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xfce:xfce4-panel:clock [2018/04/17 17:57] – [Clock Options] alexxconsxfce:xfce4-panel:clock [2019/04/11 19:00] – [Clock Options] blueberrybrownie
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 ====== Clock ====== ====== Clock ======
  
-The //Clock// panel plugin displays the current time in a variety of styles and formats.+The Clock panel plugin displays the current time in a variety of styles and formats, and allows for custom tooltips to appear on hover. It also provides a basic calendar that appears when clicked.
  
-====== Properties ======+====== Preferences ======
  
-<figure "Clock's properties dialog"> +<figure "Clock Preferences">{{:xfce:xfce4-panel:xfce4-panel-clock.png?nolink&|}}</figure> 
-{{:xfce:xfce4-panel:clock.png?nolink&|}} + 
-</figure>+===== Time Settings ===== 
 +? Timezone 
 +! Allows you to set a custom timezone for the clock by entering the name of a file in the zoneinfo database. If left blank, the clock uses the localtime.
  
 ===== Appearance ===== ===== Appearance =====
 +? Layout
 +    ? Analogue
 +    ! Displays a round, analogue clock with an hour, minute and optionally second hand in the panel.
 +    ? Binary
 +    ! Displays a grid with highlighted tiles depicting the time in binary.
 +    ? Digital
 +    ! Displays the time digitally.
 +    ? Fuzzy
 +    ! Displays the time as words rather than using numbers.
 +    ? LCD
 +    ! Displays the time in the style of an LCD clock.
  
-^ Control Element ^^ Usage ^  +? Tooltip format 
-| Tooltip Format | | Changes how the time is displayed when hovering over the clock display |  +! Changes the format of the time that gets displayed in the tooltip when hovering over the clock plugin.
-| Show Frame | | Displays a frame around the clock display | +
-| Layout | Analog | Displays time as a clock face with hands representing the current hour, minute, and seconds | +
-| | Binary | Displays a binary clock | +
-| | Digital | A simple time display with multiple formats |  +
-| | Fuzzy | Displays an approximation of the current time | +
-| | LCD | Displays the time in the style of a digital LCD click |+
  
 ===== Clock Options ===== ===== Clock Options =====
 +The options available will vary depending on the clock {gui>Layout} selected.
  
-The options available in //Clock Options// will vary depending on the clock {gui>Layout} selected. +^ Analogue ^^  
- +| Display seconds | Displays the seconds hand on the clock face |
-^ LCD ^^  +
-| 24-hour Clock | Displays time in a 24-hour (military) format | +
-| Display Seconds | Displays a seconds indicator in the clock display | +
-| Flash Time Seperators | Flash the seperators between digits | +
-| Show AM/PM | Displays an 'A' or 'P' to indicate the time of day  | +
- +
-^ Analog ^^  +
-| Display Seconds | Displays a seconds indicator in the clock display |+
  
 ^ Binary ^^  ^ Binary ^^ 
-| Display Seconds | Displays a seconds indicator in the clock display  | +| Display seconds | Displays seconds on the clock | 
-| Show Grid | Adds gridlines to the clock | +| True binary clock | Enlarges the grid and displays 2 / 3 rows rather than 4 | 
-| Show Inactive Dots | All dots that are empty are not shown in the clock display | +| Show Inactive Dots | Show empty dots | 
-| True Binary Clock | Displays a seconds indicator in the clock display |+| Show grid | Adds gridlines to the clock |
  
 ^ Digital ^^  ^ Digital ^^ 
-| Format | Changes the time format of the clock with predefined or custom layout |+| Format | Changes the format in which the time is displayed with a predefined or custom format |
  
 ^ Fuzzy ^^  ^ Fuzzy ^^ 
-| Fuzziness | Changes the degree of 'fuzziness' that the clock will display. 0 being the most accurate, 1 being less accurate, and 2 being the least accurate |+| Fuzziness | Changes the degree of 'fuzziness' that the clock will display. 0 being the most accurate (displaying "six o'clock" for example), 1 being less accurate, and 2 being the least accurate (displaying "Afternoon" for example) | 
 + 
 +^ LCD ^^  
 +| Display seconds | Displays a seconds indicator on the clock | 
 +| 24-hour clock | Displays time in a 24-hour (military) format | 
 +| Flash time separators | Flash the separators between digits every second | 
 +| Show AM/PM | Displays an 'A' or 'P' next to the time to indicate the time of day |
  
 ===== Label and Tooltip Markup ===== ===== Label and Tooltip Markup =====
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 The plugin supports markup to change the layout of the tooltip and the label on the panel. Consult the [[http://developer.gnome.org/pango/stable/PangoMarkupFormat.html|Text Attribute Markup]] manual of Pango so see what attributes are supported. As an example you can have the following custom format: The plugin supports markup to change the layout of the tooltip and the label on the panel. Consult the [[http://developer.gnome.org/pango/stable/PangoMarkupFormat.html|Text Attribute Markup]] manual of Pango so see what attributes are supported. As an example you can have the following custom format:
  
-  %R%n<span size='x-small'>%d-%m w%V</span>+<code>%R%n%d-%m w%V</code>
  
 Additionally ''%n'' for new-lines and ''%t'' for tabs are also supported. Additionally ''%n'' for new-lines and ''%t'' for tabs are also supported.