NAME

xdaliclock - melting digital clock

SYNOPSIS

xdaliclock

DESCRIPTION

The xdaliclock program displays a digital clock; when a digit changes, it melts into its new shape.

This program was inspired by the Alto and Macintosh programs of the same name, written by Steve Capps in 1983 or 1984.

GESTURES

Single click

Display the date. It will also be briefly shown about once a minute.

Double click

Switch between 12-hour and 24-hour mode.

Right click

Open the preferences dialog.

PREFERENCES

Date & Time

How to format the date and time, and how many digits to use.

Colors

The starting foreground and background colors, and how quickly to cycle their hues.

Countdown timer

To count down to (and then up from) a target time, enter it in the form "YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS". If the "Seconds only in home stretch" box is checked, the display will switch to a seconds-only display 30 seconds before the target.

UPGRADES

The latest version can be found at https://www.jwz.org/xdaliclock/

There are also version of this program there for macOS, iOS, Android and others.

COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 1991-2022 by Jamie Zawinski. Permission to use, copy, modify, distribute, and sell this software and its documentation for any purpose is hereby granted without fee, provided that the above copyright notice appear in all copies and that both that copyright notice and this permission notice appear in supporting documentation. No representations are made about the suitability of this software for any purpose. It is provided "as is" without express or implied warranty.

AUTHOR

Jamie Zawinski <jwz@jwz.org>, 18-sep-91.

Based on a concept by Steve Capps.