion! Plugin support will be added in Listary 5. This feature will be implemented as a default plugin. ---
**Author:** ![baifengs](https://discussion.listary.com/user_avatar/discussion.listary.com/baifengs/32/305_2.png) [@baifengs](https://discussion.listary.com/u/baifengs)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2013, 10:42am UTC](https://discussion.listary.com/t/can-you-add-a-simple-calculator-function/1368/3 "2013-12-30T10:42:08Z")
> Channing said: > Thanks for the suggestion! > > Plugin support will be added in Listary 5. This feature will be implemented as a default plugin. 哦，都有开发v5的计划了啊。那下个更新版本是不是一是v5版了啊。。好期待啊。。。加油 ---
**Author:** ![philpav](https://discussion.listary.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/ce7236/32.png) [@philpav](https://discussion.listary.com/u/philpav)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2014, 1:39pm UTC](https://discussion.listary.com/t/can-you-add-a-simple-calculator-function/1368/4 "2014-01-19T13:39:57Z")
It would be nice if you could support Launchy plugins. There is a great calculator plugin for it called MathyResurrected: > **[MathyResurrected](https://sourceforge.net/projects/mathyresurected/)** > > Download MathyResurrected for free. Plugin for Launchy, meant as replacement for apparently dead plugin mathy. MathyResurrected will try to replicate Mathy functionality. ---
**Author:** ![Channing](https://discussion.listary.com/user_avatar/discussion.listary.com/channing/32/5497_2.png) [@Channing](https://discussion.listary.com/u/Channing)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2014, 1:22pm UTC](https://discussion.listary.com/t/can-you-add-a-simple-calculator-function/1368/5 "2014-01-20T13:22:15Z")
@philpav Added to my to-do list. ---
**Author:** ![philpav](https://discussion.listary.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/ce7236/32.png) [@philpav](https://discussion.listary.com/u/philpav)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2014, 4:44pm UTC](https://discussion.listary.com/t/can-you-add-a-simple-calculator-function/1368/6 "2014-01-21T16:44:50Z")
Great, thanks! ---
**Author:** ![shadi\_lahham](https://discussion.listary.com/user_avatar/discussion.listary.com/shadi_lahham/32/338_2.png) [@shadi\_lahham](https://discussion.listary.com/u/shadi_lahham)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2015, 8:21am UTC](https://discussion.listary.com/t/can-you-add-a-simple-calculator-function/1368/7 "2015-05-26T08:21:45Z")
Yes i find that the math feature of launch is one of the main things I miss with listary. It’s really useful that I am thinking of writing an autohotkey script that automatically opens launch whenever i start typing numbers in listary. I hope this feature gets built-in someday 😄 Lots of expectations from Listary 5 😃 ---
**Author:** ![rgbaxyzw](https://discussion.listary.com/user_avatar/discussion.listary.com/rgbaxyzw/32/204_2.png) [@rgbaxyzw](https://discussion.listary.com/u/rgbaxyzw)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2016, 7:37pm UTC](https://discussion.listary.com/t/can-you-add-a-simple-calculator-function/1368/8 "2016-01-21T19:37:13Z")
I’m so excited about Listary 5.0, it’s better and more configurable than ever! I’m a developer so I’m also incredibly excited about the plugin API. As a user, I’m also really looking forward to the simple calculator function. I use this all the time on OS X and it’s absolutely indispensable. Cortana can do it but it suuuucks - so slow, she reinterprets the expression as a web search too easily, and the answer isn’t copied to the clipboard (CRUCIAL step)… so… Really looking forward to this function! (Or the ability to build it.) Excellent work on Listary 5. Loving it. ---
**Author:** ![Channing](https://discussion.listary.com/user_avatar/discussion.listary.com/channing/32/5497_2.png) [@Channing](https://discussion.listary.com/u/Channing)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2016, 12:40am UTC](https://discussion.listary.com/t/can-you-add-a-simple-calculator-function/1368/9 "2016-01-22T00:40:00Z")
Yes, there will definitely be a built-in calculator. ---
**Author:** ![napcode](https://discussion.listary.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/9dc877/32.png) [@napcode](https://discussion.listary.com/u/napcode)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2016, 9:50am UTC](https://discussion.listary.com/t/can-you-add-a-simple-calculator-function/1368/10 "2016-06-09T09:50:30Z")
I would love to see this feature as well. ---
**Author:** ![otravers](https://discussion.listary.com/user_avatar/discussion.listary.com/otravers/32/652_2.png) [@otravers](https://discussion.listary.com/u/otravers)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2016, 8:33pm UTC](https://discussion.listary.com/t/can-you-add-a-simple-calculator-function/1368/11 "2016-06-20T20:33:17Z")
I just installed Listary 5.0 to potentially replace Launchy, but I don’t see calculator functionality. Am I missing something? ---
**Author:** ![fearlessfawn](https://discussion.listary.com/user_avatar/discussion.listary.com/fearlessfawn/32/653_2.png) [@fearlessfawn](https://discussion.listary.com/u/fearlessfawn)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2016, 4:56am UTC](https://discussion.listary.com/t/can-you-add-a-simple-calculator-function/1368/12 "2016-06-21T04:56:11Z")
I too am desperate for this. Have installed Listary 5, but see no option to enable this. Perhaps the plugin didn’t make it into v5.0? Could Channing please provide an update, even if it is just to confirm it is not present? ---
**Author:** ![Channing](https://discussion.listary.com/user_avatar/discussion.listary.com/channing/32/5497_2.png) [@Channing](https://discussion.listary.com/u/Channing)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2016, 11:01am UTC](https://discussion.listary.com/t/can-you-add-a-simple-calculator-function/1368/13 "2016-06-21T11:01:20Z")
Unfortunately extension support is not available in 5.0 yet. I’m still working on it. ---
**Author:** ![wangxi](https://discussion.listary.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/7c8e57/32.png) [@wangxi](https://discussion.listary.com/u/wangxi)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2016, 7:10am UTC](https://discussion.listary.com/t/can-you-add-a-simple-calculator-function/1368/14 "2016-06-22T07:10:36Z")
that is cool ---
**Author:** ![d0minar](https://discussion.listary.com/user_avatar/discussion.listary.com/d0minar/32/700_2.png) [@d0minar](https://discussion.listary.com/u/d0minar)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2016, 10:47am UTC](https://discussion.listary.com/t/can-you-add-a-simple-calculator-function/1368/15 "2016-07-26T10:47:04Z")
The calculator feature was requested in 2013. It’s now 2016. Is this feature coded in 3 years later? If so, do I need to do something to turn it on? ---
**Author:** ![Channing](https://discussion.listary.com/user_avatar/discussion.listary.com/channing/32/5497_2.png) [@Channing](https://discussion.listary.com/u/Channing)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2016, 3:14pm UTC](https://discussion.listary.com/t/can-you-add-a-simple-calculator-function/1368/16 "2016-07-26T15:14:33Z")
Extension support is still under development. ---
**Author:** ![tourmaline](https://discussion.listary.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/aca169/32.png) [@tourmaline](https://discussion.listary.com/u/tourmaline)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2016, 5:55pm UTC](https://discussion.listary.com/t/can-you-add-a-simple-calculator-function/1368/17 "2016-07-26T17:55:20Z")
Why would you need a calculator in a search program? Windows allready supports calculators in various modes. I don’t see this as a necessary function for a search engine. There are probably more important things to be added to listary then a simple calculator. ---
**Author:** ![d0minar](https://discussion.listary.com/user_avatar/discussion.listary.com/d0minar/32/700_2.png) [@d0minar](https://discussion.listary.com/u/d0minar)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2016, 9:28am UTC](https://discussion.listary.com/t/can-you-add-a-simple-calculator-function/1368/18 "2016-07-27T09:28:58Z")
You obviously haven’t used systems like Alphred, where this functionality is present. When you doing something and you want a quick calculation done, it’s a lot quicker to just double tap the left ctrl key and type in “5\*20” and press enter to see the result. Alternative is to double tap ctrl, type the name of calc, enter, then type in your calculation and enter, then close the app. a lot more steps just to get a quick answer. ---
**Author:** ![Channing](https://discussion.listary.com/user_avatar/discussion.listary.com/channing/32/5497_2.png) [@Channing](https://discussion.listary.com/u/Channing)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2016, 1:30pm UTC](https://discussion.listary.com/t/can-you-add-a-simple-calculator-function/1368/19 "2016-07-27T13:30:03Z")
FYI, Windows 10 start menu has built-in calculator support. All you need to do is press Win key (this is faster than any app), then type 5\*20. ---
**Author:** ![d0minar](https://discussion.listary.com/user_avatar/discussion.listary.com/d0minar/32/700_2.png) [@d0minar](https://discussion.listary.com/u/d0minar)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2016, 2:06pm UTC](https://discussion.listary.com/t/can-you-add-a-simple-calculator-function/1368/20 "2016-07-27T14:06:18Z")
that would be awesome, if it worked. maybe there is a way to turn it on? by default it doesnt work the way you explain it. [Next page](https://discussion.listary.com/t/can-you-add-a-simple-calculator-function/1368.md?page=2)