diff --git a/lib/python/gladevcp/calculatorwidget.py b/lib/python/gladevcp/calculatorwidget.py
index 60e4ef08123..9c6f4b81107 100644
--- a/lib/python/gladevcp/calculatorwidget.py
+++ b/lib/python/gladevcp/calculatorwidget.py
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ class Calculator( Gtk.Box ):
 
     def __init__( self, *a, **kw ):
         Gtk.Box.__init__( self, *a, **kw )
+        self.use_localization = False # Set True for legacay behavior using value conversion using atof()
         self.preset_value = None
         self.eval_string = ""
         self.font = "sans 12"
@@ -170,19 +171,22 @@ def get_preset_value( self ):
 
     def compute( self ):
         qualified = ''
-        # print"string:",self.eval_string
         temp = self.eval_string.strip( " " ).replace("Pi", "math.pi")
+        if self.use_localization:
+            pass
+        else:
+            temp = temp.replace(",", ".")
         # this loop adds only spaces around the mentioned operators 
         for i in( '-', '+', '/', '*', 'math.pi', '(', ')' ):
             new = " %s " % i
             temp = temp.replace( i, new )
         for i in temp.split():
-#            print ( "i in compute = ", i )
-            try:
-                i = str( locale.atof( i ) )
-#                print ( "converted i in compute = ", i )
-            except:
-                pass
+            if self.use_localization:
+                try:
+                    # convert to decimal dot format
+                    i = str( locale.atof( i ) )
+                except:
+                    pass
             if i.isdigit():
                 qualified = qualified + str( float( i ) )
             else:
@@ -194,18 +198,16 @@ def compute( self ):
                 b = str( eval( qualified ) )
         except:
             b = "Error"
-            print("Calculator widget error, string:", self.eval_string, sys.exc_info()[0])
             self.eval_string = ''
-        else  : self.eval_string = b
-        # if locale.localeconv()["decimal_point" = comma ,
-        # we have to replace the internal dot by a comma,
-        # otherwise it will be interpreted as an thousend separator
-        try:
-            b = locale.format_string( "%f", float( b ) ).rstrip( "0" )
-            if b[-1] == locale.localeconv()["decimal_point"]:
-                b = b.rstrip( locale.localeconv()["decimal_point"] )
-        except:
-            b = "Error"
+        if self.use_localization:
+            try:
+                b = locale.format_string( "%f", float( b ) ).rstrip( "0" )
+                if b[-1] == locale.localeconv()["decimal_point"]:
+                    b = b.rstrip( locale.localeconv()["decimal_point"] )
+                else:
+                    self.eval_string = b
+            except:
+                b = "Error"
         self.entry.set_text( b )
         self.entry.set_position(len(self.eval_string))
 
diff --git a/lib/python/gladevcp/offsetpage_widget.py b/lib/python/gladevcp/offsetpage_widget.py
index 1ba0fd752ec..7e1a3fb1df8 100755
--- a/lib/python/gladevcp/offsetpage_widget.py
+++ b/lib/python/gladevcp/offsetpage_widget.py
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ def __init__(self, filename = None, *a, **kw):
         self.status = linuxcnc.stat()
         self.cmd = linuxcnc.command()
         self.hash_check = None
+        self.use_localization = False # Set to True for float value conversion using locale settings (not recommended)
         self.display_units_mm = 0 # imperial
         self.machine_units_mm = 0 # imperial
         self.program_units = 0 # imperial
@@ -378,17 +379,26 @@ def system_to_p(system):
         if col == 11:
             self.store[row][15] = new_text
             return
+        # for all other columns we expect a float value
+        else:
+            try:
+                if self.use_localization:
+                    # using locale settings can lead to issues but we make it optional for backwards compatibility
+                    new_float = float(locale.atof(new_text))
+                else:
+                    # this is the preferred way, allowing dot or comma as decimal symbol
+                    new_float = float(new_text.replace(',', '.'))
+            except Exception as error:
+                print('new_text: ', new_text, error)
+                print(_("offsetpage widget error: unrecognized float input"))
+                return
 
         # ignore entries to the Rot column in non-wcs rows
         if self.store[row][0] not in ["G54", "G55", "G56", "G57", "G58", "G59", "G59.1", "G59.2", "G59.3"] and col == 10:
             return
 
         # set the text in the table
-        try:
-            self.store[row][col] = "%10.4f" % locale.atof(new_text)
-        except Exception as error:
-            print('new_text: ', new_text, error)
-            print(_("offsetpage widget error: unrecognized float input"))
+        self.store[row][col] = f"{new_float:10.4f}"
         # make sure we switch to correct units for machine and rotational, row 2, does not get converted
         try:
             if not self.display_units_mm == self.program_units and not row == 2:
@@ -396,9 +406,9 @@ def system_to_p(system):
                     convert = 25.4
                 else:
                     convert = 1.0 / 25.4
-                qualified = float(locale.atof(new_text)) * convert
+                qualified = new_float * convert
             else:
-                qualified = float(locale.atof(new_text))
+                qualified = new_float
         except:
             print('error')
         # now update linuxcnc to the change