Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2014 07:17:36 +0100 From: Jamie Griffin <griffin8j@gmail.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: pure X11, i.e. non-gnome/KDE/etc. desktop clocks .... Message-ID: <53F2EC00.7000605@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <53F253E0.6040606@hiwaay.net> References: <53F20B31.7040501@hiwaay.net> <20140818162155.0e71a425.freebsd@edvax.de> <53F20FEE.80609@hiwaay.net> <20140818181338.GA1431@slackbox.erewhon.home> <53F253E0.6040606@hiwaay.net>
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On 18/08/2014 20:28, William A. Mahaffey III wrote: > > On 08/18/14 13:13, Roland Smith wrote: >> On Mon, Aug 18, 2014 at 09:38:38AM -0500, William A. Mahaffey III wrote: >>> On 08/18/14 09:21, Polytropon wrote: >>>> On Mon, 18 Aug 2014 09:18:25 -0500, William A. Mahaffey III wrote: >>>>> I had a gnome-gdesklet clock app running on my old FC14 desktop box, >>>>> gave a clock described as 'WWII RAF squadron wall clock'. There is a >>>>> port of gnome-gdesklets clock (*gdesklets-clock-0.32_14 >>>>> <http://svnweb.FreeBSD.org/ports/head/x11-clocks/gdesklets-clock>) >>>>> *.... >>>>> I am looking for something similar for the XFCE desktop, i.e. simple >>>>> largish analog clock desktop app, *no* gnome/KDE/etc. .... anyone >>>>> know >>>>> if there is one available ? >>>> How about the classic, xclock? Or oclock? >>>> >>>>> I am searching ports on FreeBSD.org as I >>>>> write this, but w/ 24K+ entries, it could be a while :-/ .... Can >>>>> anyone >>>>> save me some time here :-) ???? TIA >>>> See /usr/ports/x11-clocks/oclock for more inspiration, there >>>> are several clocks in this category which do not require you >>>> to install a whole desktop environment just to see what time >>>> it is. :-) >>>> >>>> Additionally to xclock, I'm also using intclock to check the >>>> time in other places of the world relevant for me. >>> oclock available as pkg, just installed it, usable for now, still >>> pining >>> for my RAF clock :-/ .... Thx .... >> There is even a separate ports category just for X11 clocks: >> >> # ls /usr/ports/x11-clocks/ >> Makefile gdesklets-ebichuclock/ t3d/ >> abclock/ glclock/ tclock/ >> aclock/ gtubeclock/ tktz/ >> alarm-clock/ intclock/ wmbday/ >> alltraxclock/ kdetoys4/ wmbinclock/ >> amor/ kteatime/ wmblueclock/ >> asclock/ ktimer/ wmcalclock/ >> asclock-gtk/ ktux/ wmclock/ >> asclock-xlib/ lmclock/ wmclockmon/ >> astime/ mlclock/ wmfishtime/ >> astzclock/ mouseclock/ wmfuzzy/ >> bbdate/ oclock/ wmtime/ >> bclock/ osdclock/ wmtimer/ >> buici-clock/ pclock/ xalarm/ >> cairo-clock/ plasma-applet-adjustableclock/ xclock/ >> dclock/ plasma-applet-geekclock/ xdaliclock/ >> emiclock/ rclock/ xfce4-datetime-plugin/ >> eyeclock/ sanduhr/ xfce4-timer-out-plugin/ >> gdesklets-clock/ stopwatch/ xfce4-timer-plugin/ >> gdesklets-countdown/ swisswatch/ xtimer/ >> >> E.g. cairo-clock is themable; http://gnome-look.org/?xcontentmode=186 >> >> >> Take your pick. :-) >> >> Roland > > > Yeah I was looking through that, but I couldn't glean enough from the > descriptions to decide to try any of them, was hoping someone would > provide an experiential short-cut :-) .... > > I use xclock in my fvwm2 WM and always have done. I have it contained in fvwmbuttons as a digital clock and in another instance as an analog clock. I like it's simplicity yet it can be used within a more complex arrangement as well.
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