Clock

Clock

A lightweight desktop clock widget.

This is a desktop decoration. This rests on your desktop and tells you the time. There is a word clock, a compact clock and a customizable focus timer. It has a very small memory footprint and can be loaded at start up if required.

What is new?

• Display menu expanded with Alignment, Colors, Padding, Animations, Presets, and Fonts sections.
• Built-in animated text presets with toggle and quick cycling.
• Focus timer quality-of-life improvements and preset menu.
• Auto-generated config help file for easier customization.
• Improved window geometry persistence and runtime layout behavior.

How to use

• Drag anywhere on the clock to move it.
• Resize from the right edge, bottom edge, or bottom-right corner.
• Right-click to open the main menu.

Keyboard shortcuts (click the app first so it has focus):

• = / -: Increase / decrease text size
• Esc: Quit
• M: Toggle compact clock mode
• R: Reset window position to center
• C: Open config file (+ config help doc)
• P: Start / pause / resume focus timer
• Shift + P: Reset focus timer
• S: Stop focus timer
• Up / Down: Increase / decrease focus duration by 1 minute
• Left / Right: Previous / next animation preset

Display customization

• Switch between word clock and compact digital clock.
• Change text size, text color, background color, and text padding.
• Set text alignment (left / center / right).
• Enable animated text and choose a preset.

Focus Timer

• Preset durations (5 to 60 minutes) and quick minute adjustments.
• Completion options: beep, flash, taskbar attention, optional raise-to-top behavior.
• Optional focus state restore on relaunch.

Config file

The app saves settings in a config file and opens a generated help/reference document when you use C or the menu option. Most editable values are under the [data] section.

Common options include:

• font_size, font_color, font_shadow_color, bg_color
• ui_scale, label_h_alignment, label_v_alignment
• text_padding_left/right/top/bottom
• clock_compact_mode
• focus_duration_sec, focus_sound_enabled, focus_flash_enabled
• focus_attention_enabled, focus_raise_enabled, focus_restore_state
• animations_enabled, current_animation_preset, animation_presets

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Software Release Disclaimer

This software is provided “as is” without warranties of any kind, express or implied. While we strive for quality and reliability, we do not guarantee that the software will be error-free, uninterrupted, or fully secure.

Use of this software is at your own risk. We are not liable for any direct, indirect, or consequential damages, including data loss or system issues, arising from its use.