xclock - analog / digital clock for X
xclock [-help] [-analog] [-digital] [-chime] [-hd color]
[-hl color] [-update seconds] [-padding number]
xclock accepts all of the standard X Toolkit command line
options along with the additional options listed below:
This option indicates that a brief summary of the allowed
options should be printed on the standard error. This
option indicates that a conventional 12 hour clock face
with tick marks and hands should be used. This is the
default. This option indicates that a 24 hour digital
clock should be used. This option indicates that the
clock should chime once on the half hour and twice on the
hour. This option specifies the color of the hands on an
analog clock. The default is black. This option specifies
the color of the edges of the hands on an analog
clock, and is only useful on color displays. The default
is black. This option specifies the frequency in seconds
at which xclock should update its display. If the clock
is obscured and then exposed, it will be updated immediately.
A value of 30 seconds or less will enable a second
hand on an analog clock. The default is 60 seconds. This
option specifies the width in pixels of the padding
between the window border and clock text or picture. The
default is 10 on a digital clock and 8 on an analog clock.
The xclock program displays the time in analog or digital
form. The time is continuously updated at a frequency
which may be specified by the user.
This program uses the Clock widget. It understands all of
the core resource names and classes as well as: Specifies
the width of the clock. The default for analog clocks is
164 pixels; the default for digital clocks is whatever is
needed to hold the clock when displayed in the chosen
font. Specifies the height of the clock. The default for
analog clocks is 164 pixels; the default for digital
clocks is whatever is needed to hold the clock when displayed
in the chosen font. Specifies the frequency in
seconds at which the time should be redisplayed. Specifies
the color for the tic marks. The default depends on
whether reverseVideo is specified. If reverseVideo is
specified the default is lwhite, otherwise the default is
black. Specifies the color of the insides of the clock's
hands. The default depends on whether reverseVideo is
specified. If reverseVideo is specified the default is
lwhite, otherwise the default is black. Specifies the
color used to highlight the clock's hands. The default
depends on whether reverseVideo is specified. If reverseVideo
is specified the default is lwhite, otherwise the
default is black. Specifies whether or not an analog
clock should be used instead of a digital one. The
default is True. Specifies whether or not a bell should
be rung on the hour and half hour. Specifies the amount
of internal padding in pixels to be used. The default is
8. Specifies the font to be used for the digital clock.
Note that variable width fonts currently will not always
display correctly.
In order to specify resources, it is useful to know the
hierarchy of the widgets which compose xclock. In the
notation below, indentation indicates hierarchical structure.
The widget class name is given first, followed by
the widget instance name.
XClock xclock
Clock clock
to get the default host and display number. to get the
name of a resource file that overrides the global
resources stored in the RESOURCE_MANAGER property.
specifies required resources
xclock believes the system clock.
When in digital mode, the string should be centered automatically.
X(1X), xrdb(1X), time(3)
Tony Della Fera (MIT-Athena, DEC)
Dave Mankins (MIT-Athena, BBN)
Ed Moy (UC Berkeley)
xclock(1X)
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