Hello,
Would it be possible to create a numeric feature that allows choosing the unit?
Like Duration:
I’d prefer we just add the missing units in Gladys, it really takes 30 seconds to add
Which units are you missing?
Currently, the areas — cm², m², km² — are missing, in my opinion.
We really have a different view; personally, in my dev work, the less I do, the better I feel 
Ok no worries, that will be added!
I have a product vision, I try to think about the end user more than the developer
The advantage of having units fixed in the product is that we control the display in Gladys:
- Units can be displayed in a short form « 3h » and in a long form « 3 heures » depending on where in the interface
- Units can be auto-converted so they’re readable (Wh → kWh), or to respect the user’s preferences (°C → °F)
- Units are translated. If you have a foreign friend at your place, a foreign woman (or if you just want to show your instance on the internet), the units will be displayed in the language selected for the logged-in user’s account. « partie par million » in French becomes « Parts per million » in English.
None of that is possible with units entered manually in Gladys.
I created a small GitHub issue so I wouldn’t forget:
So I’m closing this topic then!
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