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Setting Desktop Digital Alarm Clock
dclock
is a digital clock with alarm and hourly bell facilities. But setting dclock
as a Desktop clock needs modifying the winoption for dclock. Don't worry ! You need
not edit the configuration file of Icewm as there is IceWMCP. Now have a look at dclock.
dclock window
As a window, dclock respects the window decoration of icewm. we need to hide
its boarder, buttons etc to make it a true Desktop clock. So we have to go to
IceWMCP->IceWM Windows. There are
already some programs available in the list (see below) to modify their
winoptions. Since dclock is not there you have to first make it available
under the list. Click on the "Add" button and follow the instructions to add
dclock in the list. Modify its winoption. Thanks to
IceWMCP.
hiding dclock boarder and window decoration using IceWMCP
dclock respects screen geometry as a command option. Below is the final setting of dclock as dclock -geometry =171x69+783+0
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 dclock -geometry =171x69+783+0 -seconds -noblink |
dclock is also an alarm clock. you can
set the alarm on right clicking on dclock.
Now the .xinitrc should have dclock entry to start it automatically. So
.xinitrc should look as below
gdeskcal
&
dclock
-geometry =171x69+783+0&
chbg
-scenario chbg.list &
icewm-session
"-date "%A, %B, %d, %Y" also shows a calendar within dclock, but I don't prefer it as gdeskcal is there. You can try it. dclok has a lot of command option. man dclock.
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