A clock on the Desktop?

[vbraun]

Anyone know where I can find a clock that goes on the Desktop for Windows?

I have a spot above Rainlander that just calls for a cool looking digital clock.

 

[ainwood]

YOu have a couple of options. First (and best) option would be Konfabulator - it has hundreds of little desktop gadgets. Unfortunately, its not free ($USD 25). Other than that, try ObjectDock - the clock is there, but its not the purpose of the program.

 

[vbraun]

YOu have a couple of options. First (and best) option would be Konfabulator - it has hundreds of little desktop gadgets. Unfortunately, its not free ($USD 25). Other than that, try ObjectDock - the clock is there, but its not the purpose of the program.

I've used ObjectDock before but at one time all of my shortcuts disapeared.

I wonder if I can convince my parents to let me get Konfabulator.

 

[Ginger_Ale]

Try the results of this google search (it led me to the current site I linked to - lots of clocks).

 

[ainwood]

I wonder if I can convince my parents to let me get Konfabulator.

I checked, and its only $20.

You can get a two-week free trial. Its actually a front-end for 100's of little programs for everything from organisers to live stock or weather reports. Clocks is on thing they have - 105 of them according to the downloads page!

 

[vbraun]

I checked, and its only $20.

You can get a two-week free trial. Its actually a front-end for 100's of little programs for everything from organisers to live stock or weather reports. Clocks is on thing they have - 105 of them according to the downloads page!

So are you saying it would be worth forking over the $20?

 

[Cedric Greene]

Isnt there already a digital clock on the start bar? Also $20 is way too much if you only be using the clock feature. Search around some more for a free one if, for some reason, the start bar clock is not enough.

 

[shadowdude]

Stardock's Desktopx has a few clocks IIRC

 

[vbraun]

Isnt there already a digital clock on the start bar? Also $20 is way too much if you only be using the clock feature. Search around some more for a free one if, for some reason, the start bar clock is not enough.

After looking at a lot of the widgets last night I could probably use a lot more then that. The Start bar clock is not enough because I have Rainlander and their is room just above it to throw in a cool big digital clock.

Stardock's Desktopx has a few clocks IIRC

That costs money also.

 

[shadowdude]

That costs money also.

not the free version, although the free version has a splash screen at start up.

 

[vbraun]

not the free version, although the free version has a splash screen at start up.

It appears to only be a free trial. And I'm trying to stay away from Stardock, I have enough of their stuff on my computer.

 

[ainwood]

So are you saying it would be worth forking over the $20?

Hard to say. I've got a few of them running at the moment just to trial it - I do think its pretty good, especially in terms of the quality of the graphics. I might try a few more later.

The only problem I've noticed is that for a while my internet connection was slow, although it seems much better now. Try it for yourself and decide - but if you're trying to convince your parents, why not find a few things they'd be interested in? Stock prices, sports results, weather, movie times....

 

[vbraun]

Hard to say. I've got a few of them running at the moment just to trial it - I do think its pretty good, especially in terms of the quality of the graphics. I might try a few more later.

I just started playing around with it. These things are pretty cool. I could definatly fill my desktop with these, and my desktop has been needing some new things. I recently cleaned off my entire Desktop.

The only problem I've noticed is that for a while my internet connection was slow, although it seems much better now. Try it for yourself and decide - but if you're trying to convince your parents, why not find a few things they'd be interested in? Stock prices, sports results, weather, movie times....

There's no way my parents are going to use this, heck they don't even use Firefox (My Dad's excuse is that it didn't print 1 page right ).

Do you have any idea how long the trial lasts for?

 

[ainwood]

Trial lasts one week with no splash, and a further week prodding you to buy it.

And if you install it on their screen for them, showing a few things they're interested in, when those things disappear, they might miss them.....

 

[Goober]

What is wrong with the little clock in the top right or bottom right hand corner? It gives the ti9me and has worked for me for, well, ever.

 

[vbraun]

It's not big enough.

 

[Goober]

Then couldn't you make some kinda Flash Desktop that had a BIG clock in it, y'know, that took uip the whole screen?

Or, here's a concept, get a REAL clock, and put it beside your computer!

 

[Padma]

I know you know this, vbraun, but I just had to point out that the stuff you're looking for is all *free* on the KDE desktop in Linux, running SuperKaramba.

 

[vbraun]

I know you know this, vbraun, but I just had to point out that the stuff you're looking for is all *free* on the KDE desktop in Linux, running SuperKaramba.

The only problem with that is that I have to reboot my computer into Linux, and then when I want to play a game I have to reboot it to Windows.

Plus I use Gnome.

 

[ainwood]

Then couldn't you make some kinda Flash Desktop that had a BIG clock in it, y'know, that took uip the whole screen?

Or, here's a concept, get a REAL clock, and put it beside your computer!

In Win3.1 you can edit the Win.ini file to "Shell=clock.exe".