Converting values in edit mode

[tobystokes]

I think this is a feature request, unless I'm missing something obvious...

Scenario: I have one group of editors who want to input/see field values in Metric. I have another set of editors, across the pond, who want to input/see values in Imperial.

On the front end, I can handle display conversions great using the toUnit method, but it would be great if changing the unit in the entry UI also updated/converted the value.

[khalwat]

So you're saying you want a per-user preference for what system is used in the CP?

[tobystokes]

More that if a user changes the unit from the default, and the field already has a value, that the amount gets converted if the unit changes.

Say user A enters 100cm. If user B comes along and changes the unit to inches, currently the field now displays 100 inches. Whereas what I'd like, and I think may be 'safer' for editors, would be for the number to get converted when the unit changes, in this case, 39.4inches.