microsoft / microsoft/calculator

Support more numeral systems

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Description

Problem Statement
Calculator only supports English (Western) numeral. If I change my keyboard layout and enter (or paste) Persian numeral, it simply does nothing!

Proposal
Support more numeral systems as input, but show them as English (Western) numeral.
Examples: Hindu–Arabic numeral system
0 = ۰ 1 = ۱ 2 = ۲ 3 = ۳ 4 = ۴ 5 = ۵ 6 = ۶ 7 = ۷ 8 = ۸ 9 = ۹

Goals
I can enter digits with any keyboard layout, pretty fast, no worries.

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Research direction

No file, test, or entry point is named in the issue. Start by locating the calculator's numeric input and paste-handling paths, then check how entered digits are rendered; done means Persian and other supported numeral systems are accepted while the display uses Western digits.

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Assessment

Tech stack
csharp
Domain
desktop, internationalization
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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